ATI RN Comprehensive form A Predictor exam with correct answers

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ATI RN Comprehensive form A Predictor exam with correct answers 1. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year- old. Which of the following actions should the nur... se take? A. (Unable to read) B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion. C. Use a mummy restraint to hold the child during the catheter insertion. D. Require the parents to leave the room during the procedure. Correct Answer: B 2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is 14 weeks of gestation about findings to report to the provider. Which of the following findings should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Bleeding gums B. Faintness upon rising C. Swelling of the face D. Urinary frequency Correct Answer: C 3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of stage IV metastatic cancer. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. "I would recommend sharing your feelings with a psychologist". B. "I can give you information about making end of life decisions". C. "You should discuss your end life decisions with your family" D. "Everyone feels this way at first. You will start feeling better soon". Correct Answer: B 4. A nurse is caring for a client wo has severe hypertension and is to receive nitroprusside via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A. Keep client's calcium gluconate at the client's bedside B. Monitor blood pressure every 2 hr. C. (Limit or remove?) IV bag from exposure to light. D. Attach tan inline filter to the IV tubing. Correct Answer: C 5. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing mild anxiety. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Feelings of dread B. Heightened perceptual field C. Rapid speech D. Purposeless activity Correct Answer: B 6. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has been having lithium carbonate for the past 12 months. The nurse notes a lithium level of 0.8 mEq/L. Which of the following orders from the provider should the nurse expect? A. Withhold the next dose. B. Increase the dosage. C. Discontinue the medication. D. Administer the medication. Correct Answer: D 7. A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client about methods to promote nighttime sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A. Stay in bed at least 1hr if unable to fall asleep B. Take 1 hr nap during the day C. Perform exercise prior to bed D. Eat a light snack before bedtime Correct Answer: D 8. A nurse is caring for a client who has fibromyalgia and requests pain medication. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer? A. Pregabalin B. Lorazepam C. Colchicine D. Codeine. Correct Answer: A 9. A nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a chest tube 12 hr. ago. The (Unable to read) following actions should the nurse take? A. Assess the amount of drainage in the collection chamber. B. Clamp the chest tube during ambulation. C. Report continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber. D. Strip the chest tube every 4 hr. to maintain patency. Correct Answer: C 10. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine 4 mg via IV bolus every 4 hr. PRN. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects? A. Productive cough. B. Urinary retention. C. Rhinitis D. Fever. 11. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the following findings should the nurse report? A. Thrill upon palpation. B. Absence of a bruit. C. Distended blood vessels D. Swishing sound upon auscultation. Correct Answer: B 12. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator which of the following statements demonstrates understanding of the teaching? A. "I will soak in the tub rather and showering" B. "I will wear loose clothing around my ICD" C. "I will stop using my microwave oven at home because of my ICD" D. "I can hold my cellphone on the same side of my body as the ICD" Correct Answer: B 13. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 14 weeks gestation and reports feelings of ambivalence about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. "Describe your feelings to me about being pregnant" B. "You should discuss your feelings about being pregnant with your provider" C. "Have you discussed these feelings with your partner?" D. "When did you start having these feelings?" Correct Answer: A [Show More]

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