ATI PN
ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWWERS WELL
ILLUSTRATED.
What should a nurse do first for a toddler with poor dietary intake? answer
>>Encourage the family to be with the child during mealtimes.
What instruction should a postpartum nurse include about the MMR vaccine?
answer >>Avoid pregnancy for at least 28 days after receiving the vaccine.
What technique should a nurse use for a wet-to-dry dressing change? answer
>>Clean the wound from the center to the outer edges.
What indicates a client understands contraception teaching? answer >>My
partner will use condoms with spermicides.
What defense mechanism is a client with bipolar disorder using when yelling at
the nurse? answer >>Displacement.
What is a possible source of infection for an immunocompromised client?
answer >>Soiled linens are placed on the floor.
What should a nurse ensure before an esophagogastroduodenoscopy? answer
>>Ensure that the client gave informed consent.
What intervention should a nurse implement for a client who has been assaulted?
answer >>Maintain a safe and private environment for the client.
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What should a nurse provide to a client who has been assaulted and is seeking
support? answer >>Provide resources for local support services.
What is an appropriate action for a nurse caring for a client with leukemia
experiencing chronic fatigue? answer >>Contribute to the plan of care that
addresses energy conservation.
What should a nurse do regarding a client who has been sexually assaulted?
answer >>Request a consult for case management.
What should a nurse do if a client is immunocompromised and has uncapped
sharps? answer >>Identify it as a possible source of infection.
What should a nurse inform a client about the duration of an
esophagogastroduodenoscopy? answer >>The procedure will take
approximately 60 minutes.
What should a nurse do when a client yells during medication changes? answer
>>Identify that the client is using displacement as a defense mechanism.
What should a postpartum nurse tell a client about the MMR vaccine and
breastfeeding? answer >>Avoid breastfeeding for 3 days after receiving the
vaccine.
What should a nurse do regarding a client's dietary history? answer >>Obtain the
child's dietary history if they have poor dietary intake.
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What is a safe practice for a nurse when changing a dressing on an infected
wound? answer >>Wear sterile gloves to remove the dressing.
What should a nurse advise a client about using petroleum jelly with latex
condoms? answer >>It should not be used as it can weaken the condom.
What should a nurse do if a client reports a history of depression after an assault?
answer >>Provide resources for local support services.
What should a nurse do for a client who has been drinking socially and reports an
assault? answer >>Provide resources to the client for the local Alcoholics
Anonymous chapter.
What should a nurse do if soiled linens are found on the floor in an
immunocompromised client's room? answer >>Identify this as a potential source
of infection.
What should a nurse do to support a client with chronic fatigue due to leukemia?
answer >>Encourage rest and energy conservation strategies.
What intervention should a nurse include in the care plan for a client with
leukemia experiencing chronic fatigue? answer >>Encourage strength-training
exercise.
What finding should a nurse expect when collecting data from a client with
placenta Previa? answer >>Bright red vaginal bleeding.
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What are the responsibilities of a nurse regarding a client's advance directives?
answer >>1. Provide written information about advance directives. 2. Instruct that
it is a legal document that must be honored. 3. Communicate advance directives
status via medical record and shift report. 4. Document discussions about do-not-
resuscitate status.
Which action is an example of protecting client confidentiality? answer >>Giving
change-of-shift report to a nurse outside the client's room.
What should a nurse do when assisting with postmortem care for a client who
was a devout follower of Islam? answer >>Position the client's head toward
Mecca.
What statement by a mother indicates understanding of breastfeeding teaching
for her 5-day-old newborn? answer >>I should have my baby latch on to my
nipple and areola during feeding.
What intervention should a nurse implement for a client with varicella zoster?
answer >>Assign the client to a negative pressure airflow room.
What instruction should a nurse give to prepare a client for testing the plantar
Babinski reflex? answer >>Lie down and I will stroke the bottom of your foot.
What resource should a nurse recommend to a family caring for an older adult
client with early onset dementia? answer >>Adult day care facility.
What should a nurse instruct a client who experiences syncope after starting
enalapril? answer >>C. Rise slowly from a sitting position to a standing position.
ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWWERS WELL
ILLUSTRATED.
What should a nurse do first for a toddler with poor dietary intake? answer
>>Encourage the family to be with the child during mealtimes.
What instruction should a postpartum nurse include about the MMR vaccine?
answer >>Avoid pregnancy for at least 28 days after receiving the vaccine.
What technique should a nurse use for a wet-to-dry dressing change? answer
>>Clean the wound from the center to the outer edges.
What indicates a client understands contraception teaching? answer >>My
partner will use condoms with spermicides.
What defense mechanism is a client with bipolar disorder using when yelling at
the nurse? answer >>Displacement.
What is a possible source of infection for an immunocompromised client?
answer >>Soiled linens are placed on the floor.
What should a nurse ensure before an esophagogastroduodenoscopy? answer
>>Ensure that the client gave informed consent.
What intervention should a nurse implement for a client who has been assaulted?
answer >>Maintain a safe and private environment for the client.
,ATI PN
What should a nurse provide to a client who has been assaulted and is seeking
support? answer >>Provide resources for local support services.
What is an appropriate action for a nurse caring for a client with leukemia
experiencing chronic fatigue? answer >>Contribute to the plan of care that
addresses energy conservation.
What should a nurse do regarding a client who has been sexually assaulted?
answer >>Request a consult for case management.
What should a nurse do if a client is immunocompromised and has uncapped
sharps? answer >>Identify it as a possible source of infection.
What should a nurse inform a client about the duration of an
esophagogastroduodenoscopy? answer >>The procedure will take
approximately 60 minutes.
What should a nurse do when a client yells during medication changes? answer
>>Identify that the client is using displacement as a defense mechanism.
What should a postpartum nurse tell a client about the MMR vaccine and
breastfeeding? answer >>Avoid breastfeeding for 3 days after receiving the
vaccine.
What should a nurse do regarding a client's dietary history? answer >>Obtain the
child's dietary history if they have poor dietary intake.
,ATI PN
What is a safe practice for a nurse when changing a dressing on an infected
wound? answer >>Wear sterile gloves to remove the dressing.
What should a nurse advise a client about using petroleum jelly with latex
condoms? answer >>It should not be used as it can weaken the condom.
What should a nurse do if a client reports a history of depression after an assault?
answer >>Provide resources for local support services.
What should a nurse do for a client who has been drinking socially and reports an
assault? answer >>Provide resources to the client for the local Alcoholics
Anonymous chapter.
What should a nurse do if soiled linens are found on the floor in an
immunocompromised client's room? answer >>Identify this as a potential source
of infection.
What should a nurse do to support a client with chronic fatigue due to leukemia?
answer >>Encourage rest and energy conservation strategies.
What intervention should a nurse include in the care plan for a client with
leukemia experiencing chronic fatigue? answer >>Encourage strength-training
exercise.
What finding should a nurse expect when collecting data from a client with
placenta Previa? answer >>Bright red vaginal bleeding.
, ATI PN
What are the responsibilities of a nurse regarding a client's advance directives?
answer >>1. Provide written information about advance directives. 2. Instruct that
it is a legal document that must be honored. 3. Communicate advance directives
status via medical record and shift report. 4. Document discussions about do-not-
resuscitate status.
Which action is an example of protecting client confidentiality? answer >>Giving
change-of-shift report to a nurse outside the client's room.
What should a nurse do when assisting with postmortem care for a client who
was a devout follower of Islam? answer >>Position the client's head toward
Mecca.
What statement by a mother indicates understanding of breastfeeding teaching
for her 5-day-old newborn? answer >>I should have my baby latch on to my
nipple and areola during feeding.
What intervention should a nurse implement for a client with varicella zoster?
answer >>Assign the client to a negative pressure airflow room.
What instruction should a nurse give to prepare a client for testing the plantar
Babinski reflex? answer >>Lie down and I will stroke the bottom of your foot.
What resource should a nurse recommend to a family caring for an older adult
client with early onset dementia? answer >>Adult day care facility.
What should a nurse instruct a client who experiences syncope after starting
enalapril? answer >>C. Rise slowly from a sitting position to a standing position.
