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NGN ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor Retake Exam
Study Guide: Verified Q&As
Comprehensive predictor retake
A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as an indication of a possible allergic reaction to the
medication?
A. Bradycardia
B. Headache
C. Joint pain
D. Hypotension
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is
experiencing auditory hallucinations telling them to hurt others. The client is refusing
to take anti-psychotic medication. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
A. “You should plan to take this medication for a few weeks.”
B. “You will regret it if you do not take this medication.”
C. “This medication will help you respond to the voices.
D. “This medication will help you stop the voices you are hearing.”
A nurse is providing care for a patient who has depression and is to have electroconvulsive
therapy. Which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as increasing the
client’s risk for complications?
A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Renal calculi
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid arthritis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. WBC count 8,000/mm
B. Platelets 150,000/mm
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C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10 units/LD.
Erythrocyte sedimentation 75 mm/hr
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a tension pneumothorax. Which of the
followingmanifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Paradoxical chest movement
B. Bilateral crackles
C. Asymmetry of the chest
D. Blood-tinged sputum
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation. Which of the
followingimmunizations should the nurse recommend?
A. Human papillomavirusB. Influenza
C. Measles, mumps and rubella
D. Varicella
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a school-age
child.Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hct 40%
B. Hgb 12.5 g/dL
C. Platelets 250,000/mmD. WBC 14,000/mm
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving packed RBCs. Which of the
followingindicates fluid overload?
A. Low-back pain
B. Thready pulse
C. HypotensionD. Dyspnea
A nurse is preparing to administer betamethasone to a client who is 25 weeks of gestation and
has preterm labor. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse
effect of this medication?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Uterine contractions
C. Proteinuria
D. Hypotension
, A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood sample from a client who has a central venous catheter.
Whichof the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA)
A. Apply a tourniquet above the catheter
B. Access the catheter using a large bore needle.
C. Aspirate for blood return to access catheter patency.
D. Flush the catheter with 0.9% sodium chloride.
E. Apply force when resistance is met while flushing the catheter.
A nurse is preparing to perform a dressing change on a preschooler. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prepare the child for the procedure?
A. Explain in simple terms how the procedure will affect the child.
B. Ask the parents to wait outside the room during the procedure.
C. Limit teaching sessions about the procedure to 20 min.
D. Instruct the child in deep-breathing methods prior to the procedure.
A nurse is performing wound care for a client who has an abdominal incision. Which of the
following techniques should the nurse implement?
A. Irrigate the wound using a 10-mL syringe.
B. Cleanse the wound starting at the bottom and moving upward.
C. Cleanse the insertion site of the drain using a circular motion towards the center. D.
Irrigate the wound with a low-pressure flow of solution.
A nurse on an antepartum unit is prioritizing care for multiple clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse see first?
A. A client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has a biophysical profile score of 8. B.
A client who has preeclampsia and reports a persistent headache.
NGN ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor Retake Exam
Study Guide: Verified Q&As
Comprehensive predictor retake
A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as an indication of a possible allergic reaction to the
medication?
A. Bradycardia
B. Headache
C. Joint pain
D. Hypotension
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is
experiencing auditory hallucinations telling them to hurt others. The client is refusing
to take anti-psychotic medication. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
A. “You should plan to take this medication for a few weeks.”
B. “You will regret it if you do not take this medication.”
C. “This medication will help you respond to the voices.
D. “This medication will help you stop the voices you are hearing.”
A nurse is providing care for a patient who has depression and is to have electroconvulsive
therapy. Which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as increasing the
client’s risk for complications?
A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Renal calculi
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid arthritis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. WBC count 8,000/mm
B. Platelets 150,000/mm
,2
C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10 units/LD.
Erythrocyte sedimentation 75 mm/hr
,3
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tension pneumothorax. Which of the
followingmanifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Paradoxical chest movement
B. Bilateral crackles
C. Asymmetry of the chest
D. Blood-tinged sputum
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation. Which of the
followingimmunizations should the nurse recommend?
A. Human papillomavirusB. Influenza
C. Measles, mumps and rubella
D. Varicella
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a school-age
child.Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hct 40%
B. Hgb 12.5 g/dL
C. Platelets 250,000/mmD. WBC 14,000/mm
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving packed RBCs. Which of the
followingindicates fluid overload?
A. Low-back pain
B. Thready pulse
C. HypotensionD. Dyspnea
A nurse is preparing to administer betamethasone to a client who is 25 weeks of gestation and
has preterm labor. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse
effect of this medication?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Uterine contractions
C. Proteinuria
D. Hypotension
, A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood sample from a client who has a central venous catheter.
Whichof the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA)
A. Apply a tourniquet above the catheter
B. Access the catheter using a large bore needle.
C. Aspirate for blood return to access catheter patency.
D. Flush the catheter with 0.9% sodium chloride.
E. Apply force when resistance is met while flushing the catheter.
A nurse is preparing to perform a dressing change on a preschooler. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prepare the child for the procedure?
A. Explain in simple terms how the procedure will affect the child.
B. Ask the parents to wait outside the room during the procedure.
C. Limit teaching sessions about the procedure to 20 min.
D. Instruct the child in deep-breathing methods prior to the procedure.
A nurse is performing wound care for a client who has an abdominal incision. Which of the
following techniques should the nurse implement?
A. Irrigate the wound using a 10-mL syringe.
B. Cleanse the wound starting at the bottom and moving upward.
C. Cleanse the insertion site of the drain using a circular motion towards the center. D.
Irrigate the wound with a low-pressure flow of solution.
A nurse on an antepartum unit is prioritizing care for multiple clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse see first?
A. A client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has a biophysical profile score of 8. B.
A client who has preeclampsia and reports a persistent headache.
