ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE WITH NGN
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: 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. Hypotension
D. Dyspnea
Answer:
. Dyspnea
Question 2: 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/mm
D. WBC 14,000/mm
Answer:
. WBC 14,000/mm
Question 3: 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
Answer:
• Hyperglycemia • Uterine • Proteinuria • Hypotension
Question 4: A nurse is assessing a client who has received an
antibiotic. The nurse should identify which of the
A. following findings as an indication of a possible allergic reaction to
the medication? Bradycardia
B. Headache
C. Joint pain
D. Hypotension
Answer:
Hypotension
Question 5: 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.”
Answer:
No highlighted answer detected - please refer to original, but question
included as required
,Question 6: 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
Answer:
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Question 7: 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
C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10 units/L
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation 75 mm/hr
Answer:
. Erythrocyte sedimentation 75 mm/hr
Question 8: 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
, Answer:
Paradoxical chest movement
Question 9: A nurse is caring for a client who is at 11 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse
recommend?
A. Human papillomavirus
B. Influenza
C. Measles, mumps and rubella
D. Varicella
Answer:
Influenza
Question 10: 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 insertion site.
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.
Answer:
A. Apply a tourniquet above the catheter insertion site. C. Aspirate for
blood return to access catheter patency. D. Flush the catheter with 0.9%
sodium chloride.
Question 11: 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?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: 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. Hypotension
D. Dyspnea
Answer:
. Dyspnea
Question 2: 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/mm
D. WBC 14,000/mm
Answer:
. WBC 14,000/mm
Question 3: 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
Answer:
• Hyperglycemia • Uterine • Proteinuria • Hypotension
Question 4: A nurse is assessing a client who has received an
antibiotic. The nurse should identify which of the
A. following findings as an indication of a possible allergic reaction to
the medication? Bradycardia
B. Headache
C. Joint pain
D. Hypotension
Answer:
Hypotension
Question 5: 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.”
Answer:
No highlighted answer detected - please refer to original, but question
included as required
,Question 6: 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
Answer:
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Question 7: 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
C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10 units/L
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation 75 mm/hr
Answer:
. Erythrocyte sedimentation 75 mm/hr
Question 8: 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
, Answer:
Paradoxical chest movement
Question 9: A nurse is caring for a client who is at 11 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse
recommend?
A. Human papillomavirus
B. Influenza
C. Measles, mumps and rubella
D. Varicella
Answer:
Influenza
Question 10: 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 insertion site.
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.
Answer:
A. Apply a tourniquet above the catheter insertion site. C. Aspirate for
blood return to access catheter patency. D. Flush the catheter with 0.9%
sodium chloride.
Question 11: 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?