RN ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS
1. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
enoxaparin. Which of the following medications for pain relief should the
nurse include in the teaching that can be taken concurrently with
enoxaparin?
A. Naproxen sodium
B. Ibuprofen
C. Acetaminophen
D. Aspirin
,2. A nurse is caring for a client who has fibromyalgia and requests pain
medication. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to
administer?
A. Colchicine
B. Lorazepam
C. Pregabalin
D. Codeine
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has congestive heart failure and is
receiving furosemide and digoxin. Which of the following laboratory values
indicates that the client is at risk for developing digoxin toxicity?
A. Glucose 150 mg/dL
B. Magnesium 1.3 mEq/L
C. Potassium 3.1 mEq/L
D. Sodium 134 mEq/L
4. A nurse is caring for a client who had an embolic stroke and has a
prescription for alteplase. Which of the following in the client’s history
should the nurse identify as a contraindication for
A. Hip arthroplasty 1
receiving alteplase? correct B. Obstructive lungs
week ago
disease
C. Retinal detachment
D. Acute kidney failure 6 months ago
5. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new
implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Which of the following client
statements demonstrates understanding of the teaching?
A. “I will soak in the tub rather than showering.”
B. “I can hold my cellphone on the same side of my body as the ICD.”
C. “I will wear loose clothing over my ICD.”
, D. “I will avoid using my microwave oven at home because of my ICD.”
6. A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following abdominal
surgery and has an indwelling urinary catheter that is draining dark yellow
urine at 25ml/hr. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
anticipate?
A. Clamp the catheter tubing for 30 min
B. Initiate continuous bladder irrigation
C. Obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity
D. Administer a fluid bolus
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has experienced a stillbirth. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take during the initial grieving process?
A. Avoid talking to the client about the newborn
B. Discourage the client from allowing friends to see the newborn
C.Offer to take pictures of the newborn for the client
D. Assure the client that she can have additional children
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has a major burn injury. Which of the
following actions is the nurse’s priority to prevent wound infection?
A. Use sterile dressings for wound care
B. Apply topical antibiotics to the client’s wounds.
C. Place the client in protective isolation.
D. Maintain consistent hand washing by staff.
9. A nurse is speaking with the caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer’s
disease. The caregiver states, “Providing constant care is very stressful and
is affecting all areas of my life.” Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Discuss methods of how to communicate with the client about problem
solving behaviors.
, B. Suggest that the caregiver seek a prescription for an antipsychotic
medication for the client.
C. Assist the caregiver to arrange a daycare program for the client.
D. Recommend allowing the client to have time alone in their room
throughout the day.
10. A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and unable to urinate.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Administer
a benzodiazepine
B. Perform a fundal massage
C. Place an ice pack on the client’s perineum
D. Place the client’s hand in warm water
11. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is performing medication reconciliation
for a newly admitted client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Compare a list of common medications to treat a condition to the actual
prescriptions
B. Compare the prescription to the allergy history of the client
C. Compare the medication label to the provider’s prescription on three
occasions before administration
D. Compare the client’s list of home medications to the admission
prescriptions written for the client.
12. 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
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS
1. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
enoxaparin. Which of the following medications for pain relief should the
nurse include in the teaching that can be taken concurrently with
enoxaparin?
A. Naproxen sodium
B. Ibuprofen
C. Acetaminophen
D. Aspirin
,2. A nurse is caring for a client who has fibromyalgia and requests pain
medication. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to
administer?
A. Colchicine
B. Lorazepam
C. Pregabalin
D. Codeine
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has congestive heart failure and is
receiving furosemide and digoxin. Which of the following laboratory values
indicates that the client is at risk for developing digoxin toxicity?
A. Glucose 150 mg/dL
B. Magnesium 1.3 mEq/L
C. Potassium 3.1 mEq/L
D. Sodium 134 mEq/L
4. A nurse is caring for a client who had an embolic stroke and has a
prescription for alteplase. Which of the following in the client’s history
should the nurse identify as a contraindication for
A. Hip arthroplasty 1
receiving alteplase? correct B. Obstructive lungs
week ago
disease
C. Retinal detachment
D. Acute kidney failure 6 months ago
5. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new
implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Which of the following client
statements demonstrates understanding of the teaching?
A. “I will soak in the tub rather than showering.”
B. “I can hold my cellphone on the same side of my body as the ICD.”
C. “I will wear loose clothing over my ICD.”
, D. “I will avoid using my microwave oven at home because of my ICD.”
6. A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following abdominal
surgery and has an indwelling urinary catheter that is draining dark yellow
urine at 25ml/hr. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
anticipate?
A. Clamp the catheter tubing for 30 min
B. Initiate continuous bladder irrigation
C. Obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity
D. Administer a fluid bolus
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has experienced a stillbirth. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take during the initial grieving process?
A. Avoid talking to the client about the newborn
B. Discourage the client from allowing friends to see the newborn
C.Offer to take pictures of the newborn for the client
D. Assure the client that she can have additional children
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has a major burn injury. Which of the
following actions is the nurse’s priority to prevent wound infection?
A. Use sterile dressings for wound care
B. Apply topical antibiotics to the client’s wounds.
C. Place the client in protective isolation.
D. Maintain consistent hand washing by staff.
9. A nurse is speaking with the caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer’s
disease. The caregiver states, “Providing constant care is very stressful and
is affecting all areas of my life.” Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Discuss methods of how to communicate with the client about problem
solving behaviors.
, B. Suggest that the caregiver seek a prescription for an antipsychotic
medication for the client.
C. Assist the caregiver to arrange a daycare program for the client.
D. Recommend allowing the client to have time alone in their room
throughout the day.
10. A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and unable to urinate.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Administer
a benzodiazepine
B. Perform a fundal massage
C. Place an ice pack on the client’s perineum
D. Place the client’s hand in warm water
11. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is performing medication reconciliation
for a newly admitted client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Compare a list of common medications to treat a condition to the actual
prescriptions
B. Compare the prescription to the allergy history of the client
C. Compare the medication label to the provider’s prescription on three
occasions before administration
D. Compare the client’s list of home medications to the admission
prescriptions written for the client.
12. 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
