VIRTUAL ATI PREDICTOR GREEN LIGHT
COMPREHESIVE PREDICTOR LATEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM ALL 175 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who has deep-vein-thrombosis of the left lower
extremity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Exhibit)
A. Position the client with the affected extremity lower than the heart
B. Withhold heparin IV infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on heparin
C. Administer acetaminophen
D. Massage the affected extremity every 4 hr - ANSWER...B. Withhold heparin IV
infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on heparin
A nurse is reviewing assessment data from several clients. For which of the
following clients should the nurse recommend referral to a dietitian?
A. An older adult client who has a BMI of 24
B. A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
C. An older adult client who has presbyopia
D. A client who has an albumin level of 3.7 g/dL (normal 3.4-5.4) - ANSWER...B.
A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
8. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a chronic kidney
disease and is receiving hemodialysis. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
b. Take magnesium hydroxide for indigestion
c. Drink at least 3 L of fluid daily-
Consume foods high in potassium- restrict - ANSWER...a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein
per day
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral tube feedings.
Which of
the following places the client at risk for aspiration?
A. Sitting in a high-Fowler's position during the feeding
,B. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
C. Receiving a high osmolarity formula
D. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial? - ANSWER...B. A history of
gastroesophageal reflux disease
?A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation.
The nurse should tell the client that she will undergo which of the following
screening tests at 16 weeks of gestation?
A. Chorionic villus sampling- as early as 8 weeks
B. Cervical cultures for chlamydia- 1st appointment.
C. Nonstress test -28 weeks
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks - ANSWER...D. Maternal
serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks
A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest. The nurse should recognize that
which of
the following findings is a complication of immobility?
A. Decreased serum calcium levels- increased serum calcium
B. Increased blood pressure- hypotension
C. Swollen area on calf
D. Urinary frequency- - ANSWER...C. Swollen area on calf
12. A nurse in acute care mental health facility is participating in a medication-
education group. The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership style.
Which of the following actions should the nurse expect from the leader during the
session?
A .The leader encourages group members to remain silent until questions are called
for
B. The leader lecture about medication adverse effects to the group members
c. The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would like to regarding
their
medications
d. The leader has group members vote on what they would like to learn about
during the session - ANSWER...d. The leader has group members vote on what
they would like to learn about during the session
A nurse is providing teaching about digoxin administration to the parents of a
toddler who has heart failure. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A "You can add the medication to a half-cup of your child's favorite juice."
,B "Repeat the dose if your child vomits within 1 hour after taking medication." X
C "Limit your child's potassium intake while she is taking this medication."
D "Have your child drink a small glass of water after swallowing the medication."
- ANSWER...D "Have your child drink a small glass of water after swallowing the
medication."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a depressive disorder and a new
prescription for phenelzine. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct
the
client to avoid?
A. Grapefruit
B. Spinach
C. Cottage cheese- cream cheese ok.
D. Smoked salmon - ANSWER...D. Smoked salmon
A nurse is planning care for a client who has COPD and weighs 99 lb. The
provider has prescribed a diet of a 1.5 g protein/kg/day. How many grams of
protein per day should the nurse include in the client's dietary plan? (Round to the
nearest whole number - ANSWER...a. 68
A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing
mania. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to spend time in the day room
B. Withdraw the client's TV privileges if he does not attend group therapy X
C. Encourage the client to take frequent rest periods
D. Place the client in seclusion when he exhibits signs of anxiety X -
ANSWER...C. Encourage the client to take frequent rest periods
A parish nurse is leading a support group for clients whose family members have
committed suicide. Which of the following strategies should the nurse plan to use
during the group session?
a Encourage clients to establish a timeline for their own grieving process
b. Initiate a discussion with clients about ways to cope with changes in family
dynamics
c Discourage clients from sharing negative aspects of their relationship with the
deceased persons
d Assist clients in identifying ways suicide could have been prevented -
ANSWER...b. Initiate a discussion with clients about ways to cope with changes in
family
, A nurse manager observes two staff nurses reviewing the computer records of a
client who is not under their care. Which of the following actions should the nurse
manager take first?
a Instruct the nurses to close the client's computer record
b Request the nurses present an in-service on client confidentiality
c. Advise the nurses to read the facility's confidentiality policyd.
d. Place documentation of the nurses' actions in the personnel file - ANSWER...a
Instruct the nurses to close the client's computer record
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and is
taking clozapine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
contraindication to the administration of clozapine?
a. Heart rate 58/min
b. Fasting blood glucose 100 mg/dL
c. Hgb 14 g/dL
d. WBC count 2,900/mm3- also agranulocytosis same thing or soar throat. -
ANSWER...d. WBC count 2,900/mm3- also agranulocytosis same thing or soar
throat.
A nurse is caring for several clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the
following nurses activities is it required that the nurse use sterile gloves?
a. Inserting an NG tube
b. Administering total parenteral nutrition through a central venous access device
c. Initiating IV access
d. Performing tracheostomy care - ANSWER...d. Performing tracheostomy care
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following immunizations should the nurse give?
a. Influenza
b. Measles, mumps and rubella
c. Human papilloma virus
d. Varicella - ANSWER...a. Influenza
A nurse is inserting an indwelling catheter for a male client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Perform the cleansing procedure with a fresh swab two times
b. Lift the penis so that it is perpendicular to the client's body
c. Cleanse the tip of the penis in a side-to-side motion
d. Pick up the catheter 13 cm (5 cm) from its tip - ANSWER...b. Lift the penis so
that it is perpendicular to the client's body
COMPREHESIVE PREDICTOR LATEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM ALL 175 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who has deep-vein-thrombosis of the left lower
extremity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Exhibit)
A. Position the client with the affected extremity lower than the heart
B. Withhold heparin IV infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on heparin
C. Administer acetaminophen
D. Massage the affected extremity every 4 hr - ANSWER...B. Withhold heparin IV
infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on heparin
A nurse is reviewing assessment data from several clients. For which of the
following clients should the nurse recommend referral to a dietitian?
A. An older adult client who has a BMI of 24
B. A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
C. An older adult client who has presbyopia
D. A client who has an albumin level of 3.7 g/dL (normal 3.4-5.4) - ANSWER...B.
A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
8. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a chronic kidney
disease and is receiving hemodialysis. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
b. Take magnesium hydroxide for indigestion
c. Drink at least 3 L of fluid daily-
Consume foods high in potassium- restrict - ANSWER...a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein
per day
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral tube feedings.
Which of
the following places the client at risk for aspiration?
A. Sitting in a high-Fowler's position during the feeding
,B. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
C. Receiving a high osmolarity formula
D. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial? - ANSWER...B. A history of
gastroesophageal reflux disease
?A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation.
The nurse should tell the client that she will undergo which of the following
screening tests at 16 weeks of gestation?
A. Chorionic villus sampling- as early as 8 weeks
B. Cervical cultures for chlamydia- 1st appointment.
C. Nonstress test -28 weeks
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks - ANSWER...D. Maternal
serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks
A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest. The nurse should recognize that
which of
the following findings is a complication of immobility?
A. Decreased serum calcium levels- increased serum calcium
B. Increased blood pressure- hypotension
C. Swollen area on calf
D. Urinary frequency- - ANSWER...C. Swollen area on calf
12. A nurse in acute care mental health facility is participating in a medication-
education group. The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership style.
Which of the following actions should the nurse expect from the leader during the
session?
A .The leader encourages group members to remain silent until questions are called
for
B. The leader lecture about medication adverse effects to the group members
c. The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would like to regarding
their
medications
d. The leader has group members vote on what they would like to learn about
during the session - ANSWER...d. The leader has group members vote on what
they would like to learn about during the session
A nurse is providing teaching about digoxin administration to the parents of a
toddler who has heart failure. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A "You can add the medication to a half-cup of your child's favorite juice."
,B "Repeat the dose if your child vomits within 1 hour after taking medication." X
C "Limit your child's potassium intake while she is taking this medication."
D "Have your child drink a small glass of water after swallowing the medication."
- ANSWER...D "Have your child drink a small glass of water after swallowing the
medication."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a depressive disorder and a new
prescription for phenelzine. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct
the
client to avoid?
A. Grapefruit
B. Spinach
C. Cottage cheese- cream cheese ok.
D. Smoked salmon - ANSWER...D. Smoked salmon
A nurse is planning care for a client who has COPD and weighs 99 lb. The
provider has prescribed a diet of a 1.5 g protein/kg/day. How many grams of
protein per day should the nurse include in the client's dietary plan? (Round to the
nearest whole number - ANSWER...a. 68
A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing
mania. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to spend time in the day room
B. Withdraw the client's TV privileges if he does not attend group therapy X
C. Encourage the client to take frequent rest periods
D. Place the client in seclusion when he exhibits signs of anxiety X -
ANSWER...C. Encourage the client to take frequent rest periods
A parish nurse is leading a support group for clients whose family members have
committed suicide. Which of the following strategies should the nurse plan to use
during the group session?
a Encourage clients to establish a timeline for their own grieving process
b. Initiate a discussion with clients about ways to cope with changes in family
dynamics
c Discourage clients from sharing negative aspects of their relationship with the
deceased persons
d Assist clients in identifying ways suicide could have been prevented -
ANSWER...b. Initiate a discussion with clients about ways to cope with changes in
family
, A nurse manager observes two staff nurses reviewing the computer records of a
client who is not under their care. Which of the following actions should the nurse
manager take first?
a Instruct the nurses to close the client's computer record
b Request the nurses present an in-service on client confidentiality
c. Advise the nurses to read the facility's confidentiality policyd.
d. Place documentation of the nurses' actions in the personnel file - ANSWER...a
Instruct the nurses to close the client's computer record
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and is
taking clozapine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
contraindication to the administration of clozapine?
a. Heart rate 58/min
b. Fasting blood glucose 100 mg/dL
c. Hgb 14 g/dL
d. WBC count 2,900/mm3- also agranulocytosis same thing or soar throat. -
ANSWER...d. WBC count 2,900/mm3- also agranulocytosis same thing or soar
throat.
A nurse is caring for several clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the
following nurses activities is it required that the nurse use sterile gloves?
a. Inserting an NG tube
b. Administering total parenteral nutrition through a central venous access device
c. Initiating IV access
d. Performing tracheostomy care - ANSWER...d. Performing tracheostomy care
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following immunizations should the nurse give?
a. Influenza
b. Measles, mumps and rubella
c. Human papilloma virus
d. Varicella - ANSWER...a. Influenza
A nurse is inserting an indwelling catheter for a male client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Perform the cleansing procedure with a fresh swab two times
b. Lift the penis so that it is perpendicular to the client's body
c. Cleanse the tip of the penis in a side-to-side motion
d. Pick up the catheter 13 cm (5 cm) from its tip - ANSWER...b. Lift the penis so
that it is perpendicular to the client's body
