ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE
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ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
2024 NGN REAL EXAM 180 Q & A
12/5/2024
,ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2024 NGN REAL EXAM 180
Q&A
If a client develops cor pulmonale (right*sided heart failure), the nurse
would expect to observe
1. increasing respiratory difficulty seen with exertion.
2. cough productive of a large amount of thick, yellow mucus.
3. peripheral edema and anorexia.
4. twitching of extremities. * ANS3
. The nursing team includes two RNs, one LPN/LVN, and one nursing
assistant. The nurse should consider the assignments appropriate if the
nursing assistant is assigned to care for
1. a client with Alzheimer's requiring assistance with feeding.
2. a client with osteoporosis complaining of burning on urination.
3. a client with scleroderma receiving a tube feeding.
4. a client with cancer who has Cheyne*Stokes respirations. * ANS1
A 23*year*old man is admitted with a subdural hematoma and cerebral
edema after a motorcycle accident. Which of the following symptoms should
the nurse expect to see INITIALLY?
1. Unequal and dilated pupils.
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,2. Decerebrate posturing.
3. Grand mal seizures.
4. Decreased level of consciousness. * ANS4
A 23*year*old woman at 32*weeks gestation is seen in the outpatient
clinic. Which of the following findings, if assessed by the nurse, would
indicate a possible complication?
1. The client's urine test is positive for glucose and acetone.
2. The client has 1+ pedal edema in both feet at the end of the day.
3. The client complains of an increase in vaginal discharge.
4. The client says she feels pressure against her diaphragm when the baby
moves. * ANS1
A 38*year*old woman is returned to her room after a subtotal
thyroidectomy for treatment of hyperthyroidism. Which of the following, if
found by the nurse at the patient's bedside, is nonessential?
1. Potassium chloride for IV administration.
2. Calcium gluconate for IV administration.
3. Tracheostomy set*up.
4. Suction equipment. * ANS1
A 59*year*old woman with bipolar disorder is receiving haloperidol
(Haldol) 2 mg PO tid. She tells the nurse, "Milk is coming out of my
breasts." Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
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, 1. "You are seeing things that aren't real."
2. "Why don't we go make some fudge."
3. "You are experiencing a side effect of Haldol."
4. "I'll contact your physician to change your medication." * ANS3
A 69*year*old client is undergoing his second exchange of intermittent
peritoneal dialysis (IPD). Which of the following would require an
intervention by the nurse?
1. The client complains of pain during the inflow of the dialysate.
2. The client complains of constipation.
3. The dialysate outflow is cloudy.
4. There is blood*tinged fluid around the intra*abdominal catheter. * ANS3
A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses carig for clients who
have C. difficile. Which of the following information should the nurse include
in the teaching?
a) Assign the client to a room with a negative air*flow system
b) Use alcohol*based hand sanitizer when leaving the clients room
c) clean contaminated surfaces in the clients room with a phenol solution
d) have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting * ANSD
A client diagnosed with dementia wanders the halls of the locked nursing unit
during the day. To ensure the client's safety while walking in the halls, the
nurse should do which of the following?
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[Type the document subtitle]
ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
2024 NGN REAL EXAM 180 Q & A
12/5/2024
,ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2024 NGN REAL EXAM 180
Q&A
If a client develops cor pulmonale (right*sided heart failure), the nurse
would expect to observe
1. increasing respiratory difficulty seen with exertion.
2. cough productive of a large amount of thick, yellow mucus.
3. peripheral edema and anorexia.
4. twitching of extremities. * ANS3
. The nursing team includes two RNs, one LPN/LVN, and one nursing
assistant. The nurse should consider the assignments appropriate if the
nursing assistant is assigned to care for
1. a client with Alzheimer's requiring assistance with feeding.
2. a client with osteoporosis complaining of burning on urination.
3. a client with scleroderma receiving a tube feeding.
4. a client with cancer who has Cheyne*Stokes respirations. * ANS1
A 23*year*old man is admitted with a subdural hematoma and cerebral
edema after a motorcycle accident. Which of the following symptoms should
the nurse expect to see INITIALLY?
1. Unequal and dilated pupils.
1
,2. Decerebrate posturing.
3. Grand mal seizures.
4. Decreased level of consciousness. * ANS4
A 23*year*old woman at 32*weeks gestation is seen in the outpatient
clinic. Which of the following findings, if assessed by the nurse, would
indicate a possible complication?
1. The client's urine test is positive for glucose and acetone.
2. The client has 1+ pedal edema in both feet at the end of the day.
3. The client complains of an increase in vaginal discharge.
4. The client says she feels pressure against her diaphragm when the baby
moves. * ANS1
A 38*year*old woman is returned to her room after a subtotal
thyroidectomy for treatment of hyperthyroidism. Which of the following, if
found by the nurse at the patient's bedside, is nonessential?
1. Potassium chloride for IV administration.
2. Calcium gluconate for IV administration.
3. Tracheostomy set*up.
4. Suction equipment. * ANS1
A 59*year*old woman with bipolar disorder is receiving haloperidol
(Haldol) 2 mg PO tid. She tells the nurse, "Milk is coming out of my
breasts." Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
2
, 1. "You are seeing things that aren't real."
2. "Why don't we go make some fudge."
3. "You are experiencing a side effect of Haldol."
4. "I'll contact your physician to change your medication." * ANS3
A 69*year*old client is undergoing his second exchange of intermittent
peritoneal dialysis (IPD). Which of the following would require an
intervention by the nurse?
1. The client complains of pain during the inflow of the dialysate.
2. The client complains of constipation.
3. The dialysate outflow is cloudy.
4. There is blood*tinged fluid around the intra*abdominal catheter. * ANS3
A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses carig for clients who
have C. difficile. Which of the following information should the nurse include
in the teaching?
a) Assign the client to a room with a negative air*flow system
b) Use alcohol*based hand sanitizer when leaving the clients room
c) clean contaminated surfaces in the clients room with a phenol solution
d) have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting * ANSD
A client diagnosed with dementia wanders the halls of the locked nursing unit
during the day. To ensure the client's safety while walking in the halls, the
nurse should do which of the following?
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