ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR LATEST EXAM
2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A++
Collecting a stool specimen two tests for occult blood can be assigned to a
____ - ANSWER AP
A client is found lying on the floor next to a chair requires the nurse to
complete an - ANSWER incident report.
A nurse is discharging a client who was admitted for newly diagnosed type
2 diabetes mellitus. The client is independent and lives alone. The client
should be referred to a _____ - ANSWER diabetic support group
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a blood
glucose level of 60 mg/dL. For which of the following findings should the
nurse monitor? - ANSWER Fasting plasma glucose level
A female client who is an abusive marriage has discusses with the nurse
strategies to prevent this abuse. Which of the following client statements
indicate an understanding of an appropriate strategy? - ANSWER "I need
to recognize the signs that my husband is becoming abusive." c. "I need to
identify what triggers my husband's anger to prevent his abuse."
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing to administer noon
insulin to a client. The nurse observes that the assistive personnel (AP) has
no documented the client's blood glucose level. The nurse should
determine if the ___ has completed the assignment - ANSWER AP
A client is scheduled for an outpatient colonoscopy+ which of the following
actions is a nursing responsibility in the informed consent process? -
ANSWER Verify that there is a signed and witnesses consent form in the
client's chart
A nurse smells alcohol on the breath of an assistive personnel CAP) during
report. The situation should be reported to the ______ - ANSWER nurse
manager
,A nurse from a medical-surgical unit is floating to a postpartum unit. An
appropriate assignment for the nurse to accept would be a client who had a
____delivery 24 hrs ago - ANSWER cesarean
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a parent of an infant
who is being screened for cystic fibrosis. ____stool would support a
diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, - ANSWER Frothy
When caring for an assigned group of clients, the nurse should wear ____
when performing oral hygiene - ANSWER gloves
.A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client tells the nurse that he
is concerned about the safety of a large sum of money in his wallet. The
nurse should contact ______ to place the money in the facility safe -
ANSWER security personell
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin. Which of the
following is the appropriate route of administration? - ANSWER
Subcutaneously
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety to the parents of a
newborn, The nurse should instruct the parents to place the car seat in a
____ position in the back seat - ANSWER rear-facing.
A nurse is caring for a client and recognizes the client's rights to
confidentiality have been breached in which of the following situations? -
ANSWER A hospital risk manager includes information from a client's
medical record in
A nurse is caring for a client who had a femoral-popliteal bypass graft 2
days ago. When monitoring peripheral pulses, the nurse is unable to locate
a pulse on the affected leg. The nurse should notify _____ of the finding -
ANSWER The charge nurse
A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn who was circumcised 6 hours ago,
which of the following findings indicates that the newborn is experiencing
pain? - ANSWER Furrowed Brow
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about organ donation. Which of
the following client statements indicated a need for further teaching? -
ANSWER "My doctor should decide if my organs will be donated."
A Client who is prescribed metoprolol (Lopressor) for hypertension tells the
nurse, "I don't want to take this medication because it makes me tired all
the time." Which of the following is the appropriate response? - ANSWER
"Let's talk with your doctor about other options."
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client. To reduce the
risk of needle stick injury, the nurse should dispose of the used needle
immediately in a puncture proof_______ - ANSWER sharps container
The client requires assistance to pay for dressing supplies needs ___
assistance - ANSWER interdisciplinary
A client who is 24 hour postoperative suddenly develops chest pain,
dyspnea, anxiety, diaphoresis, and cough. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Elevate the head of the client's bed.
A nurse is caring for a 17-year old client who is admitted for an emergency
appendectomy. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse
in obtaining informed consent? - ANSWER Obtain verbal consent from the
client while waiting for the parents to arrive. b. Witness the signature of the
client's parent when he arrives. c. Have the client's older sibling give
consent if a parent is not available. d. Delay the procedure if the provider
cannot contact the parents
.A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the
shift, the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has
forgotten her password and needs to leave. The nurse should tell the AP to
contact the ___ dept. for charting assistance - ANSWER IT
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following a
gastrectomy, to prevent dumping syndrome, which of the following foods
should the nurse instruct the client to avoid? - ANSWER Ice Cream
A nurse is caring for a client admitted with shortness of breath who will be
undergoing arterial blood gas testing. This test will indicate how much ____
is building up in the blood. - ANSWER ACID
, A nurse manager is seeking ways to increase cost-effectiveness on the
unit. In which of the following client care situations should the nurse
manager intervene? - ANSWER Nurse discards a bottle of sterile saline
after it has been open for 24 hours
A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports recent weight loss and a
Chronic cough that is now producing blood-streaked sputum. For which of
the following should the nurse expect the client to have diagnostic testing?
- ANSWER Lung cancer and emphysema
A nurse is caring for an older adult client with a decreased level of
consciousness. The nurse should Uses a sponge_____to cleanse the
inside of the mouth. - ANSWER toothete
.A nurse in a long-term care facility nuts that the assistive personnel lack
knowledge of blood glucose monitoring, The nurse should bring this
observation to the attention of which of the following personnel? -
ANSWER charge nurse
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client admitted with an acute
myocardial infarction, which of the following activities is appropriate for the
client to participate in during the first two weeks following discharge? -
ANSWER Walking
.A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parent of a 6-year old
child, which of the following statements by the parent indicated an
understanding of appropriate safety precautions for the child? - ANSWER "I
will encourage my child to wear a bicycle helmet whenever bike riding."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who presents to the clinic reporting
vomiting. Which of the following findings indicate that the client is
experiencing a fluid volume deficit? - ANSWER Orthostatic hypotension.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client undergoing radiation therapy to
the neck. Which of the following should the nurse include? - ANSWER
Avoid exposing the neck to the cold
.A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving warfarin (Coumadin) for deep
vein thrombosis. The nurse observed that the client's INR is 3.8.Which of
2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A++
Collecting a stool specimen two tests for occult blood can be assigned to a
____ - ANSWER AP
A client is found lying on the floor next to a chair requires the nurse to
complete an - ANSWER incident report.
A nurse is discharging a client who was admitted for newly diagnosed type
2 diabetes mellitus. The client is independent and lives alone. The client
should be referred to a _____ - ANSWER diabetic support group
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a blood
glucose level of 60 mg/dL. For which of the following findings should the
nurse monitor? - ANSWER Fasting plasma glucose level
A female client who is an abusive marriage has discusses with the nurse
strategies to prevent this abuse. Which of the following client statements
indicate an understanding of an appropriate strategy? - ANSWER "I need
to recognize the signs that my husband is becoming abusive." c. "I need to
identify what triggers my husband's anger to prevent his abuse."
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing to administer noon
insulin to a client. The nurse observes that the assistive personnel (AP) has
no documented the client's blood glucose level. The nurse should
determine if the ___ has completed the assignment - ANSWER AP
A client is scheduled for an outpatient colonoscopy+ which of the following
actions is a nursing responsibility in the informed consent process? -
ANSWER Verify that there is a signed and witnesses consent form in the
client's chart
A nurse smells alcohol on the breath of an assistive personnel CAP) during
report. The situation should be reported to the ______ - ANSWER nurse
manager
,A nurse from a medical-surgical unit is floating to a postpartum unit. An
appropriate assignment for the nurse to accept would be a client who had a
____delivery 24 hrs ago - ANSWER cesarean
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a parent of an infant
who is being screened for cystic fibrosis. ____stool would support a
diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, - ANSWER Frothy
When caring for an assigned group of clients, the nurse should wear ____
when performing oral hygiene - ANSWER gloves
.A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client tells the nurse that he
is concerned about the safety of a large sum of money in his wallet. The
nurse should contact ______ to place the money in the facility safe -
ANSWER security personell
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin. Which of the
following is the appropriate route of administration? - ANSWER
Subcutaneously
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety to the parents of a
newborn, The nurse should instruct the parents to place the car seat in a
____ position in the back seat - ANSWER rear-facing.
A nurse is caring for a client and recognizes the client's rights to
confidentiality have been breached in which of the following situations? -
ANSWER A hospital risk manager includes information from a client's
medical record in
A nurse is caring for a client who had a femoral-popliteal bypass graft 2
days ago. When monitoring peripheral pulses, the nurse is unable to locate
a pulse on the affected leg. The nurse should notify _____ of the finding -
ANSWER The charge nurse
A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn who was circumcised 6 hours ago,
which of the following findings indicates that the newborn is experiencing
pain? - ANSWER Furrowed Brow
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about organ donation. Which of
the following client statements indicated a need for further teaching? -
ANSWER "My doctor should decide if my organs will be donated."
A Client who is prescribed metoprolol (Lopressor) for hypertension tells the
nurse, "I don't want to take this medication because it makes me tired all
the time." Which of the following is the appropriate response? - ANSWER
"Let's talk with your doctor about other options."
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client. To reduce the
risk of needle stick injury, the nurse should dispose of the used needle
immediately in a puncture proof_______ - ANSWER sharps container
The client requires assistance to pay for dressing supplies needs ___
assistance - ANSWER interdisciplinary
A client who is 24 hour postoperative suddenly develops chest pain,
dyspnea, anxiety, diaphoresis, and cough. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Elevate the head of the client's bed.
A nurse is caring for a 17-year old client who is admitted for an emergency
appendectomy. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse
in obtaining informed consent? - ANSWER Obtain verbal consent from the
client while waiting for the parents to arrive. b. Witness the signature of the
client's parent when he arrives. c. Have the client's older sibling give
consent if a parent is not available. d. Delay the procedure if the provider
cannot contact the parents
.A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the
shift, the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has
forgotten her password and needs to leave. The nurse should tell the AP to
contact the ___ dept. for charting assistance - ANSWER IT
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following a
gastrectomy, to prevent dumping syndrome, which of the following foods
should the nurse instruct the client to avoid? - ANSWER Ice Cream
A nurse is caring for a client admitted with shortness of breath who will be
undergoing arterial blood gas testing. This test will indicate how much ____
is building up in the blood. - ANSWER ACID
, A nurse manager is seeking ways to increase cost-effectiveness on the
unit. In which of the following client care situations should the nurse
manager intervene? - ANSWER Nurse discards a bottle of sterile saline
after it has been open for 24 hours
A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports recent weight loss and a
Chronic cough that is now producing blood-streaked sputum. For which of
the following should the nurse expect the client to have diagnostic testing?
- ANSWER Lung cancer and emphysema
A nurse is caring for an older adult client with a decreased level of
consciousness. The nurse should Uses a sponge_____to cleanse the
inside of the mouth. - ANSWER toothete
.A nurse in a long-term care facility nuts that the assistive personnel lack
knowledge of blood glucose monitoring, The nurse should bring this
observation to the attention of which of the following personnel? -
ANSWER charge nurse
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client admitted with an acute
myocardial infarction, which of the following activities is appropriate for the
client to participate in during the first two weeks following discharge? -
ANSWER Walking
.A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parent of a 6-year old
child, which of the following statements by the parent indicated an
understanding of appropriate safety precautions for the child? - ANSWER "I
will encourage my child to wear a bicycle helmet whenever bike riding."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who presents to the clinic reporting
vomiting. Which of the following findings indicate that the client is
experiencing a fluid volume deficit? - ANSWER Orthostatic hypotension.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client undergoing radiation therapy to
the neck. Which of the following should the nurse include? - ANSWER
Avoid exposing the neck to the cold
.A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving warfarin (Coumadin) for deep
vein thrombosis. The nurse observed that the client's INR is 3.8.Which of
