RN Virtual ATI predictor (Green Light) Exam Questions Answered
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |at |33 |weeks |of |gestation |following |an |amniocentesis. |The |nurse
|should |monitor |the |client |for |which |of |the |following |complications?
A. Vomiting
B. Hypertension
C. Epigastric |pain
D. Contractions |- |D. |Contractions
A |nurse |is |providing |teaching |to |an |older |adult |client |about |methods |to |promote |nighttime
|sleep. |Which |of |the |following |instructions |should |the |nurse |include?
A. Stay |in |bed |at |least |1 |hr |if |unable |to |fall |asleep
B. Take |a |1 |hr |nap |during |the |day
C. Perform |exercises |prior |to |bedtime
D. Eat |a |light |snack |before |bedtime |- |D. |Eat |a |light |snack |before |bedtime
A |nurse |on |a |telemetry |unit |is |caring |for |a |client |who |becomes |unconscious |and |whose |monitor
|displays |ventricular |tachycardia. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take |first |after
|determining |the |client |does |not |have |a |palpable |pulse?
A. Assess |heart |sounds
B. Defibrillate
C. Establish |IV |access
D. Administer |epinephrine |- |B. |Defibrillate
A |nurse |is |admitting |a |client |who |1 |week |postpartum |and |reports |excessive |vaginal |bleeding. |The
|nurse |does |not |speak |the |same |language |as |the |client. |The |client's |partner |and |10-year-old |child |are
|accompanying |her. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the
nurse |take |to |gather |the |client's |admission |data?
A. Have |the |client's |child |translate
B. Allow |the |client's |partner |to |translate
C. Request |a |female |interpreter |through |the |facility
D. Ask |a |nursing |student |who |speaks |the |same |language |as |the |client |to |translate |- |C. |Request |a
|female |interpreter |through |the |facility
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |febrile. |To |reduce |the |client's |fever, |the |nurse |applies |a
|cooling |blanket. |Which |of |the |following |findings |indicates |the |client |is |having |an |adverse
|reaction |to |the |cooling?
a. Flushing
b. Tachycardia
c. Restlessness
d. Shivering |- |d. |Shivering
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 |- |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) |- |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 |- |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? |- |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 |- |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- |- |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
- |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." |- |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 |- |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 |- |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 |- |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 |- |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 |- |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. |- |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 |- |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 |- |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 |- |b. |Lift |the |penis |so |that |it |is |perpendicular |to |the
|client's |body
A |nurse |is |providing |teaching |to |a |client |who |is |at |14 |weeks |of |gestation |about |findings |to |report |to
|the |provider. |Which |of |the |following |findings |should |the |nurse |include |in |the |teaching?
a |Bleeding |gums- |low |platelet
b |Faintness |upon |rising
c |Swelling |of |the |face
d |Urinary |frequency |- |c. |Swelling |of |the |face
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |at |33 |weeks |of |gestation |following |an |amniocentesis. |The |nurse
|should |monitor |the |client |for |which |of |the |following |complications?
A. Vomiting
B. Hypertension
C. Epigastric |pain
D. Contractions |- |D. |Contractions
A |nurse |is |providing |teaching |to |an |older |adult |client |about |methods |to |promote |nighttime
|sleep. |Which |of |the |following |instructions |should |the |nurse |include?
A. Stay |in |bed |at |least |1 |hr |if |unable |to |fall |asleep
B. Take |a |1 |hr |nap |during |the |day
C. Perform |exercises |prior |to |bedtime
D. Eat |a |light |snack |before |bedtime |- |D. |Eat |a |light |snack |before |bedtime
A |nurse |on |a |telemetry |unit |is |caring |for |a |client |who |becomes |unconscious |and |whose |monitor
|displays |ventricular |tachycardia. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take |first |after
|determining |the |client |does |not |have |a |palpable |pulse?
A. Assess |heart |sounds
B. Defibrillate
C. Establish |IV |access
D. Administer |epinephrine |- |B. |Defibrillate
A |nurse |is |admitting |a |client |who |1 |week |postpartum |and |reports |excessive |vaginal |bleeding. |The
|nurse |does |not |speak |the |same |language |as |the |client. |The |client's |partner |and |10-year-old |child |are
|accompanying |her. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the
nurse |take |to |gather |the |client's |admission |data?
A. Have |the |client's |child |translate
B. Allow |the |client's |partner |to |translate
C. Request |a |female |interpreter |through |the |facility
D. Ask |a |nursing |student |who |speaks |the |same |language |as |the |client |to |translate |- |C. |Request |a
|female |interpreter |through |the |facility
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |febrile. |To |reduce |the |client's |fever, |the |nurse |applies |a
|cooling |blanket. |Which |of |the |following |findings |indicates |the |client |is |having |an |adverse
|reaction |to |the |cooling?
a. Flushing
b. Tachycardia
c. Restlessness
d. Shivering |- |d. |Shivering
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 |- |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) |- |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 |- |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? |- |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 |- |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- |- |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
- |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." |- |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 |- |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 |- |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 |- |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 |- |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 |- |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. |- |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 |- |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 |- |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 |- |b. |Lift |the |penis |so |that |it |is |perpendicular |to |the
|client's |body
A |nurse |is |providing |teaching |to |a |client |who |is |at |14 |weeks |of |gestation |about |findings |to |report |to
|the |provider. |Which |of |the |following |findings |should |the |nurse |include |in |the |teaching?
a |Bleeding |gums- |low |platelet
b |Faintness |upon |rising
c |Swelling |of |the |face
d |Urinary |frequency |- |c. |Swelling |of |the |face
