ATI PN Comprehensive Exit
Review(questions and correct
answers)2023
Nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia (intolerance of bright light) and headache. -
CORRECT ANSWER-180. A nurse is assisting with the admission of an adolescent
client who is suspected of having bacterial
meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
179. A nurse is planning client care for a shift. Which of the following should the nurse
plan to delegate to an assistive personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Ambulating a
client receiving patient-controlled analgesia.
178. A nurse is reinforcing teaching to an adult client who is prescribe Lipitor. The nurse
should advise the client that which of the following is an adverse effect of this
medication and should be reported to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
Unexplained muscle pain
177. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart failure. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Dependent
edema
A pregnant client presents with bright red painless vaginal bleeding at 30 weeks. What
should the nurse plan to assess for?
a. Placenta previa
b. Placental abruption
c. Cervical dilation
d. Cervical tears - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Placenta previa
The new graduate nurse on a surgical oncology floor is reviewing osteosarcoma signs
and symptoms. Which of the following findings does the nurse review that can be seen
in a client with osteosarcoma? Select all that apply
a. Localized acute pain
b. increased range of motion
c. gait disturbance
d. increased appetite
e. palpable mass - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Localized acute pain-e. palpable mass-. c.
gait disturbance
A client with COPD is receiving care at the primary provider's clinic with worsening of
symptoms of emphysema. The provider orders an outpatient chest xray to determine if
there have been any changes in lung structure. Which best describes what would show
on a chest x-ray in the later stages of emphysema?
, a. increase size of heart
b. flattened diaphragm
c. plaque formation scattered throughout the lung
d. mediastinal shift to the right - CORRECT ANSWER-b. flattened diaphragm
A client presents for the care of a primary care facility. The client is coughing and has a
fever of 102. Which statement from the nurse regarding protective equipment is most
appropriate in preventing the potential spread of this client's infection?
a. please wait while I put on a mask before taking your vital signs
b. I'm sorry, but you cannot come in here with your symptoms
c. you will need to wear a mask, gown, and gloves while you wait to see the doctor
d. you will need to wear a mask while you wait to see the provider - CORRECT
ANSWER-you will need to wear a mask while you wait to see the provider
The nurse speaking to parents about treating head lice advises that any children with
allergies to which of the following should avoid using permethrin 1%?
a. ragweed
b. strawberries
c. grass and hay
d. peanut butter - CORRECT ANSWER-a. ragweed
A client has developed a reaction after receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse
suspects that it is a bacterial reaction due to a contaminated blood product. Which of
the following signs or symptoms would the nurse see with this type of reaction? Select
all that apply
a. hypertension
b. distended neck veins
c. vomiting
d. nausea
e. fever and chills - CORRECT ANSWER-c. vomiting
d. nausea
e. fever and chills
A nurse assessing a four-year-old's language development knows to be concerned by
which one of the following assessment findings?
a. speech that is unintelligible
b. repeating the same question many times until the child gets an answer
c. frequent imitation of words that the child is unfamiliar with
d. the ability to form sentences of about three to four words - CORRECT ANSWER-a.
speech that is unintelligible
Which best describes the difference between a do-no-resuscitate (DNR) order and an
advanced directive?
a. an advance directive is a medical order, while a DNR is not
b. A DNR is a medical order, while an advance directive is not
c. An advance directive needs to be removed, but a DNR does not
Review(questions and correct
answers)2023
Nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia (intolerance of bright light) and headache. -
CORRECT ANSWER-180. A nurse is assisting with the admission of an adolescent
client who is suspected of having bacterial
meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
179. A nurse is planning client care for a shift. Which of the following should the nurse
plan to delegate to an assistive personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Ambulating a
client receiving patient-controlled analgesia.
178. A nurse is reinforcing teaching to an adult client who is prescribe Lipitor. The nurse
should advise the client that which of the following is an adverse effect of this
medication and should be reported to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
Unexplained muscle pain
177. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart failure. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Dependent
edema
A pregnant client presents with bright red painless vaginal bleeding at 30 weeks. What
should the nurse plan to assess for?
a. Placenta previa
b. Placental abruption
c. Cervical dilation
d. Cervical tears - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Placenta previa
The new graduate nurse on a surgical oncology floor is reviewing osteosarcoma signs
and symptoms. Which of the following findings does the nurse review that can be seen
in a client with osteosarcoma? Select all that apply
a. Localized acute pain
b. increased range of motion
c. gait disturbance
d. increased appetite
e. palpable mass - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Localized acute pain-e. palpable mass-. c.
gait disturbance
A client with COPD is receiving care at the primary provider's clinic with worsening of
symptoms of emphysema. The provider orders an outpatient chest xray to determine if
there have been any changes in lung structure. Which best describes what would show
on a chest x-ray in the later stages of emphysema?
, a. increase size of heart
b. flattened diaphragm
c. plaque formation scattered throughout the lung
d. mediastinal shift to the right - CORRECT ANSWER-b. flattened diaphragm
A client presents for the care of a primary care facility. The client is coughing and has a
fever of 102. Which statement from the nurse regarding protective equipment is most
appropriate in preventing the potential spread of this client's infection?
a. please wait while I put on a mask before taking your vital signs
b. I'm sorry, but you cannot come in here with your symptoms
c. you will need to wear a mask, gown, and gloves while you wait to see the doctor
d. you will need to wear a mask while you wait to see the provider - CORRECT
ANSWER-you will need to wear a mask while you wait to see the provider
The nurse speaking to parents about treating head lice advises that any children with
allergies to which of the following should avoid using permethrin 1%?
a. ragweed
b. strawberries
c. grass and hay
d. peanut butter - CORRECT ANSWER-a. ragweed
A client has developed a reaction after receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse
suspects that it is a bacterial reaction due to a contaminated blood product. Which of
the following signs or symptoms would the nurse see with this type of reaction? Select
all that apply
a. hypertension
b. distended neck veins
c. vomiting
d. nausea
e. fever and chills - CORRECT ANSWER-c. vomiting
d. nausea
e. fever and chills
A nurse assessing a four-year-old's language development knows to be concerned by
which one of the following assessment findings?
a. speech that is unintelligible
b. repeating the same question many times until the child gets an answer
c. frequent imitation of words that the child is unfamiliar with
d. the ability to form sentences of about three to four words - CORRECT ANSWER-a.
speech that is unintelligible
Which best describes the difference between a do-no-resuscitate (DNR) order and an
advanced directive?
a. an advance directive is a medical order, while a DNR is not
b. A DNR is a medical order, while an advance directive is not
c. An advance directive needs to be removed, but a DNR does not
