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Virtual ATI Predictor (Green Light)
Exam | Comprehensive Q&A For
Certification Success
A nurse is preparing to feed a newly admitted client who has dysphagia. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Instruct the client to lift her chin when swallowing X
B. Talk to the client during feeding X
C. Discourage the client from coughing during feedings
D. Sit at or below the client's eye level during feedings-correct-answer-D. Sit at or
below the client's eye level during feedings
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a depressive disorder and a new
prescription for amitriptyline. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I expect this medication to raise my blood pressure"
B. "I should take this medication on an empty stomach"
C. "I can continue to take St. John's wort while taking this medication"
d "I know it will be a couple of weeks before the medication helps me feel better"-
correct-answer-D. "I know it will be a couple of weeks before the medication
helps me feel better"
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A nurse is developing a nutritional care plan for a client who has COPD and severe
dyspnea. To promote intake, which of the following actions should the nurse
include in
the plan of care?
A. Ambulate the client before each meal
B. Offer the client three large meals each day X
C. Administer a bronchodilator after meals
D. Limit fluid intake with meals YES drinking before and after can bloat you-
correct-answer-D. Limit fluid intake with meals YES drinking before and after can
bloat you
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who has major
depressive disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
(Exhibit)
A. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings *
B. Assess for hopelessness
C. Implement seizure precautions for the client
D. Administer ondansetron to the client for nausea
Obtain the client's weight-correct-answer-A. Encourage the client to verbalize
feelings *
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A home health nurse is completing screenings for elder abuse during client visits.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of
potential elder abuse?
A. A client who lives with family members and begins to take more responsibility
of self-care
B. A client who reports being given sedative medications by family members
C. A client who is taking warfarin and has several small bruises on her shins and
hands
D. A client who schedules multiple visits with his provider every month-correct-
answer-B. A client who reports being given sedative medications by family
members
A nurse is planning care for a client who is to receive alteplase recombinant for a
thrombus in the coronary artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan of care? ALTEPLASE TREATS STROKES, HEART ATTACKS AND
CLOTS.
A. Administer medications intramuscularly X- it is IV
B. Provide a diet low in protein X- why
C. Observe for bruising of the skin- check for bleeding
D. Monitor vital signs every hour for the first 4 hr- X every 15 min for the first
hour-correct-answer-C. Observe for bruising of the skin- check for bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an appendectomy and
is receiving gentamicin. Which of the following assessment findings should the
nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
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A. Creatinine 2.3 mg/dL (0.6-1.2) nephrotoxicity
B. Respiratory rate 22/min
C. 2+ pitting edema of the ankles
D. Hgb 8.7 g/dL-correct-answer-A. Creatinine 2.3 mg/dL (0.6-1.2) nephrotoxicity
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is homeless and has a
decubitus
ulcer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take as a client advocate?
A. Gather dressing supplies for the client's discharge
B. Provide client teaching about nutrition
C. Consult with the facility's quality improvement team
D. Contact the facility's case management department?-correct-answer-D.
Contact the facility's case management department?
A nurse is caring for client who has diarrhea and is receiving intermittent enteral
feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Discard the open can of formula after 36 hr-
B. Administer feedings at a slower rate---can give d10W.
C. Flush the tube with 10 mL of water after feedings
D. Provide chilled formula- room temperature-correct-answer-B. Administer
feedings at a slower rate---can give d10W.
Virtual ATI Predictor (Green Light)
Exam | Comprehensive Q&A For
Certification Success
A nurse is preparing to feed a newly admitted client who has dysphagia. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Instruct the client to lift her chin when swallowing X
B. Talk to the client during feeding X
C. Discourage the client from coughing during feedings
D. Sit at or below the client's eye level during feedings-correct-answer-D. Sit at or
below the client's eye level during feedings
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a depressive disorder and a new
prescription for amitriptyline. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I expect this medication to raise my blood pressure"
B. "I should take this medication on an empty stomach"
C. "I can continue to take St. John's wort while taking this medication"
d "I know it will be a couple of weeks before the medication helps me feel better"-
correct-answer-D. "I know it will be a couple of weeks before the medication
helps me feel better"
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A nurse is developing a nutritional care plan for a client who has COPD and severe
dyspnea. To promote intake, which of the following actions should the nurse
include in
the plan of care?
A. Ambulate the client before each meal
B. Offer the client three large meals each day X
C. Administer a bronchodilator after meals
D. Limit fluid intake with meals YES drinking before and after can bloat you-
correct-answer-D. Limit fluid intake with meals YES drinking before and after can
bloat you
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who has major
depressive disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
(Exhibit)
A. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings *
B. Assess for hopelessness
C. Implement seizure precautions for the client
D. Administer ondansetron to the client for nausea
Obtain the client's weight-correct-answer-A. Encourage the client to verbalize
feelings *
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A home health nurse is completing screenings for elder abuse during client visits.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of
potential elder abuse?
A. A client who lives with family members and begins to take more responsibility
of self-care
B. A client who reports being given sedative medications by family members
C. A client who is taking warfarin and has several small bruises on her shins and
hands
D. A client who schedules multiple visits with his provider every month-correct-
answer-B. A client who reports being given sedative medications by family
members
A nurse is planning care for a client who is to receive alteplase recombinant for a
thrombus in the coronary artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan of care? ALTEPLASE TREATS STROKES, HEART ATTACKS AND
CLOTS.
A. Administer medications intramuscularly X- it is IV
B. Provide a diet low in protein X- why
C. Observe for bruising of the skin- check for bleeding
D. Monitor vital signs every hour for the first 4 hr- X every 15 min for the first
hour-correct-answer-C. Observe for bruising of the skin- check for bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an appendectomy and
is receiving gentamicin. Which of the following assessment findings should the
nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
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A. Creatinine 2.3 mg/dL (0.6-1.2) nephrotoxicity
B. Respiratory rate 22/min
C. 2+ pitting edema of the ankles
D. Hgb 8.7 g/dL-correct-answer-A. Creatinine 2.3 mg/dL (0.6-1.2) nephrotoxicity
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is homeless and has a
decubitus
ulcer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take as a client advocate?
A. Gather dressing supplies for the client's discharge
B. Provide client teaching about nutrition
C. Consult with the facility's quality improvement team
D. Contact the facility's case management department?-correct-answer-D.
Contact the facility's case management department?
A nurse is caring for client who has diarrhea and is receiving intermittent enteral
feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Discard the open can of formula after 36 hr-
B. Administer feedings at a slower rate---can give d10W.
C. Flush the tube with 10 mL of water after feedings
D. Provide chilled formula- room temperature-correct-answer-B. Administer
feedings at a slower rate---can give d10W.
