ACTUAL ATI RN PROCTORED EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR LATEST|2023/2024|
180 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|ATI RN PREDICTOR
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Loose stools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominal distention - answer>>>B. Jitteriness
A nurse is assessing a client who is immediately post-operative following hip
arthroplasty, which of the
following considerations should the nurse take when positioning the client?
A. Place the client's heels directly against the bed mattress
B. Ensure that the client's hips remain in an abducted position.
C. Maintain the client in a supine position for the first 24 hr. after surgery.
D. Flex the client's hip up to 120° when sitting in a chair. - answer>>>B. Ensure that the
client's hips remain in an abducted position.
A nurse is assessing a client who is immediately postoperative following a subtotal
thyroidectomy. Which of
the following should the nurse expect to administer?
A. Calcium gluconate.
B. Sodium bicarbonate.
C. Potassium chloride.
D. Sodium phosphate. - answer>>>A. Calcium gluconate.
A nurse is caring for an adult client who has prescriptions for multiple medications.
Which of the following
(Unable to read) as an age-related change that increases the risk for adverse effects
from this medication?
A. Rapid gastric emptying.
B. Prolonged medication half-life.
C. Increased medication elimination.
D. Decreased medication sensitivity. - answer>>>B. Prolonged medication half-life.
. A nurse manager is planning to promote client advocacy among staff in a medical unit.
Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Encourage staff to implement the principle of paternalism when a client is having
difficulty making a choice.
B. Tell staff explain procedures to clients before obtaining informed consent.
,C. Instruct unit staff to share personal experiences to help clients make decisions.
D. Develop a system for staff members to report safety concerns in the client care
environment. - answer>>>D. Develop a system for staff members to report safety
concerns in the client care environment.
A nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about malpractice issues in
nursing. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? -
answer>>>Administering potassium via IV bolus
A nurse is providing teaching about the gastrostomy tube feedings to the parents of a
school age child. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse take?
A. Administer the feeding over 30 min.
B. Place the child in as supine position after the feeding.
C. Charge the feeding bag and tubing every 3 days.
D. Warm the formula in the microwave prior to administration - answer>>>A. Administer
the feeding over 30 min.
A nurse is administering digoxin 0.125 mg Po to an adult client. For which of the
following findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
A. Potassium level 4.2 mEq/L.
B. Apical pulse 58/min.
C. Digoxin level 1 ng/ml.
D. Constipation for 2 days. - answer>>>B. Apical pulse 58/min.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to client who has a new prescription for
phenelzine. The nurse should instruct the client that it is safe to eat which of the
following foods while taking this medication. - answer>>>Whole grain bread
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has sickle-cell anemia. Which of the following
manifestations
indicates acute chest syndrome and should be immediately reported to the provider?
A. Substernal retractions.
B. Hematuria.
C. Temperature 37.9 C (100.2 F).
D. Sneezing - answer>>>A. Substernal retractions.
A nurse manger is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of the
following guidelines should the nurse include? - answer>>>Document the clients
condition every 15 minutes
A nurse is preforming a gastric lavage for a client who has upper gastrointestinal
bleeding. Which of the
following action should the nurse take?
A. Instill 500 ml of solution through the NG tube.
, B. Insert a large-bore NG tube.
C. Use a cold irrigation solution.
D. Instruct the client to lie on his right side. - answer>>>B. Insert a large-bore NG tube.
A nurse is providing care for a client who is in the advance stage of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis. (ALS).
Which of the following referrals is the nurse's priority?
A. Psychologist.
B. Social worker.
C. Occupational therapist.
D. Speech-language pathologist. - answer>>>D. Speech-language pathologist.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid arthritis.
Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. WBC count 8,000/mm3.
B. Platelets 150,000/mm3.
C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10 units/L.
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 75 mm/hr - answer>>>D. Erythrocyte sedimentation
rate 75 mm/hr
A nurse is caring for a client who has generalized petechiae and ecchymoses. The
nurse should expect a
prescription for which of the following laboratory tests?
A. Platelet count.
B. Potassium level.
C. Creatine clearance.
D. Prealbumin - answer>>>A. Platelet count.
A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is assisting with the emergency response
plan following an external disaster in the community. In anticipation of multiple client
admissions, which of the following current clients should the nurse recommend for early
discharge - answer>>>A client who is 1 day postoperative following a vertebroplasty
A nurse is caring for a client who is comatose and has advance directives that indicate
the client does not
want life-sustaining measures. The client's family want the client to have life-sustaining
measures. Which of the
following action should the nurse take?
A. Arrange for an ethics committee meeting to address the family's concerns.
B. Support the family's decision and initiate life-sustaining measures.
C. Complete an incident report.
D. Encourage the family to contact an attorney. - answer>>>A. Arrange for an ethics
committee meeting to address the family's concerns.
COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR LATEST|2023/2024|
180 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|ATI RN PREDICTOR
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Loose stools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominal distention - answer>>>B. Jitteriness
A nurse is assessing a client who is immediately post-operative following hip
arthroplasty, which of the
following considerations should the nurse take when positioning the client?
A. Place the client's heels directly against the bed mattress
B. Ensure that the client's hips remain in an abducted position.
C. Maintain the client in a supine position for the first 24 hr. after surgery.
D. Flex the client's hip up to 120° when sitting in a chair. - answer>>>B. Ensure that the
client's hips remain in an abducted position.
A nurse is assessing a client who is immediately postoperative following a subtotal
thyroidectomy. Which of
the following should the nurse expect to administer?
A. Calcium gluconate.
B. Sodium bicarbonate.
C. Potassium chloride.
D. Sodium phosphate. - answer>>>A. Calcium gluconate.
A nurse is caring for an adult client who has prescriptions for multiple medications.
Which of the following
(Unable to read) as an age-related change that increases the risk for adverse effects
from this medication?
A. Rapid gastric emptying.
B. Prolonged medication half-life.
C. Increased medication elimination.
D. Decreased medication sensitivity. - answer>>>B. Prolonged medication half-life.
. A nurse manager is planning to promote client advocacy among staff in a medical unit.
Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Encourage staff to implement the principle of paternalism when a client is having
difficulty making a choice.
B. Tell staff explain procedures to clients before obtaining informed consent.
,C. Instruct unit staff to share personal experiences to help clients make decisions.
D. Develop a system for staff members to report safety concerns in the client care
environment. - answer>>>D. Develop a system for staff members to report safety
concerns in the client care environment.
A nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about malpractice issues in
nursing. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? -
answer>>>Administering potassium via IV bolus
A nurse is providing teaching about the gastrostomy tube feedings to the parents of a
school age child. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse take?
A. Administer the feeding over 30 min.
B. Place the child in as supine position after the feeding.
C. Charge the feeding bag and tubing every 3 days.
D. Warm the formula in the microwave prior to administration - answer>>>A. Administer
the feeding over 30 min.
A nurse is administering digoxin 0.125 mg Po to an adult client. For which of the
following findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
A. Potassium level 4.2 mEq/L.
B. Apical pulse 58/min.
C. Digoxin level 1 ng/ml.
D. Constipation for 2 days. - answer>>>B. Apical pulse 58/min.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to client who has a new prescription for
phenelzine. The nurse should instruct the client that it is safe to eat which of the
following foods while taking this medication. - answer>>>Whole grain bread
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has sickle-cell anemia. Which of the following
manifestations
indicates acute chest syndrome and should be immediately reported to the provider?
A. Substernal retractions.
B. Hematuria.
C. Temperature 37.9 C (100.2 F).
D. Sneezing - answer>>>A. Substernal retractions.
A nurse manger is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of the
following guidelines should the nurse include? - answer>>>Document the clients
condition every 15 minutes
A nurse is preforming a gastric lavage for a client who has upper gastrointestinal
bleeding. Which of the
following action should the nurse take?
A. Instill 500 ml of solution through the NG tube.
, B. Insert a large-bore NG tube.
C. Use a cold irrigation solution.
D. Instruct the client to lie on his right side. - answer>>>B. Insert a large-bore NG tube.
A nurse is providing care for a client who is in the advance stage of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis. (ALS).
Which of the following referrals is the nurse's priority?
A. Psychologist.
B. Social worker.
C. Occupational therapist.
D. Speech-language pathologist. - answer>>>D. Speech-language pathologist.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid arthritis.
Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. WBC count 8,000/mm3.
B. Platelets 150,000/mm3.
C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10 units/L.
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 75 mm/hr - answer>>>D. Erythrocyte sedimentation
rate 75 mm/hr
A nurse is caring for a client who has generalized petechiae and ecchymoses. The
nurse should expect a
prescription for which of the following laboratory tests?
A. Platelet count.
B. Potassium level.
C. Creatine clearance.
D. Prealbumin - answer>>>A. Platelet count.
A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is assisting with the emergency response
plan following an external disaster in the community. In anticipation of multiple client
admissions, which of the following current clients should the nurse recommend for early
discharge - answer>>>A client who is 1 day postoperative following a vertebroplasty
A nurse is caring for a client who is comatose and has advance directives that indicate
the client does not
want life-sustaining measures. The client's family want the client to have life-sustaining
measures. Which of the
following action should the nurse take?
A. Arrange for an ethics committee meeting to address the family's concerns.
B. Support the family's decision and initiate life-sustaining measures.
C. Complete an incident report.
D. Encourage the family to contact an attorney. - answer>>>A. Arrange for an ethics
committee meeting to address the family's concerns.
