ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR WITH NGN
EXAM QUESTIONS REVIEW AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A home health nurse is caring for a child who has Lyme disease. Which of the following
is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?
Ensure the state health department has been notified.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a vented NG tube set to low intermittent suction
and has vomited. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
Evaluate functioning of the suction device.
While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying onto the electrical cord
of a client's continuous passive motion (CPM)device. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
Remove the device from the room.
A nurse is setting up a sterile field to perform wound irrigation for a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take when pouring the sterile solution?
Remove the cap and place it sterile side up on a clean surface.
,A nurse is creating a plan of care for a female client who has recurrent urinary tract
infections. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Wear loose fitting underwear.
A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following
assessments findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Sunken fontanels and dry mucous membranes.
A nurse is conducting health promotion education regarding contraindications to
combination oral contraceptive use to a group of women. Which of the following
conditions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Hypertension
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
understanding of the teaching?
"I know it will be a couple of weeks before the medication helps me feel better."
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. Which of the following interventions is
appropriate to prevent contracture?
Align a trochanter wedge between the client's legs.
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and has
an indwelling urinary catheter that is draining dark yellow urine at 25 mL/hr. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse anticipate?
, Obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity
A nurse is reporting a client's laboratory tests to the provider to obtain a prescription for
the client's daily warfarin. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse plan
to report to obtain the prescription for the warfarin?
INR
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking haloperidol and is experiencing
pseudoparkinsonism. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a
manifestation of pseudoparkinsonism?
Shuffling gait
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing expressive aphasia and right
hemiparesis following a stroke. Which of the following actions by the nurse best
promotes communication among staff caring for the client?
Having interdisciplinary team meetings for the client on a regular basis.
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following food choices should the
nurse recommend to promote independence in eating?
Banana slices
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is notified that a mass casualty event has occurred in
the community. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Recommend to the provider specific acute care clients for discharge.
EXAM QUESTIONS REVIEW AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A home health nurse is caring for a child who has Lyme disease. Which of the following
is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?
Ensure the state health department has been notified.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a vented NG tube set to low intermittent suction
and has vomited. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
Evaluate functioning of the suction device.
While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying onto the electrical cord
of a client's continuous passive motion (CPM)device. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
Remove the device from the room.
A nurse is setting up a sterile field to perform wound irrigation for a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take when pouring the sterile solution?
Remove the cap and place it sterile side up on a clean surface.
,A nurse is creating a plan of care for a female client who has recurrent urinary tract
infections. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Wear loose fitting underwear.
A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following
assessments findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Sunken fontanels and dry mucous membranes.
A nurse is conducting health promotion education regarding contraindications to
combination oral contraceptive use to a group of women. Which of the following
conditions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Hypertension
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
understanding of the teaching?
"I know it will be a couple of weeks before the medication helps me feel better."
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. Which of the following interventions is
appropriate to prevent contracture?
Align a trochanter wedge between the client's legs.
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and has
an indwelling urinary catheter that is draining dark yellow urine at 25 mL/hr. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse anticipate?
, Obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity
A nurse is reporting a client's laboratory tests to the provider to obtain a prescription for
the client's daily warfarin. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse plan
to report to obtain the prescription for the warfarin?
INR
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking haloperidol and is experiencing
pseudoparkinsonism. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a
manifestation of pseudoparkinsonism?
Shuffling gait
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing expressive aphasia and right
hemiparesis following a stroke. Which of the following actions by the nurse best
promotes communication among staff caring for the client?
Having interdisciplinary team meetings for the client on a regular basis.
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following food choices should the
nurse recommend to promote independence in eating?
Banana slices
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is notified that a mass casualty event has occurred in
the community. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Recommend to the provider specific acute care clients for discharge.
