Ati Pn Comprehensive Predictor 2020 Retake Guide

ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2020 RETAKE GUIDE A nurse in a LTC facility notices a client who has Alzheimer's disease standing at the exit door at the end of the hallway. The client appears to be anxious & agitated. What action should the nurse take? Answer - ANS: Escort the client to a quiet area on the nursing unit. - A client c Alzheimer experiences chronic confusion. Guiding the client to a quiet, familiar area will help decrease agitation. They will be unable to follow instructions/commands. A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has a continent urinary diversion. Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement to facilitate urinary elimination? Answer - ANS: Use intermittent urinary catheterization for the client at regular intervals. - A continent urinary diversion contains valves that prevent urine from exiting the pouch; therefore, the nurse should plan to insert a urinary catheter at regular intervals to drain urine from the client's pouch. A nurse is assisting with an education program about car restraint safety for a group of parents. Which statement by the parent indicates an understanding of the instructions? Answer - ANS: "My 12YO child should place the shoulder-lap seatbelt low across his hips." - When a child is old enough to only use a shoulder-lap seatbelt, he should place it low across his hips rather than over the abdomen to reduce risk for injury during motor vehicle crash. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about strategies to promote eating with a client who has COPD. Which instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer - ANS: Drink high-protein and high-calorie nutritional supplements. - The nurse should instruct the client to drink high-protein and high-calorie nutritional supplements to maintain respiratory muscle function. COPD causes respiratory stress that leads to hypermetabolism and wasting of the client's muscle mass. When removing PPE after direct care for a client who requires airborne & contact precautions, which PPE is removed first? Answer - ANS: Gloves - The greatest risk is contamination from pathogens that might be present on the PPE; therefore, the priority action for the AP is to remove the gloves, which are considered the most contaminated.