ATI RN Comprehensive Form A Practice 2023 | Questions and Verified Answers

ATI RN Comprehensive Form A Practice 2023 | Questions and Verified Answers Question A nurse manager in a long-term care facility is having difficulty with staffing for weekend shifts and is planning to implement some changes to the scheduling procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse manager take first? Answer: Form a committee of staff members to investigate current staffing issues. Question A home health nurse is providing teaching about infection prevention to a client who has cancer and is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will walk for short distances throughout the day." Question A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for clonidine. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? Answer: Dry mouth Question A client who is 24 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery refuses to ambulate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer: Ask the client to rate their pain level. Question A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a preschooler who has a facial laceration. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a potential indication of child sexual maltreatment? Answer: The child exhibits discomfort while walking. Question An RN is planning care for a group of clients and is working with a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the RN delegate to the LPN? Answer: Insertion of a nasogastric tube Question A nurse is caring for a toddler who has infectious gastroenteritis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Initiate oral rehydration therapy for the toddler. Question A nurse is caring for a newborn who has herpes simplex virus (HSV). Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse initiate? Answer: Contact Question A nurse is assessing a newborn following a vaginal delivery. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Answer: Nasal flaring Question A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is taking valproic acid. The nurse should expect the provider to order which of the following diagnostic tests? Answer: Serum liver enzyme levels Question A nurse is teaching the parent of a school-age child about administering ear drops. Which of the following responses by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I should pull the top of the ear upward and back while instilling the medication." Question A nurse is teaching a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation about common discomforts associated with pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will wear a supportive bra overnight." Question A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for estradiol. For which of the following adverse effects of this medication should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? Answer: Headaches Question A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has end-stage kidney disease and received hemodialysis 24 hr ago. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider?