ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023 PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATE

A nurse is caring for a client who underwent a subtotal gastrectomy. To manage dumping syndrome, the nurse should advise the client to: a) restrict fluid intake to 1 qt (1,000 ml)/day. b) drink liquids only between meals. c) don't drink liquids 2 hours before meals. d) drink liquids only with meals. ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023 PRACTI CE EXAM A patient who has undergone colostomy surgery is experiencing constipation. Which of the following interventions should a nurse consider for such a patient? a) Instruct the patient to keep a record of food intake b) Instruct the patient to avoid prune or apple juice c) Suggest fluid intake of at least 2 L per day d) Assist the patient regarding the correct diet or to minimize food intake - A client is admitted with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis. When assessing the abdomen, the nurse would expect to find rebound tenderness at which location? a) Left lower quadrant b) Left upper quadrant c) Right upper quadrant d) Right lower quadrant -D Which outcome indicates effective client teaching to prevent constipation? a) The client reports engaging in a regular exercise regimen. b) The client limits water intake to three glasses per day. c) The client verbalizes consumption of low -fiber foods. d) The client maintains a sedentary lifestyle. - Patients diagnosed with esophage al varices are at risk for hemorrhagic shock. Which of the following is a sign of potential hypovolemia? a) Hypotension b) Bradycardia c) Warm moist skin d) Polyuria - The nurse is assessing a client with a bleeding gastric ulcer. When examining the client's s tool, which of the following characteristics would the nurse be most likely to find? a) Green color and texture b) Black and tarry appearance c) Clay -like quality d) Bright red blood in stool - After teaching a group of students about the various organs of the upper gastrointestinal tract and possible disorders, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following structures as possibly being a ffected? a) Large intestine b) Ileum c) Stomach d) Liver - A nurse is caring for a client with active upper GI bleeding. What is the appropriate diet for this client during the first 24 hours after admission? a) Skim milk b) Nothing by mouth c) Regular diet d) Clear liquids - The nurse is supervising the staff providing care for an 18 -month -old hospitalized with hepatitis A. The nurse determines that the staff's care is appropriate if which of the following is observed? 1. The child is placed in a private room. When using restraints for an agitated/aggressive patient, which of the following statements should NOT influence the nurse's actions during this intervention? 3. The patient's voluntary/involuntary status. The nurse is caring for an 80 -year -old client with Parkinson's disease. Which of the following nursing goals is MOST realistic and appropriate in planning care for this client? 2. Maintain optimal function within the client's limitations. A client with a peptic ulcer had a partial gastrectomy and vagotomy (Billroth I). In planning the discharge teaching, the client should be cautioned by the nurse about which of the following? 4. Avoid eating large meals that are high in simple sugars and liquids. -4 A nurse is caring for a 37 -year -old woman with metastatic ovarian cancer admitted for nausea and vomiting. The physician orders total parenteral nutrition (TPN), a nutritional consult, and diet recall. Which of the following is the BEST indication that the patient's nutritional status has improved after 4 days? 3. The patient's albumin level is 4.0mg/dL. A 23 -year -old woman at 32 -weeks gestation is seen in the outpatient clinic. Which of the following findings, if assessed by the nurse, would indicate a possible complication? 1. The client's urine test is positive for glucose and acetone. After abdominal surgery, a client has a naso gastric tube attached to low suctioning. The client becomes nauseated, and the nurse observes a decrease in the flow of gastric secretions. Which of the following nursing interventions would be MOST appropriate? 2. Aspirate the gastric contents with a syring e. After sustaining a closed head injury and numerous lacerations and abrasions to the face and neck, a five -year -old child is admitted to the emergency room. The client is unconscious and has minimal response to noxious stimuli. Which of the following assess ments, if observed by the nurse three hours after admission, should be reported to the physician? 2. There is clear fluid draining from the client's right ear. A nurse on a med surge unit has received change of shift report and will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients’ needs will the nurse assign to an AP? C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following info should the nurse share with the AP? Select all: B. The client ambulates with his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings