ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023/2024 exam questions and answers

A nurse is preparing to initiate intravenous fluids via an infusion pump for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWERS Check the expiration date of the safety inspection sticker of the pump. A nurse is caring for a client who has an implanted venous access port. Which of the following should the nurse use to access the port? - ANSWERS A non-coring needle A nurse is caring for a client who is near the end of life and is on complete bed rest. The client states that he needs to have a bowel movement, and the nurse offers a bedpan. The client states, "I've always used the bathroom." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWERS "Tell me what concerns you have about using a bedpan." A nurse is providing an in service about client evacuation during a fire. Which of the following clients should the nurse instruct the staff to evacuate first? - ANSWERS A client who is ambulatory and receiving oxygen. A nurse is assessing a client who has a possible right pneumothorax. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWERS Reduced right-side breath sounds A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a liver biopsy. In which of the following positions should the nurse place the client immediately following the procedure? - ANSWERS Right lateral A nurse is caring for a client who states he recently purchased lavender oil to use when he gets the flu. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings as a potential contraindication for using lavender? - ANSWERS The client has a history of asthma The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a total gastrectomy. The nurse should instruct the client about which of the following medications? - ANSWERS Vitamin B12 A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about caring for clients in the emergency department. Which of the following actions should the nurse include when teaching about interacting with a client who is aggressive pacing and speaking loudly? - ANSWERS Tell the client, "you seem to be very upset" A nurse is teaching a client about family planning using the basal body temperature method. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWERS Take your temperature immediately after waking and before getting out of bed A nurse is reading a tuberculin skin test for a client who received a purified protein derivative test 72 hr ago. Which of the following findings indicate a positive test? - ANSWERS An induration measuring 10 mm A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - ANSWERS Crackles in lungs A nurse is assessing a client who received hydromorphone 4 mg IV 15 minutes ago. The client has a respiratory rate of 10 b/m. The nurse should prepare to administer which of the following medications? - ANSWERS Naloxone A nurse is planning care for a school aged child who is 4 hours postoperative following appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANSWERS Administer analgesics on scheduled basis for 24 hours A nurse is caring for a client whose child died from cancer. The client states it's hard to go on without him. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client first? - ANSWERS "Are you thinking about ending your life?" A nurse is teaching a client about advanced directives. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWERS A living will is a document that includes my wishes about healthcare decisions A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is 14 weeks of gestation about findings to report to the provider. Which of the following findings should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWERS Swelling of the face The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription of haloperidol. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to report to the provider? - ANSWERS Shuffling gait A charged nurse is monitoring a newly licensed nurse who was caring for a client who was receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following assessments by the newly licensed nurse indicate an understanding of the procedure? - ANSWERS "I will hang a new bag of TPN and IV tubing every 24 hrs" A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and notes the FHR baseline has been 100 b/m for the past 15 minutes. The nurse should identify which of the following conditions as a possible cause of fetal bradycardia? - ANSWERS Maternal Hypoglycemia A nurse is assessing a client who has histrionic personality disorder. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - ANSWERS Self-centered behaviors A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a three-year old child who has suspected epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWERS Prepare to assist in intubation In nurses teaching a client who is trying to conceive. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to increase in her diet to prevent a neural tube defect? - ANSWERS Folate A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative and has a history of pulmonary embolism. Which of the following findings is a priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - ANSWERS Dyspnea A nurse is performing a neurological examination on the client as a part of a complete physical assessment. The nurse should identify the cranial nerve XI is intact when the client performs which of the following actions? - ANSWERS Shrugs his shoulders A nurse is preparing to admit a six year old with varicella to the pediatric unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWERS Assign the child to a negative air pressure room A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about medication administration, which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSWERS Inform client about the action of each medication prior to administering A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with one licensed practical nurse (LPN) and one assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to manage her time effectively? - ANSWERS Determine goals for the day A nurse is inserting an indwelling catheter for a male client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWERS Lift the penis so that it is perpendicular to the client's body A nurse is caring for a client who has severe hypertension and is to receive Nitroprusside via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWERS Protect the IV bag from exposure to light A Hospice nurse is visiting with a son of a client who has terminal cancer. The son reports sleeping very little during the past week due to caring for his mother. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWERS I can give you information about respite care if you are interested. A nurse is speaking with a caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer's disease.