ATI RN Exit Predictor 2023 Questions with Correct answers RN on a MS. Which of the following clients needs will the nurse assign to an AP? Correct Answer - Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
RN delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty . Which of the following info should the nurse share with the AP? Correct Answer - client ambulates with his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
client uses a front wheeled walker when ambulating
client had pain meds 30 minutes ago
RN is making assignments. Which of the following assignments should the LPN question? Correct Answer - D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
inservice program about delegation. Which of the following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of delegation. Correct Answer - B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
E. Right circumstances
A client is waiting transfer back to the unit from the PACU following thoracic surgery. To which staff member should the nurse assign the client? Correct Answer
- B. RN
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant blockages in his coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this clients choice is an example of what principles? Correct Answer - A. Fidelity A nurse offers pain meds to a client who is postop prior to ambulation. The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of the following ethical principles? Correct Answer - D. Beneficience
A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about the responsibilities involved with organ donation and procurement. When the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to meet the same qualifications, the students should understand that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which ethical principle Correct Answer - C. Justice
A nurse questions a med prescription as too extreme and light of the clients advanced age and unstable status. The nurse understands that this action is an example of which ethical principle Correct Answer - D. Non-Malificence
Which of the following situations can be identified as an ethical dilemma? Correct Answer - C. A family has conflicting feelings about the initiation of enteral tube feedings of their father who is terminally ill
A four-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with a temperature of 105°F (40.5 °C). The infant is irritable, and the nurse observes nuchal rigidity. Which assessment finding would indicate an increase in intracranial pressure? Correct Answer - 2.High-pitched cry
A client is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). To determine the
client's tolerance of this treatment, the nurse should assess for which of the Following? Correct Answer - 4.Urine output of at least 30cc per hour.
The client is exhibiting symptoms of myxedema. The nursing assessment should reveal Correct Answer - 2. decreased temperature A nonstress test is scheduled for a client at 34-weeks gestation who
developed hypertension, periorbital edema, and proteinuria. Which of the following nursing actions should be included in the care plan in order to BEST prepare the client for the diagnostic test? Correct Answer - 3. Instruct client to push
a button when she feels fetal movement.
Which of the following nursing interventions is MOST important for a
45-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis? Correct Answer - 4. Assist her with heat application and ROM exercises.
The nurse is caring for a young adult admitted to the hospital with a
severe head injury. The nurse should position the patient. Correct Answer - 1. with his neck in a midline position and the head of the bed elevated 30°.
The nurse is teaching a 40-year-old man diagnosed with a lower motor neuron disorder to perform intermittent self-catheterization at home. The nurse should instruct the client to Correct Answer - 2. perform the Valsalva maneuver "holding breath and bearing down" before doing the catheterization.
A client is being discharged with sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat).
The client should be cautioned by the nurse to. Correct Answer - 4. avoid abrupt changes in posture.
A 38-year-old woman is returned to her room after a subtotal
thyroidectomy for treatment of hyperthyroidism. Which of the following, if found by the nurse at the patient's bedside, is nonessential? Correct Answer - 1. Potassium chloride for IV administration.
A nurse recognizes that an initial positive outcome of treatment for a victim of sexual abuse by one parent would be that the client Correct Answer - 3. verbalizes that s/he is not responsible for the sexual abuse.
An adolescent client is ordered to take tetracycline HCL 250 mg PO bid. Which of the following instructions should be given to this client by the nurse? Correct Answer - 2. "Wear sunscreen and a hat when outdoors."
After a client develops left-sided hemiparesis from a cerebral vascular accident (CVA), there is a decrease in muscle tone. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be a priority to include in his care plan? Correct Answer - 2. Alteration in skin integrity related to decrease in tissue oxygenation.
A client has a history of oliguria, hypertension, and peripheral edema.
Current lab values are: BUN -25, K+ -4.0 mEq/L. Which nutrient should be restricted in the client's diet?. Correct Answer - 1. Protein
An extremely agitated client is receiving haloperidol (Haldol) IM every 30 minutes
while in the psychiatric emergency room. The MOST important nursing intervention is to. Correct Answer - 1. monitor vital signs, especially blood pressure, every 30 minutes.
The nurse is caring for clients in the skilled nursing facility. Which of the following clients require the nurse's IMMEDIATE attention? Correct Answer - 1. A client admitted for a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) whose prescription for
warfarin (Coumadin) expired two days ago.
The nurse is observing care given to a client experiencing severe to
panic levels of anxiety. The nurse would intervene in which of the following situations? Correct Answer - 3. The staff helps the client identify thoughts or feelings that occurred prior to the onset of the anxiety.
RN delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty . Which of the following info should the nurse share with the AP? Correct Answer - client ambulates with his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
client uses a front wheeled walker when ambulating
client had pain meds 30 minutes ago
RN is making assignments. Which of the following assignments should the LPN question? Correct Answer - D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
inservice program about delegation. Which of the following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of delegation. Correct Answer - B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
E. Right circumstances
A client is waiting transfer back to the unit from the PACU following thoracic surgery. To which staff member should the nurse assign the client? Correct Answer
- B. RN
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant blockages in his coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this clients choice is an example of what principles? Correct Answer - A. Fidelity A nurse offers pain meds to a client who is postop prior to ambulation. The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of the following ethical principles? Correct Answer - D. Beneficience
A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about the responsibilities involved with organ donation and procurement. When the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to meet the same qualifications, the students should understand that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which ethical principle Correct Answer - C. Justice
A nurse questions a med prescription as too extreme and light of the clients advanced age and unstable status. The nurse understands that this action is an example of which ethical principle Correct Answer - D. Non-Malificence
Which of the following situations can be identified as an ethical dilemma? Correct Answer - C. A family has conflicting feelings about the initiation of enteral tube feedings of their father who is terminally ill
A four-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with a temperature of 105°F (40.5 °C). The infant is irritable, and the nurse observes nuchal rigidity. Which assessment finding would indicate an increase in intracranial pressure? Correct Answer - 2.High-pitched cry
A client is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). To determine the
client's tolerance of this treatment, the nurse should assess for which of the Following? Correct Answer - 4.Urine output of at least 30cc per hour.
The client is exhibiting symptoms of myxedema. The nursing assessment should reveal Correct Answer - 2. decreased temperature A nonstress test is scheduled for a client at 34-weeks gestation who
developed hypertension, periorbital edema, and proteinuria. Which of the following nursing actions should be included in the care plan in order to BEST prepare the client for the diagnostic test? Correct Answer - 3. Instruct client to push
a button when she feels fetal movement.
Which of the following nursing interventions is MOST important for a
45-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis? Correct Answer - 4. Assist her with heat application and ROM exercises.
The nurse is caring for a young adult admitted to the hospital with a
severe head injury. The nurse should position the patient. Correct Answer - 1. with his neck in a midline position and the head of the bed elevated 30°.
The nurse is teaching a 40-year-old man diagnosed with a lower motor neuron disorder to perform intermittent self-catheterization at home. The nurse should instruct the client to Correct Answer - 2. perform the Valsalva maneuver "holding breath and bearing down" before doing the catheterization.
A client is being discharged with sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat).
The client should be cautioned by the nurse to. Correct Answer - 4. avoid abrupt changes in posture.
A 38-year-old woman is returned to her room after a subtotal
thyroidectomy for treatment of hyperthyroidism. Which of the following, if found by the nurse at the patient's bedside, is nonessential? Correct Answer - 1. Potassium chloride for IV administration.
A nurse recognizes that an initial positive outcome of treatment for a victim of sexual abuse by one parent would be that the client Correct Answer - 3. verbalizes that s/he is not responsible for the sexual abuse.
An adolescent client is ordered to take tetracycline HCL 250 mg PO bid. Which of the following instructions should be given to this client by the nurse? Correct Answer - 2. "Wear sunscreen and a hat when outdoors."
After a client develops left-sided hemiparesis from a cerebral vascular accident (CVA), there is a decrease in muscle tone. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be a priority to include in his care plan? Correct Answer - 2. Alteration in skin integrity related to decrease in tissue oxygenation.
A client has a history of oliguria, hypertension, and peripheral edema.
Current lab values are: BUN -25, K+ -4.0 mEq/L. Which nutrient should be restricted in the client's diet?. Correct Answer - 1. Protein
An extremely agitated client is receiving haloperidol (Haldol) IM every 30 minutes
while in the psychiatric emergency room. The MOST important nursing intervention is to. Correct Answer - 1. monitor vital signs, especially blood pressure, every 30 minutes.
The nurse is caring for clients in the skilled nursing facility. Which of the following clients require the nurse's IMMEDIATE attention? Correct Answer - 1. A client admitted for a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) whose prescription for
warfarin (Coumadin) expired two days ago.
The nurse is observing care given to a client experiencing severe to
panic levels of anxiety. The nurse would intervene in which of the following situations? Correct Answer - 3. The staff helps the client identify thoughts or feelings that occurred prior to the onset of the anxiety.
