ATI PN Comprehensive Exit Exam Newest 2024
Complete 170 Actual Questions with 100%
Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+
A client with COPD is receiving care at the primary provider's clinic with worsening of
symptoms of emphysema. The provider orders an outpatient chest xray to determine if
there have been any changes in lung structure. Which best describes what would show
on a chest x-ray in the later stages of emphysema?
a. increase size of heart
b. flattened diaphragm
c. plaque formation scattered throughout the lung
d. mediastinal shift to the right - Correct Answer - b. flattened diaphragm
A client presents for the care of a primary care facility. The client is coughing and has a
fever of 102. Which statement from the nurse regarding protective equipment is most
appropriate in preventing the potential spread of this client's infection?
a. please wait while I put on a mask before taking your vital signs
b. I'm sorry, but you cannot come in here with your symptoms
c. you will need to wear a mask, gown, and gloves while you wait to see the doctor
d. you will need to wear a mask while you wait to see the provider - Correct Answer -
you will need to wear a mask while you wait to see the provider
The nurse speaking to parents about treating head lice advises that any children with
allergies to which of the following should avoid using permethrin 1%?
a. ragweed
b. strawberries
c. grass and hay
d. peanut butter - Correct Answer - a. ragweed
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,A client has developed a reaction after receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse
suspects that it is a bacterial reaction due to a contaminated blood product. Which of
the following signs or symptoms would the nurse see with this type of reaction? Select
all that apply
a. hypertension
b. distended neck veins
c. vomiting
d. nausea
e. fever and chills - Correct Answer - c. vomiting
d. nausea
e. fever and chills
A nurse assessing a four-year-old's language development knows to be concerned by
which one of the following assessment findings?
a. speech that is unintelligible
b. repeating the same question many times until the child gets an answer
c. frequent imitation of words that the child is unfamiliar with
d. the ability to form sentences of about three to four words - Correct Answer - a.
speech that is unintelligible
Which best describes the difference between a do-no-resuscitate (DNR) order and an
advanced directive?
a. an advance directive is a medical order, while a DNR is not
b. A DNR is a medical order, while an advance directive is not
c. An advance directive needs to be removed, but a DNR does not
d. An advance directive cannot be revoked, while a DNR can be revoked - Correct
Answer - b. A DNR is a medical order, while an advance directive is not
A 58 year old client has been admitted to the hospital for treatment of septic arthritis.
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for this condition?
a. poorly controlled diabetes
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, b. an artificial joint implant
c. taking medications for rheumatoid arthritis
d. a history of femur fracture - Correct Answer - d. a history of femur fracture
A nurse is admitting a 70-year-old client for the treatment of pneumonia. The nurse
notes the client is in distress about being in the hospital. Which of the following areas
are common psychosocial concerns for older adults? Select all that apply
a. adjustment to deteriorating physical health
b. fear of loss of independence
c. dependence on government programs
d. adjusting to retirement
e. coping with the loss of loved ones - Correct Answer - a. adjustment to deteriorating
physical health
b. fear of loss of independence
c. dependence on government programs
d. adjusting to retirement
e. coping with the loss of loved ones
A nurse is giving education on completing a breast self-exam to a client who appears
uneasy. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to do next?
a. discuss the purpose of self-exam
b. acknowledge the uneasiness and address it
c. tell the client there is nothing to worry about
d. continue giving the education - Correct Answer - b. acknowledge the uneasiness and
address it
which best describes the order in which the nurse should assess a client's abdomen?
a. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
b. inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
c. percussion, inspection, palpation, auscultation
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Complete 170 Actual Questions with 100%
Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+
A client with COPD is receiving care at the primary provider's clinic with worsening of
symptoms of emphysema. The provider orders an outpatient chest xray to determine if
there have been any changes in lung structure. Which best describes what would show
on a chest x-ray in the later stages of emphysema?
a. increase size of heart
b. flattened diaphragm
c. plaque formation scattered throughout the lung
d. mediastinal shift to the right - Correct Answer - b. flattened diaphragm
A client presents for the care of a primary care facility. The client is coughing and has a
fever of 102. Which statement from the nurse regarding protective equipment is most
appropriate in preventing the potential spread of this client's infection?
a. please wait while I put on a mask before taking your vital signs
b. I'm sorry, but you cannot come in here with your symptoms
c. you will need to wear a mask, gown, and gloves while you wait to see the doctor
d. you will need to wear a mask while you wait to see the provider - Correct Answer -
you will need to wear a mask while you wait to see the provider
The nurse speaking to parents about treating head lice advises that any children with
allergies to which of the following should avoid using permethrin 1%?
a. ragweed
b. strawberries
c. grass and hay
d. peanut butter - Correct Answer - a. ragweed
pg. 1
,A client has developed a reaction after receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse
suspects that it is a bacterial reaction due to a contaminated blood product. Which of
the following signs or symptoms would the nurse see with this type of reaction? Select
all that apply
a. hypertension
b. distended neck veins
c. vomiting
d. nausea
e. fever and chills - Correct Answer - c. vomiting
d. nausea
e. fever and chills
A nurse assessing a four-year-old's language development knows to be concerned by
which one of the following assessment findings?
a. speech that is unintelligible
b. repeating the same question many times until the child gets an answer
c. frequent imitation of words that the child is unfamiliar with
d. the ability to form sentences of about three to four words - Correct Answer - a.
speech that is unintelligible
Which best describes the difference between a do-no-resuscitate (DNR) order and an
advanced directive?
a. an advance directive is a medical order, while a DNR is not
b. A DNR is a medical order, while an advance directive is not
c. An advance directive needs to be removed, but a DNR does not
d. An advance directive cannot be revoked, while a DNR can be revoked - Correct
Answer - b. A DNR is a medical order, while an advance directive is not
A 58 year old client has been admitted to the hospital for treatment of septic arthritis.
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for this condition?
a. poorly controlled diabetes
pg. 2
, b. an artificial joint implant
c. taking medications for rheumatoid arthritis
d. a history of femur fracture - Correct Answer - d. a history of femur fracture
A nurse is admitting a 70-year-old client for the treatment of pneumonia. The nurse
notes the client is in distress about being in the hospital. Which of the following areas
are common psychosocial concerns for older adults? Select all that apply
a. adjustment to deteriorating physical health
b. fear of loss of independence
c. dependence on government programs
d. adjusting to retirement
e. coping with the loss of loved ones - Correct Answer - a. adjustment to deteriorating
physical health
b. fear of loss of independence
c. dependence on government programs
d. adjusting to retirement
e. coping with the loss of loved ones
A nurse is giving education on completing a breast self-exam to a client who appears
uneasy. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to do next?
a. discuss the purpose of self-exam
b. acknowledge the uneasiness and address it
c. tell the client there is nothing to worry about
d. continue giving the education - Correct Answer - b. acknowledge the uneasiness and
address it
which best describes the order in which the nurse should assess a client's abdomen?
a. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
b. inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
c. percussion, inspection, palpation, auscultation
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