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RN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE 2023 B/ ATI
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE 2023 ACTUAL EXAM WITH 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) (WITH RATIONALES) ALREADY
GRADED A+ ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients
should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP) to assist
with meals? - ANSWER-A client who has Alzheimer's disease and
is demonstrating aphasia
Aphasia impairs the client's ability to communicate, but does
not interfere with nutritional intake or place the client at a
safety risk while eating. Therefore, assisting the client at
mealtimes is within the AP's scope of practice.
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 his pain level.
Using the nursing process, the first action the nurse should
take is to assess the client's level of pain. Management of the
client's pain is a priority for encouraging postoperative
activity.
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When caring for a child, a nurse plans to use
nonpharmacological interventions to enhance the
effectiveness of pain medication.
Which of the following strategies incorporates visualization
techniques to help decrease the child's discomfort? - ANSWER-
Blowing bubbles with liquid soap to "blow the hurt away"
When the child blows bubbles she can visualize the pain as
the bubble that she can blow away from her into the air.
A nurse enters the room of a client who is receiving oxygen and
finds that a fire has started in the wiring of the client's bedside
lamp. After removing the client from the room, which of the
following actions should the nurse take next? - ANSWER-Activate
the fire alarm.
MY ANSWERUsing the RACE mnemonic, the next action the
nurse should take is to activate the fire alarm to call for
additional assistance and alert others of the danger.
A client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy is being seen in a
clinic for her monthly visit. She has been using acupressure
bands on her wrists. Which of the following statements by the
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client indicates that this therapy is having the desired effect? -
ANSWER-"I have not vomited for the past 2 weeks."
MY ANSWERUsing an acupressure band on the wrists is a
type of complementary and alternative therapy that applies
pressure to a specific part of the body the client can use to
alleviate nausea and vomiting.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is postoperative following a
tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER-Position the client so the head is lower than the
chest.
Following surgery, the nurse should place the client in a
lateral or prone position with the head lower than the chest
to avoid aspiration of saliva or blood from the surgical site.;
admin analgesic to child q4h for first 24-48 hr to reduce pain
and promote comfort; avoid coughing and clearing throat as
it can aggravate throat, cause pain and bleeding; avoid using
straw and instruct parents to encourage use of cup postop;
straw can damage surgical site and result in bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and
is experiencing abruptio placentae. Which of the following findings
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should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-Persistent uterine
contractions
The nurse should expect a client who has abruptio placentae
to experience persistent uterine contractions, board-like
abdomen, and dark red vaginal bleeding.
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking lithium
carbonate for the past month to treat bipolar disorder. Which of
the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as the
priority? - ANSWER-Confusion
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care,
the nurse should determine that the priority finding is
confusion because it indicates advanced lithium toxicity. The
nurse should monitor the client for additional indications of
lithium toxicity, including coarse hand tremors, confusion,
ECG changes, and sedation.
A charge nurse hears two nurses in the hallway discussing the
nutritional status of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of
the following actions should the charge nurse take? - ANSWER-
Ask the nurses to stop the discussion.
RN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE 2023 B/ ATI
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE 2023 ACTUAL EXAM WITH 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) (WITH RATIONALES) ALREADY
GRADED A+ ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients
should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP) to assist
with meals? - ANSWER-A client who has Alzheimer's disease and
is demonstrating aphasia
Aphasia impairs the client's ability to communicate, but does
not interfere with nutritional intake or place the client at a
safety risk while eating. Therefore, assisting the client at
mealtimes is within the AP's scope of practice.
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 his pain level.
Using the nursing process, the first action the nurse should
take is to assess the client's level of pain. Management of the
client's pain is a priority for encouraging postoperative
activity.
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When caring for a child, a nurse plans to use
nonpharmacological interventions to enhance the
effectiveness of pain medication.
Which of the following strategies incorporates visualization
techniques to help decrease the child's discomfort? - ANSWER-
Blowing bubbles with liquid soap to "blow the hurt away"
When the child blows bubbles she can visualize the pain as
the bubble that she can blow away from her into the air.
A nurse enters the room of a client who is receiving oxygen and
finds that a fire has started in the wiring of the client's bedside
lamp. After removing the client from the room, which of the
following actions should the nurse take next? - ANSWER-Activate
the fire alarm.
MY ANSWERUsing the RACE mnemonic, the next action the
nurse should take is to activate the fire alarm to call for
additional assistance and alert others of the danger.
A client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy is being seen in a
clinic for her monthly visit. She has been using acupressure
bands on her wrists. Which of the following statements by the
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client indicates that this therapy is having the desired effect? -
ANSWER-"I have not vomited for the past 2 weeks."
MY ANSWERUsing an acupressure band on the wrists is a
type of complementary and alternative therapy that applies
pressure to a specific part of the body the client can use to
alleviate nausea and vomiting.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who is postoperative following a
tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER-Position the client so the head is lower than the
chest.
Following surgery, the nurse should place the client in a
lateral or prone position with the head lower than the chest
to avoid aspiration of saliva or blood from the surgical site.;
admin analgesic to child q4h for first 24-48 hr to reduce pain
and promote comfort; avoid coughing and clearing throat as
it can aggravate throat, cause pain and bleeding; avoid using
straw and instruct parents to encourage use of cup postop;
straw can damage surgical site and result in bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and
is experiencing abruptio placentae. Which of the following findings
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should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-Persistent uterine
contractions
The nurse should expect a client who has abruptio placentae
to experience persistent uterine contractions, board-like
abdomen, and dark red vaginal bleeding.
A nurse is assessing a client who has been taking lithium
carbonate for the past month to treat bipolar disorder. Which of
the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as the
priority? - ANSWER-Confusion
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care,
the nurse should determine that the priority finding is
confusion because it indicates advanced lithium toxicity. The
nurse should monitor the client for additional indications of
lithium toxicity, including coarse hand tremors, confusion,
ECG changes, and sedation.
A charge nurse hears two nurses in the hallway discussing the
nutritional status of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of
the following actions should the charge nurse take? - ANSWER-
Ask the nurses to stop the discussion.
