ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor Exam 10
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AYnurseYisYcaringYforYaYclientYwhoYhasYaYprescriptionYforYfamotidineY160YmgYPOYeveryY6Yhr.Y
AvailableYisYfamotidineYoralYsuspenisionY40Ymg/5YmL.YHowYmanyYmLYshouldYtheYnurseYadm
inisterYperYdose?Y-Y20YmL
AYnurseYisYcollectingYdataYfromYaYclientYwhoYhasYanYironYdeficiencyYanemia.YWhichYofYtheYfol
lowingYfindingsYshouldYtheYnurseYexpect?Y-YDifficultyYconcentrating
*InYclientsYwhoYhaveYironYdeficiencyYanemia,YbodyYcellsYdoYnotYreceiveYtheYrequiredYoxygenY
becauseYthereYisYlessYhemoglobinYforYbinding.YTheYnurseYshouldYrecognizeYthatYimpairedYoxy
genationYofYbrainYtissueYcanYleadYtoYdizzinessYandYdifficultyYconcentrating.
AYnurseYmanagerYisYpreparingYtoYcompleteYaYperformanceYanalysisYforYaYgroupYofYassistiveYp
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YtheYfollowingYactionsYshouldYtheYstaffYnurseYtake?Y-
YDiscussYhowYeachYAP'sYactionsYmeasureYagainstYtheYjobYdescription.
*ToYprovideYobjectiveYinformation,YtheYstaffYnurseYshouldYcompareYtheYbehaviorYofYeachYAPYt
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PYeitherYmeetsYtheYstandardYorYdemonstratesYaYneedYforYimprovement.
AYnurseYisYreviewingYaYclient'sYelectronicYmedicalYrecordYandYkidsYthatYanYassistiveYpersonnel
Y(AP)YrecordedYtheYclient'sYtemperatureYasY35.5°CY(95.5°F)Y2YhrYearlier.YWhichYofYtheYfollowi
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AYnurseYonYanYacuteYcareYunitYisYcollectingYdataYfromYaYschool-
ageYchildYwhoYhasYcysticYfibrosisY(CF).YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYfindingsYisYtheYpriorityYforYt
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*TheYnurseYshouldYidentifyYthatYtheYgreatestYriskYtoYaYchildYwhoYhasYaYdecreasedYappetiteYisYp
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thargy,YareYcommonlyYseenYinYchildrenYwhoYhaveYCFYwhichYanYinfectionYexacerbation.
TypicalYmanifestationsYofYpulmonaryYinfection,YsuchYasYfeverYandYtachypnea,YmightYnowYbeYs
eenYinYaYchildYwhoYhasYCF.YAdditionally,YaYchildYwhoYisYanorexicYisYatYincreasedYriskYforYdim
inishedYlungYfunction.
AYnurseYinYaYlong-
termYcareYfacilityYisYobservingYaYnewlyYlicensedYnurseYwhoYisYprovidingYtracheostomyYc
areYforYaYclient.YTheYnurseYidentifiesYproperYperformanceYofYtheYprocedureYwhenYtheYne
wlyYlicensedYnurseYselectsYwhichYofYtheYfollowingYsolutionsYtoYcleanYtheYinnerYcannula?Y
-YHydrogenYperoxide
, *TheYnurseYshouldYidentifyYthatYsterileYhydrogenYperoxideYsolutionYisYusedYtoYloosenYsecretio
nsYfromYtheYinnerYcannulaYduringYcleaning.YIfYtheYclientYskinYbecomesYirritated,YtheYnurseYsho
uldYchooseY9%YsodiumYchlorideYsolution.
AYnurseYisYreinforcingYdischargeYteachingYwithYaYclientYwhoYisYpostoperativeYfollowingYanYo
penYradicalYprostatectomy.YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYinstructionYshouldYtheYnurseYincludeYinYt
heYteaching?Y-Y"PerformYKegelYexercisesYdaily."
*TheYnurseYshouldYinstructYtheYclientYtoYperformYKeagleYexercisesYtoYpromoteYtheYcontrolYofY
urineYflowYandYreduceYincontinence.
AYnurseYisYreinforcingYteachingYwithYaYgroupYofYclientsYaboutYtheYHeimlichYmaneuverYduringY
aYfirstYaidYclass.YTheYnurseYshouldYincludeYtheYteachingYthatYwhichYofYtheYfollowingYmanifest
ationsYindicatesYtheYneedYforYtheYHeimlichYmaneuverYtoYbeYperformed?Y-YDifficultyYbreathing
CoughingY Presenc
eYofYstridor
*TheYHeimlichYmaneuverYisYperformedYwhenYtheYairwayYisYobstructedYbyYforeignYbody.YAYcli
entYwhoYhasYanYobstructedYairwayYmayYexhibitYmanifestationYsuchYasYcoughing,Ychoking,Ygag
ging,YdifficultyYbreathing,Ycyanosis,YandYstridor.
AYnurseYisYreinforcingYdischargeYteachingYwithYaYclientYwhoYhasYundergoneYbeenYlitigationYan
dYstrippingYtoYtreatYvaricoseYveins.YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYinstructionYshouldYtheYnurseYinclu
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*YtheYnurseYshouldYinstructYtheYclientYtoYwalkYatYleastY1YtoY2YhoursYperYdayYafterYsurgeryYtoYpr
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AYnurseYisYcaringYforYaYclientYfollowingYaYbronchoscopy.YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYactionYshou
ldYtheYnurseYtakeYfirst?Y-YCheckYforYaYgagYreflex
*TheYgreatestYraceYtoYthisYclientYisYinjuryYfromYaspiration.YTherefore,YtheYfirstYactionYtheYnurs
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AYnurseYisYassistingYwithYtheYadmissionYofYaYclientYwhoYhasYmajorYdepressiveYdisorder.YWhic
hYofYtheYfollowingYcommunicationYtechniqueYshutYtheYnurseYusedYtoYestablishYaYtrustingYrelati
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ntYbecauseYitYdemonstratesYtoYtheYclientYthatYtheYnurseYisYlisteningYandYisYinterestedYinYwha
tYtheYclientYisYsharing.
AYnurseYisYreinforcingYdischargeYteachingYwithYaYclientYwhoYhasYdependentYpersonalit
yYdisorder.YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYinstructionYshouldYtheYnurseYincludeYinYtheYdischa
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*ClientsYwhoYhaveYdependentYpersonalityYdisorderYdemonstrateYfearYofYseparationYandYaband
onment.YTherefore,YreinforcingYaYcertainYbehaviorsYwillYallowYtheYclientYtoYbecomeYmoreYinde
pendent.
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AYnurseYisYcaringYforYaYclientYwhoYhasYaYprescriptionYforYfamotidineY160YmgYPOYeveryY6Yhr.Y
AvailableYisYfamotidineYoralYsuspenisionY40Ymg/5YmL.YHowYmanyYmLYshouldYtheYnurseYadm
inisterYperYdose?Y-Y20YmL
AYnurseYisYcollectingYdataYfromYaYclientYwhoYhasYanYironYdeficiencyYanemia.YWhichYofYtheYfol
lowingYfindingsYshouldYtheYnurseYexpect?Y-YDifficultyYconcentrating
*InYclientsYwhoYhaveYironYdeficiencyYanemia,YbodyYcellsYdoYnotYreceiveYtheYrequiredYoxygenY
becauseYthereYisYlessYhemoglobinYforYbinding.YTheYnurseYshouldYrecognizeYthatYimpairedYoxy
genationYofYbrainYtissueYcanYleadYtoYdizzinessYandYdifficultyYconcentrating.
AYnurseYmanagerYisYpreparingYtoYcompleteYaYperformanceYanalysisYforYaYgroupYofYassistiveYp
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YtheYfollowingYactionsYshouldYtheYstaffYnurseYtake?Y-
YDiscussYhowYeachYAP'sYactionsYmeasureYagainstYtheYjobYdescription.
*ToYprovideYobjectiveYinformation,YtheYstaffYnurseYshouldYcompareYtheYbehaviorYofYeachYAPYt
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PYeitherYmeetsYtheYstandardYorYdemonstratesYaYneedYforYimprovement.
AYnurseYisYreviewingYaYclient'sYelectronicYmedicalYrecordYandYkidsYthatYanYassistiveYpersonnel
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AYnurseYonYanYacuteYcareYunitYisYcollectingYdataYfromYaYschool-
ageYchildYwhoYhasYcysticYfibrosisY(CF).YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYfindingsYisYtheYpriorityYforYt
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*TheYnurseYshouldYidentifyYthatYtheYgreatestYriskYtoYaYchildYwhoYhasYaYdecreasedYappetiteYisYp
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thargy,YareYcommonlyYseenYinYchildrenYwhoYhaveYCFYwhichYanYinfectionYexacerbation.
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AYnurseYinYaYlong-
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areYforYaYclient.YTheYnurseYidentifiesYproperYperformanceYofYtheYprocedureYwhenYtheYne
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AYnurseYisYreinforcingYdischargeYteachingYwithYaYclientYwhoYisYpostoperativeYfollowingYanYo
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aYfirstYaidYclass.YTheYnurseYshouldYincludeYtheYteachingYthatYwhichYofYtheYfollowingYmanifest
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entYwhoYhasYanYobstructedYairwayYmayYexhibitYmanifestationYsuchYasYcoughing,Ychoking,Ygag
ging,YdifficultyYbreathing,Ycyanosis,YandYstridor.
AYnurseYisYreinforcingYdischargeYteachingYwithYaYclientYwhoYhasYundergoneYbeenYlitigationYan
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AYnurseYisYcaringYforYaYclientYfollowingYaYbronchoscopy.YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYactionYshou
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AYnurseYisYassistingYwithYtheYadmissionYofYaYclientYwhoYhasYmajorYdepressiveYdisorder.YWhic
hYofYtheYfollowingYcommunicationYtechniqueYshutYtheYnurseYusedYtoYestablishYaYtrustingYrelati
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ntYbecauseYitYdemonstratesYtoYtheYclientYthatYtheYnurseYisYlisteningYandYisYinterestedYinYwha
tYtheYclientYisYsharing.
AYnurseYisYreinforcingYdischargeYteachingYwithYaYclientYwhoYhasYdependentYpersonalit
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onment.YTherefore,YreinforcingYaYcertainYbehaviorsYwillYallowYtheYclientYtoYbecomeYmoreYinde
pendent.