ATI EXIT EXAM RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FORM A, B
& C AND PRACTICE EXAMS AND RETAKE EXAM
COMPILATION UPDATE WITH QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS |GRADE A+
A nurse is admitting a client who has experienced a weight loss of 11 kg (25 lb) in the past
3
months. The client weighs 40 kg (88 lb) and believes she is fat. Which of the following
aspects of
care should the nurse consider the first priority for this client?
✓ Identify the client's nutritional status.
A nurse is caring for a client who has severe manifestations of schizophrenia and is
medicated PRN for agitation with haloperidol. The nurse should assess the client for which
of
the following adverse effects?
✓ Dysrhythmias
A client becomes very dejected and states "No one really cares what happens to me. Life
isn't
worth living anymore." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
✓ "I care about you, and I am concerned that you feel so sad
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has generalized anxiety disorder.
The client received a telephone call that was upsetting, and now the client is pacing up
and
down the corridors of the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
✓ Walk with the client at a gradually slower pace
A nurse is caring for a client who was involved in heavy combat and observed war
casualties.
The nurse should suspect that the client is suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder
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,(PTSD) if
the client makes which of the following statements?
✓ "In my dreams, all I can see are the wounded reaching out and trying to grab me."
A school nurse is talking with a 13-year-old female at her annual health-screening visit.
Which
of the following comments made by the adolescent should be the nurses priority to
address?
✓ "None of the kids at this school like me, and I don't like them either."
A nurse on a long-term care unit is creating a plan of care for a client who has Alzheimer's
disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
✓ Talk the client through tasks one step at a time.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has bipolar disorder and will be
discharged with a prescription for lithium. The nurse should teach the client that which of
the
following factors puts her at risk for lithium toxicity?
✓ The client runs 4 miles outdoors every afternoon
A nurse is caring for a client who has a major depressive disorder and was prescribed
citalopram 2 weeks ago with a planned dosage increase 1 week age. The client reports
having
an improved appetite, but still feels very depressed and is still having trouble sleeping.
Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
✓ Explain that antidepressants often take several weeks to be fully effective
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has binge-eating disorder and is morbidly
obese. The client has been prescribed orlistat. Which of the following statements
indicates to
the nurse that the client understands the teaching?
✓ "I will stop taking orlistat and call my doctor is my urine gets darker in color."
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,A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with acute psychosis and is being treated
with haloperidol. The nurse should suspect that the client may be experiencing tardive
dyskinesia when the client exhibits which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
✓ Tongue thrusting and lip smacking
✓ Facial grimacing and eye blinking
✓ Involuntary pelvic rocking and hip thrusting movements
A nurse who works in a psychiatric unit is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The
client comes to the nurse's station at 0300 demanding that the nurse call the provider
immediately. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
✓ "You must be very upset about something."
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression observes the client comes to breakfast
freshly bathed, wearing clean clothes, and with combed and styled hair. Which of the
following
responses by the nurse is therapeutic?
✓ "I see you have done some grooming today."
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and tells the nurse, "They lie about me
all the time and they are trying to poison my food." Which of the following statements
should
the nurse make?
✓ "You seem to be having very frightening thoughts."
A nurse is caring for a client who has been hospitalized for treatment of bipolar disorder
and will be discharged with a prescription for lithium. The nurses discharge teaching
should
include information cautioning against which of the following factors that may cause
lithium
toxicity?
✓ Experiencing diarrhea
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, A nurse in an emergency room department is caring for an adolescent client who reports
being sexually assaulted just prior to admission. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
✓ Ask the client to describe the situation
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has been taking haloperidol
for 3 months. The client has a temperature of 39.5C (103.4F), blood pressure 150/110 mm
Hg, and muscle rigidity. Which of the following complications should the nurse suspect?
✓ Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
A nurse in a mental health facility is planning for a client who has obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD) and is newly admitted to the unit. Which of the following actions should
the
nurse plan to take regarding the client's compulsive behaviors?
✓ Plan the client's schedule to allow time for rituals
A nurse in a psychiatric unit is caring for several client's. Which of the following clients
should the nurse recommend for group therapy?
✓ A client who has been taking amitriptyline for 3 months for depression
A nurse is planning care for a client newly admitted with major depressive disorder.
Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
✓ Determine the client's need for assistance with grooming
A nurse at a college campus mental health counseling center is caring for a student who
just
failed an examination. The student spends the session berating the teacher and the
course. The
nurse should recognize this behavior as which of the following defense mechanisms?
✓ Projection
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& C AND PRACTICE EXAMS AND RETAKE EXAM
COMPILATION UPDATE WITH QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS |GRADE A+
A nurse is admitting a client who has experienced a weight loss of 11 kg (25 lb) in the past
3
months. The client weighs 40 kg (88 lb) and believes she is fat. Which of the following
aspects of
care should the nurse consider the first priority for this client?
✓ Identify the client's nutritional status.
A nurse is caring for a client who has severe manifestations of schizophrenia and is
medicated PRN for agitation with haloperidol. The nurse should assess the client for which
of
the following adverse effects?
✓ Dysrhythmias
A client becomes very dejected and states "No one really cares what happens to me. Life
isn't
worth living anymore." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
✓ "I care about you, and I am concerned that you feel so sad
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has generalized anxiety disorder.
The client received a telephone call that was upsetting, and now the client is pacing up
and
down the corridors of the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
✓ Walk with the client at a gradually slower pace
A nurse is caring for a client who was involved in heavy combat and observed war
casualties.
The nurse should suspect that the client is suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder
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,(PTSD) if
the client makes which of the following statements?
✓ "In my dreams, all I can see are the wounded reaching out and trying to grab me."
A school nurse is talking with a 13-year-old female at her annual health-screening visit.
Which
of the following comments made by the adolescent should be the nurses priority to
address?
✓ "None of the kids at this school like me, and I don't like them either."
A nurse on a long-term care unit is creating a plan of care for a client who has Alzheimer's
disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
✓ Talk the client through tasks one step at a time.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has bipolar disorder and will be
discharged with a prescription for lithium. The nurse should teach the client that which of
the
following factors puts her at risk for lithium toxicity?
✓ The client runs 4 miles outdoors every afternoon
A nurse is caring for a client who has a major depressive disorder and was prescribed
citalopram 2 weeks ago with a planned dosage increase 1 week age. The client reports
having
an improved appetite, but still feels very depressed and is still having trouble sleeping.
Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
✓ Explain that antidepressants often take several weeks to be fully effective
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has binge-eating disorder and is morbidly
obese. The client has been prescribed orlistat. Which of the following statements
indicates to
the nurse that the client understands the teaching?
✓ "I will stop taking orlistat and call my doctor is my urine gets darker in color."
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,A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with acute psychosis and is being treated
with haloperidol. The nurse should suspect that the client may be experiencing tardive
dyskinesia when the client exhibits which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
✓ Tongue thrusting and lip smacking
✓ Facial grimacing and eye blinking
✓ Involuntary pelvic rocking and hip thrusting movements
A nurse who works in a psychiatric unit is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The
client comes to the nurse's station at 0300 demanding that the nurse call the provider
immediately. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
✓ "You must be very upset about something."
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression observes the client comes to breakfast
freshly bathed, wearing clean clothes, and with combed and styled hair. Which of the
following
responses by the nurse is therapeutic?
✓ "I see you have done some grooming today."
A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and tells the nurse, "They lie about me
all the time and they are trying to poison my food." Which of the following statements
should
the nurse make?
✓ "You seem to be having very frightening thoughts."
A nurse is caring for a client who has been hospitalized for treatment of bipolar disorder
and will be discharged with a prescription for lithium. The nurses discharge teaching
should
include information cautioning against which of the following factors that may cause
lithium
toxicity?
✓ Experiencing diarrhea
3|Page
, A nurse in an emergency room department is caring for an adolescent client who reports
being sexually assaulted just prior to admission. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
✓ Ask the client to describe the situation
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has been taking haloperidol
for 3 months. The client has a temperature of 39.5C (103.4F), blood pressure 150/110 mm
Hg, and muscle rigidity. Which of the following complications should the nurse suspect?
✓ Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
A nurse in a mental health facility is planning for a client who has obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD) and is newly admitted to the unit. Which of the following actions should
the
nurse plan to take regarding the client's compulsive behaviors?
✓ Plan the client's schedule to allow time for rituals
A nurse in a psychiatric unit is caring for several client's. Which of the following clients
should the nurse recommend for group therapy?
✓ A client who has been taking amitriptyline for 3 months for depression
A nurse is planning care for a client newly admitted with major depressive disorder.
Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
✓ Determine the client's need for assistance with grooming
A nurse at a college campus mental health counseling center is caring for a student who
just
failed an examination. The student spends the session berating the teacher and the
course. The
nurse should recognize this behavior as which of the following defense mechanisms?
✓ Projection
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