ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR 2025 FORM A B
AND C >> QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS} GRADED A+
UPDATED
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease. The client's partner asks why the client
started taking memantine instead of donepezil. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Memantine improves cognitive function in later stages of
Alzheimer's."
B. "Memantine helps prevent seizures in clients who have
Alzheimer's."
C. "Memantine is an herbal alternative to donepezil."
D. "Memantine is an extended-release version of donepezil." A.
"Memantine improves cognitive function in later stages of
Alzheimer's."
,A nurse overhears two assistive personnel (AP) discussing care for
a client while in the elevator. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Contact the client's family about the incident.
B. Report the incident to the AP's charge nurse.
C. File a complaint with the facility's ethics committee.
D. Notify the client's provider about the incident. B. Report the
incident to the AP's charge nurse.
A nurse is teaching a client who has AIDS and is
immunosuppressed about food safety. Which of following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Plan to eat poultry within 3 days of refrigeration.
B. Store perishable foods in the refrigerator at 8.9 degrees C (48 F)
C. Defrost frozen food in the refrigerator before preparation.
D. Eat leftover foods within 5 to 7 days of preparation C. Defrost
frozen food in the refrigerator before preparation.
A nurse is teaching a client about do-not-resuscitate (DNR)
orders. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. The presence of a DNR order indicates that there is no conflict
between the client and the family's wishes.
B. A client can verbally request a DNR order from the provider.
C. A DNR order indicates that the client cannot be prescribed new
medications or treatments.
D. Once a DNR order has been implemented, it cannot be
changed. B. A client can verbally request a DNR order from the
provider.
,A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure.
Which of the following should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of pulmonary congestion?
A. Frothy, pink sputum.
B. Jugular vein distention.
C. Weight gain.
D..Bradypnea A
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and requires
augmentation of labor. Which of the following conditions should
the nurse recognize as a contraindication to the use of oxytocin.
A. Diabetes mellitus.
B. Shoulder presentation.
C. Post term with oligohydramnios.
D. Chorioamnionitis C. Post term with oligohydramnios.
A nurse is caring for a 5-month-old infant who has manifestations
of severe dehydration and a prescription for paternal fluid
therapy. The guardian asks. "What are the indications that my
baby needs an IV?" Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "Your baby needs an IV because she is not producing any tears"
B. "Your baby needs an IV because her fontanels are budging"
C. "Your baby needs an IV because she is breathing slower than
normal"
D. "Your baby needs an IV because her heart rate is decreasing"
A. "Your baby needs an IV because she is not producing any
tears"
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart failure and
a new prescription for furosemide. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
, A. "Taking furosemide can cause your potassium levels to be
high"
B. "Eat foods that are high in sodium"
C. "Rise slowly when getting out of bed"
D. "Taking furosemide can cause you to be over hydrated" C.
"Rise slowly when getting out of bed"
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a newly admitted client who
has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse take?
A. Allow the client enough time to perform rituals.
B. Give the client autonomy in scheduling activities.
C. Discourage the client from exploring irrational fears.
D. Provide negative reinforcement for ritualistic behaviors. A.
Allow the client enough time to perform rituals.
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression and reports
taking ST. John's wort along with citalopram. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following conditions as a result
of an interaction between these substances?
A. Serotonin syndrome
B. Tardive dyskinesia
C.Pseudo parkinsonism.
D. Acute dystonia. A. Serotonin syndrome
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving packed RBCs. Which
of the following findings indicate fluid overload?
A. Low back pain.
B. Dyspnea.
C. Hypotension.
D. Thready pulse. B. Dyspnea.
A nurse is calculating a client's expected date of delivery. The
client's last menstrual period began on April 12. Using Nagele's
PREDICTOR 2025 FORM A B
AND C >> QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS} GRADED A+
UPDATED
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease. The client's partner asks why the client
started taking memantine instead of donepezil. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Memantine improves cognitive function in later stages of
Alzheimer's."
B. "Memantine helps prevent seizures in clients who have
Alzheimer's."
C. "Memantine is an herbal alternative to donepezil."
D. "Memantine is an extended-release version of donepezil." A.
"Memantine improves cognitive function in later stages of
Alzheimer's."
,A nurse overhears two assistive personnel (AP) discussing care for
a client while in the elevator. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Contact the client's family about the incident.
B. Report the incident to the AP's charge nurse.
C. File a complaint with the facility's ethics committee.
D. Notify the client's provider about the incident. B. Report the
incident to the AP's charge nurse.
A nurse is teaching a client who has AIDS and is
immunosuppressed about food safety. Which of following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Plan to eat poultry within 3 days of refrigeration.
B. Store perishable foods in the refrigerator at 8.9 degrees C (48 F)
C. Defrost frozen food in the refrigerator before preparation.
D. Eat leftover foods within 5 to 7 days of preparation C. Defrost
frozen food in the refrigerator before preparation.
A nurse is teaching a client about do-not-resuscitate (DNR)
orders. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. The presence of a DNR order indicates that there is no conflict
between the client and the family's wishes.
B. A client can verbally request a DNR order from the provider.
C. A DNR order indicates that the client cannot be prescribed new
medications or treatments.
D. Once a DNR order has been implemented, it cannot be
changed. B. A client can verbally request a DNR order from the
provider.
,A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure.
Which of the following should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of pulmonary congestion?
A. Frothy, pink sputum.
B. Jugular vein distention.
C. Weight gain.
D..Bradypnea A
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and requires
augmentation of labor. Which of the following conditions should
the nurse recognize as a contraindication to the use of oxytocin.
A. Diabetes mellitus.
B. Shoulder presentation.
C. Post term with oligohydramnios.
D. Chorioamnionitis C. Post term with oligohydramnios.
A nurse is caring for a 5-month-old infant who has manifestations
of severe dehydration and a prescription for paternal fluid
therapy. The guardian asks. "What are the indications that my
baby needs an IV?" Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "Your baby needs an IV because she is not producing any tears"
B. "Your baby needs an IV because her fontanels are budging"
C. "Your baby needs an IV because she is breathing slower than
normal"
D. "Your baby needs an IV because her heart rate is decreasing"
A. "Your baby needs an IV because she is not producing any
tears"
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart failure and
a new prescription for furosemide. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
, A. "Taking furosemide can cause your potassium levels to be
high"
B. "Eat foods that are high in sodium"
C. "Rise slowly when getting out of bed"
D. "Taking furosemide can cause you to be over hydrated" C.
"Rise slowly when getting out of bed"
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a newly admitted client who
has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse take?
A. Allow the client enough time to perform rituals.
B. Give the client autonomy in scheduling activities.
C. Discourage the client from exploring irrational fears.
D. Provide negative reinforcement for ritualistic behaviors. A.
Allow the client enough time to perform rituals.
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression and reports
taking ST. John's wort along with citalopram. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following conditions as a result
of an interaction between these substances?
A. Serotonin syndrome
B. Tardive dyskinesia
C.Pseudo parkinsonism.
D. Acute dystonia. A. Serotonin syndrome
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving packed RBCs. Which
of the following findings indicate fluid overload?
A. Low back pain.
B. Dyspnea.
C. Hypotension.
D. Thready pulse. B. Dyspnea.
A nurse is calculating a client's expected date of delivery. The
client's last menstrual period began on April 12. Using Nagele's
