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ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
RETAKE 2019 ACTUAL EXAM TIPS
PROVIDED IN THIS STUDYGUIDE
PASS ON 1ST ATTEMPT
• A nurse is caring for a client who has experienced a stillbirth. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take during the initial
grieving process?
A. Avoid talking to the client about the newborn
B. Discourage the client from allowing friends to see
the newborn
C. Offer to take pictures of the newborn for the client
D. Assure the client that she can have additional children
• A nurse is caring for a client who has a major burn injury. Which
of the following actions is the nurse’s priority to prevent wound
infection?
A. Use sterile dressings for wound care
B. Apply topical antibiotics to the client’s wounds.
C. Place the client in protective isolation.
D. Maintain consistent hand washing by staff.
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• A nurse is speaking with the caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer’s
disease. The caregiver states, “Providing constant care is very stressful and is
affecting all areas of my life.” Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Discuss methods of how to communicate with the client about problem
solving behaviors.
B. Suggest that the caregiver seek a prescription for an antipsychotic
medication for the client.
C. Assist the caregiver to arrange a daycare program for the client.
D. Recommend allowing the client to have time alone in their room
throughout the day.
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• A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and unable to urinate.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer a benzodiazepine
B. Perform a fundal massage
C. Place an ice pack on the
client’s perineum
D. Place the client’s hand in
warm water
• A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is performing medication reconciliation
for a newly admitted client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Compare a list of common medications to treat a condition to the
actual prescriptions
B. Compare the prescription to the allergy history of the client
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C. Compare the medication label to the provider’s prescription on
three occasions before administration
D. Compare the client’s list of home medications to the admission
prescriptions written for theclient.
• A nurse is preparing to administer betamethasone to a client who is 25
weeks of gestation and has preterm labor. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Uterine contractions
C. Proteinuria
D. Hypotension
• A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood sample from a client who has a central
venous catheter. Whichof the following actions should the nurse take?
(SATA)
A. Apply a tourniquet above the catheter insertion site.
B. Access the catheter using a large bore needle.
C. Aspirate for blood return to access catheter patency.
D. Flush the catheter with 0.9% sodium chloride.
E. Apply force when resistance is met while flushing the catheter.
• A nurse is preparing to perform a dressing change on a preschooler. Which
of the following actionsshould the nurse take to prepare the child for the
procedure?
ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
RETAKE 2019 ACTUAL EXAM TIPS
PROVIDED IN THIS STUDYGUIDE
PASS ON 1ST ATTEMPT
• A nurse is caring for a client who has experienced a stillbirth. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take during the initial
grieving process?
A. Avoid talking to the client about the newborn
B. Discourage the client from allowing friends to see
the newborn
C. Offer to take pictures of the newborn for the client
D. Assure the client that she can have additional children
• A nurse is caring for a client who has a major burn injury. Which
of the following actions is the nurse’s priority to prevent wound
infection?
A. Use sterile dressings for wound care
B. Apply topical antibiotics to the client’s wounds.
C. Place the client in protective isolation.
D. Maintain consistent hand washing by staff.
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• A nurse is speaking with the caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer’s
disease. The caregiver states, “Providing constant care is very stressful and is
affecting all areas of my life.” Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Discuss methods of how to communicate with the client about problem
solving behaviors.
B. Suggest that the caregiver seek a prescription for an antipsychotic
medication for the client.
C. Assist the caregiver to arrange a daycare program for the client.
D. Recommend allowing the client to have time alone in their room
throughout the day.
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• A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and unable to urinate.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer a benzodiazepine
B. Perform a fundal massage
C. Place an ice pack on the
client’s perineum
D. Place the client’s hand in
warm water
• A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is performing medication reconciliation
for a newly admitted client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Compare a list of common medications to treat a condition to the
actual prescriptions
B. Compare the prescription to the allergy history of the client
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C. Compare the medication label to the provider’s prescription on
three occasions before administration
D. Compare the client’s list of home medications to the admission
prescriptions written for theclient.
• A nurse is preparing to administer betamethasone to a client who is 25
weeks of gestation and has preterm labor. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Uterine contractions
C. Proteinuria
D. Hypotension
• A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood sample from a client who has a central
venous catheter. Whichof the following actions should the nurse take?
(SATA)
A. Apply a tourniquet above the catheter insertion site.
B. Access the catheter using a large bore needle.
C. Aspirate for blood return to access catheter patency.
D. Flush the catheter with 0.9% sodium chloride.
E. Apply force when resistance is met while flushing the catheter.
• A nurse is preparing to perform a dressing change on a preschooler. Which
of the following actionsshould the nurse take to prepare the child for the
procedure?
