,
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, ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR ONLINE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS CORRECT/VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE 2025 EXAMS FOR NURSING GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching the parent of a school-age child about administering ear drops. Which of the
following responses by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should administer the ear drops as soon as I remove them from the refrigerator."
B. "I should pull the top of her ear upward and back while instilling the medication."
C. "I should massage behind her ear after I instill the drops."
D. "I should have her lie on the affected side for a few minutes after I put the drops in the ear." -
CORRECT RESPONSE ✔✔B. "I should pull the top of her ear upward and back while instilling the
medication."
The nurse should instruct the parent to pull the pinna upward and back in children older than 3 years of
age to straighten the ear canal and allow the medication to reach the entire canal. For children younger
than 3 years of age the parent should gently pull the pinna downward and back. The nurse should
instruct the parent to allow otic medication she stores in the refrigerator to warm to room temperature
prior to administration to prevent dizziness and pain. The nurse should instruct the parent to gently
massage the tragus on the area anterior to the ear to allow the medication to reach the entire canal. The
nurse should instruct the parent to have the child remain lying on the unaffected side for a few minutes
after instilling the medication to allow the medication to remain in the ear canal.
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Nystagmus
B. Facial flushing
C. Diplopia
D. Nasal congestion
E. Headache - CORRECT RESPONSE ✔✔B. Facial flushing
D. Nasal congestion
E. Headache
The nurse should expect a client who has autonomic dysreflexia to have facial flushing, nasal congestion,
and a severe headache. The nurse should expect a client who has autonomic dysreflexia to have blurred
vision (not nystagmus) and blurred vision (not diplopia).
It is a syndrome in which there is a sudden onset of excessively high blood pressure. It is more common
in people with spinal cord injuries that involve the thoracic nerves of the spine or above (T6 or above).
,
, ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR ONLINE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS CORRECT/VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE 2025 EXAMS FOR NURSING GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching the parent of a school-age child about administering ear drops. Which of the
following responses by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should administer the ear drops as soon as I remove them from the refrigerator."
B. "I should pull the top of her ear upward and back while instilling the medication."
C. "I should massage behind her ear after I instill the drops."
D. "I should have her lie on the affected side for a few minutes after I put the drops in the ear." -
CORRECT RESPONSE ✔✔B. "I should pull the top of her ear upward and back while instilling the
medication."
The nurse should instruct the parent to pull the pinna upward and back in children older than 3 years of
age to straighten the ear canal and allow the medication to reach the entire canal. For children younger
than 3 years of age the parent should gently pull the pinna downward and back. The nurse should
instruct the parent to allow otic medication she stores in the refrigerator to warm to room temperature
prior to administration to prevent dizziness and pain. The nurse should instruct the parent to gently
massage the tragus on the area anterior to the ear to allow the medication to reach the entire canal. The
nurse should instruct the parent to have the child remain lying on the unaffected side for a few minutes
after instilling the medication to allow the medication to remain in the ear canal.
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Nystagmus
B. Facial flushing
C. Diplopia
D. Nasal congestion
E. Headache - CORRECT RESPONSE ✔✔B. Facial flushing
D. Nasal congestion
E. Headache
The nurse should expect a client who has autonomic dysreflexia to have facial flushing, nasal congestion,
and a severe headache. The nurse should expect a client who has autonomic dysreflexia to have blurred
vision (not nystagmus) and blurred vision (not diplopia).
It is a syndrome in which there is a sudden onset of excessively high blood pressure. It is more common
in people with spinal cord injuries that involve the thoracic nerves of the spine or above (T6 or above).
