VIRTUAL ATI LATEST
PREDICTOR GREEN
LIGHT EXAM
A home health nurse is visiting a client whose partner states that she is
overwhelmed by caring for him. When suggesting respite care, which of
the following explanation should the nurse provide?
A. "Respite care includes volunteers who will perform household tasks"
B."Respite care provides clinicians to work with you in caring for your
husband"
C. "Respite care offers financial resources to help care for your husband"
D. "Respite care allows for time away from caring for your husband" -
ANSWERS-D. "Respite care allows for time away from caring for your
husband"
A nurse working in the postpartum unit is reviewing a client's new
prescription for methylergonovine. The nurse should recognize that
which of the world following is a contraindication for this medication?
a. hypertension
b. confusion
c. chlamydia
d. polyuria - ANSWERS-a. hypertension
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, VIRTUAL ATI LATEST
PREDICTOR GREEN
LIGHT EXAM
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has received an
epidural. Which following actions should the nurse take?
a. Decrease the maintenance infusion rate of IV fluid X more
hypotension
b. Have protamine sulfate available at the bedside- X Heparin
c. Reposition the client side-to-side each hour
d. Monitor the client hypertension X hypotension - ANSWERS-c.
Reposition the client side-to-side each hour
A charge nurse observes a coworker who has impaired coordination and
is drowsy while performing routine tasks. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
a. document the observations about the nurse's behavior
b. report the nurses' behavior to the nurse manager
c. reassign the nurse's client-care duties to another nurse
d. obtain support from another nurse before filing report - ANSWERS-b.
report the nurses' behavior to the nurse manager
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, VIRTUAL ATI LATEST
PREDICTOR GREEN
LIGHT EXAM
130. A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for a group of clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to assess first?
a. A client who has sinus arrhythmia and is receiving cardiac monitoring
b. A client who has epidural analgesia and weakness in the lower
extremities
c. A client who has a hip fracture and a new onset of tachypnea
d. A client who has diabetes mellitus and hemoglobin A1C of 6.8% -
ANSWERS-c. A client who has a hip fracture and a new onset of
tachypnea
A nursed is caring for a client who has implanted venous access port.
Which of the
following should the nurse use to access the port?
a. A noncoring needle- Huber point needle
b. A butterfly needle
c. An angiocatheter
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, VIRTUAL ATI LATEST
PREDICTOR GREEN
LIGHT EXAM
d. A 25-gauge needle - ANSWERS-a. A noncoring needle- Huber point
needle
A nurse is receiving change-of- shift report for four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse assess first?
a. A client who has leukemia and a platelet level of 95,000/mm3 (150-
400)
b. A client who has hepatitis B and total bilirubin of 1.2 mg/dL (0.1-1.0)
c. A client who has diabetes mellitus and a HbA1c of 5.2%
d. A client who received IV furosemide and has a serum potassium of
3.6 mEq/L - ANSWERS-a. A client who has leukemia and a platelet
level of 95,000/mm3 (150-400)
A nurse is admitting a client who has a history of atrial fibrillation. The
nurse should recognize the atrial fibrillation places the client at risk for
which conditions?
a. cardiac tamponade
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PREDICTOR GREEN
LIGHT EXAM
A home health nurse is visiting a client whose partner states that she is
overwhelmed by caring for him. When suggesting respite care, which of
the following explanation should the nurse provide?
A. "Respite care includes volunteers who will perform household tasks"
B."Respite care provides clinicians to work with you in caring for your
husband"
C. "Respite care offers financial resources to help care for your husband"
D. "Respite care allows for time away from caring for your husband" -
ANSWERS-D. "Respite care allows for time away from caring for your
husband"
A nurse working in the postpartum unit is reviewing a client's new
prescription for methylergonovine. The nurse should recognize that
which of the world following is a contraindication for this medication?
a. hypertension
b. confusion
c. chlamydia
d. polyuria - ANSWERS-a. hypertension
END OF
PAGE
1
, VIRTUAL ATI LATEST
PREDICTOR GREEN
LIGHT EXAM
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has received an
epidural. Which following actions should the nurse take?
a. Decrease the maintenance infusion rate of IV fluid X more
hypotension
b. Have protamine sulfate available at the bedside- X Heparin
c. Reposition the client side-to-side each hour
d. Monitor the client hypertension X hypotension - ANSWERS-c.
Reposition the client side-to-side each hour
A charge nurse observes a coworker who has impaired coordination and
is drowsy while performing routine tasks. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
a. document the observations about the nurse's behavior
b. report the nurses' behavior to the nurse manager
c. reassign the nurse's client-care duties to another nurse
d. obtain support from another nurse before filing report - ANSWERS-b.
report the nurses' behavior to the nurse manager
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, VIRTUAL ATI LATEST
PREDICTOR GREEN
LIGHT EXAM
130. A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for a group of clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to assess first?
a. A client who has sinus arrhythmia and is receiving cardiac monitoring
b. A client who has epidural analgesia and weakness in the lower
extremities
c. A client who has a hip fracture and a new onset of tachypnea
d. A client who has diabetes mellitus and hemoglobin A1C of 6.8% -
ANSWERS-c. A client who has a hip fracture and a new onset of
tachypnea
A nursed is caring for a client who has implanted venous access port.
Which of the
following should the nurse use to access the port?
a. A noncoring needle- Huber point needle
b. A butterfly needle
c. An angiocatheter
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, VIRTUAL ATI LATEST
PREDICTOR GREEN
LIGHT EXAM
d. A 25-gauge needle - ANSWERS-a. A noncoring needle- Huber point
needle
A nurse is receiving change-of- shift report for four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse assess first?
a. A client who has leukemia and a platelet level of 95,000/mm3 (150-
400)
b. A client who has hepatitis B and total bilirubin of 1.2 mg/dL (0.1-1.0)
c. A client who has diabetes mellitus and a HbA1c of 5.2%
d. A client who received IV furosemide and has a serum potassium of
3.6 mEq/L - ANSWERS-a. A client who has leukemia and a platelet
level of 95,000/mm3 (150-400)
A nurse is admitting a client who has a history of atrial fibrillation. The
nurse should recognize the atrial fibrillation places the client at risk for
which conditions?
a. cardiac tamponade
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