ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM ,PRACTICE
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UPDATE.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requests pain management. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer ondansetron.
B. Place the client in a warm shower.
C. Apply fundal pressure during contractions.
D. Assist the client to a supine position.
B. Place the client in a warm shower.
A nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple clients following a disaster
in the community. To which of the following types of injuries should the nurse assign the highest
priority?
A. Below-the knee amputation
B. Fractured tibia
C. 95% full-thickness body burn
D. 10cm (4in) laceration to the forearm
A. Below-the knee amputation
a nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of the following
guidelines should the nurse include?
A. Remove the client's restraint every 4hr
B. Document the client's condition every 15 min
C. Attach the restrain to the bed's side rails
D. Request a PRN restrain prescription for clients who are aggressive
B. Document the client's condition every 15 min
A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of the following information
should the nurse include about an effective leader?
A. Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.
B. (Unable to read) for the unit
C. Priorities staff request over client needs.
D. Provides routine client care and documentation.
A. Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.
,A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has and reports that she has been
following her care. The nurse should identify which of the following findings indicates a need to
revise the client's plan of care.
A. Serum sodium 144 mEq/
B. (Unable to read)
C. Hba1c 10 %
D. Random serum glucose 190 mg/dl.
C. Hba1c 10 %
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of clients. The nurse
should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted infections is a nationally
notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to the state health department?
A. Chlamydia
B. Human papillomavirus
C. Candidiasis
D. Herps simplex virus
A. Chlamydia
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic techniques to use when leading a
group on a mental health unit. Which of the following group facilitation techniques should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Share personal opinions to help influence the group's values
B. Measure the accomplishments of the group against a previous group
C. Yield in situations of conflicts to maintain group harmony
D. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills
D. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills
A nurse is planning for a client who practices Orthodox Judaism. The client tells the nurse that
its Passover holiday. Which of the following action should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Provide chicken with cream sauce.
B. Avoid serving fish with fins and scales.
C. Provide unleavened bread.
D. Avoid serving foods containing lamb.
C. Provide unleavened bread.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The nurse should identify the
effectiveness of the treatment:
A. A chest x-ray reveals increased density in all fields.
,B. The client reports feeling less anxious.
C. Diminished breath sounds are auscultated bilaterally
D. ABG results include Ph 7.48 PaO2 77 mm Hg and PaCO2 47 mm Hg.
B. The client reports feeling less anxious.
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports ingesting thirty diazepam
tablets and has respiratory rate of 10/min. After securing the client's airway and initiating an IV,
which of the following actions should the nurse do next.
A. Monitor the client's IV site for thrombophlebitis.
B. Administer flumazenil to the client.
C. Evaluate the client for further suicidal behavior.
D. Initiate seizure precautions for the client.
B. Administer flumazenil to the client.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports cocaine use 1hr ago.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hypotension
B. Memory loss
C. Slurred speech
D. Elevated temperature
D. Elevated temperature
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Loose stools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominal distention
B. Jitteriness
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a school age child. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hgb 12.5 g/dl
B. Platelets 250,000/mm3
C. Hct 40%
D. WBC 14,000/mm3
D. WBC 14,000/mm3
, A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating a health care proxy
in situations that require a durable power of attorney for heal care (DPSHC). Which of the
following information should the charge nurse include?
A. "The proxy should make health care decisions for the client regardless of the client's ability to
do so."
B. "The proxy can make financial decisions if the need arises."
C. "The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia."
D. "The proxy should manage legal issues for the client."
C. "The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia."
A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A. Turn the client on their side.
B. Administer an analgesic
C. Administer antiemetic
D. Monitor the client's vital signs.
A. Turn the client on their side.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of depression and is experiencing a situational
crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Confirm the client's perception of the event
B. Notify the client's support system
C. Help the client identify personal strengths
D. Teach the client relaxation techniques
A. Confirm the client's perception of the event
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute mania. The
nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Request a renewal of the prescription every 8 hr.
B. Check the client's peripheral pulse rate every 30 min
C. Obtain a prescription for restraint within 4 hr.
d. Document the client's condition every 15 minutes.
d. Document the client's condition every 15 minutes.
A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney disease. The client's adult child asks the
nurse about becoming a living kidney donor for her father. Which of the following condition in
the child's medical history should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the procedure?
A. Amputation
EXAM TEST BANK WITH A STUDY GUIDE-2024 LATEST
UPDATE.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requests pain management. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer ondansetron.
B. Place the client in a warm shower.
C. Apply fundal pressure during contractions.
D. Assist the client to a supine position.
B. Place the client in a warm shower.
A nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple clients following a disaster
in the community. To which of the following types of injuries should the nurse assign the highest
priority?
A. Below-the knee amputation
B. Fractured tibia
C. 95% full-thickness body burn
D. 10cm (4in) laceration to the forearm
A. Below-the knee amputation
a nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of the following
guidelines should the nurse include?
A. Remove the client's restraint every 4hr
B. Document the client's condition every 15 min
C. Attach the restrain to the bed's side rails
D. Request a PRN restrain prescription for clients who are aggressive
B. Document the client's condition every 15 min
A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of the following information
should the nurse include about an effective leader?
A. Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.
B. (Unable to read) for the unit
C. Priorities staff request over client needs.
D. Provides routine client care and documentation.
A. Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.
,A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has and reports that she has been
following her care. The nurse should identify which of the following findings indicates a need to
revise the client's plan of care.
A. Serum sodium 144 mEq/
B. (Unable to read)
C. Hba1c 10 %
D. Random serum glucose 190 mg/dl.
C. Hba1c 10 %
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of clients. The nurse
should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted infections is a nationally
notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to the state health department?
A. Chlamydia
B. Human papillomavirus
C. Candidiasis
D. Herps simplex virus
A. Chlamydia
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic techniques to use when leading a
group on a mental health unit. Which of the following group facilitation techniques should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Share personal opinions to help influence the group's values
B. Measure the accomplishments of the group against a previous group
C. Yield in situations of conflicts to maintain group harmony
D. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills
D. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills
A nurse is planning for a client who practices Orthodox Judaism. The client tells the nurse that
its Passover holiday. Which of the following action should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Provide chicken with cream sauce.
B. Avoid serving fish with fins and scales.
C. Provide unleavened bread.
D. Avoid serving foods containing lamb.
C. Provide unleavened bread.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The nurse should identify the
effectiveness of the treatment:
A. A chest x-ray reveals increased density in all fields.
,B. The client reports feeling less anxious.
C. Diminished breath sounds are auscultated bilaterally
D. ABG results include Ph 7.48 PaO2 77 mm Hg and PaCO2 47 mm Hg.
B. The client reports feeling less anxious.
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports ingesting thirty diazepam
tablets and has respiratory rate of 10/min. After securing the client's airway and initiating an IV,
which of the following actions should the nurse do next.
A. Monitor the client's IV site for thrombophlebitis.
B. Administer flumazenil to the client.
C. Evaluate the client for further suicidal behavior.
D. Initiate seizure precautions for the client.
B. Administer flumazenil to the client.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports cocaine use 1hr ago.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hypotension
B. Memory loss
C. Slurred speech
D. Elevated temperature
D. Elevated temperature
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Loose stools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominal distention
B. Jitteriness
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a school age child. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hgb 12.5 g/dl
B. Platelets 250,000/mm3
C. Hct 40%
D. WBC 14,000/mm3
D. WBC 14,000/mm3
, A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating a health care proxy
in situations that require a durable power of attorney for heal care (DPSHC). Which of the
following information should the charge nurse include?
A. "The proxy should make health care decisions for the client regardless of the client's ability to
do so."
B. "The proxy can make financial decisions if the need arises."
C. "The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia."
D. "The proxy should manage legal issues for the client."
C. "The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia."
A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A. Turn the client on their side.
B. Administer an analgesic
C. Administer antiemetic
D. Monitor the client's vital signs.
A. Turn the client on their side.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of depression and is experiencing a situational
crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Confirm the client's perception of the event
B. Notify the client's support system
C. Help the client identify personal strengths
D. Teach the client relaxation techniques
A. Confirm the client's perception of the event
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute mania. The
nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Request a renewal of the prescription every 8 hr.
B. Check the client's peripheral pulse rate every 30 min
C. Obtain a prescription for restraint within 4 hr.
d. Document the client's condition every 15 minutes.
d. Document the client's condition every 15 minutes.
A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney disease. The client's adult child asks the
nurse about becoming a living kidney donor for her father. Which of the following condition in
the child's medical history should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the procedure?
A. Amputation
