Ati Rn Comprehensive Predictor Exam 2021

ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM 2021 1. A nurse is completing an admission assessment of a client who has a small bowel obstruction. Which of the following findings should the nurse NOT report to the doctor? A. Profuse emesis prior to insertion of the nasogastric tube B. Urine specific gravity 1.040 C. Hematocrit 60% D. Serum potassium 3.0 mEq/L 2. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a small bowel obstruction and a nasogastric (NG) tube in place. Which of the following nursing interventions should NOT be included in the plan of care? Irrigate the NG tube every 8 hr. Assess bowel sounds. Provide oral hygiene every 2 hr. Clamp the NG tube during ambulation. 3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a small bowel obstruction from adhesions. Which of the following findings are NOT consistent with this diagnosis? A. Emesis greater than 500 mL with a fecal odor B. Report of spasmodic abdominal pain C. Pain relieved with vomiting D. Abdomen flat with rebound tenderness to palpation 4. A nurse is caring for an older adult client in an extended care facility. Which of the following indicates the client has a stool impaction causing a large intestine obstruction? A. The client reports he had a bowel movement yesterday. B. The client is having small, frequent liquid stools. C. The client is flatulent. D. The client indicates he vomited once this morning. 5. A nurse is completing discharge teaching to a client who has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Which of the following should be included in the teaching? A. Increase dietary intake of dairy products. B. Consume 15 to 20 g of fiber daily. C. Plan three moderate to large meals per day. D. Drink at least 2 L of fluids each day. 6. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has an acute exacerbation of Crohn’s disease. Which of the following laboratory findings is indicative of Crohn’s disease? i. Increased hematocrit ii. Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) iii. Increased WBC iv. Increased folic acid A. i and ii B. i, ii and iii C. ii and iii D. i, ii, iii and iv