ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor Form C |Questions and Answers| LATEST, 2023/2024|With Correct Answers & Rationale

1 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 should the actions the nurse take? Document the client's condition every 15 minutes 2 A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Administer analgesics on a scheduled basis for the first 24 hr 3 A nurse is receiving a change-of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to assess first? A client who has a hip fracture and a new onset of tachypnea 4 A nurse is preparing to apply a transdermal nicotine patch for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Wear gloves to apply the patch to the client's skin 5 A nurse has just received a change-of-shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first? A client who was just given a glass of orange juice for a low blood glucose level 6 A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral tube feedings. Which of the following places the client at risk for aspiration? A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease 7 A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who has Cushing's disease. The nurse should expect the client to have an increase in which of the following laboratory values? Serum glucose level- increased 8 A nurse is caring for a client who has severe preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate intravenously. The nurse discontinues the magnesium sulfate after the client displaces toxicity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Administer calcium gluconate IV Rationale: Calcium gluconate is given for magnesium sulfate toxicity. Always have an injectable form of calcium gluconate available when administering magnesium sulfate by IV. 9 A charge nurse is teaching new staff members about factors that increase a client's risk to become violent. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse include as the best predictor of future violence? Previous violent behavior Risk factors also include: past history of aggression, poor impulse control, and violence. Comorbidity that leads to acts of violence (psychotic delusions, command hallucinations, violent angry reactions with cognitive disorders). 10 A nurse is preparing to perform a sterile dressing change. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when setting up the sterile field? Place the cap from the solution sterile side up on clean surface 11 A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client about methods to promote nighttime sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Eat a light snack before bedtime 12 A home health nurse is preparing for an initial visit with an older adult client who lives alone. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Identify environmental hazards in the home 13 A nurse is assessing the remote memory of an older adult client who has mild dementia. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client? "What high school did you graduate from" 14 A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following goals should the nurse include in the teaching? HbA1c level less than 7% 15 A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postoperative following rhinoplasty. Which manifestations require immediate action by the nurse? Increase in frequency of swallowing 16 A nurse is planning care for a preschool-age child who is in the acute phase of Kawasaki disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Monitor the child's cardiac status 17 A nurse is planning an educational program for high school students about cigarette smoking. Which of the following potential consequences of smoking is most likely to discourage adolescents from using tobacco? Use of tobacco decreases the level of athletic ability 18 A nurse is assessing a client who is prescribed spironolactone. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for this client? Serum potassium- diuretic that retains potassium= hyperkalemia risk 19 A nurse has agreed to serve as an interpreter for an older adult client who is assigned to another nurse. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of this role? "I will let the client know that I am available as the interpreter."