VIRTUAL ATI PREDICTOR (GREEN LIGHT) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
?A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who is at 12
weeks of gestation. The nurse should tell the client that she will
undergo which of the following screening tests at 16 weeks of
gestation?
A. Chorionic villus sampling- as early as 8 weeks
B. Cervical cultures for chlamydia- 1st appointment.
C. Nonstress test -28 weeks
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks Correct
Answer D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks
101.a client who does not speak the same language as the nurse.
The nurse is communicating with the client using an interpreter.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Use gestures to convey meaning
b. Speak directly to the client
c. Pause in the middle of sentences
d. Speak slowly when talking to the interpreter Correct Answer
b. Speak directly to the client
102. A nurse is providing teaching about exercise to a client who
is at 28 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I can continue to do exercises that require the supine
position" X
b. "I should check my pulse rate once every hour while
exercising"
c. "I should increase my exercise level to prepare for labor" X
,d. "I should drink 16 to 24 ounces of water after I exercise"
Correct Answer d. "I should drink 16 to 24 ounces of water
after I exercise"
12. A nurse in acute care mental health facility is participating in
a medication-education group. The leader of the group uses a
laissez-faire leadership style. Which of the following actions
should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?
A .The leader encourages group members to remain silent until
questions are called for
B. The leader lecture about medication adverse effects to the
group members
c. The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would
like to regarding their
medications
d. The leader has group members vote on what they would like
to learn about during the session Correct Answer d. The leader
has group members vote on what they would like to learn about
during the session
125. A nurse observes a client on the psychiatric unit muttering
and standing near a window. The client states, "The voices are
telling me to jump." Which of the following is an appropriate
response by the nurse?
a. "I understand the voices are frightening you, but I do not hear
any voices"
b. "Do you recognize the voices as belonging to anyone you
know?"
c. "You shouldn't be afraid when you think the voices are telling
you to hurt yourself"
,d. "That can't be true. The only voices in this room are yours and
mine" Correct Answer a. "I understand the voices are
frightening you, but I do not hear any voices"
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% Correct Answer c. A client who has a hip fracture and a
new onset of tachypnea
19. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the adverse
effects sertraline. Which of the following adverse effects should
the nurse include?
A. Excessive sweating
B. Increased urinary frequency
C. Dry cough
D. Metallic taste in mouth Correct Answer A. Excessive
sweating
31. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is
working with one licensed practical nurse (LPN) and one
assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first to manage her time effectively?
, A. Develop an hourly time frame for tasks
B . Schedule daily activities
C. Determine goals of the day
D. Delegate tasks to the AP Correct Answer C. Determine
goals of the day
72. A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 days postpartum.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse
expect? (Select all that apply)
A. Foul perineal odor
B. Lochia serosa
C. Postpartum... if blues, then correct
D. Fundus displaced to the right
E. Fundus 4 cm (1.6 cm) below the umbilicus decends 1cm per
day Correct Answer b, e, c?
78. A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary
catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
provide catheter care?
A. Empty the collected urine once every 24 hr
B. Hang the drainage bag on a bed rail
c. Provide perineal hygiene after defecation
d. Change the indwelling catheter every 8 hr Correct Answer c.
Provide perineal hygiene after defecation
8. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a
chronic kidney disease and is receiving hemodialysis. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
b. Take magnesium hydroxide for indigestion
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
?A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who is at 12
weeks of gestation. The nurse should tell the client that she will
undergo which of the following screening tests at 16 weeks of
gestation?
A. Chorionic villus sampling- as early as 8 weeks
B. Cervical cultures for chlamydia- 1st appointment.
C. Nonstress test -28 weeks
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks Correct
Answer D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks
101.a client who does not speak the same language as the nurse.
The nurse is communicating with the client using an interpreter.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Use gestures to convey meaning
b. Speak directly to the client
c. Pause in the middle of sentences
d. Speak slowly when talking to the interpreter Correct Answer
b. Speak directly to the client
102. A nurse is providing teaching about exercise to a client who
is at 28 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I can continue to do exercises that require the supine
position" X
b. "I should check my pulse rate once every hour while
exercising"
c. "I should increase my exercise level to prepare for labor" X
,d. "I should drink 16 to 24 ounces of water after I exercise"
Correct Answer d. "I should drink 16 to 24 ounces of water
after I exercise"
12. A nurse in acute care mental health facility is participating in
a medication-education group. The leader of the group uses a
laissez-faire leadership style. Which of the following actions
should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?
A .The leader encourages group members to remain silent until
questions are called for
B. The leader lecture about medication adverse effects to the
group members
c. The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would
like to regarding their
medications
d. The leader has group members vote on what they would like
to learn about during the session Correct Answer d. The leader
has group members vote on what they would like to learn about
during the session
125. A nurse observes a client on the psychiatric unit muttering
and standing near a window. The client states, "The voices are
telling me to jump." Which of the following is an appropriate
response by the nurse?
a. "I understand the voices are frightening you, but I do not hear
any voices"
b. "Do you recognize the voices as belonging to anyone you
know?"
c. "You shouldn't be afraid when you think the voices are telling
you to hurt yourself"
,d. "That can't be true. The only voices in this room are yours and
mine" Correct Answer a. "I understand the voices are
frightening you, but I do not hear any voices"
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% Correct Answer c. A client who has a hip fracture and a
new onset of tachypnea
19. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the adverse
effects sertraline. Which of the following adverse effects should
the nurse include?
A. Excessive sweating
B. Increased urinary frequency
C. Dry cough
D. Metallic taste in mouth Correct Answer A. Excessive
sweating
31. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is
working with one licensed practical nurse (LPN) and one
assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first to manage her time effectively?
, A. Develop an hourly time frame for tasks
B . Schedule daily activities
C. Determine goals of the day
D. Delegate tasks to the AP Correct Answer C. Determine
goals of the day
72. A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 days postpartum.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse
expect? (Select all that apply)
A. Foul perineal odor
B. Lochia serosa
C. Postpartum... if blues, then correct
D. Fundus displaced to the right
E. Fundus 4 cm (1.6 cm) below the umbilicus decends 1cm per
day Correct Answer b, e, c?
78. A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary
catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
provide catheter care?
A. Empty the collected urine once every 24 hr
B. Hang the drainage bag on a bed rail
c. Provide perineal hygiene after defecation
d. Change the indwelling catheter every 8 hr Correct Answer c.
Provide perineal hygiene after defecation
8. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a
chronic kidney disease and is receiving hemodialysis. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
b. Take magnesium hydroxide for indigestion
