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ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 320 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for nitroglycol cerin
sublingual tablets Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ......ANSWER........take up to three tablets during a single angina episode
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a type 2 diabetes mellitus and reports
waking during the night with tremors and anxiety. which of the following inform action
should the nurse provide to help the client manage his symptoms? - ......ANSWER........Eat
a bedtime snack
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has acute diverticulitis. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching about the
acute phase of diverticulitis? - ......ANSWER........"I will receive the nutrient I need through
my IV Fluid"
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cancer and a new prescription for
fentanyl transdermal patches. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ......ANSWER........"I will fold the patch with the adhesive
sides inward before discarding it."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has hypothyroidism and a prescription n
for levothyroxine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the e
teaching? - ......ANSWER........you will need to take the medication for the rest of your life
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and will
undergo routine abdominal ultrasonography the following day. Which of the foll owing
statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - ......ANSWER........"You will need to
have a full bladder for the procedure."
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is bottle feeding he full-term newborn with
formula. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
- ......ANSWER........Although it is unnecessary to be rigid about feeding times, six to eight
feedings every 24 hrs. should support a full- term newborn's nutrition adequately.
Fewer feedings in the initial weeks could delay the establishment of an adequate weight-
gain pattern.
A Nurse is reinforcing teaching with a male client who is uncircumcised about obtaining a
clean-
catch midstream urine specimen. Identify the sequence of actions the client should take
after washing his hands. - ......ANSWER........-Retract the foreskin to expose
the glans
-Cleanse the penis using an antiseptic swab
-Begin to urinate
-Pass the urine container
into the stream
-Collect the specimen
-Move the container out of the stream
-Replace the foreskin
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newborn's parents about umbilical cord card. Which
of the following statements by apparent indicates an understanding of the in striction?
- ......ANSWER........"I will give our baby sponge baths until the cord falls off
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a preschooler who has lactose intoler-
ance. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - ......ANSWER........I should offer my child yogurt that has a probiotic as a snack.
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A nurse is reviewing a client's electronic medical record and finds that an assistive per
Sonel recorder the client's temperature as 35.3 degrees Celsius (95.5 degrees F) 2 hrs.
earlier. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- ......ANSWER........check the client's temp
A nurse is reviewing laboratory reports for a client who has an Escherichia Coli infection
and is receiving gentamicin. Which of the following results should the nurse report to the
provider before administering the next dose? - ......ANSWER........Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at
29 weeks' gestation. For which of the following results should the nurse notify the
provider? - ......ANSWER........Platelet count 95,000 mm3
a nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who is 3 hr. postoperative following a
thyroidectomy. Which of the following is the priority intervention?
- ......ANSWER........Listen to the client for evidence of stridor.
A nurse is speaking with the adult daughter of a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The
daughter states, "I love my dad, but caring for him is wearing me out." Which of the
following response should the nurse make? - ......ANSWER........"Let's discuss how caring
for your father is affecting your health.
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle crash 2 weeks ago. The
client states, "I really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by now, but I can't think of
anything else except my son is gone" Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? - ......ANSWER........Grieving for your son is hard work. It will take as much time as
you need to come to terms with your loss.
A nurse is working with an interpreter to explain a diagnostic procedure to a client who
doesn't speak the same language as the nurse. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ......ANSWER........Ensure the interpreter is culturally compatible with the
client.
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A nurse manager is preparing to complete a performance analysis for a group of assistive
personnel. The manager asks a following nurse for feedback on each assistant's abilities.
Which of the following actions should the stafollowing nurse take?
- ......ANSWER........Discuss how each AP's actions measure against the job description.
A nurse manager is providing an in-
service on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following information should
the nurse manager include in the in-service? - ......ANSWER........Remove rings when
washing hands with soap and water
A nurse notices assistive personnel taking a nap in the break room during the meal time.
The AP appears drowsy while performing routine tasks. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ......ANSWER........Report the observations about the ap to the
unit's nurse manager.
A nurse on a medical surgical unit is delegating tasks to an assistant. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse delegate to the Assistant? - ......ANSWER........Obtaining a
client's vital signs prior to discharge
A nurse on a pediatric unit is collecting data from four newly admitted clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for urinary retention?
- ......ANSWER........A school-age child who has allergic rhinitis and is taking
diphenhydramine.
A nurse on a pediatric unit is collecting data from four newly admitted clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for urinary retention?
- ......ANSWER........A school-age child who has allergic rhinitis and is taking
diphenhydramine.
ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 320 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for nitroglycol cerin
sublingual tablets Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ......ANSWER........take up to three tablets during a single angina episode
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a type 2 diabetes mellitus and reports
waking during the night with tremors and anxiety. which of the following inform action
should the nurse provide to help the client manage his symptoms? - ......ANSWER........Eat
a bedtime snack
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has acute diverticulitis. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching about the
acute phase of diverticulitis? - ......ANSWER........"I will receive the nutrient I need through
my IV Fluid"
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cancer and a new prescription for
fentanyl transdermal patches. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ......ANSWER........"I will fold the patch with the adhesive
sides inward before discarding it."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has hypothyroidism and a prescription n
for levothyroxine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the e
teaching? - ......ANSWER........you will need to take the medication for the rest of your life
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and will
undergo routine abdominal ultrasonography the following day. Which of the foll owing
statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - ......ANSWER........"You will need to
have a full bladder for the procedure."
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is bottle feeding he full-term newborn with
formula. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
- ......ANSWER........Although it is unnecessary to be rigid about feeding times, six to eight
feedings every 24 hrs. should support a full- term newborn's nutrition adequately.
Fewer feedings in the initial weeks could delay the establishment of an adequate weight-
gain pattern.
A Nurse is reinforcing teaching with a male client who is uncircumcised about obtaining a
clean-
catch midstream urine specimen. Identify the sequence of actions the client should take
after washing his hands. - ......ANSWER........-Retract the foreskin to expose
the glans
-Cleanse the penis using an antiseptic swab
-Begin to urinate
-Pass the urine container
into the stream
-Collect the specimen
-Move the container out of the stream
-Replace the foreskin
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newborn's parents about umbilical cord card. Which
of the following statements by apparent indicates an understanding of the in striction?
- ......ANSWER........"I will give our baby sponge baths until the cord falls off
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a preschooler who has lactose intoler-
ance. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - ......ANSWER........I should offer my child yogurt that has a probiotic as a snack.
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A nurse is reviewing a client's electronic medical record and finds that an assistive per
Sonel recorder the client's temperature as 35.3 degrees Celsius (95.5 degrees F) 2 hrs.
earlier. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- ......ANSWER........check the client's temp
A nurse is reviewing laboratory reports for a client who has an Escherichia Coli infection
and is receiving gentamicin. Which of the following results should the nurse report to the
provider before administering the next dose? - ......ANSWER........Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at
29 weeks' gestation. For which of the following results should the nurse notify the
provider? - ......ANSWER........Platelet count 95,000 mm3
a nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who is 3 hr. postoperative following a
thyroidectomy. Which of the following is the priority intervention?
- ......ANSWER........Listen to the client for evidence of stridor.
A nurse is speaking with the adult daughter of a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The
daughter states, "I love my dad, but caring for him is wearing me out." Which of the
following response should the nurse make? - ......ANSWER........"Let's discuss how caring
for your father is affecting your health.
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle crash 2 weeks ago. The
client states, "I really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by now, but I can't think of
anything else except my son is gone" Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? - ......ANSWER........Grieving for your son is hard work. It will take as much time as
you need to come to terms with your loss.
A nurse is working with an interpreter to explain a diagnostic procedure to a client who
doesn't speak the same language as the nurse. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ......ANSWER........Ensure the interpreter is culturally compatible with the
client.
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A nurse manager is preparing to complete a performance analysis for a group of assistive
personnel. The manager asks a following nurse for feedback on each assistant's abilities.
Which of the following actions should the stafollowing nurse take?
- ......ANSWER........Discuss how each AP's actions measure against the job description.
A nurse manager is providing an in-
service on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following information should
the nurse manager include in the in-service? - ......ANSWER........Remove rings when
washing hands with soap and water
A nurse notices assistive personnel taking a nap in the break room during the meal time.
The AP appears drowsy while performing routine tasks. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ......ANSWER........Report the observations about the ap to the
unit's nurse manager.
A nurse on a medical surgical unit is delegating tasks to an assistant. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse delegate to the Assistant? - ......ANSWER........Obtaining a
client's vital signs prior to discharge
A nurse on a pediatric unit is collecting data from four newly admitted clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for urinary retention?
- ......ANSWER........A school-age child who has allergic rhinitis and is taking
diphenhydramine.
A nurse on a pediatric unit is collecting data from four newly admitted clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for urinary retention?
- ......ANSWER........A school-age child who has allergic rhinitis and is taking
diphenhydramine.
