ATI: PN Comprehensive Online Practice 2023 A
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is 1 day postoperative following a total
thyroidectomy (complete the following sentence) Ans: 1st blank: Hypocalcemia
2nd blank: Numbness around lips
A nurse is assisting with the care of a 3 year old child who has a gastrostomy tube. (Fill
in each blank) Ans: Blank 1: An infection
Blank 2: Skin breakdown
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in an inpatient psychiatric unit (Select all
that apply) Ans: -Ensure that all windows and exit doors are locked
-Observe the client swallow all prescribed medications
-Provide one-on-one observation
-Ensure that the client does not have access to sharp objects, including silverware
-Ask about the client's method of lethality
Rationale: This client just like me fr, and I remember what they did to me in mental
health jail
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is post operative following coronary
artery bypass surgery (CABG) (Fill in the blanks) Ans: Blank 1: Dysrhythmias
Blank 2: Electrolyte imbalance
,A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative (highlight the findings
requiring immediate follow-up) Ans: Body Systems and Finding:
-Respiratory: Blood-tinged sputum, Respiratory rate 26/min
-Neurological: feeling anxious and appears restless
-Cardiovascular: BP 98/60, reports shortness of breath and chest pain, D-dimer
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in the emergency department Nurses
Notes: Client brought in for suspected narcotics overdose (select nursing
interventions for each body system) Ans: Respiratory: Administer naloxone
Cardiovascular: Monitor the client for hypotension
Neurological: Observe the client for pinpoint pupils
A nurse in the emergency department is assisting in the care of a client (fill in the
blanks to complete sentence) Ans: Blank 1: Serotonin Syndrome
Blank 2: Altered Mental Status
A nurse is caring for a school-age child (Check the boxes under either ADHD or ID)
Ans: ADHD boxes: social functioning deficit, losing necessary things, interrupting
others, hyperactivity to sensory input
ID boxes: Social functioning deficit, impaired language skills
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, A nurse is preparing to administer an IM immunization to a preschooler. Which of the
following statements should the nurse plan to make prior to performing the injection?
Ans: "Let's give the medicine to your doll first"
-Rationale: feed into their delusions
A nurse is assisting with the are of a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal.
Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer? Ans:
Chlordiazepoxide
-Rationale: It decreases anxiety and the risk for seizures associated with alcohol
withdrawal
A nurse is using the FLACC scale to determine the pain level of an 11-month-old infant
who is postoperative. Which of the following factors should the nurse consider when
using this pain scale? Ans: Level of activity
-Rationale: Apparently the "A" in FLACC stands for activity
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse apply sterile gloves. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse demonstrates sterile technique? Ans:
Putting a glove on their dominant hand first
-Rationale: Have we been putting these on wrong????? Apparently you do the dominant
hand first bc it has better "dexterity" for putting on the second glove
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about managing manifestations of anxiety with a client
who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following information should the
nurse include? Ans: "Say the word stop when upsetting thoughts occur"
-Rationale: If I did this every time I felt anxious I'd sound like I was a schizo talking to
my hallucinations
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Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is 1 day postoperative following a total
thyroidectomy (complete the following sentence) Ans: 1st blank: Hypocalcemia
2nd blank: Numbness around lips
A nurse is assisting with the care of a 3 year old child who has a gastrostomy tube. (Fill
in each blank) Ans: Blank 1: An infection
Blank 2: Skin breakdown
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in an inpatient psychiatric unit (Select all
that apply) Ans: -Ensure that all windows and exit doors are locked
-Observe the client swallow all prescribed medications
-Provide one-on-one observation
-Ensure that the client does not have access to sharp objects, including silverware
-Ask about the client's method of lethality
Rationale: This client just like me fr, and I remember what they did to me in mental
health jail
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is post operative following coronary
artery bypass surgery (CABG) (Fill in the blanks) Ans: Blank 1: Dysrhythmias
Blank 2: Electrolyte imbalance
,A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative (highlight the findings
requiring immediate follow-up) Ans: Body Systems and Finding:
-Respiratory: Blood-tinged sputum, Respiratory rate 26/min
-Neurological: feeling anxious and appears restless
-Cardiovascular: BP 98/60, reports shortness of breath and chest pain, D-dimer
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in the emergency department Nurses
Notes: Client brought in for suspected narcotics overdose (select nursing
interventions for each body system) Ans: Respiratory: Administer naloxone
Cardiovascular: Monitor the client for hypotension
Neurological: Observe the client for pinpoint pupils
A nurse in the emergency department is assisting in the care of a client (fill in the
blanks to complete sentence) Ans: Blank 1: Serotonin Syndrome
Blank 2: Altered Mental Status
A nurse is caring for a school-age child (Check the boxes under either ADHD or ID)
Ans: ADHD boxes: social functioning deficit, losing necessary things, interrupting
others, hyperactivity to sensory input
ID boxes: Social functioning deficit, impaired language skills
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, A nurse is preparing to administer an IM immunization to a preschooler. Which of the
following statements should the nurse plan to make prior to performing the injection?
Ans: "Let's give the medicine to your doll first"
-Rationale: feed into their delusions
A nurse is assisting with the are of a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal.
Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer? Ans:
Chlordiazepoxide
-Rationale: It decreases anxiety and the risk for seizures associated with alcohol
withdrawal
A nurse is using the FLACC scale to determine the pain level of an 11-month-old infant
who is postoperative. Which of the following factors should the nurse consider when
using this pain scale? Ans: Level of activity
-Rationale: Apparently the "A" in FLACC stands for activity
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse apply sterile gloves. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse demonstrates sterile technique? Ans:
Putting a glove on their dominant hand first
-Rationale: Have we been putting these on wrong????? Apparently you do the dominant
hand first bc it has better "dexterity" for putting on the second glove
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about managing manifestations of anxiety with a client
who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following information should the
nurse include? Ans: "Say the word stop when upsetting thoughts occur"
-Rationale: If I did this every time I felt anxious I'd sound like I was a schizo talking to
my hallucinations
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