VIRTUAL ATI PREDICTOR GREEN
LIGHT EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. 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
c. Drink at least 3 L of fluid daily-
Consume foods high in potassium- restrict - ANSWER a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein
per day
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following immunizations should the nurse give?
a. Influenza
b. Measles, mumps and rubella
c. Human papilloma virus
d. Varicella - ANSWER a. Influenza
3. A nurse is inserting an indwelling catheter for a male client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Perform the cleansing procedure with a fresh swab two times
b. Lift the penis so that it is perpendicular to the client's body
c. Cleanse the tip of the penis in a side-to-side motion
d. Pick up the catheter 13 cm (5 cm) from its tip - ANSWER b. Lift the
penis so that it is perpendicular to the client's body
,4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 14 weeks of gestation
about findings to report to the provider. Which of the following findings
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a Bleeding gums- low platelet
b Faintness upon rising
c Swelling of the face
d Urinary frequency - ANSWER c. Swelling of the face
5. A nurse has received change-of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to manage time effectively?
a. Document client care at the end of the shift
b. Make the client to-do list for the day
c. Skip breaks until the client tasks are completed
d. Focus on several client tasks at a time - ANSWER b. Make the client
to-do list for the day
6. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn whose mother tested
positive for heroin during pregnancy. The newborn is experiencing neonatal
abstinence syndrome. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan?
a. Minimize noise in the newborn's environment
b. Administer naloxone to the newborn
c. Swaddle the newborn with his legs extended
d. Maintain eye contact with the newborn during feedings - ANSWER
a. Minimize noise in the newborn's environment
7. A nurse is assessing the fontanels of an 8-month-old infant. Which of the
following findings should the nurse recognize as an expected finding?
A. The anterior fontanel is open
b. The posterior fontanel is open
c. Both fontanels are the same size
, d. Both fontanels show molding - ANSWER A. The anterior fontanel is
open
8. A nurse is caring for client who has acute diverticulitis. Which of the
following diets should the nurse recommend to the client? Diverticulosis-
High fiber
a. High residue
b. Lactose-free
c. Gluten-free
d. Low-fiber - ANSWER d. Low-fiber
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is 48 hr postoperative following a total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the
plan of care?
A. Administer low-dose heparin
B. Place the client on a full liquid diet
C. Use an incentive spirometer every 3 hr
D. Maintain the client on bed rest - ANSWER A. Administer
low-dose heparin
10.A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has a cleft lip
palate. Which of the following feeding techniques should the nurse include
in the teaching?
A. Burp the infant frequently during feedings
B. Position the nipple at the front of the infant's mouth
C. Hold the infant in a supine position
D. Use feeding devices without nipples - ANSWER A. Burp the
infant frequently during feedings
11.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. Sitting in a high-Fowler's position during the feeding
B. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
C. Receiving a high osmolarity formula
D. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial? - ANSWER B. A
history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
12.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 -
ANSWER D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18
weeks
13.A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest. The nurse should recognize
that which of
the following findings is a complication of immobility?
A. Decreased serum calcium levels- increased serum calcium
B. Increased blood pressure- hypotension
C. Swollen area on calf
D. Urinary frequency- - ANSWER C. Swollen area on calf
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
LIGHT EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. 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
c. Drink at least 3 L of fluid daily-
Consume foods high in potassium- restrict - ANSWER a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein
per day
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following immunizations should the nurse give?
a. Influenza
b. Measles, mumps and rubella
c. Human papilloma virus
d. Varicella - ANSWER a. Influenza
3. A nurse is inserting an indwelling catheter for a male client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Perform the cleansing procedure with a fresh swab two times
b. Lift the penis so that it is perpendicular to the client's body
c. Cleanse the tip of the penis in a side-to-side motion
d. Pick up the catheter 13 cm (5 cm) from its tip - ANSWER b. Lift the
penis so that it is perpendicular to the client's body
,4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 14 weeks of gestation
about findings to report to the provider. Which of the following findings
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a Bleeding gums- low platelet
b Faintness upon rising
c Swelling of the face
d Urinary frequency - ANSWER c. Swelling of the face
5. A nurse has received change-of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to manage time effectively?
a. Document client care at the end of the shift
b. Make the client to-do list for the day
c. Skip breaks until the client tasks are completed
d. Focus on several client tasks at a time - ANSWER b. Make the client
to-do list for the day
6. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn whose mother tested
positive for heroin during pregnancy. The newborn is experiencing neonatal
abstinence syndrome. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan?
a. Minimize noise in the newborn's environment
b. Administer naloxone to the newborn
c. Swaddle the newborn with his legs extended
d. Maintain eye contact with the newborn during feedings - ANSWER
a. Minimize noise in the newborn's environment
7. A nurse is assessing the fontanels of an 8-month-old infant. Which of the
following findings should the nurse recognize as an expected finding?
A. The anterior fontanel is open
b. The posterior fontanel is open
c. Both fontanels are the same size
, d. Both fontanels show molding - ANSWER A. The anterior fontanel is
open
8. A nurse is caring for client who has acute diverticulitis. Which of the
following diets should the nurse recommend to the client? Diverticulosis-
High fiber
a. High residue
b. Lactose-free
c. Gluten-free
d. Low-fiber - ANSWER d. Low-fiber
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is 48 hr postoperative following a total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the
plan of care?
A. Administer low-dose heparin
B. Place the client on a full liquid diet
C. Use an incentive spirometer every 3 hr
D. Maintain the client on bed rest - ANSWER A. Administer
low-dose heparin
10.A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has a cleft lip
palate. Which of the following feeding techniques should the nurse include
in the teaching?
A. Burp the infant frequently during feedings
B. Position the nipple at the front of the infant's mouth
C. Hold the infant in a supine position
D. Use feeding devices without nipples - ANSWER A. Burp the
infant frequently during feedings
11.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. Sitting in a high-Fowler's position during the feeding
B. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
C. Receiving a high osmolarity formula
D. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial? - ANSWER B. A
history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
12.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 -
ANSWER D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18
weeks
13.A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest. The nurse should recognize
that which of
the following findings is a complication of immobility?
A. Decreased serum calcium levels- increased serum calcium
B. Increased blood pressure- hypotension
C. Swollen area on calf
D. Urinary frequency- - ANSWER C. Swollen area on calf
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
