ATI RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM WITH PEDIATRICS & MATERNITY NURSING,
MENTAL HEALTH & PHARMACOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE NURSING, LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT,
AND SAFETY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING (Q1–35)
1.
A client with heart failure reports shortness of breath. What should the nurse do first?
A. Administer oxygen
B. Assess lung sounds
C. Elevate head of bed
D. Notify provider
Answer: C
2.
Which lab value should the nurse monitor in a client taking furosemide?
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Calcium
D. Magnesium
Answer: B
3. SATA
Signs of digoxin toxicity:
A. Nausea
B. Bradycardia
,ATI RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM
C. Yellow vision
D. Hypertension
E. Confusion
Answers: A, B, C, E
4.
A post-op client has urine output of 25 mL/hr. What should the nurse do first?
A. Notify provider
B. Increase IV fluids
C. Assess vital signs
D. Document
Answer: C
5.
Diet recommendation for chronic kidney disease:
A. High potassium
B. High protein
C. Low sodium
D. High phosphorus
Answer: C
6.
ECG finding indicating myocardial infarction:
A. ST elevation
B. PR shortening
C. Wide QRS
D. Flat T wave
Answer: A
7.
Therapeutic INR range for warfarin:
A. 0.5–1
B. 1–1.5
C. 2–3
D. 4–5
Answer: C
8. Priority
Which client should the nurse assess first?
A. Stable angina patient
B. Chest pain unrelieved by nitro-glycerine
C. Post-op day 2 client
D. Client awaiting discharge
Answer: B
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9.
Position for improving oxygenation in COPD:
A. Supine
B. High Fowler’s
C. Trendelenburg
D. Sims
Answer: B
10. SATA
Signs of respiratory distress:
A. Nasal flaring
B. Retractions
C. Bradycardia
D. Cyanosis
E. Restlessness
Answers: A, B, D, E
11.
Earliest sign of increased ICP:
A. Vomiting
B. Change in LOC
C. Bradycardia
D. Dilated pupils
Answer: B
12.
After a seizure, priority nursing action:
A. Offer fluids
B. Check glucose
C. Maintain airway
D. Reorient client
Answer: C
13.
Variable decelerations indicate:
A. Placental insufficiency
B. Cord compression
C. Head compression
D. Maternal hypotension
Answer: B
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