ATI RN comprehensive predictor 2019 EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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ATI Comp Predictor 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPL
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ETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (79F44)
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QUESTION 1 zm




Addison's Disease zm




ANSWER

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Is an endocrine disorder that occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormo
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ne cortisol and in some cases, the hormone aldosterone. -
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The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low BP and hyperpigmentatio
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n (darkening) of the skin in both exposed and non-exposed parts of the body.
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QUESTION 2 zm




Common symptoms of Addison's Disease zm zm zm zm




ANSWER

- Weight loss - Hyperpigmentation - Weakness/fatigue - Low BP - Loss of Body hair
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QUESTION 3 zm




Cushing's Disease zm




ANSWER

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S/S: Hirsutism (excessive hair), moon face, purple striatum (typically in the skin of the abdomen, th
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ighs or breast), thin extremities, buffalo hump
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QUESTION 4 zm




Testing for TB zm zm




ANSWER

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A Mantoux skin test is the most accurate and valuable screening tool available for TB. A positive re
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sult means only that the client has been exposed to TB; it does not meant that the client has active
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A sputum culture for acid fast bacillus (AFB) is used to confirm the diagnosis of pulmonary TB afte
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r a screening test and chest x-ray come back positive.
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QUESTION 5 zm




Teaching instructions for the use of a cane:
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ANSWER

(1) The cane is moved forward about 12 inches (2) Then, the weak leg is moved even with the can
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e. (3) Finally, the strong leg is brought forward and ahead of the cane and weak leg. -
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Canes are held on the strong side -
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The grip of the cane should be level with the trochanter of the femur
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QUESTION 6 zm




Veracity
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Is truthfulness. This is the value that requires the nurse to tell the truth to every client and to mak
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e sure that the client fully understands the message.
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QUESTION 7 zm




Autonomy
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- Is the right to independence and personal freedom, which leads to the primacy of self-
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determination



QUESTION 8 zm




Fidelity
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Is the duty to keep promises. It refers to the obligation to be faithful to agreements, commitments
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and responsibilities that are made.
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QUESTION 9 zm

,Nonmaleficence
ANSWER

- Is the obligation and duty to do no harm.
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QUESTION 10 zm




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ANSWER

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Recommended that this vaccine be given to children who are 11 through 12 years of age and then
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given a booster dose at age 16.
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QUESTION 11 zm




When should the single dose of Herpes zoster vaccine be given?
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ANSWER

- To adults 60 years or older whether or not they report a previous episode of herpes zoster.
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QUESTION 12 zm




Rotavirus should be given at what age? zm zm zm zm zm zm




ANSWER

- During the child's first year of life.
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QUESTION 13 zm




Alendronate (Fosamax) zm




ANSWER

- This medication is used to prevent and treat postmenopausal osteoporosis and Paget's Disease. -
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Alendronate must be taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. -
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The pt must be instructed to wait at least 30 minutes after taking Alendronate before eating, drinki
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ng, or taking other medications.
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QUESTION 14 zm




What to expect with a pt having a chest tube?
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ANSWER

, - Continuous gentle bubbling in the suction control chamber -
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Crepitus (with a pneumothorax, this will persist for several hours depending) -
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Oscillations or also called tidaling in the water seal chamber upon respiration are also expected.
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QUESTION 15 zm




Symptoms of hypocalcemia zm zm




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- Numbness and tingling in the hands, soles of the feet and around the lips. -
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A nurse would assess the client for a positive reaction by eliciting the Chvostek's sign.
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QUESTION 16 zm




What is a potential complication of a thyroidectomy?
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ANSWER

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Hypocalcemia, which can include numbness and tingling in the hands, soles of the feet and around
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QUESTION 17 zm




What assessment tool would a nurse use to determine hypocalcemia?
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ANSWER

- Chvostek's sign
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QUESTION 18 zm




What is Chvostek's sign? And how is it done?
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ANSWER

Tap on the pt's face at a point just anterior to the ear and just below the zygomatic bone. A positiv
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e response would be twitching of the ipsilateral (same side only) facial muscles, suggestive of neuro
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muscular excitability caused by hypocalcemia.
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QUESTION 19 zm




Brudzinski's sign zm




ANSWER

- Is an indication of meningeal irritation, which may be positive with pt's with meningitis. -
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To perform this, the client needs to be supine. The nurse places one hand behind the pt's head and
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