ATI PN Comprehensive 2017
,ATI PN Comprehensive 2017
ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE 2017 PROCTORED
• A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent
diagnosis of a terminal illness. The nurse should
identify which of the following as an indication
of hopelessness?
• The client wants to talk about the diagnosis with
nursing staff
• The client has a decreased energy level
• The client makes funeral arrangements
• The client requests a second opinion
• A nurse is preparing to collect data on a
preschooler. Which of the following behaviors by the
child indicates that he is ready to cooperate?
(Select all that apply)
• Allows the nurse to touch him on the arm
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• Sits on his parent’s lap when the nurse enters the
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• A nurse on a mental health unit is
planning care for a group of clients.
Which of the following clients should the
nurse see first?
• A client who has bipolar disorder and is displaying
flights of ideas
• A client who has ADHD and has an inability to
concentrate
• A client who has schizophrenia and is having command
hallucinations
• A client who has depressive disorder and is
withdrawn
• A nurse is caring for a client who recently gave birth to
her first child. The newborn is crying and the client
states, “ I can’t seem to do anything right. What should
I do?” Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
• “I’ll take him back to the nursery, so you can get some
rest.”
, • “Babies need to cry soon after they are born to
develop their lungs.”
• “Let me show you how to swaddle and cuddle him, then you
try.”
• “If I turn him on his side, maybe he’ll go back to
sleep.”
• A nurse is using a glucometer to measure a client’s
capillary blood glucose level, Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
• Test the first drop of blood that forms after the
puncture
• Wear sterile gloves
• Keep the finger in a dependent position
• Select the central tip of the finger
• A nurse is reviewing the home medications of a
client who recently had transient ischemic attacks
and is to begin taking clopidogrel. The nurse should
instruct the client that which of the following over-
the-counter medications interacts adversely with
clopidogrel?
• Docusate sodium
• Ranitidine
• Vitamin D3
• Naproxen
• A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a
long leg cast that was applied 2 days ago. The
client’s foot is pale with a weak pedal pulse, and the
client reports foot numbness. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take first?
• Administer opioid pain medication
• Apply an ice pack to the affected extremity
• Check for pain with passive movement of the affected
extremity
• Elevate the affected extremity with several pillows
•A nurse in a provider’s office is reinforcing teaching
about cigarette smoking with a client. Which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse include
in the teaching?
• Decreased hemoglobin
• Somnolence
• Bradycardia
,ATI PN Comprehensive 2017
ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE 2017 PROCTORED
• A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent
diagnosis of a terminal illness. The nurse should
identify which of the following as an indication
of hopelessness?
• The client wants to talk about the diagnosis with
nursing staff
• The client has a decreased energy level
• The client makes funeral arrangements
• The client requests a second opinion
• A nurse is preparing to collect data on a
preschooler. Which of the following behaviors by the
child indicates that he is ready to cooperate?
(Select all that apply)
• Allows the nurse to touch him on the arm
• P
l
a
y
s
w
i
t
h
t
o
y
s
i
n
t
h
e
, e
x
a
m
i
n
i
n
g
r
o
o
m
• c.
Answers
question
s asked
by the
nurse
• d. Makes
eye
contact
with the
nurse
• Sits on his parent’s lap when the nurse enters the
room
• A nurse on a mental health unit is
planning care for a group of clients.
Which of the following clients should the
nurse see first?
• A client who has bipolar disorder and is displaying
flights of ideas
• A client who has ADHD and has an inability to
concentrate
• A client who has schizophrenia and is having command
hallucinations
• A client who has depressive disorder and is
withdrawn
• A nurse is caring for a client who recently gave birth to
her first child. The newborn is crying and the client
states, “ I can’t seem to do anything right. What should
I do?” Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
• “I’ll take him back to the nursery, so you can get some
rest.”
, • “Babies need to cry soon after they are born to
develop their lungs.”
• “Let me show you how to swaddle and cuddle him, then you
try.”
• “If I turn him on his side, maybe he’ll go back to
sleep.”
• A nurse is using a glucometer to measure a client’s
capillary blood glucose level, Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
• Test the first drop of blood that forms after the
puncture
• Wear sterile gloves
• Keep the finger in a dependent position
• Select the central tip of the finger
• A nurse is reviewing the home medications of a
client who recently had transient ischemic attacks
and is to begin taking clopidogrel. The nurse should
instruct the client that which of the following over-
the-counter medications interacts adversely with
clopidogrel?
• Docusate sodium
• Ranitidine
• Vitamin D3
• Naproxen
• A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a
long leg cast that was applied 2 days ago. The
client’s foot is pale with a weak pedal pulse, and the
client reports foot numbness. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take first?
• Administer opioid pain medication
• Apply an ice pack to the affected extremity
• Check for pain with passive movement of the affected
extremity
• Elevate the affected extremity with several pillows
•A nurse in a provider’s office is reinforcing teaching
about cigarette smoking with a client. Which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse include
in the teaching?
• Decreased hemoglobin
• Somnolence
• Bradycardia
