ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023/2024 RETAKE
GUIDE (150 Q & A)
A client begins treatment with phenytoin (Dilantin). Which following
should thenurse reinforce as a measure to help minimize possible
adverse effects of this medication? - ANSWER--Performing daily gum
massage
A nurse who is facilitating a support group notices that one client in the
group is extremely talkative, to the point where others in the group have
difficulty sharingtheir own ideas. Which of the ff. strategies should the
nurse use to facilitate the group process with this client? - ANSWER--
Speak privately to the client about this behavior.
The partner of a client who died from leukemia tells a nurse, "It's so
unfair thatGod took him from me. I just can't live without him.". Which
of the following actions by the nurse is the priority? - ANSWER--Ask
the client she has had suicidal thoughts.
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's peripheral IV catheter. Which
of thefollowing actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER--
Maintain the catheter parallel to the vein when withdrawing the catheter.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to the parents of a newborn who has a
new prescription for nystatin (Mycostatin) for oral candidiasis. Which of
the followingshould the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER--
Instill the medication 1 hr. after feeding.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an IV urography (IVP) with the
parent of a 3yr old child. Which of the ff. statements indicates the parent
,ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023/2024 RETAKE
GUIDE (150 Q & A)
understands the teaching? - ANSWER--My child will need to have a
soapsuds enema before this procedure.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a school-age child who
hasnephrotic syndrome with peripheral edema. Which of the ff.
statements by theparent indicates understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWER--I will provide a low-sodium diet for my child.
A nurse is caring for a client who is on complete bed rest and is unable
to changepositon in bed without assistance. The nurse delegates the task
of repositioning the client every 2 hr. to an assistive personnel(AP).
Which of the ff. is an appropriate method to ensure that the AP has
performed the task correctly? - ANSWER--Check that the client is in a
new position every 2hr.
A newly hired nurse discovers that some medication doses provided on a
client'smedication record have not been updated since yesterday.
Coworkers admit thatnew changes in the medication orders have not
been processed yet, but they advise the nurse to administer the new
prescriptions anyway. The nurse should notify which of the ff.? -
ANSWER--The nurse manager
A registered nurse and a licensed practice nurse (LP) on a medical
surgical unit are collaborating to provide care for a group of clients. The
LPN should recognize that which of the ff. tasks are not within the LP
scope of practice? - ANSWER--Develop a plan of care for a client who
requires bladder training.
, ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023/2024 RETAKE
GUIDE (150 Q & A)
Which of the ff. should a nurse recognize as indicative of a positive
client response to systematic desensitization for treatment of a phobia? -
ANSWER--The client remains relaxed when thinking of the phobia.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is reviewing standard precaution
guidelines with an assistive personnel(AP). The nurse should instruct the
AP thatwhich of the ft. should be used to clean up a blood spill? -
ANSWER--Chlorine bleach solution.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative ff. a
transurethral resection of the prostate and has an indwelling urinary
catheter. Which of the ff. findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-
-Yellow urine with red sediment
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin (Keflex) to a client when
he states, " I just remembered that I have an allergy to penicillin. "Which
of the ff.actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER--Call the provider
who prescribed the medication.
A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is providing
tracheostomy care for a client. The nurse identifies proper performance
of the procedure when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the ff.
solutions to clean the inner cannula? - ANSWER--Hydrogen peroxide.
GUIDE (150 Q & A)
A client begins treatment with phenytoin (Dilantin). Which following
should thenurse reinforce as a measure to help minimize possible
adverse effects of this medication? - ANSWER--Performing daily gum
massage
A nurse who is facilitating a support group notices that one client in the
group is extremely talkative, to the point where others in the group have
difficulty sharingtheir own ideas. Which of the ff. strategies should the
nurse use to facilitate the group process with this client? - ANSWER--
Speak privately to the client about this behavior.
The partner of a client who died from leukemia tells a nurse, "It's so
unfair thatGod took him from me. I just can't live without him.". Which
of the following actions by the nurse is the priority? - ANSWER--Ask
the client she has had suicidal thoughts.
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's peripheral IV catheter. Which
of thefollowing actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER--
Maintain the catheter parallel to the vein when withdrawing the catheter.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to the parents of a newborn who has a
new prescription for nystatin (Mycostatin) for oral candidiasis. Which of
the followingshould the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER--
Instill the medication 1 hr. after feeding.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an IV urography (IVP) with the
parent of a 3yr old child. Which of the ff. statements indicates the parent
,ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023/2024 RETAKE
GUIDE (150 Q & A)
understands the teaching? - ANSWER--My child will need to have a
soapsuds enema before this procedure.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a school-age child who
hasnephrotic syndrome with peripheral edema. Which of the ff.
statements by theparent indicates understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWER--I will provide a low-sodium diet for my child.
A nurse is caring for a client who is on complete bed rest and is unable
to changepositon in bed without assistance. The nurse delegates the task
of repositioning the client every 2 hr. to an assistive personnel(AP).
Which of the ff. is an appropriate method to ensure that the AP has
performed the task correctly? - ANSWER--Check that the client is in a
new position every 2hr.
A newly hired nurse discovers that some medication doses provided on a
client'smedication record have not been updated since yesterday.
Coworkers admit thatnew changes in the medication orders have not
been processed yet, but they advise the nurse to administer the new
prescriptions anyway. The nurse should notify which of the ff.? -
ANSWER--The nurse manager
A registered nurse and a licensed practice nurse (LP) on a medical
surgical unit are collaborating to provide care for a group of clients. The
LPN should recognize that which of the ff. tasks are not within the LP
scope of practice? - ANSWER--Develop a plan of care for a client who
requires bladder training.
, ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023/2024 RETAKE
GUIDE (150 Q & A)
Which of the ff. should a nurse recognize as indicative of a positive
client response to systematic desensitization for treatment of a phobia? -
ANSWER--The client remains relaxed when thinking of the phobia.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is reviewing standard precaution
guidelines with an assistive personnel(AP). The nurse should instruct the
AP thatwhich of the ft. should be used to clean up a blood spill? -
ANSWER--Chlorine bleach solution.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative ff. a
transurethral resection of the prostate and has an indwelling urinary
catheter. Which of the ff. findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-
-Yellow urine with red sediment
A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin (Keflex) to a client when
he states, " I just remembered that I have an allergy to penicillin. "Which
of the ff.actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER--Call the provider
who prescribed the medication.
A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is providing
tracheostomy care for a client. The nurse identifies proper performance
of the procedure when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the ff.
solutions to clean the inner cannula? - ANSWER--Hydrogen peroxide.
