ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023 FORM A
N N N N N N
1. TheNnurseNsuspectsN theNpatientN hasNincreasedNafterload.N WhichNpieceN ofN
equipmentNshouldNtheNnurseNobtainNtoNdetermineNtheNpresenceNofNthis
condition?
a. PulseNoximeter
b. OxygenNcannula
c. BloodNpressureNcuff
d. YankauerNsuctionNtipNcatheter
ANS:NC
ANbloodNpressureNcuffNisNneeded.NTheNdiastolicNaorticNpressureNisNaNgoodNclinicalNm
easureNofNafterload.NAfterloadNisNtheNresistanceNtoNleftNventricularNejection.NInNhy
pertensionNtheNafterloadNincreases,N makingN cardiacNworkloadN alsoNincrease.N ANpul
seNoximeterNisNusedNtoNmonitorNtheNlevelNofNarterialNoxygenNsaturation;NitNwillNnotN
helpNdetermineNincreasedNafterload.NWhileNanNoxygenNcannulaNmayNbeNneededNto
NhelpNdecrease NtheNeffects NofNincreasedNafterload, NitNwillNnotNhelpN determine NtheN
presenceNofNafterload.NANYankauerNsuctionNtipNcatheterNisNusedNtoNsuctionNtheNoral
Ncavity.
2. ANpatientNhasNheartNfailureNandNcardiacNoutputNisNdecreased.NWhichNf
ormulaNcanNtheNnurseNuseNtoNcalculateNcardiacNoutput?
a. MyocardialNcontractilityN×NMyocardialNbloodNflow
b. VentricularNfillingNtime/DiastolicN fillingN time
c. StrokeN volumeN ×N HeartN rate
d. Preload/Afterload
ANS:NC
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,CardiacNoutputNcanNbeNcalculatedNbyNmultiplyingNtheNstrokeNvolumeNandNtheNheartN
rate.NTheNotherNoptionsNareNnotNmeasuresNofNcardiacNoutput.
3. ANpatient’sNheartNrateNincreasedNfromN94NtoN164Nbeats/min.NWhatNwillNtheNn
urseNexpect?
a. IncreaseNinNdiastolicNfillingNtime
b. DecreaseN inN hemoglobinN level
c. DecreaseNinNcardiacN output
d. IncreaseNinNstrokeN volume
ANS:NC
WithNaNsustainedNheartNrateNgreaterNthanN160Nbeats/min,NdiastolicNfillingNtimeNdec
reases,N decreasingN strokeN volumeN andN cardiacN output.N TheN hemoglobinN levelNwoul
dNnotNbeNaffected.
4. TheNnurseNisNcarefulNtoNmonitorNaNpatient’sNcardiacNoutput.NWhichNgoalNistheN
nurseNtryingNtoNachieve?
a. ToN determineN peripheralN extremityN circulation
b. ToNdetermineNoxygenationNrequirements
c. ToNdetermineNcardiacNdysrhythmias
d. ToNdetermineNventilationNstatus
ANS:NA
CardiacNoutputN indicatesNhowNmuchN bloodNisNbeingNcirculatedNsystemicallyNthroug
houtNtheNbodyNtoNtheNperiphery.NTheNamountNofNbloodNejectedNfromNtheNleftNventri
cleNeachNminuteNisNtheNcardiacNoutput.NOxygenNstatusNwouldNbeNdeterminedNbyNpu
lseNoximetryNandNtheNpresenceNofNcyanosis.NCardiacNdysrhythmiasNareNanNelectrica
l
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, impulseNmonitoredNthroughNECGNresults.NVentilationNstatusNisNmeasuredNbyNr
espiratoryNrate,NpulseNoximetry,NandNcapnography.NCapnographyNprovidesNin
stantNinformationNaboutNtheNpatient’sNventilation.NVentilationNstatusNdoesNno
tNdependNsolelyNonNcardiacNoutput.
LINKS FOR ALL ATI RESOURCES:
N N N N
ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM ( 14 LA
N N N N N N
TEST VERSION ,2021) / COMPREHENSIVE ATI PRE
N N N N N N
DICTOR EXAM / PREDICTOR COMPREHENSIVE A
N N N N N
TI EXAM(A BEST DOCUMENTFOR EXAM)
N N N N N
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1113753/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versionslatest-
N2021-a-high-score-document
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/58749/ATI-COMPREHENSIVE-
PREDICTOR-EXAM--14-LATEST-VERSION-2021
N
https://docmerit.com/doc/show/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versions-
comprehensive-predictor-ati-exam-latest
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ATI Community Health Proctored Exam ( 13 LATEST
N N N N N N N N
VERSIONS,2021)/Community Health ATI Proctored E N N N N
xam / Community Health ATI Proctored ATI Exam (AB
N N N N N N N N N
EST DOCUMENT FOR EXAM)
N N N
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1097183/ati-community-health-proctored-exam-13-versions-
community-health-ati-proctored-exam-13-versions-latest-2021
N
238
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/58750/ATI-Community-Health-Proctored-
Exam--13-LATEST-VERSIONS2021
N
N N N N N N
1. TheNnurseNsuspectsN theNpatientN hasNincreasedNafterload.N WhichNpieceN ofN
equipmentNshouldNtheNnurseNobtainNtoNdetermineNtheNpresenceNofNthis
condition?
a. PulseNoximeter
b. OxygenNcannula
c. BloodNpressureNcuff
d. YankauerNsuctionNtipNcatheter
ANS:NC
ANbloodNpressureNcuffNisNneeded.NTheNdiastolicNaorticNpressureNisNaNgoodNclinicalNm
easureNofNafterload.NAfterloadNisNtheNresistanceNtoNleftNventricularNejection.NInNhy
pertensionNtheNafterloadNincreases,N makingN cardiacNworkloadN alsoNincrease.N ANpul
seNoximeterNisNusedNtoNmonitorNtheNlevelNofNarterialNoxygenNsaturation;NitNwillNnotN
helpNdetermineNincreasedNafterload.NWhileNanNoxygenNcannulaNmayNbeNneededNto
NhelpNdecrease NtheNeffects NofNincreasedNafterload, NitNwillNnotNhelpN determine NtheN
presenceNofNafterload.NANYankauerNsuctionNtipNcatheterNisNusedNtoNsuctionNtheNoral
Ncavity.
2. ANpatientNhasNheartNfailureNandNcardiacNoutputNisNdecreased.NWhichNf
ormulaNcanNtheNnurseNuseNtoNcalculateNcardiacNoutput?
a. MyocardialNcontractilityN×NMyocardialNbloodNflow
b. VentricularNfillingNtime/DiastolicN fillingN time
c. StrokeN volumeN ×N HeartN rate
d. Preload/Afterload
ANS:NC
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,CardiacNoutputNcanNbeNcalculatedNbyNmultiplyingNtheNstrokeNvolumeNandNtheNheartN
rate.NTheNotherNoptionsNareNnotNmeasuresNofNcardiacNoutput.
3. ANpatient’sNheartNrateNincreasedNfromN94NtoN164Nbeats/min.NWhatNwillNtheNn
urseNexpect?
a. IncreaseNinNdiastolicNfillingNtime
b. DecreaseN inN hemoglobinN level
c. DecreaseNinNcardiacN output
d. IncreaseNinNstrokeN volume
ANS:NC
WithNaNsustainedNheartNrateNgreaterNthanN160Nbeats/min,NdiastolicNfillingNtimeNdec
reases,N decreasingN strokeN volumeN andN cardiacN output.N TheN hemoglobinN levelNwoul
dNnotNbeNaffected.
4. TheNnurseNisNcarefulNtoNmonitorNaNpatient’sNcardiacNoutput.NWhichNgoalNistheN
nurseNtryingNtoNachieve?
a. ToN determineN peripheralN extremityN circulation
b. ToNdetermineNoxygenationNrequirements
c. ToNdetermineNcardiacNdysrhythmias
d. ToNdetermineNventilationNstatus
ANS:NA
CardiacNoutputN indicatesNhowNmuchN bloodNisNbeingNcirculatedNsystemicallyNthroug
houtNtheNbodyNtoNtheNperiphery.NTheNamountNofNbloodNejectedNfromNtheNleftNventri
cleNeachNminuteNisNtheNcardiacNoutput.NOxygenNstatusNwouldNbeNdeterminedNbyNpu
lseNoximetryNandNtheNpresenceNofNcyanosis.NCardiacNdysrhythmiasNareNanNelectrica
l
237
, impulseNmonitoredNthroughNECGNresults.NVentilationNstatusNisNmeasuredNbyNr
espiratoryNrate,NpulseNoximetry,NandNcapnography.NCapnographyNprovidesNin
stantNinformationNaboutNtheNpatient’sNventilation.NVentilationNstatusNdoesNno
tNdependNsolelyNonNcardiacNoutput.
LINKS FOR ALL ATI RESOURCES:
N N N N
ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM ( 14 LA
N N N N N N
TEST VERSION ,2021) / COMPREHENSIVE ATI PRE
N N N N N N
DICTOR EXAM / PREDICTOR COMPREHENSIVE A
N N N N N
TI EXAM(A BEST DOCUMENTFOR EXAM)
N N N N N
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1113753/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versionslatest-
N2021-a-high-score-document
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/58749/ATI-COMPREHENSIVE-
PREDICTOR-EXAM--14-LATEST-VERSION-2021
N
https://docmerit.com/doc/show/ati-comprehensive-predictor-exam-14-versions-
comprehensive-predictor-ati-exam-latest
N
ATI Community Health Proctored Exam ( 13 LATEST
N N N N N N N N
VERSIONS,2021)/Community Health ATI Proctored E N N N N
xam / Community Health ATI Proctored ATI Exam (AB
N N N N N N N N N
EST DOCUMENT FOR EXAM)
N N N
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1097183/ati-community-health-proctored-exam-13-versions-
community-health-ati-proctored-exam-13-versions-latest-2021
N
238
https://www.coursemerit.com/solution-details/58750/ATI-Community-Health-Proctored-
Exam--13-LATEST-VERSIONS2021
N