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2024/2025 ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE A WITH
NGN QUESTIONS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+
A client who has high blood pressure is having difficulty following their treatment plan. Which of
the following factors should the nurse recognize as being the greatest barrier to the clients
ability to be compliant?
A detailed plan of care
Absence of symptoms
Dietary salt restriction
Addition of new medication - ANSWER-Absence of symptoms
A nurse in a providers office is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
mellitus.
Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.
The client is at risk for developing _____ due to ______. - ANSWER-The client is at risk for
developing DELAYED WOUND HEALING due to GLUCOSE LEVEL.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching a client following a cataract extraction. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I can resume my daily aspirin therapy"
"I will contact my provider if my eye feels itchy"
"I will bend at the knees when picking up an object up off the floor"
"Its okay for me to pick up my grandchild, who weighs 20 pounds" - ANSWER-"I will bend at the
knees when picking up an object up off the floor"
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A nurse is assessing a client who has macular degeneration. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
Increased intraocular pressure
Floating dark spots
Decreased central vision
Double vision - ANSWER-Decreased central vision
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and requests no lifesaving measures if
cardiac arrest occurs. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"You will need to draft a health care surrogate so a designee can make this decision for you"
"I will make sure no one performs any lifesaving measures if your heart stops"
"Your provider determines if you should have lifesaving measures if your heart stops"
"I will provide you with information about medical treatment to include in your living will" -
ANSWER-"I will provide you with information about medical treatment to include in your living
will"
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has left-sided weakness following a stroke.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Massage bony prominences on the clients left side
Support the clients left arm on a pillow while sitting
Position the bedside table on the clients left side
Place the clients cane on their left side while ambulating - ANSWER-Support the clients left arm
on a pillow while sitting
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A nurse is preparing to administer a long-acting insulin to a client who has diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
Teach the client reportable adverse effects from the medication
Check the insulin dose with another licensed nurse
Administer the insulin at a 90 degree angle
Clean the insertion site - ANSWER-Check the insulin dose with another licensed nurse
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a toddler who has hemophilia A. Which of the
following aPTT (30 to 40 seconds) values should the nurse expect?
11 seconds
22 seconds
30 seconds
45 seconds - ANSWER-45 seconds
A nurse receives a request from a client to review the information in his medical record. Which
of the following responses should the nurse give?
"There's a protocol for reviewing your medical record, and I can initiate the process"
"The medical record has a lot of medical terminology, and it might be difficult for you to
understand"
"You should really talk to your provider if you have any questions about your treatment"
"Some parts of your medical record are restricted, but I can show you the parts that you are
allowed to see" - ANSWER-"There's a protocol for reviewing your medical record, and I can
initiate the process"
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A charge nurse overhears two staff nurses in the hallway discussing the nutritional status of a
client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take?
Apologize to the client for the nurses actions
Advises the nurses that they are being insubordinate
Tell the nurses to stop the discussion
Document the incident in the clients medical record - ANSWER-Tell the nurses to stop the
discussion
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the
assistive personnel (AP)?
Arrange the lunch tray for a client who as a hip fracture
Measure the vital signs of a client who has just returned from the PACU
Evaluate dietary intake for a client who has anorexia
Assess I&O for a client who is receiving dialysis - ANSWER-Arrange the lunch tray for a client
who as a hip fracture
A nurse is assessing for correct placement of a clients NG feeding tube prior to administering a
bolus feeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Insert air in the tube and listen for gurgling sounds in the epigastric area
Aspirate contents from the tube and verify the pH level
Review the medical records for previous x-ray verification of placement
Auscultate the lungs for adventitious breath sounds - ANSWER-Aspirate contents from the tube
and verify the pH level
2024/2025 ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE A WITH
NGN QUESTIONS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+
A client who has high blood pressure is having difficulty following their treatment plan. Which of
the following factors should the nurse recognize as being the greatest barrier to the clients
ability to be compliant?
A detailed plan of care
Absence of symptoms
Dietary salt restriction
Addition of new medication - ANSWER-Absence of symptoms
A nurse in a providers office is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
mellitus.
Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.
The client is at risk for developing _____ due to ______. - ANSWER-The client is at risk for
developing DELAYED WOUND HEALING due to GLUCOSE LEVEL.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching a client following a cataract extraction. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I can resume my daily aspirin therapy"
"I will contact my provider if my eye feels itchy"
"I will bend at the knees when picking up an object up off the floor"
"Its okay for me to pick up my grandchild, who weighs 20 pounds" - ANSWER-"I will bend at the
knees when picking up an object up off the floor"
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A nurse is assessing a client who has macular degeneration. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
Increased intraocular pressure
Floating dark spots
Decreased central vision
Double vision - ANSWER-Decreased central vision
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and requests no lifesaving measures if
cardiac arrest occurs. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"You will need to draft a health care surrogate so a designee can make this decision for you"
"I will make sure no one performs any lifesaving measures if your heart stops"
"Your provider determines if you should have lifesaving measures if your heart stops"
"I will provide you with information about medical treatment to include in your living will" -
ANSWER-"I will provide you with information about medical treatment to include in your living
will"
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has left-sided weakness following a stroke.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Massage bony prominences on the clients left side
Support the clients left arm on a pillow while sitting
Position the bedside table on the clients left side
Place the clients cane on their left side while ambulating - ANSWER-Support the clients left arm
on a pillow while sitting
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A nurse is preparing to administer a long-acting insulin to a client who has diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
Teach the client reportable adverse effects from the medication
Check the insulin dose with another licensed nurse
Administer the insulin at a 90 degree angle
Clean the insertion site - ANSWER-Check the insulin dose with another licensed nurse
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a toddler who has hemophilia A. Which of the
following aPTT (30 to 40 seconds) values should the nurse expect?
11 seconds
22 seconds
30 seconds
45 seconds - ANSWER-45 seconds
A nurse receives a request from a client to review the information in his medical record. Which
of the following responses should the nurse give?
"There's a protocol for reviewing your medical record, and I can initiate the process"
"The medical record has a lot of medical terminology, and it might be difficult for you to
understand"
"You should really talk to your provider if you have any questions about your treatment"
"Some parts of your medical record are restricted, but I can show you the parts that you are
allowed to see" - ANSWER-"There's a protocol for reviewing your medical record, and I can
initiate the process"
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A charge nurse overhears two staff nurses in the hallway discussing the nutritional status of a
client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take?
Apologize to the client for the nurses actions
Advises the nurses that they are being insubordinate
Tell the nurses to stop the discussion
Document the incident in the clients medical record - ANSWER-Tell the nurses to stop the
discussion
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the
assistive personnel (AP)?
Arrange the lunch tray for a client who as a hip fracture
Measure the vital signs of a client who has just returned from the PACU
Evaluate dietary intake for a client who has anorexia
Assess I&O for a client who is receiving dialysis - ANSWER-Arrange the lunch tray for a client
who as a hip fracture
A nurse is assessing for correct placement of a clients NG feeding tube prior to administering a
bolus feeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Insert air in the tube and listen for gurgling sounds in the epigastric area
Aspirate contents from the tube and verify the pH level
Review the medical records for previous x-ray verification of placement
Auscultate the lungs for adventitious breath sounds - ANSWER-Aspirate contents from the tube
and verify the pH level
