ATI RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FORM A
WITH ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is nulliparous and in the first stage of labor. The last internal
assessment revealed 100% cervical effacement with 5 cm of dilation. At the end of the last
contraction, the nurse observes a large gush of fluid coming out of the client's perineal area.
Which of
the following is a priority action by the nurse?
A. Perform another internal exam
B. Notify the client's provider
C. Check the FHR
D. Obtain a pH test of the fluid - ANSWER-Check the FHR
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to gain 2.3 kg per week
B. Weigh the client once per week throughout hospitalization
C. Monitor the client for 1 hr after meals
D. Allow the client to choose mealtimes - ANSWER-Monitor the client for 1 hr after meals
A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has risk factors for development of skin
cancer. The nurse should understand that a suspicious lesion is
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A. Asymmetric, with variegated coloring
B. Scaly and red
C. Brown, with a wart-like texture
D. Firm and rubbery - ANSWER-Asymmetric, with variegated coloring
A nurse is assessing a client's internal eye structures with an ophthalmoscope. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Position the examination light toward the client's face
B. Stand on the right side of the client when examining the left eye
C. Dim the lights in the room prior to the examination
D. Place the ophthalmoscope directly against the client's forehead - ANSWER-Dim the lights in
the room prior to the examination
A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse irrigate a client's wound. Which of the following
actions should the nurse identify as an indication that the newly licensed nurse understands
wound
irrigation?
A. Cleanses the wound with povidone-iodine with cotton balls
B. Administers PO analgesia 20 min prior to irrigation
C. Warms the irrigation solution in the microwave oven prior to application
D. Irrigates the wound from the top to the bottom - ANSWER-Irrigates the wound from the top
to the bottom
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A nurse is planning care for a child who has increased intracranial pressure with a decrease in
level of consciousness. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan
of care?
A. Perform active range-of-motion exercises
B. Maintain the head at a midline position
C. Suction the airway frequently
D. Perform neurological checks every 4 hrs - ANSWER-Maintain the head at a midline position
A nurse notices smoke coming from a client's room and discovers a fire in the wastebasket.
After moving the client to safety, which of the followings is the priority action?
A. Notify the facility operator
B. Close the fire doors on the unit
C. Turn off oxygen sources
D. Put out the fire with the appropriate extinguisher - ANSWER-Close the fire doors on the unit
A nurse is talking with an adult child of a client who was involuntarily admitted to an inpatient
mental health facility. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. The provider will notify your patient's employer about admission to the facility
B. Your parent will have to take the medication that the doctor prescribes
C. Your parent might have electroconvulsive therapy without providing consent
D. The provider can prescribe restraints if your parent tries to harm others - ANSWER-The
provider can prescribe restraints if your parent tries to harm others
A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium due to a febrile illness. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
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A. Hallucinations
B. Agnosia
C. Bradycardia
D. Aphasia - ANSWER-Hallucinations
A client who has a diagnosis of complete placenta previa is admitted to the labor and delivery
suite
at 36 weeks gestation with contractions 5 min in frequency and 1 min in duration. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Rupture the amniotic sac
B. Medicate the client for pain
C. Prepare the client for a cesarean section
D. Perform a vaginal exam - ANSWER-Prepare the client for a cesarean section
A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client lying on the floor in a puddle of water. Which
of
the following statements should the nurse document in an incident report?
A. Client fell out of bed because an assistive personnel left the rails of the bed down
B. Client's roommate thinks the client is confused and fell when getting out of bed
C. Client appears to have slipped in water but reports no injuries
D. Client found lying on the floor near the bedside table - ANSWER-Client found lying on the
floor near the bedside table
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