ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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Which of the statements if made by a client who is take furosemide (Lasix),
supports a nursing diagnosis of knowledge deficit?
a. "This medication will increase the amount and frequency of my urination."
b. "This medication must be taken, even on days when I fell well."
c. "I will need to add more salt to my diet because this medication will increase its
excretion."
d. "I should change my position slowly to avoid dizziness related to this
medication." - ANSWER-c. "I will need to add more salt to my diet because this
medication will increase its excretion."
Which of these statements, if made by a client who has chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, indicates improvement?
a. "I hope to attend my grandson's graduation next month."
b. "I can now walk one more block than I could last month."
c. "I take several quick breaths when I begin to cough."
d. "I do my breathing exercises in the evening after I eat dinner." - ANSWER-b. "I
can now walk one more block than I could last month."
An 8-month-old infant is admitted to the hospital because of failure to thrive.
Which of these actions should a nurse plan?
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a. Limit the parents' interactions with the infant.
b. Consistently assign the care of the infant to the same staff.
c. Rotate assignments so that all staff can evaluate the infant.
d. Limit the infant's activity until the cause of the problem is identified. - ANSWER-
b. Consistently assign the care of the infant to the same staff.
Which of these actions should a nurse include to enhance the effectiveness of
client teaching sessions?
a. Include all content in one session so as not to overwhelm the client.
b. Initially demonstrate and explain the procedure to the client.
c. Avoid repetition of content.
d. Include all clients on the unit in the sessions. - ANSWER-b. Initially demonstrate
and explain the procedure to the client.
Which of these laboratory test results is more important for a nurse to assess for a
client who reports chest pain?
a. WBC count.
b. PTT level.
c. Troponin level.
d. Hemoglobin. - ANSWER-c. Troponin level.
A nurse should explain to a primigravida that urine tests will be done at each
prenatal visit throughout the pregnancy to measure:
a. specific gravity and pregnancy hormones.
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b. culture and white blood cell count.
c. glucose and protein.
d. bacteria and red blood cell count. - ANSWER-c. glucose and protein.
Which of these manifestations should a nurse expect to observe in a client who is
diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia?
a. Regression.
b. Suspiciousness.
c. Catatonia.
d. Hyperactivity. - ANSWER-b. Suspiciousness.
Which of these measures should an emergency room nurse include when
speaking with a family experiencing the loss of an infant from Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome (SIDS)?
a. Explaining to the parents how SIDS could have been predicted.
b. Discouraging the parents from viewing the infant's body.
c. Encouraging the parents to take the opportunity to say goodbye.
d. Interviewing the parents in-depth about the circumstances of the infants death.
- ANSWER-c. Encouraging the parents to take the opportunity to say goodbye.
Which of these assessments is the priority for a client who is admitted with
recurrent depression?
a. Previous episodes of depression.
b. Compliance with prescribed medications.
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c. Presence of a suicide plan.
d. Problems with communication. - ANSWER-c. Presence of a suicide plan.
Which of these changes in the assessment data of a child who has congestive
heart failure should a nurse recognize as indicative of a therapeutic response to
prescribed medication therapy?
a. Increased weight.
b. Increased urine output.
c. Increased respiratory rate.
d. Increased heart size. - ANSWER-b. Increased urine output.
Which of these assignments, if delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
by a nurse, is appropriate?
a. The UAP is assigned to measure a client's intake and output.
b. The UAP is assigned to assess a client's lung sounds.
c. The UAP is assigned to teach a client about diet restrictions.
d. The UAP is assigned to change a client's postoperative wound dressing. -
ANSWER-a. The UAP is assigned to measure a client's intake and output.
A client who has a history of asthma develops an acute asthma attack. Which of
these questions should a nurse ask when assessing the etiology of this attack?
a. "Have you eaten any new foods recently?"
b. "How many hours did you sleep last night?"
c. "Are you exercising every day?"
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