NEW ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR EXAM WITH Q&A TESTED AND
APPROVED NEWLY MODIFIED!!
A hospice nurse is visiting with the son of a client who has terminal cancer. The son reports
sleeping very little during the past week due to caring for his mother. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make? A. “I can give you information about respite care if you
are interested.”
B. “You should consider taking a sleeping pill before bed each night”
C. “It must be difficult taking care of someone who is terminally ill”
D. “You are doing a great job taking care of your mother”
--ANSWER—A
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports cocaine use 1hr ago.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hypotension
B. Memory loss
C. Slurred speech
D. Elevated temperature
--ANSWER—D
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Loose stools
B. Jitteriness
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,C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominal distention
--ANSWER—B
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a school age child.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hgb 12.5 g/dl
B. Platelets 250,000/mm3
C. Hct 40%
D. WBC 14,000/mm3
--ANSWER—D
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating a health care
proxy in situations that require a durable power of attorney for heal care (DPSHC). Which of
the following information should the charge nurse include?
A. “The proxy should make health care decisions for the client regardless of the client’s
ability to do so.”
B. “The proxy can make financial decisions if the need arises.”
C. “The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia.
D. “The proxy should manage legal issues for the client.”
--ANSWER—C
A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? A. Turn the client on their side.
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,B. Administer an analgesic
C. Administer antiemetic
D. Monitor the client’s vital signs.
--ANSWER—A
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of depression and is experiencing a situational
crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Confirm the client’s perception of the event
B. Notify the client’s support system
C. Help the client identify personal strengths
D. Teach the client relaxation techniques
--ANSWER—A
A nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple clients following a
disaster in the community. To which of the following types of injuries should the nurse assign
the highest priority?
A. Below-the knee amputation
B. Fractured tibia
C. 95% full-thickness body burn
D. 10cm (4in) laceration to the forearm
--ANSWER—A
A nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of the following
guidelines should the nurse include?
A. Remove the client’s restraint every 4hr
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, B. Document the client’s condition every 15 min
C. Attach the restrain to the bed’s side rails
D. Request a PRN restrain prescription for clients who are aggressive
--ANSWER—B
A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of thefollowing
information should the nurse include about an effective leader? A. Acts as an advocate for
the nursing unit.
B. (Unable to read) for the unit
C. Priorities staff request over client needs.
D. Provides routine client care and documentation.
--ANSWER— A
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports
that she has been following her (unable to read) care. The nurse should identify which of the
following findings indicates a need to revise the client’s plan of care.
A. Serum sodium 144 mEq/
B. (Unable to read)
C. Hba1c 10 %
D. Random serum glucose 190 mg/dl.
--ANSWER—C
A nurse in a provider’s office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of clients. The
nurse should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted infections is a
nationally notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to the state health department?
A. Chlamydia
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PREDICTOR EXAM WITH Q&A TESTED AND
APPROVED NEWLY MODIFIED!!
A hospice nurse is visiting with the son of a client who has terminal cancer. The son reports
sleeping very little during the past week due to caring for his mother. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make? A. “I can give you information about respite care if you
are interested.”
B. “You should consider taking a sleeping pill before bed each night”
C. “It must be difficult taking care of someone who is terminally ill”
D. “You are doing a great job taking care of your mother”
--ANSWER—A
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports cocaine use 1hr ago.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hypotension
B. Memory loss
C. Slurred speech
D. Elevated temperature
--ANSWER—D
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Loose stools
B. Jitteriness
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,C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominal distention
--ANSWER—B
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a school age child.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hgb 12.5 g/dl
B. Platelets 250,000/mm3
C. Hct 40%
D. WBC 14,000/mm3
--ANSWER—D
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating a health care
proxy in situations that require a durable power of attorney for heal care (DPSHC). Which of
the following information should the charge nurse include?
A. “The proxy should make health care decisions for the client regardless of the client’s
ability to do so.”
B. “The proxy can make financial decisions if the need arises.”
C. “The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia.
D. “The proxy should manage legal issues for the client.”
--ANSWER—C
A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? A. Turn the client on their side.
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,B. Administer an analgesic
C. Administer antiemetic
D. Monitor the client’s vital signs.
--ANSWER—A
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of depression and is experiencing a situational
crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Confirm the client’s perception of the event
B. Notify the client’s support system
C. Help the client identify personal strengths
D. Teach the client relaxation techniques
--ANSWER—A
A nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple clients following a
disaster in the community. To which of the following types of injuries should the nurse assign
the highest priority?
A. Below-the knee amputation
B. Fractured tibia
C. 95% full-thickness body burn
D. 10cm (4in) laceration to the forearm
--ANSWER—A
A nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of the following
guidelines should the nurse include?
A. Remove the client’s restraint every 4hr
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, B. Document the client’s condition every 15 min
C. Attach the restrain to the bed’s side rails
D. Request a PRN restrain prescription for clients who are aggressive
--ANSWER—B
A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of thefollowing
information should the nurse include about an effective leader? A. Acts as an advocate for
the nursing unit.
B. (Unable to read) for the unit
C. Priorities staff request over client needs.
D. Provides routine client care and documentation.
--ANSWER— A
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports
that she has been following her (unable to read) care. The nurse should identify which of the
following findings indicates a need to revise the client’s plan of care.
A. Serum sodium 144 mEq/
B. (Unable to read)
C. Hba1c 10 %
D. Random serum glucose 190 mg/dl.
--ANSWER—C
A nurse in a provider’s office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of clients. The
nurse should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted infections is a
nationally notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to the state health department?
A. Chlamydia
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