ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor

Form B | Questions and Answers |

LATEST, 2020/ 2021

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative ff a total thyroidectomy. Which of

the ff manifestations should the nurse report to the provider as indicating possible

hypocalcemia?

ANS: Tingling of fingers

2. A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an in-service for newly hired

assistive personnel about legal issues within the facility. Which of the ff should the nurse

include as an example of assault?

ANS: Informing a client the nurse is going to administer an injection even though

the client refuses

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3. A nurse is collecting data from who is severe pain. Which of the ff questions should the

nurse ask first?

ANS: "Where is your pain located?"

4. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at 29 weeks gestation. For

which of the ff results should the nurse notify the provider?

ANS: Platelet count 95,000 mm3

5. A nurse is performing a dressing change for a client who had abdominal surgery 5 days

ago. The nurse notes organs protruding from the incision. Which of the ff actions should

the nurse take?

ANS: Cover the exposed area with sterile, saline-soaked dressings.

6. A nurse is speaking with the adult daughter of a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The

daughter states, "I love my dad, but caring for him is wearing me out." Which of the ff

response should the nurse make?

ANS: "Let's discuss how caring for your father is affecting your health.

7. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a care for a client who has chest tube

connected to a closed drainage system. Which of the ff actions should the nurse include

in the plan of care?

ANS: Maintain the drainage system below the level of the client's chest.

8. A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who has borderline

personality disorder and reports. "I am going to kill my girlfriend when I get out of here."

Which of the ff actions should the nurse take?

ANS: Notify the client's care team of the threats against the partner

9. A nurse is admitting a client who is at high risk for suicide. Which of the ff actions is the

nurse's priority?

ANS: Search the client's personal belongings

10. A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative and is unable to ambulate. Which

of the ff actions should the nurse take to promote the client's venous return?

ANS: Maintain the sequential compression device.

11. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is collecting the data from a school-age child whose injuries

are inconsistent with the parent's stated cause. Which of the ff actions should the nurse

take?

ANS: Report the suspected abuse to a appropriate agency.

12. A nurse is collecting data from a middle adult female client who is taking melatonin.

Which of the ff responses to the med should the nurse expect?

ANS: Improved sleep

13. A nurse on a pediatric unit is collecting data from four newly admitted clients. Which of

the ff clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for urinary retention?

ANS: A school-age child who has allergic rhinitis and is taking diphenhydramine.

14. A nurse is preparing to administer purified protein derivative (PPD) to a client who has

suspected TB. Which of the ff actions should the nurse plan to take?

ANS: Ensure the injection produces a wheal on the skin

15. A client who is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease verbalizes frustration due to increase

difficulty with ambulation. Which of the ff responses should the nurse take?

ANS: Perform active ROM with your arms and legs two times a day.

16. a Nurse is collecting data from a client who has multiple fractures following a motorvehicle crash. For which of the following client statements

ANS: "I am so frustrated. I cannot even open my milk carton for breakfast."

17. A nurse on an acute care unity is collecting data from a school-age Child who has cystic

fibrosis. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse?

ANS: Reports lack of appetite

18. a nurse working in a provider's office receives a phone call from the parent of a schoolage child who has varicella. The parent asked the nurse when the child can return to

school. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

ANS: "When the lesions have scabbed over."

19. A nurse is caring for a client who has a Penrose drain. To ensure proper placement and

functioning of the drain, which of the following should the nurse expect to observe?

ANS: The safety pin is present at the distal end of the drain.

20. A community health nurse is helping to reinforce teaching about hepatitis A with a group

of employees at a childcare facility. Which of the following characteristics should the

nurse identify as an external factor that can impede learning for the participants?

ANS: Poor lighting in the learning setting