ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM 2019 FORM A

1. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year-old.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.

2. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula. Which of the

following findings should the nurse report?

Absence of a bruit.

3. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has an implantable

cardioverter defibrillator which of the following statements demonstrates

understanding of the teaching?

“I will wear loose clothing around my ICD”

4. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 14 weeks gestation and reports feelings of

ambivalence about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse

make?

“Describe your feelings to me about being pregnant”

5. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for a bowel- training

program following a spinal cord injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse

include in the plan of care?

Administer a rectal suppository 30 minutes prior to scheduled defecation times.

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6. A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requests pain

management. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Place the client in a warm shower.

7. 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?

Below-the knee amputation

8. a nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of the

following guidelines should the nurse include?

Document the client’s condition every 15 min

9. A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of the

following information should the nurse include about an effective leader?

Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.

10. 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.

Hba1c 10 %

11. 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

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infections is a nationally notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to the state

health department?

Chlamydia

12. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic techniques to use

when leading a group on a mental health unit. Which of the following group facilitation

techniques should the nurse include in the teaching?

Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills

13. A nurse is planning for a client who practices Orthodox Judaism. The client tells

the nurse that (Unable to read) Passover holiday. Which of the following action should

the nurse include in the plan of care?

Provide unleavened bread.

14. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The nurse should

identify the effectiveness of the treatment

The client reports feeling less anxious.

15. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports ingesting

thirty diazepam tablets (Unable to read) a respiratory rate of 10/min. After securing the

client’s airway and initiating an IV, which of the following actions should the nurse do

next.

Administer flumazenil to the client.

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16. 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?

Elevated temperature

17. 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. Jitteriness

18. 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?

WBC 14,000/mm3

19. 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?

“The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia.”

20. A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the

following actions should the nurse take first?

Turn the client on their side.

21. 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?

Confirm the client’s perception of the event

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