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The ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor Exam is a crucial tool for nursing students on the practical nursing track. This ex...
ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE GUIDE (150 Q ues & Ans) 1. A client begins treatment with phenytoin (Dilantin). Which following should thenurse reinforce as a measure to help minimize possible adverse effects of this medication? A. Performing daily gum massage 2. A nurse who is facilitating a support group notices that one client in the group is extremely talkative, to the point where others in the group have difficulty sharingtheir own ideas. Which of the ff. strategies should the nurse use to facilitate the group process with this client? A. Speak privately to the client about this behavior. 3. The partner of a client who died from leukemia tells a nurse, “It’s so unfair thatGod took him from me. I just can’t live without him.”. Which of the following actions by the nurse is the priority? A. Ask the client she has had suicidal thoughts. 4. A nurse is preparing to remove a client’s peripheral IV catheter. Which of thefollowing actions should the nurse plan to take? A. Maintain the catheter parallel to the vein when withdrawing the catheter. 5. A nurse is reinforcing teaching to the parents of a newborn who has a new prescription for nystatin (Mycostatin) for oral candidiasis. Which of the followingshould the nurse include in the teaching? A. Instill the medication 1 hr. after feeding. 6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an IV urography (IVP) with the parent of a 3yr.old child. Which of the ff. statements indicates the parent understands the teaching? A. My child will need to have a soapsuds enema before this procedure. 7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a school -age child who hasnephrotic syndrome with peripheral edema. Which of the ff. statements by theparent indicates understanding of the teaching? A. I will provide a low-sodium diet for my child. 8. A nurse is caring for a client who is on complete bed rest and is unable to changepositon in bed without assistance. The nurse delegates the task of repositioning the client every 2 hr. to an assistive personnel(AP). Which of the ff. is an appropriate method to ensure that the AP has performed the task correctly? A. Check that the client is in a new position every 2hr. 9. A newly hired nurse discovers that some medication doses provided on a client’smedication record have not been updated since yesterday. Coworkers admit thatnew changes in the medication orders have not been processed yet, but they advise the nurse to administer the new prescriptions anyway. The nurse should notify which of the ff.? A. The nurse manager. 10. A registered nurse and a licensed practice nurse (LPN) on a medical –surgical unit are collaborating to provide care for a group of clients. The LPN should recognize that which of the ff. tasks are not within the LPN scope of practice? A. Develop a plan of care for a client who requires bladde r training. 11. Which of the ff. should a nurse recognize as indicative of a positive client response to systematic desensitization for treatment of a phobia? A. The client remains relaxed when thinking of the phobia. 12. A nurse in a long -term care facility is reviewing standard precaution guidelines with an assistive personnel(AP). The nurse should instruct the AP thatwhich of the ff. should be used to clean up a blood spill? A. Chlorine bleach solution. 13. A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative ff. a transurethral resection of the prostate and has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the ff. findings should the nurse expect? A. Yellow urine with red sediment. 14. A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin (Keflex) to a client when he states, “ I just remembered that I have an allergy to penicillin. “Which of the ff.actions should the nurse take? A. Call the provider who prescribed the medication. 15. A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is providing tracheostomy care for a client. The nurse identifies proper performance of the procedure when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the ff. solutions to clean the inner cannula? A. Hydrogen peroxide. 16. A nurse is working with an interpreter to exp lain a diagnostic procedure to a client who does not speak English. Which of the ff. actions should the nurse take? A. Ensure the interpreter is culturally compatible with the client. 17. A client 12 hr. postoperative cholecystectomy was given morphine 10mg intravenously at 0700. The nurse marking rounds at 0720 should recognize whichof the ff. as an adverse effect of the medication? A. Respiratory rate 10/min 18. A nurse is inserting an indwelling catheter into a female client who has urinary retention. After urine is seen in the tubing, which of the ff. actions shouldthe nurse take next? A. Advance the catheter 2.5 to 5 cm. 19. A nurse is administering morning medication to clients on the unit. A client questions the nurse regarding a medication that she does not recogniz e. Which of the ff. nursing interventions should the nurse take first? A. Verify the prescription in the client’s medical record. 20. A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding prenatal discomfort to a client whois at 20 weeks of gestation. Which of the ff. statements made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. I will wear a supportive bra overnight. 21. A nurse is caring for a client who has leukemia and is experiencing stomatitis ff. treatment. Which of the ff. is an appropriate diet selection by thenurse? A. Oatmeal and apple sauce 22. A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has coronary artery disease and is taking low -dose aspirin daily. The nurse should reinforce that this medication regimen has which of the ff. therapeutic effects? A. Antiplatelet 23. A nurse is discussing STIs with a group of adolescents at a health fair. Whichof the ff. is an appropriate statement? A. An infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae may result in infertility. 24. A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat major depressive disorder. After the procedure, which of the ff. actions should the nurse take? A. Orient the client frequently. 25. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is newly diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Which of the ff. should the nurse include inthe client’s diet plan? A. Dried beans 26. A nurse working in a long -term care facility discovers a client has fallen and appears to have injured his neck. After calling for help, which of the ff. actions should the nurse take? A. Place a rolled blanket on each side of the client’s head.
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