Page 1 of 212 ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM 2024 / PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT , VATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER✔✔Frequently remind the client of the expectations for her behavior A nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneumonia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER✔✔Administer Azithromycin A nurse who orienting to a medical -surgical unit is having difficulty finishing client care tasks during his shift. Which of the following suggestions should the nurse's preceptor make to help the nurse with time management? - ANSWER✔✔Try to complete a task before moving on to the next. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. The nurse is preparing to change the client's dressing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to demonstrate sensitivity to age -related chan ges? - ANSWER✔✔Use paper tape for securing the new dressing. Page 2 of 212 A nurse working in an inpatient mental health facility is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following should the nurse recommend to include in the plan of care? - ANSWER✔✔Maintain continuity of staff members . A nurse is assisting with an admission interview for a client who has schizophrenia. He tells the nurse that he is receiving special audible messages from the Central Intelligence Agency that no one else is able to hear. The nurse should identify that the client is having which of the following alterations in perception? - ANSWER✔✔Hallucination A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client about bathing her newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? - ANSWER✔✔"Wash your newborn's head under a stream of running water." A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and reports difficulty limiting sodium in his diet. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse provide? - ANSWER✔✔Replace bottled salad dressing with homemade vinegar and oil dressing. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nonpharmacological pain relief with a client who is 6 hr postpartum following a vaginal delivery. The client has an episiotomy and swelling of the labia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER✔✔Sit on soft pillows throughout the day. Page 3 of 212 A nurse is caring for a client who has a new colostomy. He voices a reluctance about resuming sexual relations. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? - ANSWER✔✔"I'm available if you'd like to talk about your concerns." A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about transmission precautions with a client who has hepatitis C. Which of the following information should the nurse include? - ANSWER✔✔Avoid sharing razors with other family members. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foot care with a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse a need for further teaching? - ANSWER✔✔"I will be sure to wear cotton socks ." A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bulimia nervosa. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? - ANSWER✔✔Observe the client for 1 hr after meals. A nurse is assisting with the discharge planning for a client following a myocardial infarction. Which of the following is an appropriate referral for this client? - ANSWER✔✔Respiratory therapist for breathing exercises A nurse is contributing to the discharge plan of an older adult client who had a total hip arthroplasty. The client is unable to ambulate independently and lives alone. Which of the Page 4 of 212 following care settings should the nurse recommend for this client? - ANSWER✔✔Skilled nursing facility A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a preschool -age child who has a new diagnosis of celiac disease. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? - ANSWER✔✔Corn tortillas with black beans A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has mononucleosis. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse initiate? - ANSWER✔✔Droplet A nurse is speaking to a client who called the provider's office to report chest pain and requests clarification on how to take his sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client? - ANSWER✔✔Wait 5 min between doses . A nurse is caring for a client and begins to suspect he is experiencing transference. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as an indicator of transference? - ANSWER✔✔"I feel really close to you because you remind me of my ex -boyfriend." A nurse is caring for a client who has been placed in restraints. Which of the following is appropriate? - ANSWER✔✔Monitor the client's skin integrity on a regular schedule .
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