ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Predictor Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
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?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Offering respite care information provides a practical solution to the son's sleep deprivation, ensuring continued care for his mother.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a vented NG tube set to low intermittent suction and has vomited. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Evaluating the suction device's function is the priority to ensure it is working correctly, preventing aspiration of vomited contents, which is a critical risk.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a bowel resection. Which of the following findings indicates a potential complication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Abdominal distention may indicate a complication such as ileus or obstruction, requiring further evaluation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client whose partner recently died. The nurse sits with the client to provide comfort. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse demonstrating?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sitting with the client to provide comfort demonstrates beneficence, the ethical principle of acting to promote the client's well-being.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is pregnant about nonstress testing. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pushing a button when the baby moves during a nonstress test correlates fetal movement with heart rate, indicating understanding of the procedure.