ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Predictor Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a long-term care facility is providing care for a client who has been receiving donepezil. Which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Donepezil improves cognitive function, particularly short-term memory, in clients with Alzheimer's disease.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client with generalized anxiety disorder about stress management. Which instruction about progressive relaxation should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tightening and releasing muscle groups is the technique used in progressive muscle relaxation to reduce stress.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of tuberculosis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tuberculosis requires airborne precautions due to its transmission via respiratory droplets.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking antihypertensive medication and is moving from a supine to a sitting position. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing orthostatic hypotension?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A systolic blood pressure drop of 25 mm Hg indicates orthostatic hypotension, a common side effect of antihypertensives.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching about the legal scope of practice for RNs. Which procedure is outside an RN's scope?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Inserting a tunneled central venous catheter is typically performed by advanced practitioners or physicians, not RNs.