ATI RN
ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Retake 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client to a medical-surgical unit. When performing medication reconciliation for the client, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Comparing new prescriptions with the client's reported medications ensures accuracy, preventing errors, interactions, or omissions. Including potential adverse effects is not part of reconciliation. Excluding supplements risks missing interactions. Encouraging a home list is unreliable and unsafe.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse enters a client's room and finds her sitting on the floor next to the shower. The client states that she slipped on some water outside of the shower. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Measuring vital signs first assesses for injuries like head trauma or shock post-fall. Notifying the provider, documenting, and completing an incident report follow after ensuring client stability.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a history of cirrhosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ascites, abdominal fluid buildup, is expected in cirrhosis due to portal hypertension. Hypertension, not hypotension, is more common, and fever or weight loss are less specific.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a history of deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Unilateral leg swelling is typical in deep-vein thrombosis due to venous obstruction. Bilateral edema suggests heart failure, hypotension is not specific, and fever may occur but is less common.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving a unit of packed RBCs. Fifteen minutes after starting the transfusion, the client reports itching and hives. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stopping the transfusion is the first action to prevent worsening of an allergic reaction, indicated by itching and hives. Notifying the provider, administering diphenhydramine, or collecting urine follow after stopping the transfusion.