ATI LPN
PN Comprehensive Predictor 2020 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client.
Laboratory Results
Abdominal ultrasound: mass present in small intestine proximal to ileocecal valve. Size of mass is 6 cm x 7 cm (2.4 in x 2.8 in).
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client. Laboratory Results Abdominal ultrasound: mass present in small intestine proximal to ileocecal valve. Size of mass is 6 cm x 7 cm (2.4 in x 2.8 in). Select the 4 responsibilities the nurse has in relation to the client's advance directives.
Correct Answer: C,D,E,F
Rationale: Nurses document DNR discussions, provide written info, communicate status, and explain legal honoring of directives. Discontinuing care is false, and initiating POA is a legal task.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following a cholecystectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Splinting the incision reduces pain and strain during coughing post-cholecystectomy. Monitoring should be more frequent, ambulation is encouraged, and laxatives depend on need.
Extract:
Nurses' Notes
Day 1, 12:00:
Transferred to medical-surgical unit from emergency department (ED) for continued care following a closed reduction and immobilization of a fracture of the right arm. Accompanied by adult child.
Client in visibly soiled night clothes with multiple stains, including what appears to be dried blood. Hair, teeth, and fingernails unclean. Strong body odor noted. Bruising of various stages noted around upper arms, back, shoulders, and neck area.
Client is soft-spoken, speaks almost in a whisper, does not make eye contact with nurse.
Client looks at their child before answering the nurse's questions and, when asked how the injury occurred, mumbles "I don't know. Ask them." Client's child states, "He gets confused sometimes. I can answer your questions."
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted older adult client. Nurses' Notes Day 1, 12:00: Transferred to medical-surgical unit from emergency department (ED) for continued care following a closed reduction and immobilization of a fracture of the right arm. Accompanied by adult child. Client in visibly soiled night clothes with multiple stains, including what appears to be dried blood. Hair, teeth, and fingernails unclean. Strong body odor noted. Bruising of various stages noted around upper arms, back, shoulders, and neck area. Client is soft-spoken, speaks almost in a whisper, does not make eye contact with nurse. Client looks at their child before answering the nurse's questions and, when asked how the injury occurred, mumbles 'I don't know. Ask them.' Client's child states, 'He gets confused sometimes. I can answer your questions.' Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend to include in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Asking for details about the fracture gathers information, discussing respite care supports the caregiver, and speaking privately assesses for abuse safely. Threatening reporting lacks evidence, and legal advice is outside nursing scope.
Extract:
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for carvedilol. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Carvedilol, a beta-blocker, can cause hypotension, requiring monitoring (e.g., BP checks). Grapefruit isn't advised, it's oral or slow IV, and glucose isn't affected.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following a nephrectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Post-nephrectomy, monitoring urinary output from the remaining kidney ensures function. Supine isn't required, diet adjusts gradually, and deep breathing prevents complications.