ATI RN
ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Retake 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving a continuous heparin infusion. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) monitors heparin's anticoagulant effect, ensuring therapeutic dosing. PT/INR is for warfarin, and platelet counts are monitored for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for lisinopril. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reporting a persistent dry cough is important with lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, as it may require discontinuation. Grapefruit juice is unrelated, weight gain is not expected, and potassium intake needs monitoring, not reduction.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a suspected myocardial infarction. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chest pain, often radiating, is a hallmark of myocardial infarction due to cardiac ischemia. Fever is not typical, tachycardia is more common, and edema is associated with heart failure.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tingling around the mouth indicates hypocalcemia, a risk post-thyroidectomy due to parathyroid gland damage, requiring immediate reporting. Hoarseness and pain are expected, and a calcium level of 9.0 mg/dL is normal.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for prednisone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reporting signs of infection is critical with prednisone, a corticosteroid, due to immunosuppression. Nervousness requires monitoring, it's taken with food, and calcium intake should increase to prevent osteoporosis.