ATI RN
ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal cancer. Which of the following responses by the child's school-age brother should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: School-age children often engage in magical thinking, believing their actions or thoughts can influence outcomes, such as feeling responsible for a sibling's illness.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning care for four clients. The nurse should plan to use sterile gloves when performing which of the following procedures?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Changing a central venous catheter dressing requires sterile gloves to prevent introducing infection into the bloodstream. Central lines are a direct pathway to the central circulation, making aseptic technique critical to prevent serious infections such as bloodstream infections.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client. The nurse should identify that which of the following manifestations is an indication of a candida infection?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Yellow patches in the mouth indicate oral candidiasis (thrush), a fungal infection caused by Candida albicans, commonly presenting with such symptoms.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intermittent claudication, or leg pain during activity, is a hallmark symptom of PAD due to reduced blood flow.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is 1 day postoperative following a lobectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Green sputum may indicate infection, a postoperative complication requiring provider notification.