ATI LPN
PN Comprehensive Predictor 2020 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for sildenafil. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sildenafil risks priapism (prolonged erection), requiring monitoring and reporting if over 4 hours. It's PRN, high-fat meals delay absorption, and respiratory rate isn't primary.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Furosemide, a diuretic, is effective if it increases urinary output, reducing fluid overload in heart failure. Hemoglobin, BUN, and weight changes aren't direct indicators of its efficacy here.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following a laminectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Urinary retention is a risk post-laminectomy due to spinal anesthesia or pain, requiring monitoring. Flat positioning varies, leg exercises are more frequent, and heat isn't standard.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of propofol. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Propofol, a sedative, risks respiratory depression, requiring hourly monitoring. Site changes are less frequent, rate depends on orders, and heparin isn't routine.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for oxycodone 5 mg PO every 4 hr PRN for pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oxycodone risks respiratory depression, requiring monitoring. Grapefruit isn't relevant, it's PRN not daily, and glucose isn't affected.