ATI RN
ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Exit exam A Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a peripheral IV catheter. After puncturing the skin with the vascular access device and noting a blood return in the flashback chamber, which of the following actions should the nurse perform next?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Advancing the catheter into the vein ensures proper placement after blood return, preventing complications like infiltration. Flushing follows securing the catheter. Retracting the stylet and releasing the tourniquet occur after advancing the catheter.
Question 2 of 5
A school nurse is teaching a parent about absence seizures. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Absence seizures can be mistaken for daydreaming due to brief lapses in consciousness. They last less than 15 seconds (B is wrong), have sudden onset (C is wrong), and lack an aura (D is wrong).
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis and requires postural drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Performing postural drainage before meals prevents nausea or aspiration from a full stomach. Flat-hand percussions risk bruising; cupped hands are used. The procedure is needed 3-4 times daily (B is wrong). Bronchodilators are given before, not after, to enhance drainage (D is wrong).
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn whose mother tested positive for heroin during pregnancy. The newborn is experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Minimizing noise reduces stimulation, calming a newborn with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Swaddling with legs extended increases discomfort; legs should be flexed. Naloxone risks severe withdrawal; it's used only for life-threatening issues. Eye contact overstimulates during feedings.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn about newborn genetic screening. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Performing the test after 24 hours ensures accurate results by allowing time for metabolic processing. Blood is drawn from the heel, not elbow (A is wrong). Water isn't given before testing (B is wrong). Routine repeat testing at 2 months isn't standard unless results are abnormal (C is wrong).