ATI RN
ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a gastric bypass. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vomiting after meals may indicate a complication like gastric obstruction, requiring immediate provider notification.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has an abdominal surgical incision and notes an evisceration. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lying supine with knees flexed reduces tension on the incision, minimizing further protrusion of abdominal contents during evisceration.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of diverticulitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Left lower quadrant pain is a hallmark symptom of diverticulitis due to inflammation in the sigmoid colon.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following findings indicates a possible dislocation of the prosthesis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: External rotation of the leg is a classic sign of hip prosthesis dislocation, requiring immediate reporting.
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.