ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral feedings via a PEG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Checking residual volume every 4 hours prevents overfeeding and aspiration.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following findings indicates a possible transfusion reaction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Flushing and pruritus are signs of a possible allergic transfusion reaction, requiring immediate intervention.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for atorvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Atorvastatin can cause myopathy; muscle pain may indicate rhabdomyolysis, requiring immediate reporting.
Question 4 of 5
A charge nurse is monitoring a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hanging a new bag of TPN and IV tubing every 24 hours reduces the risk of infection associated with TPN.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is trying to conceive. Which adolescent client. The nurse should expect the adolescent to be in which of the a neural tube defect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Folate (also known as folic acid) is critical for preventing neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, during early pregnancy. It is recommended that women trying to conceive take folic acid supplements before conception and during the first trimester.