ATI LPN
V1 ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor 2020 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is collecting a sputum specimen from a client for culture and sensitivity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Refrigerating preserves the specimen's integrity for accurate testing.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for digoxin to treat heart failure. Which of the following should the nurse include as an expected effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Digoxin increases cardiac output by enhancing contractility.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to instill an otic suspension into an adult client's ear. Which of the following methods should the nurse plan to use?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Upward and outward straightens the adult ear canal.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has a new prescription for cefazolin. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the adolescent to monitor and report to the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) may indicate ototoxicity, a serious cefazolin side effect.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client whose Hgb is 8.8 mg/dL. Which of the following statements should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fatigue is a common symptom of low hemoglobin (anemia).