ATI LPN
PN Comprehensive predictor Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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: Increased urinary output indicates furosemide is effectively reducing fluid retention, a primary goal in heart failure management.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 30 mg PO to a client who reports pain. Available is morphine solution 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The calculation (30 mg / 20 mg/mL = 1.5 mL) ensures the correct dose is administered.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for acetaminophen 300 mg with codeine 30 mg, 1 tablet every 3 to 4 hr PRN for pain. The nurse inadvertently administers 2 tablets to the client. In which of the following locations should the nurse document this client care incident?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An incident report documents medication errors, ensuring review and prevention of future errors.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation and has a new prescription for iron supplements. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dark stools are a normal side effect of iron supplements, indicating absorption.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cleaning outward from the stoma prevents pathogen introduction, maintaining a sterile field.