ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Predictor Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client with a history of UTIs requiring an indwelling catheter. Which action minimizes UTI risk?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Keeping the bag at bladder level prevents urine backflow, reducing UTI risk.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for a loop diuretic. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Loop diuretics increase potassium excretion, so increasing dietary potassium helps prevent hypokalemia.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking digoxin to treat chronic heart failure. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is developing digoxin toxicity?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Blurred vision is a hallmark of digoxin toxicity, indicating potential overdose requiring immediate attention.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of tuberculosis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tuberculosis requires airborne precautions due to its transmission via respiratory droplets.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is obtaining a client's manual blood pressure and is having difficulty auscultating sounds. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The palpatory method allows the nurse to estimate systolic blood pressure by feeling the radial pulse, providing a reliable alternative when auscultation is challenging.