ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Predictor Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Scheduled analgesics ensure effective pain management, promoting comfort and recovery post-appendectomy.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Methotrexate can cause delayed joint pain relief, and clients should be informed to expect gradual improvement.
Question 3 of 5
A hospice nurse is visiting with the son of a client who has terminal cancer. The son reports sleeping very little during the past week due to caring for his mother. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Offering respite care information provides a practical solution to the son's sleep deprivation, ensuring continued care for his mother.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client receiving packed RBCs who reports chills, headache, low-back pain, and chest tightness. Which type of transfusion reaction is this?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chills, headache, low-back pain, and chest tightness indicate an acute hemolytic reaction, a medical emergency due to blood type mismatch.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a history of bipolar disorder and is taking lithium. Which of the following findings indicates possible lithium toxicity?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tremors are a common sign of lithium toxicity, indicating the need for serum level monitoring.