ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Predictor Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning to teach a client about taking prednisone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prednisone can cause bone loss, so increasing dietary calcium helps mitigate the risk of osteoporosis.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about caring for clients in the emergency department. Which of the following actions should the nurse include when teaching about interacting with a client who is aggravated, pacing, and speaking loudly?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acknowledging the client's emotions empathetically can de-escalate agitation and foster communication.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client whose partner recently died. The nurse sits with the client to provide comfort. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse demonstrating?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sitting with the client to provide comfort demonstrates beneficence, the ethical principle of acting to promote the client's well-being.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn whose mother tested positive for heroin during pregnancy. The newborn is experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome are hypersensitive to stimuli, including noise. Minimizing noise reduces stress and overstimulation, which can exacerbate symptoms.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take if the high-pressure alarm sounds?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A high-pressure alarm may indicate an obstruction, such as kinked tubing, which should be checked first.