ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Predictor Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client with GERD. Which information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoiding chocolate prevents relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, reducing GERD symptoms.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition. Which of the following results should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has developed a common complication of this nutritional therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A glucose level of 198 mg/dL indicates hyperglycemia, a common TPN complication due to high glucose content.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a history of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and requires placement of an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help minimize the client's risk for acquiring a UTI?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Keeping the urinary bag at bladder level during ambulation prevents urine pooling, reducing UTI risk.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking disulfiram for alcohol use disorder and reports ingestion of alcohol. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tinnitus is a specific adverse effect of disulfiram when alcohol is consumed, due to acetaldehyde accumulation.
Question 5 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.