ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Predictor Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for albuterol via metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shaking the inhaler before each puff ensures the medication is properly mixed for effective delivery.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor for as a sign of hypocalcemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Numbness around the mouth is a sign of hypocalcemia, which can occur post-thyroidectomy due to parathyroid gland damage.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a 24-month-old toddler at a well-child checkup. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse that the toddler has developmental delay?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Falling when throwing a ball overhand suggests delayed motor coordination, as most 24-month-olds can throw with some accuracy.
Question 4 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 5 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.