ATI RN
ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Updated Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for atorvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Muscle pain may indicate myopathy, a serious side effect of atorvastatin.
Extract:
Nurses' Notes
0945:
Adult child accompanying parent reports cognitive and physical decline in the client, expressing concern over memory loss, thought processes, appetite, and self-care. Adult child states, "My sibling and I hired help at home for my parent. We thought that might help, but it has not. I found the title to the car today. signed over to me."
Client makes poor eye contact, speaks in a monotone voice, and has a lack of facial expression. Client reports sleeping 7 hr a night and getting up "once or twice per night to go to the bathroom."
Client reports not wanting to eat anymore. Client's child reports their parent has lost about 8 Ib in the past month.
1030:
Client found sitting in Client says, "Why don't you just leave me? I am of no use."
Question 2 of 5
Click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up.
| expressing concern over memory and thought process, appetite, and self-care |
| lost about 8 lb in the past month |
| Why don't you just leave me? I am of no use. |
| Heart rate 68/min |
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Cognitive decline, weight loss, and potential suicidal ideation require urgent follow-up.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and reports nausea. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ondansetron is an antiemetic commonly used to manage chemotherapy-induced nausea.
Extract:
Nurses' notes
Day 1
1400:
Client has paraplegia and reports, "I have had a cough the last few days. I haven't had an appetite either." Denies nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Skin is intact. Vital signs stable.
Day 2
1830:
Client is experiencing tachycardia, productive cough, and confusion
Question 4 of 5
Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
| hypostatic pneumonia |
| anemia |
| fluid volume overload |
| orthostatic hypotension |
| calorie deficiency |
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client is at risk for hypostatic pneumonia due to immobility, as paraplegia and cough suggest respiratory complications.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a history of cirrhosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ascites is a common finding in cirrhosis due to portal hypertension.