ATI RN
RN ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has varicella. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Children can return to school once varicella lesions have crusted, indicating they are no longer contagious.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has dark skin. Which of the following locations on the client's body should the nurse observe to assess for jaundice?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The sclera is the most reliable area to assess for jaundice, showing yellowing clearly regardless of skin tone.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tingling around the mouth may indicate hypocalcemia due to parathyroid gland damage during thyroidectomy, requiring immediate reporting.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing the peripheral catheter insertion site of a client who is receiving an infusion. The nurse notices redness and warmth to the touch around the insertion site. The nurse should document the finding as which of the following complications?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Redness and warmth around the catheter site indicate phlebitis, which is inflammation of the vein.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client receiving mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal (ET) tube. The high-pressure alarm is beeping, and the client is experiencing respiratory distress. The nurse is unable to determine the cause of the alarm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Manual ventilation ensures oxygenation while troubleshooting the high-pressure alarm.