ATI RN
ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Retake 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for prednisone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reporting signs of infection is critical with prednisone, a corticosteroid, due to immunosuppression. Nervousness requires monitoring, it's taken with food, and calcium intake should increase to prevent osteoporosis.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for lisinopril. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reporting a persistent dry cough is important with lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, as it may require discontinuation. Grapefruit juice is unrelated, weight gain is not expected, and potassium intake needs monitoring, not reduction.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following a craniotomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Monitoring for increased intracranial pressure is critical post-craniotomy to detect complications like swelling or bleeding. Flat positioning may increase ICP, stool softeners are secondary, and coughing is avoided to prevent ICP spikes.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a total gastrectomy. The nurse should instruct the client about which of the following medications?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Post-total gastrectomy, clients lack intrinsic factor, requiring vitamin B12 supplementation to prevent pernicious anemia. Ranitidine, vitamin K, and metoclopramide don't address this deficiency.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing site care for a child who has a gastrostomy enteral tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Securing the tubing to the abdomen prevents dislodgement of the gastrostomy tube. Taping to the cheek risks irritation, lubricants aren't needed, and extension tubes are used for feeding, not routine care.