ATI LPN
PN Comprehensive predictor Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and is about to undergo an amniocentesis. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A full bladder helps position the uterus for safer amniocentesis.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a unit of packed red blood cells. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Verifying identity with another nurse ensures the correct blood is administered.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the caregiver of a client who has dependent personality disorder. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Encouraging assertiveness fosters independence, countering dependent personality traits.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for clonidine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clonidine's sedative effect makes bedtime dosing optimal.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has pernicious anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify that increases the client's risk for injury?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A firm-bristled toothbrush can cause gum injury due to impaired proprioception from pernicious anemia's neurological effects.