ATI LPN
PN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for clopidogrel. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clopidogrel increases bleeding risk, so unusual bleeding should be reported promptly.
Extract:
Admission Assessment
Assessment
Nurses’ Notes
Vital signs
Medication Administration Record
0100:
Client's skin warm to touch. Crackles auscultated in lower lung lobes bilaterally. Mucous membranes show color expected for client's skin tone and dry. Client reports productive cough with yellow sputum
Pedal pulses 2+
Client reports mild penicillin allergy.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has pneumonia.
Question 2 of 5
For each potential nursing action, click to specify if the potential action is anticipated or contraindicated for the client.
| Options | Anticipated | Contraindicated |
|---|---|---|
| Administer phytonadione (Vitamin K) | ||
| Apply cool compress to the extremity | ||
| Elevate extremity | ||
| Suggest irrigating the IV catheter | ||
| Assist in inserting a new IV catheter in a site distal to the infiltration site | ||
| Send the catheter tip for culture |
Correct Answer: B,C,F
Rationale: Cool compress, elevation, and catheter tip culture address IV infiltration and infection risk.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a suspected peptic ulcer. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Epigastric pain is a classic symptom of peptic ulcers, often related to meals.
Extract:
Provider Prescriptions
1230:
0.9% sodium chloride 500 mL bolus then 100 mL/hr.
Type and cross match for 2 units of packed RBCs.
Repeat WBC, hemoglobin, and hematocrit STAT.
Delay endoscopy.
2 L/min O2 via nasal cannula.
1330:
2 units packed RBCs IV over 4 hr.
Repeat WBC, hemoglobin, and hematocrit at transfusion
completion STAT.
The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record.
The nurse is assisting with the care the client prior to a blood transfusion
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assisting with the care the client prior to a blood transfusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Two-nurse verification, large-bore IV, and consent ensure safe transfusion administration.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Blood glucose monitoring is essential with TPN due to the risk of hyperglycemia.