ATI LPN
ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 - Exam 1 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 statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clopidogrel, an antiplatelet, increases bruising/bleeding risk. Milk isn't needed, red stools suggest bleeding (reportable), and stopping early risks clots.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client yells at the nurse whenever medication changes are prescribed by the client's provider. The nurse should identify that the client is using which of the following defense mechanisms?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Displacement involves redirecting emotions to a safer target. The client's anger at medication changes (likely toward the provider) is displaced onto the nurse, a less threatening figure.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardians of a 6-year-old child who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A medical ID wristband alerts others to CF in emergencies. Involving the child, annual flu vaccines, and school decisions depend on individual needs.
Question 4 of 5
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility notices the smell of alcohol on a nurse's breath. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Removing the nurse ensures immediate patient safety, the priority over reassignment, documentation, or calling for help.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Right-sided heart failure causes dependent edema from venous backup. Frothy sputum, dyspnea, and crackles are more typical of left-sided failure.