ATI RN
ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the partner of a client who is receiving hospice care about music therapy for pain management. Which of the following statements by the partner indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Music therapy distracts from pain perception, providing comfort and potentially reducing the need for additional pain medication.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increased urinary output indicates that furosemide, a diuretic, is effectively reducing fluid retention in heart failure clients.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following findings indicates a possible dislocation of the prosthesis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: External rotation of the leg is a classic sign of hip prosthesis dislocation, requiring immediate reporting.
Question 4 of 5
A school nurse is performing scoliosis screenings. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse recognize as an indication of scoliosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Uneven shoulder and pelvic heights are classic signs of scoliosis, indicating abnormal spinal curvature.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Heat intolerance is a common symptom of hyperthyroidism due to an increased metabolic rate.