ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 - Exam 1

Extract:

Question 1 of 5

A nurse is reviewing client confidentiality with other staff members. The nurse should identify that which of the following actions is an example of protecting client confidentiality?

A. Giving change-of-shift report to a nurse outside the client's room B. Discussing a client's prognosis with an assistive personnel who is caring for the client C. Writing a client's diagnosis on the message board in the client's room D. Discarding worksheets containing client information in a wastebasket

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Giving report outside the room minimizes overhearing, protecting confidentiality. Discussing prognosis with AP may breach need-to-know, writing on a board exposes info, and discarding without shredding risks access.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is assisting with postmortem care for a client who was a devout follower of Islam. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Allow a family member of the client to stay with the client's body until burial B. Position the client's head toward Mecca C. Allow a family member to stay with the client's body for 8 hr D. Position the client's head northward

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Positioning the head toward Mecca respects Islamic burial customs. Family presence varies by preference, not a fixed 8 hr, and northward positioning isn't specific to Islam.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about breastfeeding with the mother of a full-term newborn who is 5 days old. Which of the following statements by the mother indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A. My baby should breastfeed 5 to 10 minutes on each breast B. I should not wake my baby during the night to breastfeed C. I should keep my baby on a strict feeding schedule D. I should have my baby latch on to my nipple and areola during feeding

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A proper latch includes nipple and areola for effective feeding and milk production. Fixed times (5-10 min), avoiding night feeds, and strict schedules don't align with demand feeding needs.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has varicella zoster. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement?

A. Assign the client to a negative pressure airflow room B. Have visitors remain at least 0.91 m (3 feet) away from the client C. Initiate contact precautions for the client D. Administer aspirin if the client develops a fever

Correct Answer: A,C

Rationale: A: Negative pressure prevents airborne spread of varicella. C: Contact precautions limit direct transmission. Distance alone (
B) isn't enough, and aspirin (
D) risks Reye's syndrome.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is preparing to test a client's plantar Babinski reflex. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to prepare the client for this test?

A. Place your foot in my hand and I will tap the back of your heel B. Lie down and I will stroke the bottom of your foot C. Sit on the edge of the bed while I tap your knee D. Relax your arm across your chest and I will test your elbow extension

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The Babinski reflex is tested by stroking the sole of the foot, eliciting toe response. Other options test different reflexes (Achilles, patellar, triceps).

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