ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Predictor Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic pain about avoiding constipation from opioid medications. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Increasing exercise stimulates bowel motility, helping prevent opioid-induced constipation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching parents of a child with sickle cell anemia about home management. Which instruction should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sudden, persistent headaches may indicate a stroke, a serious complication in sickle cell anemia requiring immediate reporting.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a pregnant client about nonstress testing. Which statement indicates understanding?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pushing a button when the baby moves during a nonstress test correlates fetal movement with heart rate, indicating understanding.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new colostomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using a mild soap to cleanse around the stoma prevents irritation and maintains skin integrity.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client with generalized anxiety disorder about stress management. Which instruction about progressive relaxation should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tightening and releasing muscle groups is the technique used in progressive muscle relaxation to reduce stress.