ATI RN
ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Updated Questions
Extract:
Nurses' notes
Day 1
1400:
Client has paraplegia and reports, "I have had a cough the last few days. I haven't had an appetite either." Denies nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Skin is intact. Vital signs stable.
Day 2
1830:
Client is experiencing tachycardia, productive cough, and confusion
Question 1 of 5
Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
| hypostatic pneumonia |
| anemia |
| fluid volume overload |
| orthostatic hypotension |
| calorie deficiency |
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client is at risk for hypostatic pneumonia due to immobility, as paraplegia and cough suggest respiratory complications.
Extract:
History and Physical
Nurses' Notes
G1P1, spontaneous vaginal delivery with median episiotomy at 39 weeks of gestation. Newborn 4,508 g (9 lb 15 oz). APGARs: 8 at 1 min, 9 at 5 min.
The client is at highest risk for developing Select... evidenced by the client's Select... Group B streptococcus B-hemolytic: positive (negative)
Received 2 doses of intravenous penicillin G while in labor.
Question 2 of 5
The client is at highest risk for developing Select... evidenced by the client's Select...
| endometritis |
| mastitis |
| perineal hematoma |
| cracked nipple |
| group B streptococcus |
| large for gestational age newborn |
Correct Answer: B,D
Rationale: Mastitis risk is high due to cracked nipples, allowing bacterial entry during breastfeeding.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has generalized petechiae and ecchymoses. The nurse should expect a prescription for which of the following laboratory tests?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Petechiae and ecchymoses are signs of bleeding, often due to a low platelet count.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is developing a care plan for a client who is in Buck's traction and is scheduled for surgery for a fractured femur of the right leg. Which of the following interventions should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reminding the client to use the incentive spirometer is within the scope of assistive personnel.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a long-term care facility is providing care for a client who has been receiving donepezil. Which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Donepezil improves cognitive function, particularly memory, indicating effectiveness.