ATI RN
ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Updated Questions
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Admission Assessment
Nurses' Notes
Vital signs
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58-year-old client reporting chest pain is admitted to the emergency department. Client states chest pain began this morning after breakfast and chest pain radiates to left arm. Client rates chest pain as 4 on a scale of 0 to 10. Client has medical history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia.
Social history: denies alcohol use, has smoked a pack of cigarettes per day for 35 years Current medications:
Lisinopril 20 mg PO daily Glucophage 500 mg PO BID Simvastatin 40 mg PO daily
Question 1 of 5
Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
| administer oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula |
| request a prescription for a beta-blocker |
| administer sublingual nitroglycerin |
| cardiac catheterization |
| request a prescription for an increase in statin medication |
| check a STAT cardiac troponin |
Correct Answer: A,C
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- Administering oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula (Option
A) is a standard initial intervention for patients with suspected cardiac issues to improve oxygenation.
- Administering sublingual nitroglycerin (Option
C) is indicated for chest pain relief in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome.
- Requesting a prescription for a beta-blocker (Option
B) is not an immediate intervention for suspected cardiac issues.
- Cardiac catheterization (Option
D) is an invasive procedure typically done after initial stabilization.
- Requesting a prescription for an increase in statin medication (Option E) is not an acute intervention for chest pain.
- Checking a STAT cardiac troponin (Option F) is useful for diagnosing myocardial infarction but does not provide immediate treatment.
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