ATI RN
ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Updated Questions
Extract:
Admission Assessment
Nurses' Notes
Vital signs
1200:
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
Rationale: Oxygen addresses decreased saturation, and nitroglycerin relieves chest pain in a potential myocardial infarction.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a lumbar laminectomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoiding bending at the waist prevents strain on the surgical site.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to feed a newly admitted client who has dysphagia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This positioning makes it easier for the nurse to observe signs of dysphagia, offer assistance as needed, and maintain better eye contact with the client.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing hypovolemia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dizziness is a common symptom of hypovolemia due to reduced blood volume and decreased perfusion to the brain.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ipratropium for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rinsing the mouth prevents oral candidiasis, a side effect of inhaled ipratropium.