ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Questions
Extract:
Vital Signs
Nurses' Notes
1930:
Temperature 38° C (100.4° F)
Blood pressure 138/72 mm Hg
Heart rate 86/min
Respiratory rate 20/min
Oxygen saturation 96% on room air
2300:
Temperature 39° C (102.2° F)
Blood pressure 156/82 mm Hg
Heart rate 110/min
Respiratory rate 24/min
Oxygen saturation 92% on room air
Question 1 of 5
Select the 4 interventions nurse should take.
Correct Answer: C,D,E,F
Rationale: Blood cultures: Identifies systemic infection. Sputum culture: Identifies respiratory pathogens. ABGs: Assesses oxygenation. Negative-pressure room: Prevents pathogen spread.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing an in-service about client evacuation during a fire. Which of the following clients should the nurse instruct the staff to evacuate first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A client who is ambulatory and receiving oxygen is at risk of immediate danger if the oxygen supply poses a fire hazard. They can be evacuated quickly and independently.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is obtaining care for a clieture of a newborn. Which of the following sites should the nurse use?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Placing the head of the bed flat can help with positioning the newborn to prevent any breathing difficulties or aspiration.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a fractured femur. Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Absent distal pulses indicate compromised circulation, requiring immediate reporting.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Polyuria is a classic symptom of type 1 diabetes due to osmotic diuresis from hyperglycemia.