ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
RETAKE 2019 (150 CORRECT AND
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
1. A nurse is assessing a client who received 2 units
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packed RBCs 48 hr. ago. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy
has been effective?
a. Hemoglobin 14.9 g/dl
b. WBC count 12000/mm3
c. Potassium 4.8 mEq/L
d. BUN 18 mg/dl
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has
hyperthyroidism. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a. Dry, coarse hair
b. Bradycardia
c.Tremors
d.Periorbital edema
3. A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has
bacterial meningitis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a. Nuchal rigidity
b. Weight gain
c. Tinnitus
d. Positive Trendelenburg sign.
4. A nurse is assessing a newborn’s heart rate. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Assess the apical pulse is most accurate when the
newborn is in a quiet state. The sound of crying
obscures the heart sounds.
b. Palpate the radial pulse for 30 seconds.
c. Listen to the apical pulse while palpating the radial
pulse.
d.Auscultate the apical pulse at least 1 min.
5. A nurse is preparing to assist with a thoracentesis for
a client who has pleurisy. The nurse should plan to
perform which of the following actions?
a. Administer a bowel preparation the night before the
procedure.
b. Place the client on bed rest for 24 hr after the
procedure.
c. Perform pulmonary function tests following the
procedure.
d.Instruct the client to avoid coughing during the
procedure.
6. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a
preschooler who has a facial laceration. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as a
potential indication of child sexual abuse?
a. A child exhibits discomfort while walking.
b. The child has thin extremities.
c. The child has bruises on the upper back.
d. The child is wearing a stained shirt.
7. A nurse is preparing to teach about dietary
management to a client who has Crohn’s disease and
an entero-enteric fistula. Which of the following
nutrients should the nurse instruct the client to
decrease in their diet?
a. Calories
b. Protein
c. Potassium
d.Fiber.
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription
for a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine
following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Turn off the CPM machine during mealtime.
b. Maintain the client’s affected hip in an externally
rotated position.
c. Instruct the client how to adjust the CPM setting for
comfort.
d. Store the CPM machine under the client’s bed when not
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