ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM 2022/2023| ATI NCLEX PREDICTOR 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (90% PROBABILITY OF PASSING THE NCLEX) EXAM 2

ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM 2022/2023| ATI NCLEX

PREDICTOR 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (90%

PROBABILITY OF PASSING THE NCLEX)

Nurses caring for a client whose 1 day postop following a Hypophysectomy for the removal of the

pituitary tumor. Which of the following findings requires further assessment by nurse?

a) Glascow scale score a 15

b) Blood drainage on initial dressing measuring 3 cm

c) Report of dry mouth

d) Urinary output greater than fluid intake

d) Urinary output greater than fluid intake

A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct

disorder. The client threatened suicide to teacher at school. Which of the following statements should

the nurse include in the assessment?

a) Tell me about your siblings

b) Tell me what kind of music you like

c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol

d) Tell me about your school schedule

c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol

A nurse is observing bonding to the client her newborn. Which of following actions by the client requires

the nurse to intervene?

a) Holding the newborn in an en face position

b) Asking the father to change the newborn's diaper

c) Requesting the nurse take the newborn nursery so she

d) Viewing the newborn's actions to be uncooperative

d) Viewing the newborn's actions to be uncooperative

A nurse is caring for client who is taking levothyroxin. Which of the following findings should indicate

that the medication is effective?

a) Weight loss (this drug acts as T4 and will normalize the effects of hypothyroidism)

b) Decreased blood pressure

c) Absence of seizures

Decrease inflammation

a) Weight loss (this drug acts as T4 and will normalize the effects

A nurse is planning discharge teaching for cord care for the parent of a newborn. Which instructions

would you include in the teaching?

a Contact provider if the cord still turns black (it's going to turn black)

Clean the base of the cord with hydrogen peroxide daily (clean with neutral pH cleanser)

c) Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord should be kept clean and dry to prevent infection)

d) The cord stump will fall off in five days (cord falls off in 10-14 days)

c) Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord should be kept clean and dry to prevent infection)

A nurse is assessing a client in the PACU. Which of the following findings indicates decreased cardiac

output?

a) Shivering

b) Oliguria

c) Bradypnea

d) Constricted pupils

b) Oliguria

nurse is assisting with mass casualty triage: explosion at a local factory. Which of the following client

should the nurse identify as the priority?

a) A client that has massive head trauma

b) A client has full thickness burns to face and trunk

c) A client with indications of hypovolemic shock

d) A client with open fracture of the lower extremity

c) A client with indications of hypovolemic shock

A nurse is a receiving report on four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?

a) A client who has illeal conduit and mucus in the pouch

b) Client pleasant arteriovenous additional vibration palpated

c) A client whose chronic kidney disease with cloudy diasylate outflow

d) A client was transurethral resection of the prostate with a red tinged urine in the bag

c) A client whose chronic kidney disease with cloudy diasylate outflow

A nurse is caring for a client just received the first dose of lisinopril. The following iS an appropriate

nursing intervention?

a) Place's cardiac monitoring

b) Monitor the clients oxygen saturation level

c) Provide standby assist with the client from bed

d) Encourage foods high in potassium

c) Provide standby assist with the client from bed

9) A nurse 1S caring for a client who is in labor and his seat is receiving electronic fetal monitoring. The

nurse is reviewing the monitor tracing and notes early decelerations. Which the following should the

nurse expect?

a) Feta hypoxia

b) Abrupto placentae

c) Post maturity

d) Head Compression

d) Head Compression

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease. The nurse should identify which of the

following laboratory values as in an indication for hemodialysis?

a) glomerular filtration rate of 14 mL/ minute

b) BUN 16 mg/DL

C) serum magnesium 1.8 mg mg/dl

d) Serum phosphorus 4.0 mg/dL

a) glomerular filtration rate of 14 mL/ minute

A nurse is caring for an infant who has a prescription for continuous pulse oximetry. The following 1S an

appropriate action for the nurse to take?

a) Placed infant under radiant warmer

b) Move the probe site every 3 hours

c) Heat the skin one minute prior to placing the program

d) Placed a sensor on the index finger

c) Heat the skin one minute prior to placing the program

A nurse in a mental health facility receives a change of shift report on for clients. Which of the following

clients should the nurse plan to assess first?

a) Client placed in restraints to the aggressive behavior

b) A new limited client pleasures history of 4.5 kg weight loss in the past two months

c) Client is receiving a PRN dose of health heard all two hours ago for increased anxiety

d) Applied he'll be receiving his first ECT treatment today

a) Client placed in restraints to the aggressive behavior

A nurse working at the clinic is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant on the use of nonpharmacological pain management Which of the following statements by the nurse is an appropriate

description of the use of hypnosis during labor?

a) Hypnosis focuses on the biofeedback as a relaxation technique

b) Hypnosis promotes increased control of her pain perception during contractions

c) Hypnosis uses therapeutic touch to reduce anxiety during labor

d) Hypnosis provides instruction to minimize pain

b) Hypnosis promotes increased control of her pain perception during contractions

A nurse in a County Jail health clinic is leading group therapy session. A client who was incarcerated for

theft is addressing the group. Which of the following is an example of reaction formation? (rxn

formation is when you use opposite feelings; ex: being super nice to someone you dislike)

a) I steal things because it's the only way can keep my mind off my bad marriage

b) 1 can't believe I was accused of something I didn't do

I don't want to talk about my feelings right now. We will talk more next time

d) I think that people just you're just lazy and should earn money honestly

d) I think that people just you're just lazy and should earn money honestly

A nurse is obtaining the medical history of a client who has a new prescription for isosorbide

monotitrate. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a contraindication to medication?

a) Glaucoma

b) Hypertension

c) Polycythemia

d) Migraine headaches

a) Glaucoma

organic nitrates and nitrites may increase intraocular pressure

The nurses is caring for a client recovering from an acute myocardial infarction. Which following

intervention should the nurse include in the point of care?

a) Draw a troponin level every four hours

b) Performance EKG every 12 hours

c) Plant oxygen tent fell over minutes via rebreather mask

d) Obtain a cardiac rehabilitation consult

d) Obtain a cardiac rehabilitation consult

A Nurses caring for client who has breast cancer and has been covering receiving chemotherapy. Which

of the following laboratory values should nurse report to provider?

a) WBC 3,000/mm3