ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FORM D 2023-2024
LATEST FORM D ALL 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
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A nurse is collecting data from a parent of a preschooler at a well-child
visit. Which of the following findings is a contraindication to a measles,
mumps, and rubella (MMR) immunization? - ANSWER- Long-term use
of immunosuppressants
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about kitchen
safety. Which of the following instructions should the nurse reinforce
about using a fire extinguisher? - ANSWER- Sweep the extinguisher
from side to side to put out the fire.
A nurse is caring for a client who is asking about the technique of
effleurage and its use in labor and delivery. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make regarding this technique? - ANSWER-
"It is a light stroking of the skin during a uterine contraction."
A nurse is preparing to administer required immunizations to a toddler
during a well-child visit. The parent asks the nurse how many baby
aspirins he should administer if the toddler develops a fever. Which of
the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER- "You
should follow the label directions based on your child's weight."
A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints after
becoming violent with a staff member. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSWER- Request that the provider write an
as-needed prescription for restraints.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has a new
prescription for digoxin for heart failure. Which of the following effects
should the nurse include as an expected outcome of this medication? -
ANSWER- Increased heart rate
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has
Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following actions should the nurse
recommend for the plan of care? - ANSWER- Give directions using
simple phrases.
A nurse is caring for a client in a provider's office. The client asks about
the purpose of a living will. Which of the following is the appropriate
response by the nurse? - ANSWER- "It expresses your wishes regarding
health care when you can no longer communicate."
A nurse is planning to administer an ophthalmic medication to a client.
Which of the following actions will minimize systemic absorption of the
medication? - ANSWER- Wait 5 min after instillation before instilling
the drops in the other eye.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER- Don a gown and
gloves when providing perineal care.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is requesting an
oral contraceptive. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a contraindication to the use of oral contraceptives? -
ANSWER- History of renal calculi
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription
for lithium carbonate. Which of the following client statements indicates
an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER- "I will notify my
provider if I develop a tremor."
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing evaluation for a thoracic
aortic aneurysm. Which of the following findings should make the nurse
suspect an impending rupture of the aneurysm? - ANSWER- Cough
with hemoptysis
A nurse collecting data from a client who is receiving a continuous IV
infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse discovers the IV infusion
pump was set incorrectly and the client received 200 mL more than
prescribed. Data collection reveals that the client is stable. The nurse
recognizes that this incident is not considered malpractice for which of
the following reasons? - ANSWER- The client was not harmed as a
result of the incident.
A nurse is escorting a client to his car following discharge from an acute
mental health facility. The client states intentions to harm a friend when
he leaves the facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER- Prevent the client from leaving the facility.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 5 days postoperative following
abdominal surgery. The client tells the nurse that he was coughing and
"felt a pop" at the incision site. The nurse examines the incision and
finds wound dehiscence and evisceration. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER- Place the client in a sidelying position.
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching with a preschooler who is
about to undergo an incision and drainage for cellulitis on the left arm.
Which of the following techniques should the nurse use? - ANSWERTake the child on a tour of the surgery and recovery areas.
A nurse receives a verbal order for a client to receive a stat dose of
meperidine 100 mg PO. She administers the medication, charts the
administration, and then realizes she has administered phenytoin 100 mg
PO. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
ANSWER- Check the client's vital signs.
A nurse is caring for a postoperative client and obtains a pulse oximeter
reading of 89%. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
take first? - ANSWER- Repeat the test on another finger.
A nurse is preparing to administer 5 units of regular insulin and 20 units
of NPH insulin to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the
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