ATI RN Comprehensive Exam 2019 A with NGN| Verified Questions and Answers| Latest Update

ATI RN Comprehensive Exam 2019 A with NGN| Verified Questions and Answers| Latest Update 1. A nurse in the delivery room is caring for a newborn immediately after birth. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? ~ Answer: Dry the newborn. 2. A charge nurse overhears two staff nurses in the hallway discussing the nutritional status of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take? ~ Answer: Tell the nurses to stop the discussioin. 3. A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant in the acute care setting.The nurse reviews the assessment data at 1800. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. ~ Answer: Respiratory rate ~ Level of consciousness 4. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who tells the nurse that she does not want to receive a scheduled dose of lorazepam IM. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ~ Answer: Document the client's refusal of the medication. 5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a fractured femur and has had a fiberglass leg cylinder cast for 24 hr. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as the priority? ~ Answer: The client's heel is reddened and tender. 6. A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and requests no lifesaving measures if a cardiac arrest occurs. Which of the following statements should the nurse take? ~ Answer: "I will provide you with information about medical treatment to include in your living will." 7. A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an abdominal wound. Which of the following precautions should the nurse implement? ~ Answer: Contact 8. A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse administer enteral feedings via NG tube. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure? ~ Answer: Keeps the head of the bed elevated to 45 degrees for 1 hr after feedings 9. When caring for a child, a nurse plans to use nonpharmacological interventions to enhance the effectiveness of pain medication. Which of the following strategies incorporates visualization techniques to help decrease the child's discomfort? ~ Answer: Blowing bubbles with liquid soap to "blow the hurt away" 10. A nurse is caring for a client who requires physical therapy following discharge. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ~ Answer: Involve the client in selection of a physical therapy provider. 11. A nurse is caring for a preschooler on the pediatric unit. After reviewing the assessment findings, which of the following actions should the nurse take? Select the 4 actions the nurse should take. ~ Answer: Administer epinephrine IM. ~ Administer 0.9% sodium chloride IV. ~ Discontinue the IV medication. ~ Monitor vital signs frequently. 12. A nurse is teaching the parents of a preschooler about sleep promotion. The parents report that their child is demonstrating reluctance in going to bed at night and states, "I am not tired." Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching? ~ Answer: "We should read a story together every night before bedtime." 13. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and is to start taking clozapine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication for the client to receive clozapine? ~ Answer: WBC count 2,800/mm3 14. A nurse is interviewing a client who is now without a home due to a natural disaster. After ensuring the client's safety, which of the following actions