ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM 2024 / PN
COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 180
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A nurse from a medical-surgical unit is floating to a postpartum unit.
Which of the appropriate assignment for the nurse to accept? -
ANSWER- A client who had a cesarean delivery 24 hr ago
A client who is participating in an anger management session explains
that his recent behaviors are related to his job loss. Which of the
following defense mechanisms is the client using? - ANSWER-
Rationalization
A nurse working at a crisis hotline call center receives a call from a
client who states, "I cannot take it. My life is over." Which of the
following is the priority response by the nurse? - ANSWER- Are you
thinking of harming yourself?"
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a newborn who had a
circumcision. Which of the following client statements indicates
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER- "I will apply petroleum
jelly to the penis with each diaper change."
,A client's daughter calls the nurse requesting information about her
mother's condition. The client's chart does not specify that information
can be released to the daughter. Which of the following is an appropriate
response by the nurse? - ANSWER- "You will need to contact your
mother directly about her condition."
A nurse is caring for a 17-year-old client who admitted for an
emergency appendectomy. Which of the following is an appropriate
action by the nurse in obtaining informed consent? - ANSWER- Delay
the procedure if the provider cannot contact the parents.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care with the parents of a
child who has a seizure disorder. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? - ANSWER- Call EMS if a seizure lasts 5 min
or more.
A nurse in a mental health unit asks a client who has schizophrenia,
"How are you?" Which of the following responses should the nurse
identify as the speech alteration of echolalia? - ANSWER- "How are
you?"
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who is
receiving palliative care for terminal cancer. Which of the following
guidelines should the nurse emphasize about appropriate pain control
measures? - ANSWER- Administer pain medication on a regular
schedule.
,A nurse in an acute mental health facility observes a client having a
panic attack. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
implement first? - ANSWER- Instruct the client to use abdominal
breathing.
A nurse is collecting data from a 3-month-old infant who is 6 hr
postoperative following a cleft palate repair. Which of the following
pain rating tools should the nurse use? - ANSWER- FLACC scale
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for furosemide.
The client asks the nurse about the purpose of the medication. The nurse
tells the client, "This medication is a diuretic, and you should monitor
your weight while taking it." Which of the following ethical concepts is
the nurse exhibiting? - ANSWER- Veracity
A nurse is expressing concern about his assignment with the charge
nurse. The nurse states that he has more work to do than anyone else.
Which of the following statements by the charge nurse demonstrates the
conflict resolution strategy of competing? - ANSWER- "We will take a
look at the assignments together and attempt to modify the workload you
are concerned about."
A nurse working on a mental health unit is meeting with a client who
has been on the unit for 2 days. The nurse greets the client and asks,
"What has been happening with you today?" Which of the following
therapeutic techniques is the nurse using? - ANSWER- Focusing
, A nurse discovers a fire in a trash can in a client's room. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER- Walk the
client to the waiting room.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a femoral
cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take during the first 30 min? - ANSWER- Compare the bilateral
peripheral pulses.
A client who has inoperable cancer tells the nurse that she does not want
to pursue the recommended treatment. She asks if the provider can force
her to have the treatment. Which of the following is an appropriate
response by the nurse? - ANSWER- "You have the right to refuse the
recommended treatment plan."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to undergo a
thoracentesis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the information? - ANSWER- "I will have a chest x-
ray following the procedure."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a permanent
pacemaker in place. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER- "I will remove
my microwave oven from my home."
A nurse and an assistive personnel (AP) are caring for a client who
requests a PRN pain medication. After the nurse administers the
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