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ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM 2019 C| ATI NCLEX PREDICTOR 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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  • December 9, 2023
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ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM 2019 C| ATI NCLEX PREDICTOR 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A nurse is caring for a client who states, "My boss accused me of stealing yesterday. I was so angry I went to the gym and worked out." The nurse should recognize the client is demonstrating which of the following defense mechanisms? --CORRECT ANSWER -- Sublimation Rationale: The client is exhibiting behaviors consistent with sublimation, which is displayed when a client substitutes socially unacceptable behavior for acceptable behavior. A nurse is car ing for a client who has generalized anxiety disorder and is to begin taking alprazolam. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? --CORRECT ANSWER -- Initiate fall precautions for the client Rationale: The nurse should initiate fall precauti ons for a client who has a new prescription for alprazolam because common adverse effects associated with this medication are orthostatic hypotension, dizziness, confusion, and lethargy. A nurse on a med surg unit is caring for a client prior to a surgica l procedure. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has the ability to sign the informed consent? --CORRECT ANSWER -- The client is able to accurately describe the upcoming procedure Rationale: The ability of the cli ent to accurately describe the upcoming procedure indicates that the provider adequately informed the client and that the client is able to sign the informed consent An assistive personnel (AP) and a nurse are turning a client onto the right side. Which of the following actions by the AP requires the nurse to intervene? --CORRECT ANSWER -- Places a pillow under the client's right arm. Rationale: The AP should place a pillow under the client's left arm to prevent internal rotation of the left shoulder. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the parents of a 6 -month -old infant. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? --CORRECT ANSWER -- Introduce new foods one at a time over 5 to 7 days. A nurse is caring for a client who has MRSA in an abdominal wound. Which of the following precautions should the nurse implement? --CORRECT ANSWER -- Contact Rationale: The nurse should implement contact precautions for a client who has an infection spread by direct contact, such as MRSA. A nurs e is caring for a client who is 4 hr postpartum and has a boggy uterus with heavy lochia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first --CORRECT ANSWER -
- Massage the uterus to expel clots Rationale: Using the EBP approach to client care, t he nurse should identify that the priority action is massaging the client's uterus. Uterine massage will expel clots and increase uterine firmness, resulting in decreased bleeding. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a new parent about car seat safety. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? --CORRECT ANSWER -- "Secure the retainer clip at the level of your baby's armpits" A nurse is provi ding discharge teaching to a client who has colorectal cancer and a new colostomy. The client states, "I'm worried about being discharged because I live alone, and my insurance doesn't cover ostomy supplies. "Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA) --CORRECT ANSWER -- -Refer the client to a community based social workers -Initiate a consult with a home health care provider -Give the client information about local support groups Rationale: -A social worker is necessary to help a clie nt with self -care, as well as assist in locating agencies who can help the client face challenges with self -care and paying for necessary ostomy supplies -A home health nurse can assist the client in learning to care for the colostomy as well as provide me dication management and emotional support -A client who has cancer and a new colostomy can get help with coping from a support group and possibly receive assistance obtaining supplies from local agencies A nurse manager is reviewing unit records and disco vers that client falls occur most frequently during the hours of 0530 and 0730. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when conducting a root cause analysis? --CORRECT ANSWER -- Investigate environmental factors that might be contributing to client injury during these hours. Rationale: When conducting a root cause analysis, the nurse should look at the factors that could possibly lead to the clients' falls. This can include environmental factors that might be causing the problem. A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal illness and requests lifesaving measures if a cardiac arrest occurs. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? -- CORRECT ANSWER -- "I will provide you with information about medical treatment to include in your living will" Rationale: The nurses' responsibility is to provide the client with information about specific instructions for addressing medical treatment in a living will. The nurse should assist the client while they are able to make decisions f or themself by providing information about what end -of-life preferences to document. A nurse is assessing a client who has delirium. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? --CORRECT ANSWER -- Rapid speech Rationale: Clients who h ave delirium exhibit rapid, inappropriate, incoherent, and rambling speech patterns A night shift nurse is giving a change of shift report to the day shift nurse on a client who is ready for discharge. Which of the following information is the priority fo r the nurse to communicate to the oncoming nurse? --CORRECT ANSWER -- The client needs assistance when transferring from the bed to a wheelchair. Rationale: The greatest risk to this client is injury due to a fall. Therefore, the priority information for the nurse to communicate is that the client requires assistance during transfers. A nurse is assessing a client during the immediate postpartum period. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse? --CORRECT ANSWER -- Boggy uterus Rationale: When using urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should determine that the priority finding is a boggy uterus, which can indicate uterine hemorrhage. The nurse should immediately intervene to stimulate uterine contractions and prevent blood loss. If the uterus becomes relaxed during the postpartum period, the client will rapidly lose blood because no permanent thrombi have formed at the placenta. A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to discharge a client who has expe rienced intimate partner violence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? --CORRECT ANSWER -- Develop a safety plan with the client Rationale: The greatest risk to this client is injury from violence. Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to develop a safety plan with the client. A client is receiving lorazepam IV for panic attacks and develops a respiratory rate of 6/min and a blood pressure of 90/44 mm Hg. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipat e administering. --CORRECT ANSWER -- Flumazenil

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