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ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTO R/COMPREHENSIVE ATI TESTBANK 2022/2023 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS A nurse is preparing to teach about dietary management to a client who has Crohn's disease and an enteroenteric fistula. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse instruct the client to decrease in th eir diet? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Fiber -- The nurse should instruct the client who has Crohn's disease and an enteroenteric fistula to consume a low -fiber diet to reduce diarrhea and inflammation. A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who is 48 hr postoperative following a laryngectomy and is unable to speak. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Determine the client's reading skills -- The first action the nurse should take when using the nursin g process is to assess the client. By determining the client's level of reading skills and cognition, the nurse can best provide the client with a variety of customized techniques to practice and use after verbal skills are lost. A nurse is providing teac hing to the guardians of a newborn about measures to prevent SIDS. Which of the following guardian statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- "I will not allow anyone to smoke near my baby." -- This statement by the guardia n indicates an understanding of the nurse's instructions. Research indicates a strong correlation between exposure to cigarettes smoke and the occurrence of SIDS. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who is at 9 weeks of gestation and reports nausea and vomiting for the past 2 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Urine specific gravity 1.052 -- The nurse should recognize this urine specific gravity is significantly elevated above the expec ted reference range of 1.005 to 1.030. An increased urine specific gravity indicates dehydration from vomiting. A nurse is planning care for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and has moderate to severe pain in multiple joints. Which of the following a ctions should the nurse plan to take? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Allow for frequent rest periods throughout the day -- The nurse should encourage clients who have rheumatoid arthritis to balance rest with exercise to maintain muscle strength, joint function, and range of motion. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperthyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Tremors -- Tremors are a manifestation of hyperthyroidism, along with tachycardia, diaphoresis, weight loss, insomnia, and exophthalmia. A hospice nurse is consulting with a client and her family about receiving home services. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the family understands home hospice care? ---CORR ECT ANSWER -- "We can expect the hospice nurse to provide support for us after our mother's death." -- Hospice care includes bereavement services after a family member's death. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for chlorpromazine. Whic h of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Decreased hallucinations -- The nurse should recognize that chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic medication administered to decrease hallucinations and other manifestations of schizophrenia. A charge nurse notices that one of the nurses on the shift frequently violates unit policies by taking an extended amount of time for break. Which of the following statements should the charge nur se make to address this conflict? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- "I would like to talk to you about the unit policies regarding break time." -- The charge nurse is dealing with the conflict in a cooperative, positive manner by using this statement to open the conver sation in a nonthreatening way. The focus is on the length of the break time and is not a personal affront. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a total parenteral nutrition through a central line. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- "I will need to measure your weight daily." -- The nurse should instruct the client that daily weight measurement is a necessary part of administering nutrition through a central line to avoid fluid overload and monitor for adequate weight gain. A nurse is assessing a client who has major depressive disorder and is taking amitriptyline. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Blurred vision -- The nurse should identify blurred vision as an adverse effect of amitriptyline and notify the provider. Other adverse effects include constipation, urinary retention, and dry mouth. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a continuous passive motion machine following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Turn off the CPM machine during mealtime -- The nu rse should turn off the CPM machine during meals to promote client comfort and dietary intake. A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is caring for four clients. The nurse should recognize that which of the following clients is effectively using su blimation as a defense mechanism? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- A client who channels their energy into a new hobby following the loss of their job -- The nurse should identify that this client is using the defense mechanism of sublimation by channeling negative fe elings over the loss of their job into a new hobby. A nurse is talking with a client who has stage IV breast cancer. The nurse should recognize which of the following statements by the client as a constructive use of a defense mechanism? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- "I told my doctor that I would like to start a support group for other women who are sick in my community." -- This statement indicates that the client is using the constructive defense mechanism sublimation by devising a socially acceptable alternativ e to facing a reality that she does not wish to accept. A nurse is providing education to the parent of a school -age child who has asthma. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- "I will make sure my child receives a yearly influenza immunization." -- Children who have asthma should be immunized and protected from infections. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative after receiving moderate (conscious) sedation. The client suddenly becomes restless and reports feeling lightheaded. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Check the client's oxygen saturation level -- Restlessness and lightheadedness are indications of hypoxia. A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is monitoring a visit between a client who has a history of aggressive behavior and the client's partner. Which of the following observations should the nurse identify as an indication for potential violence? ---
CORRECT ANSWER -- The client is pacing around the chair in which their partner is sitting -- Hyperactivity and pacing indicates that this client is at risk for violent behavior. The nurse should assess the situation further and attempt to de -escalate the situation by sp eaking to the client in a low, calm voice using short sentences. An antepartum nurse is caring for four clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse initiate seizure precautions? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- A client who is at 33 weeks of gestatio n and has severe gestational hypertension -- The nurse should initiate seizure precautions for a client who has severe gestational hypertension because an extremely elevated blood pressure in an antepartum client can trigger seizure activity. The nurse sho uld provide the client with a quiet, darkened environment, place suction equipment and oxygen at the bedside, and position the call light within the client's reach. A nurse on a medical -surgical unit is assessing a client who has had a stroke. For which of the following findings should the nurse initiate a referral for occupational therapy? ---
CORRECT ANSWER -- Difficulty performing ADLs -- The nurse should initiate a referral for occupational therapy to teach the client the skills necessary to become inde pendent in performing ADLs such as bathing, dressing, and eating. A nurse is developing a client education program about osteoporosis for older adult clients. The nurse should indicate which of the following variables as a risk factor for osteoporosis? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Sedentary lifestyle -- The nurse should encourage older adult clients to engage in weight -bearing exercises because they will promote bone health by increasing calcium and phosphorus levels. A nurse is caring for a client who has a magn esium level of 2.7 mEq/L. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to take? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Initiate continuous cardiac monitoring -- The nurse should initiate continuous cardiac monitoring because a client who has hypermagnesemia is at risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and cardiac arrest. A nurse is caring for a client who had abdominal surgery 24 hr ago. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Assist with deep breathing and coughing -- The priority action the nurse should take when using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care is to assist the client with deep breathing and coughing, which reduces the risk for postoperative pneumonia. A nurse is teaching about adverse effects with a client who is starting to take captopril. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication to report to the provider? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Cough -- The client can develop a cough due to a buildup of bradyk inin in the lungs. A school nurse is notified of an emergency in which several children were injured following the collapse of playground equipment. Upon arrival at the playground, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? ---CORRECT ANS WER -- Survey the scene for potential hazards to staff and children. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute blood loss following a trauma. The client refuses a blood transfusion that might potentially save their life. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Explore the client's reasons for refusing the treatment. A charge nurse is speaking with the partner of a client. The partner states that the client is not receiving adequate care. Which of the following a ctions should the charge nurse take first to resolve the situation? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- Ask the partner to list specific concerns. A nurse on a pediatric unit has received change -of-shift report for four children. Which of the following children should the nurse assess first? ---CORRECT ANSWER -- A 10-

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