ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor Form A |Questions and Answers WITH RATIONALE| LATEST, 2020/ 2021

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ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor Form A |Questions and Answers WITH RATIONALE| LATEST, 2020/ 2021 1. A nurse is reviewing the techniques for transferring a client from a bed to a chair with a g... roup of assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the nurseinclude? ANS: Use lower-body strength RATIONALE: The nurse should instruct the AP to use lower-body strength when liftinga client to reduce stress on the back 2. A nurse is participating in a quality improvement study about the effectiveness of client pain management on the unit. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use tocollect data? ANS: Review clients' charts for their rating of pain before pain medication wasadministered and 1 hr after administration RATIONALE: The nurse should collect data from clients' charts about pain ratingsbefore and after pain management interventions 3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about confidentiality with a client who has a new diagnosis of HIV. Which of the following information should the nurse include in theteaching? ANS: "Your HIV status will be shared with members of your health care team." RATIONALE: The diagnosis of HIV or AIDS is shared with every member of the healthcare team who provides direct care for the client, just like any other diagnosis 4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a history of seizures. Which of the followingpieces of equipment should the nurse place in the client's room? ANS: Suction catheter RATIONALE: The nurse should place suction equipment in the room of a client who hasa history of seizures. During a seizure, the client might have excessive oral secretions or might vomit. If the client's airway becomes occluded, then the nurse will need to suction the oral cavity to maintain a patent airway 5. A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the medical record of a client who requests a prescription for an oral contraceptive. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication for oral contraceptive use? ANS: Coronary artery disease RATIONALE: Coronary artery disease is a contraindication to oral contraceptive use because it increases the client's risk for myocardial infarction. Other contraindications forreceiving oral contraceptives include gallbladder disease, breast cancer, and hypertension 6. A nurse is assisting with the care of a school-age child immediately following surgery. The child weights 21.8 kg (48 lb) and has a chest tube applied to suction. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? ANS: 250 mL of sanguineous drainage over the last 3 hr RATIONALE: The nurse should recognize that if more than 3 mL/kg/her of sanguineousdrainage occurs for more than 3 consecutive hours following surgery, it can indicate active hemorrhaging. Therefore, 250 mL of sanguin [Show More]

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