ATI Quiz: Fundamentals 1 End of
Semester Questions And Answers
2022
A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about expected changes of aging.
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of the following statements by a group member indicates that the teaching has been
effective?
A. "I should expect my heart rate to take longer to return to normal after exercise as I
get older."
B. "Urinary incontinence is something I will have to live with as I grow older."
C. "I can expect to have less ear wax as I get older."
D. "My stomach will empty more quickly after meals as I grow older." - Answer- A. "I
should expect my heart rate to take longer to return to normal after exercise as I get
older."
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has paralytic ileum. Which of
the following abdominal assessments should the nurse expect?
A. Frequent bowel sounds with flatus
B. Absent bowel sounds with distention
C. Hyperactive bowel sounds with diarrhea
D. Normal bowel sounds with increased peristalsis - Answer- B. Absent bowel
sounds with distention
A nurse is planning care for a client who reports abdominal pain. An assessment by
the nurse reveals the client has a temperature of 39.2 degrees C (102 degrees F),
heart rate of 105/min, a soft contender abdomen, and census overdue by 2 days.
Which of the following findings should be the nurse's priority?
A. Heart rate 105/min
B. Soft, non tender abdomen
C. Temperature
D. Overdue menses - Answer- C. Temperature
A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Encourage the child to cough frequently to clear congestion from anesthesia.
B. Place a heating pad at the child's neck for comfort.
C. Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and
night.
D. Provide the child with ice cream when oral intake is initiated. - Answer- C.
Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and
night.
A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that
becomes worse wth inspiration. the nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching
sound during both systole and diastole with diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned
at the left sternal border. Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse
document?
A. Audible click
B. Murmur
C. Third heart sound
D. Pericardial friction rub - Answer- D. Pericardial friction rub
A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel (AP) about proper hand hygiene. Which
of the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "There are times I should use soap and water rather than an alcohol-based hand
rub to clean my hands."
B. "I will use cold water when I wash my hands to protect my skin from becoming too
dry."
C. "I will apply friction for at least 10 seconds while washing my hands."
D. "After washing my hands i will dry then from the elbows down." - Answer- A.
"There are times I should use soap and water rather than alcohol based hand rub to
clean my hands."
A nurse is caring for a client who is unstable and has vital signs measured every 15
minutes by an electronic blood pressure machine. The nurse notices the machine
begins to measure the blood pressure at varied intervals and the readings are
inconsistent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Turn on the machine every 15 min to measure the client's blood pressure.
B. Record only blood pressure readings needed for the 15- min intervals.
C. Obtain manual and automatic readings and compare them.
D. Disconnect the machine, and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min.
- Answer- D. Discontinue the machine, and measure the blood pressure manually
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