ATI RN Fundamentals 2019B Practice
B(NEW Update Questions And Answers)
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A nurse is administering IV fluid to an older adult
... [Show More] client. The nurse should perform which
priority assessment to monitor for adverse effects?
A) Auscultate lung sounds.
B) Measure urine output.
C) Monitor blood pressure readings.
D) Monitor serum electrolyte levels. ---CORRECT ANSWER-- auscultate lung sounds
A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses caring for clients who have a
Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following information should the nurse include
in the teaching?
A) Assign the client to a room with a negative air-flow system.
B) Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when leaving the client's room.
C) Clean contaminated surfaces in the client's room with a phenol solution.
D) Have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting. ---CORRECT
ANSWER-- have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting
a nurse is giving change-of-shift report about a client they admitted earlier that day who
has pneumonia. which of the following pieces of information is the priority for the nurse
to provide?
a. admitting diagnosis
b. breath sounds
c. body temperature
d. diagnostic test results ---CORRECT ANSWER-- breath sounds
A nurse is planning teaching for a group of adolescents who each recently had surgical
placement of an ostomy. Which of the following methods should the nurse use as a
psychomotor approach to learning?A) Role play
B) Group discussions
C) Question-answer meetings
D) Practice sessions ---CORRECT ANSWER-- practice sessions
a nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty falling asleep. which of the following
recommendations should the nurse make? a. drink a cup of hot cocoa before
bedtime
b. maintain a consistent time to wake up each day
c. exercise 1 hour before going to bed
d. watch a television program in bed before going to sleep ---CORRECT ANSWER--
maintain a consistent time to wake up each day
a nurse is admitting a client who has rubella. which of the following types of
transmission-based precautions should the nurse initiate? a. droplet
b. airborne
c. contact
d. protective environment ---CORRECT ANSWER-- droplet
a nurse is caring for a client who has recently started using a behind-the-ear hearing
aid. which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client understands the use of this assistive device?
a. this type of hearing aid does not allow for fine tuning of volume
b. I shouldn't have trouble keeping the hearing aid in place during exercise
c. I expect to hear a whistling sound when I first insert the hearing aid
d. I will be sure to remove my hearing aid before taking a shower ---CORRECT
ANSWER-- I will be sure to remove my hearing aid before taking a shower
A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube and is receiving intermittent feedings
through an open system. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A) Rinse the feeding bag with water between feedings.
B) Tell the client to keep the head of the bed elevated at least 30°.
C) Make sure the enteral formula is at room temperature.
D) Wipe the top of the formula can with alcohol. ---CORRECT ANSWER-- tell the client
to keep the head of the bed elevated at least 30°
a nurse is planning care for a client who has tuberculosis. the nurse should use which of
the following pieces of personal protective equipment when providing care for the client?
a. gown
b. N95 respirator
c. shoe covers
d. surgical cap ---CORRECT ANSWER-- N95 respirator
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.5 mL of oral single-dose liquid medication to a
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Gently shake the container of medication prior to administration.
B) Transfer the medication to a medicine cup.
C) Place the client in a semi-Fowler's position prior to medication administration.
D) Verify the dosage by measuring the liquid before administering it. ---CORRECT
ANSWER-- gently shake the container of medication prior to administration
A nurse is performing a peripheral vascular assessment for a client. When placing the
bell of the stethoscope on the client's neck, she hears the following sound. This sound
indicates which of the following? (Click on the audio button to listen to the clip.)
A) Narrowed arterial lumen
B) Distended jugular veins
C) Impaired ventricular contraction
D) Asynchronous closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves ---CORRECT ANSWER--
narrowed arterial lumen
a nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. in which of the
following situations does the nurse demonstrate the ethical principle of veracity?
a. A client who is unaware of her recent cancer diagnosis asks the nurse if she has
cancer, and the nurse responds affirmatively.
b. A client who has a prescription for a nasogastric tube refuses it, and the nurse
complies with the client's wishes.
c. A client who has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order has a cardiac arrest, and the
nurse does not perform CPR despite requests from the client's family.
d. A client who is about to undergo a painful procedure receives pain medication 30
min before the procedure that the nurse previously promised to administer. ---
CORRECT ANSWER-- a client who is unaware of her recent cancer diagnosis asks the
nurse if she has cancer, and the nurse responds affirmatively
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a middle adult client who states, "The doctor says that,
since I am at an average risk for colon cancer, I should have a routine screening. What
does that involve?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A) "I'll get a blood sample from you and send it for a screening test."
B) "Beginning at age 60, you should have a colonoscopy."
C) "You should have a fecal occult blood test every year."
D) "The recommendation is to have a sigmoidoscopy every 10 years." ---CORRECT
ANSWER-- you should have a fecal occult blood test every year
a nurse is teaching a group of staff nurses about the use of essential oils for
aromatherapy. the nurse should include in the teaching that this therapy might be
contraindicated for which of the following clients? a. a client who has a history of
physical abuse
b. a client who has a permanent pacemaker
c. a client who has ulcerative colitis
d. a client who has asthma ---CORRECT ANSWER-- a client who has asthma
a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving fluid through a peripheral IV catheter.
which of the following findings at the IV site should the nurse identify as indicating
infiltration?
a. purulent exudate
b. warmth
c. skin blanching
d. bleeding ---CORRECT ANSWER-- skin blanching
a nurse is discussing the use of herbal supplements for health promotion with a client.
which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of herbal
supplement use?
a. I can take echinacea to improve my immune system
b. I can take feverfew to reduce my level of anxiety
c. I can take ginger to improve my memory
d. I can take ginkgo blob to relieve nausea ---CORRECT ANSWER-- I can take
echinacea to improve my immune system
A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing a blood transfusion for religious reasons.
The client's partner wants the client to have the blood transfusion. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A) Ask the client to consider a direct donation.
B) Withhold the blood transfusion.
C) Request a consultation with the ethics committee.
D) Ask the client's family to intervene. ---CORRECT ANSWER-- withhold the blood
transfusion
a nurse has just inserted an NG tube for a client. which of the following findings should
the nurse expect to confirm correct tube placement? a. the tube aspirate has a pH of 7
b. an x-ray shows the end of the tube above the pylorus
c. bowel sounds are present on auscultation
d. the client reports relief of nausea ---CORRECT ANSWER-- an x-ray shows the end of
the tube above the pylorus
A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription, which reads, "digoxin 0.25 by
mouth every day." Which of the following components of the prescription should the
nurse question? A) The medication name
B) The route of administration
C) The medication dose
D) The frequency of administration ---CORRECT ANSWER-- the medication dose [Show Less]