NURS MISC ATI EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a unit. Which of the following assessment
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should the nurse recognize as the priority to report to the charge nurse?
A. A client who has heart failure and 2+edema of her lower extremities.
B. A client who is 2 days postoperative and has a urine out put of 20 mL/hr
C. A client who started taking verapamil and has a heart rateof75/min.
D. A client who is receiving morphine and reports nausea.
A nursing unit is undergoing changes to accomodate new bariatric services that will be
available to the unit. Some staff members have verbalized displeasure with the changes.
Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A. Role model a positive approach to the changes.
B. Redirect the conversation when staff members make negative comments about the changes.
C.Encourage staff members who support the changes to discuss the issue with resistant staff.
D. Suggest that resistant staff members transfer to a different unit.
E. Reprimand staff members who are resistant to the
changes.A and C
A case manager is planning an inter-professional conference for a client who is 3 days
postoperative following an open reduction and internal fixation of the right hip. Which of the
following concernsis thepriority for discussion at the confrence?
A. Theclient does not havetransportation for discharge home.
B.Theclient refusesto attend physical therapysessions.
C.Theclient's home health nurse has not completed the home assessment.
D.Theclient describes feelingsof depression after hisfamilyvisits.
A charge nurse is evaluating a plan of care that a novice nurse developed for a client who is
to receive a continuous NG tubefeeding. Which of thefollowing interventionsshould the
charge nurseensureis partof the plan of care?
A.Flush thetubeevery 8 hours with 0.9% sodium chlorideirrigation.
B. Use an acidic juiceto unclog a blocked tube.
C. Add dissolved medicationstotheenteral feeding.
D. Use a 60 mL syringeto flush out a clogged tube.
A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from a stroke. The provider recommends an
extracranial- intracranial bypass, but theclient tellsthe nursethat he will not havethe
surgery. Which of thefollowingactions should the nurse take?
A. Inform theclientof theconsequencesof decreased cerebralcirculation.
B. Initiate a mental health consultation to determine whytheclient refuses thesurgery.
C. Discuss with theclient hisconcerns about having thesurgery.
D. Providetheclient with information on additional treatmentoptions.
A charge nurse notices a newly hired nurseconsistently does not finish clientcaretasks by the
end of theshift. Which of thefollowing statements should the charge nurse make?
A. "You should set asidetimeto plan your day at the beginning ofeach shift."
B. "You should not take a break until allofyour tasks arecompleted."
C. "You should leaveyour hardest task for theend of theshift."
D. "You should saveyourcharting for theend of theshift."
Two nurses on a unit each contend that the other is not doing a fair share of work. The
conflict is affecting thefunctioning of the unit. A charge nurseshould recognizethat which of
thefollowing is anappropriate approach to this conflict?
A. Schedulethe nurses to work on alternating shifts.
B. Organize a task forcetoevaluatethesituation.
C.Tell the nursesthat it istheir responsibilitytocooperate with coworkers.
D.Explore alternativesolutionsto address unit workflow [Show Less]