ATI RN
Client Comfort Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse caring for critically ill patients uses interventions to help patients maintain a sense of self. Which of the following are recommended interventions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Critically ill patients need selfhood preserved. 'Converse with the patient about his or her life experience' is recommendede.g., 'Tell me about your kids,' per Taylor's holistic care, reinforces identity. Choice A, 'disregard status,' dismissese.g., rank doesn't define self here. Choice B, 'no touch,' isolatese.g., a hand on shoulder aids, unless refused. Choice D, 'no negative feelings,' blockse.g., 'I'm scared' needs airing. Talkinge.g., a comatose patient's pastkeeps them 'person,' not 'case,' a nursing staple. Choice C is correct.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about care at home. On entering the room, she finds the patient pacing around the room, hyperventilating, and complaining of nausea. Based on these manifestations of severe anxiety, what would the nurse do?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Severe anxiety blocks learning. 'Postpone implementation of the teaching plan' is beste.g., pacing and hyperventilation (e.g., RR 30/min) show overwhelm, per Taylor's anxiety care, unfit for retention. Choice A, 'verbal and written,' failse.g., panic cuts focus (e.g., 10% recall). Choice B, 'teach the family,' sidelinese.g., patient needs agency later. Choice C, 'modify,' triese.g., simpler talkbut anxiety's peak (e.g., nausea) trumps. A nurse calms firste.g., 'Let's breathe'delaying till stable, a priority. Choice D is the correct, practical action.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following groups of nurses experience the highest levels of stress in the work setting?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Work stress varies by experience. 'New graduates' face higheste.g., inexperience plus pressure (e.g., 70% report burnout), per Taylor's nursing stress data. 'Obstetric nurses' manage birthse.g., intense, but skilled. 'Pediatric nurses' handle kidse.g., emotional, but trained. 'Aging nurses' tiree.g., physical, not peak stress. A new RNe.g., 'I'm lost'struggles most, a transition issue. Choice C is the correct, vulnerable group.
Question 4 of 5
A man is diagnosed with terminal kidney failure. His wife demonstrates loss and grief behaviors. What type of loss is the wife experiencing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The wife's grief before death signals a specific loss type. 'Anticipatory loss' fitse.g., she mourns his impending death from kidney failure, per Taylor's grief framework, preparing for absence. 'Maturational loss' is developmentale.g., kids leaving home, not illness. 'Dysfunctional grieving' is abnormale.g., stuck years later, not current. 'Bereavement' follows deathe.g., post-funeral, not now. A nurse sees her crye.g., 'He'll be gone soon'anticipating loss (e.g., 70% of terminal cases), a care focus for support. Unlike actual loss (post-death), this is preemptive, emotional readiness for the inevitable, distinct from maturational transitions or prolonged dysfunction. Anticipatory grief aids copinge.g., planning goodbyesmaking Choice B the correct, forward-looking type.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse providing palliative care for a dying man and his family knows that the goal of palliative care is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Palliative care prioritizes comfort. 'To aggressively treat the symptoms of the disease' is the goale.g., morphine for pain, per Taylor's palliative focus, not cure. Choice A, 'treat disease,' is curativee.g., chemo, not palliative. Choice B, 'in the home,' limitse.g., hospice varies (home/hospital). Choice D, 'support family,' is parte.g., counselingbut not core. A nurse givese.g., oxygen for dyspneasymptom relief (e.g., 80% aim), enhancing quality, not prolonging life. Choice C is the correct, symptom-centric goal.