ATI RN
Client Comfort Questions
Question 1 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.
Question 2 of 5
Family members of a dying patient are in the room with the patient. As the patient nears death, what should the nurse tell the family?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Near death, family presence matters. 'Please stay with your loved one and talk to him' should be saide.g., 'He hears you,' per Taylor's palliative care, aiding closure. Choice A, 'leave,' isolatese.g., denies goodbye. Choice B, 'one at a time,' limitse.g., no need. Choice D, 'get an order,' is falsee.g., no rule bars. A nurse encouragese.g., 'Say what you need'comfort (e.g., 80% value this), not exclusion. Choice C is the correct, compassionate direction.
Question 3 of 5
During the client's medical records review, what condition can put the client at risk for developing hypokalemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nasogastric suction risks hypokalemia by removing potassium-rich gastric fluids. Addison's disease causes hyperkalemia due to low aldosterone. Burns may lead to hyperkalemia from cell damage. High uric acid relates to gout, not potassium. Nurses, per NCLEX, recognize NG suction as a common cause of potassium loss via GI fluid, making B correct.
Question 4 of 5
After the nurse reviewed the client's lab results, the client's serum phosphorus (phosphate) level was found to be at 1.8 mg/dL (0.58 mmol/L) level. What condition is most likely to cause the serum phosphorus level?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Malnutrition causes hypophosphatemia (1.8 mg/dL) due to inadequate intake. Hypoparathyroidism lowers calcium, not phosphorus. Kidney failure and tumor lysis raise phosphorus. Nurses, per NCLEX, recognize dietary deficiency as a key cause, making C correct.
Question 5 of 5
After undergoing abdominal perineal excision for a colon tumor, a 55-year-old male patient is admitted for colostomy placement. The nurse will evaluate the newly inserted colostomy. Which of the following assessments indicates a functional colostomy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Presence of flatus indicates a functional colostomy, showing bowel activity. Absent sounds suggest ileus, bloody drainage early post-op, food tolerance later. Nurses, per NCLEX, expect flatus as a sign of function, making C correct.