ATI RN
Client Comfort and End of Life Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient asks a nurse to explain a living will. What is the nurses best answer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A living will clarifies care wishes. 'It lists specific instructions for healthcare provisions' is beste.g., 'No ventilator,' per Taylor's end-of-life terms, guiding providers. Choice A, 'inherit estate,' is a wille.g., property, not health. Choice B, 'quality of life,' is outcomee.g., not directive. Choice D, 'trusted person,' is power of attorneye.g., not instructions. A nurse explainse.g., 'You choose treatments'living will's role (e.g., 50% of elderly use), distinct from proxy. Choice C is the correct, precise answer.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing postmortem care. Which of the following nursing actions is a legal responsibility?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Postmortem care has legal duties. 'Placing ID tags on the shroud and ankle' is legale.g., ensures identity, per Taylor's protocol, required by law. Choice A, 'anatomic position,' aidse.g., viewing, not mandated. Choice B, 'removing tubes,' prepse.g., nurse's task, not legal. Choice C, 'washing,' comfortse.g., family, not required. A nurse tagse.g., 'John Doe, ankle/shroud'legal record (e.g., 100% compliance), avoiding mix-ups. Choice D is the correct, binding action.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse analyzes the electrolyte test results for a client and notes that the potassium level is 2.2 mEq/L (2.2 mmol/L). Based on the laboratory result, which ECG pattern is not expected?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Absent P waves are not typical in hypokalemia (2.2 mEq/L); they occur in arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation, unrelated to low potassium. Depressed ST , inverted T waves , and U waves are classic ECG signs of hypokalemia, reflecting repolarization issues. Nurses, per NCLEX, expect B, C, D, making A the outlier and correct answer.
Question 4 of 5
After reading the doctor's progress reports, the nurse plans to monitor the client, which states that the patient has 'insensible fluid loss of approximately $800 \mathrm{~mL}$ daily.' The nurse is aware that one way insensible fluid loss happens is through which form of excretion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sweat is a form of insensible fluid loss (e.g., skin, lungs), per NCLEX standards. GI , urine , and wound drainage are sensible losses, measurable. Nurses monitor insensible losses like sweat in fluid balance, making B correct.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse observes the stoma to be red and edematous. Based on this finding, what should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Red, edematous stoma is normal post-op, requiring documentation. Ice , elevation , or notification are for complications. Nurses, per NCLEX, record expected findings, making B correct.