ATI RN
Client Safety ATI Chapter 13 Questions
Question 1 of 9
A patient with ARDS has been on PEEP therapy for 24 hours. What complication should the nurse monitor for during this therapy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: PEEP increases airway pressures to prevent alveolar collapse, but excessive pressures can lead to barotrauma, such as pneumothorax or subcutaneous emphysema.
Question 2 of 9
Opthalmic medications
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking the patient to look at the ceiling helps in the proper administration of eye drops.
Question 3 of 9
A nurse is planning care for a client with anorexia nervosa. Which client goal is the priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Meeting physiological needs, such as adequate nutrition and weight gain, takes precedence over other goals.
Question 4 of 9
After taking chlorpromazine (Thorazine) for 1 month, a client presents to an emergency department (ED) with severe muscle rigidity, tachycardia, and a temperature of 105°F (40.5°C). The nurse expects the physician to recognize which condition and implement which treatment?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse should expect that an ED physician would diagnose the client with neuroleptic malignant syndrome and treat the client by discontinuing chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and administering dantrolene (Dantrium). Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a potentially fatal condition characterized by muscle rigidity, fever, altered consciousness, and autonomic instability.
Question 5 of 9
Patient urinated with blood, what is needed
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A urinalysis is needed to diagnose the cause of blood in the urine.
Question 6 of 9
A charge nurse allows two nurses who are arguing about who gets to go to lunch first to go together. The charge nurse agrees to take care of both of the nurses' clients while they are at lunch. The charge nurse is demonstrating which of the following types of conflict management?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The charge nurse displayed cooperating, which is the resolution of the conflict by sacrificing. In this situation, it allowed both staff nurses to get what they wanted.
Question 7 of 9
Three years old spiritual development
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: At three years old, children begin to understand symbolism, which is part of their spiritual development.
Question 8 of 9
BP checking, time is 8:30 am, the patient had just smoked. How many minutes will the patient return?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Patients should wait 30 minutes after smoking before having their blood pressure checked to ensure accuracy.
Question 9 of 9
A person's first response to grief and loss is often:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Denial or shock is often the first response to grief and loss. It is a defense mechanism that helps the person cope with the initial impact of the loss.