ATI RN
Medication Administration Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A resident/patient in an aged care facility/rest home/nursing home frequently apologises for being so much trouble to the staff. Your best response would be to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Listening and acknowledging concerns validates their feelings, fostering trust and emotional support.
Question 2 of 5
Injections are:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Injections are permitted if self-administered or given by a licensed professional (nurse/physician), per CCL standards.
Question 3 of 5
A 73-year-old patient with cancer is in the hospital for pain control and rates pain as a 12 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale of 0 to 10. Thirty minutes after receiving IV pain medication, the patient reports no pain relief. The pain management nurse calls the physician for additional orders for pain medication. The nurse's actions demonstrate:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Calling for additional orders reflects patient advocacy, ensuring the patient's pain is adequately managed.
Question 4 of 5
Biofeedback is a therapy used to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Biofeedback trains patients to control physiological responses (e.g., muscle tension), aiding pain management through self-regulation.
Question 5 of 5
Following surgery to the left elbow, a patient is receiving a continuous, upper-extremity, peripheral nerve block. The pain management nurse immediately notifies the anesthesia provider of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A change in sensory/motor function suggests nerve block complications (e.g., nerve injury), requiring urgent anesthesia review.