ATI RN
Introduction to Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
During the Middle Ages, who primarily undertook nursing duties, and where did they provide care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: During the Middle Ages, nursing was largely performed by monks and nuns in religious institutions like monasteries and convents, as healthcare was closely tied to the church.
Question 2 of 5
The physician prescribes a loop diuretic for a client. When administering this drug, the nurse anticipates that the client may develop which electrolyte imbalance?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Loop diuretics increase potassium excretion, leading to hypokalemia (low potassium levels), a common side effect.
Question 3 of 5
Nurse Michelle witnesses a female client sustain a fall and suspects that the leg may be broken. The nurse takes which priority action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Immobilizing the leg prevents further injury or displacement of a potential fracture, making it the priority action.
Question 4 of 5
Nursing's paradigm includes:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nursing's paradigm consists of the person (client), health, environment, and nursing, forming the foundational concepts of the discipline.
Question 5 of 5
Performing a nursing procedure on a client without their consent can lead to a civil tort known as: -
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Battery is the intentional physical contact without consent, such as performing a procedure against a client's will.