ATI RN
Introduction to Professional Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
Nurse Trish is caring for a female client with a history of GI bleeding, sickle cell disease, and a platelet count of 22,000/μl. The female client is dehydrated and receiving dextrose 5% in half-normal saline solution at 150 ml/hr. The client complains of severe bone pain and is scheduled to receive a dose of morphine sulfate. In administering the medication, Nurse Trish should avoid which route?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: With a low platelet count (22,000/μl), intramuscular (I.M.) injections are avoided due to the risk of bleeding or hematoma formation.
Question 2 of 5
The statement that best portrays nursing in early civilizations is: -
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In early civilizations, religious groups like deaconesses and male orders provided care to the sick, reflecting organized early nursing efforts.
Question 3 of 5
The theorist who proposed that 'Nursing is therapeutic interpersonal process' is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hildegard Peplau defined nursing as a therapeutic interpersonal process, emphasizing the nurse-client relationship.
Question 4 of 5
A client had oral surgery following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse assessing the client finds the skin flushed and warm. Which of the following would be the best method to take the client's body temperature?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After oral surgery, the oral route is contraindicated; axillary temperature is a safe and effective alternative given the flushed and warm skin.
Question 5 of 5
The registered nurse on a busy telemetry floor is delegating tasks to an unlicensed assistive person (UAP). Which task is appropriate for the UAP to complete?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bathing a combative client can be safely delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) as it does not require specialized nursing knowledge or judgment, unlike catheter insertion, taking orders, or wound assessment.