ATI RN
ATI Nursing 4650 Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) and the nurses on next shift report the staff nurse frequently leaves tasks uncompleted. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve this conflict?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This statement fosters open dialogue about expectations, promoting a collaborative and supportive resolution.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 7 weeks of gestation. The client reports urinary frequency and asks if this will continue until delivery. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Urinary frequency is common in the first trimester due to hormonal changes and the growing uterus, and it may recur late in pregnancy as the fetus presses on the bladder. This response accurately describes the pattern.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning to apply a transdermal analgesic cream prior to inserting an IV for a preschool-age child. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: Cleansing the skin, applying the cream an hour prior, using a pain scale, and applying to intact skin ensure effective pain relief. Applying to both forearms is unnecessary unless specified.
Question 4 of 5
A client in the bathroom has dropped a cigarette butt into a wastepaper basket, which begins to smolder. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Moving clients from the smoldering fire ensures their safety from smoke inhalation or burns, making it the priority action.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a lacerated spleen and has been on bedrest for several days. The nurse auscultates decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes of both lungs. The nurse should realize that this finding is most likely an indication of which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Atelectasis, lung collapse from reduced expansion due to bedrest, is likely, causing decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes.