ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A home health nurse is assessing the home environment of an older adult client who has osteoporosis. For which of the following findings should the nurse intervene?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Area rugs on tile floors can be a tripping hazard and should be secured or removed. Grab bars promote safety. A medication organizer is beneficial. A hot water heater at 47°C poses a scalding risk, but the area rug is a more immediate fall risk for osteoporosis.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to reposition a client who has a lower back injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rolling as one unit maintains spinal alignment, preventing further injury. Flexing knees or placing arms at sides aids comfort but isn’t primary. Positioning on the bed side aids movement but isn’t critical.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collaborating with a risk management team about potential legal issues involving client care. The nurse should identify that which of the following situations is an example of negligence?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Transfusion without consent is battery. Preventing leaving is false imprisonment. Administering medication without identification breaches duty of care, constituting negligence. Discussing care publicly is a confidentiality breach.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who can only bear weight on one leg how to ambulate using crutches. Which of the following crutch gaits should the nurse plan to instruct the client to use?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Two- and four-point gaits require partial weight-bearing on both legs. Swing-through is for non-weight-bearing. Three-point gait suits one-leg weight-bearing, advancing the non-weight-bearing leg with crutches.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for parenteral nutrition (PN) in 20% dextrose and fat emulsions. Which of the following is an appropriate action to include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Daily glucose checks are important but not specific to PN initiation. Bag changes vary by policy. High-dextrose PN requires a central line to prevent vein damage. Separate administration isn’t standard.