ATI RN
ATI Nur 104 Fundamentals Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse accidentally administers the wrong medication to a client, which results in a severe allergic reaction and prolongs the client's hospitalization. The client could rightfully sue the nurse for which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Administering the wrong medication is professional negligence, constituting malpractice. Battery, abuse, and assault involve intentional harm or threat, not applicable here.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is documenting in a client's medical record. Which of the following abbreviations is appropriate for the nurse to use? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: ‘2 mg,’ ‘39 mL,’ and ‘bid’ (twice daily) are safe abbreviations. ‘MS04’ and ‘Q D’ risk errors and are discouraged.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a medication that is packaged in a single-dose glass ampule. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use when opening the glass ampule?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wear sterile gloves and break off the neck of the glass ampule with a single snap to the right side: While wearing sterile gloves is recommended, breaking the ampule to the right side is not a standard or safe practice. The ampule should be broken in a forward motion, away from the body.Tap the bottom of the ampoule, place a gauze pad around the ampule neck, and break off the bottom with a forward motion away from the body: This is the correct technique for opening a glass ampule. Tapping the bottom ensures that the liquid is settled away from the neck, and using a gauze pad around the neck provides protection from glass shards. The ampule should be broken away from the body to prevent injury.Wear sterile gloves and break off the neck of the glass ampule with a single snap in a downward motion: Breaking the ampule in a downward motion is not the recommended technique, as it could cause injury or spill the medication. The correct method is to break it away from the body in a forward motion.Tap the top of the ampule, place a sterile gauze pad around the ampule neck, and break off the top by bending it toward the body: Tapping the top is incorrect, as it could cause the medication to spill. The correct technique is to tap the bottom of the ampule. Additionally, the ampule should be broken away from the body, not toward it.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about transcribing prescriptions. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the instructions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Losartan 50.0 mg. PO. QD: This prescription is incorrect due to the use of an unnecessary period after "50.0 mg" and the trailing zero after the decimal point. It should be written as "50 mg" to avoid potential errors.Metformin 500mg, 1 tablet, PO. daily: While the prescription is mostly correct, "PO" should not have a period after it, and "daily" should be written as "QD" (quaque die), which is the standard abbreviation for once a day.Desmopressin 1 ml, intranasal, gd: The abbreviation "gd" is not a standard or recognized abbreviation, which could lead to confusion. Proper abbreviations and clarity are essential for medication safety.Zolpidem, 5 mg PO, HS: This is the correct format for transcribing a prescription. It includes the medication name, dosage, route, and time of administration (HS, meaning at bedtime). This is a clear and standardized way of writing a prescription.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is completing a client's history and physical examination. Which of the following information should the nurse consider subjective data?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nausea is subjective, reported by the client. Petechiae, cyanosis, and blood pressure are objective, observable data.