ATI RN
RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse finds an open vial of morphine lying on top of the cabinet in a client's room. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reporting the discrepancy immediately ensures safety and compliance with protocols.
Choices A B and C risk improper disposal contamination or misuse.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's bowel sounds. At which of the following points in the assessment should the nurse auscultate the client's abdomen?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Auscultating before percussion or palpation ensures accurate bowel sound assessment. Other choices disrupt natural sounds.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for several clients who are at various developmental stages. The nurse should explain that,according to Erikson acceptance of death is a primary task of which of the following stages of psychosocial development?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Integrity vs. despair (
C) in late adulthood involves reflecting on life and accepting death. Other stages focus on different developmental tasks.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has constipation. Which of the following should the nurse discuss as causes of constipation?
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Ignoring urges (
B) low fluid intake (
C) and excessive laxative use (E) cause constipation.
Choices A and D prevent it.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a decreased level of consciousness. The client is receiving continuous enteral feedings via a gastrostomy tube due to an inability to swallow. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Observing respiratory status (
A) is the priority due to aspiration risk in decreased consciousness. Other actions are secondary.