ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Exams Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse has completed care procedures for a client who requires airborne precautions. Which of the following items of personal protective equipment (PPE) should the nurse remove first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gloves are the most contaminated PPE and should be removed first to prevent contamination of other PPE or hands. Mask, gown, and goggles follow in that order.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a pressure ulcer. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings is a manifestation of a stage 3 pressure ulcer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stage 3 pressure ulcers involve full-thickness skin loss with necrotic subcutaneous tissue, appearing as a deep crater. Exposed bone is stage 4, blood-filled blisters are earlier stages, and partial-thickness loss is stage 2.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse has completed care procedures for a client who requires airborne precautions. Which of the following items of personal protective equipment (PPE) should the nurse remove first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gloves are the most contaminated PPE and should be removed first to prevent contamination of other PPE or hands. Mask, gown, and goggles follow in that order.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse instructs a class of older adult women about Kegel exercises. In which of the following urinary conditions would Kegel exercises be effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Kegel exercises strengthen pelvic floor muscles, reducing stress incontinence by supporting the bladder during activities like coughing. Functional incontinence is due to mobility issues, urinary retention requires other interventions, and fecal incontinence isn’t addressed by Kegels.
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: B
Rationale: Decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes suggest atelectasis, a collapse of lung tissue common in immobile clients due to reduced lung expansion. Gastric emptying, infections, and pulmonary edema have different symptoms.