ATI RN
RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2019 B with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who is unconscious and requires emergency medical procedures. The nurse is unable to locate members of the client's family to obtain consent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In emergencies, implied consent allows the nurse to proceed with life-saving care for an unconscious client when family cannot be reached, ensuring timely intervention.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a fracture repair. The client reports pain at the surgical site. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assessing the pain's characteristics first guides appropriate pain management and identifies potential complications.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. During the first week of care, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Observing the client for 1 hour after meals prevents purging behaviors, critical for managing anorexia nervosa.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is prescribed prednisone for rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking prednisone with food reduces gastrointestinal irritation, a common side effect of corticosteroids.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is admitting a school-age child who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the following types of isolation precautions should the nurse initiate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Droplet precautions are required for bacterial meningitis to prevent transmission via respiratory droplets.