ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Exams Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is administering platelets to a client who reports having lower back pain and feeling chilled and itchy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Symptoms like lower back pain, chills, and itching suggest a transfusion reaction. Stopping the infusion immediately prevents further administration and prioritizes safety, followed by assessment and notification of the provider.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that they are experiencing grief following the recent loss of a partner. The client states that the grief is decreasing in severity over time, and they are looking forward to spending time with their grandchildren. The nurse should identify that the client has manifestations of which of the following types of grief?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Uncomplicated grief is a normal response to loss, diminishing over time as the client adapts, as seen in the client’s decreasing grief and positive outlook. Disenfranchised grief lacks social recognition, anticipatory grief occurs before loss, and prolonged grief persists abnormally.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of dementia. The client is alert and oriented to person, place, and time, and has advance directives. The client is scheduled for a procedure that requires informed consent. Which of the following persons should sign the informed consent?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The client, being alert and oriented with decision-making capacity, should sign the informed consent. Caregivers, partners, or those with power of attorney only sign if the client lacks capacity.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: BPH causes prostate enlargement, obstructing the urethra and leading to difficulty starting urine flow, weak stream, and hesitancy. Painful urination is linked to infections, urge incontinence to overactive bladder, and critically elevated PSA to prostate cancer or other conditions, not necessarily BPH.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports foot pain. The nurse should evaluate the client for which of the following alterations as Indications that the client has an infection? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,E
Rationale: Localized edema and an increase in neutrophils are indicative of infection in a diabetic client with foot pain. Edema, along with erythema and warmth, suggests inflammation due to infection. Neutrophilia reflects the immune response to bacterial infection. Increased RBCs (erythrocytosis), bradycardia, and increased platelets (thrombocytosis) are not typical infection markers.