ATI RN Fundamentals 2023 Exam 3

Extract:

Question 1 of 5

A nurse is ambulating a client who is unsteady. The client begins to fall. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Place their arms around the client to prevent the fall.B. Remain upright as the client falls toward them.C. Move quickly to a position in front of the client.D. Allow the client to slide down their outstretched leg.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Allowing the client to slide down an outstretched leg (
D) safely lowers them, minimizing injury to both. Arms around (
A) risks mutual injury, staying upright (
B) or moving in front (
C) increases fall risk.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery and is having difficulty voiding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Allow the client to hear running water while attempting to void.B. Provide the client a bedpan while lying supine.C. Encourage fluid intake up to 1,000 mL daily.D. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter and connect it to gravity drainage.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Encouraging fluids (
C) promotes urine output, addressing retention non-invasively first. Running water (
A) helps some, supine (
B) hinders voiding, and catheterization (
D) is a last resort.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is preparing to administer cefoxitin 80 mg/kg/day IV every 6 hr to a 6-year-old child who weighs 20 kg. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer: 400

Rationale: Dose = (80 mg/kg/day × 20 kg) ÷ 4 doses/day = 1600 ÷ 4 = 400 mg per dose, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Question 4 of 5

A charge nurse has four new clients arriving on the unit for admission. Which of the following clients should the nurse place in airborne precautions?

A. A client who has tuberculosisB. A client who has pneumoniaC. A client who has shigellaD. A client who has strep throat

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Tuberculosis (
A) spreads via airborne droplets, requiring precautions. Pneumonia (
B) and strep throat (
D) are droplet-based, and shigella (
C) is fecal-oral.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is teaching a client about stress management techniques. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A. I should go to bed at a different time each night.'B. I should attend a support group each week.'C. I should exercise for 1 hour each week.'D. I should do tasks myself, rather than delegate.'

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Attending a support group weekly (
B) fosters social support, reducing stress. Variable sleep (
A) disrupts rest, minimal exercise (
C) is insufficient, and not delegating (
D) increases workload—contrary to stress management.

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