ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to assess cranial nerve II?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cranial nerve II (optic) is assessed by testing visual acuity, such as with a Snellen chart.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a terminal illness and is ventilator dependent. The client is alert and oriented and he wants to discontinue use of the ventilator. The nurse should be aware that continued treatment against the client's wishes is a violation of which of the following ethical principles?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Autonomy respects the client's right to make decisions about their treatment, including discontinuation.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a disposable three chamber chest tube in place. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing a complication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber indicates an air leak, a complication requiring intervention.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had a stroke about dysphagia. Which of the following statements by the client's partner should indicate to the nurse that the teaching was effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tilting the head forward during swallowing helps close the airway, reducing aspiration risk in dysphagia.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a critical care unit is caring for a client who is postoperative following a right pneumonectomy. After extubation from the ventilator, in which of the following positions should the client be placed?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Semi-Fowler's position promotes lung expansion in the remaining lung and reduces aspiration risk post-pneumonectomy.