ATI RN
ATI Clinical Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting a healthcare provider with a sterile procedure and is preparing to pour solution onto a sterile piece of gauze. In what sequence should the nurse perform the following steps when pouring the sterile solution? In what sequence should the nurse pour sterile solution?
Correct Answer: D,A,F,C,E,B
Rationale: Sequence: hand hygiene (
D), pick up bottle (
A), remove cap (F), pour 1-2 mL (
C), place cap (E), pour onto gauze (
B) ensures sterility.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older adult patient with left-sided heart failure. What assessment findings should the nurse expect? What finding should the nurse expect in left-sided heart failure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frothy sputum indicates pulmonary edema, common in left-sided heart failure. Other findings are right-sided.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a new prescription for clonazepam. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? What instructions should the nurse include for clonazepam?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Avoiding alcohol prevents enhanced CNS depression. Food, fluids, or weight gain are not primary concerns.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who is 9 days postoperative following a total laryngectomy. The nurse removes the patient's NG tube and initiates oral feedings. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? Which statement should the nurse make post-laryngectomy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tucking the chin helps prevent aspiration by narrowing airway entrance. Swallowing difficulty, no choking risk, or thickeners are incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is instructing a patient who has been newly prescribed sumatriptan tablets for the treatment of migraine headaches. Which instructions should the nurse include? What instructions should the nurse include for sumatriptan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Repeating the dose in 1 hour if the headache persists is standard. Sumatriptan is not daily, tablets are swallowed whole, and eyelid swelling is not typical.