ATI RN
ATI Custom T1 PM Summer 2023 Exam 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting in preparing an in-service program about preventing medication errors when transcribing a prescription. The nurse is using a dosage example of four tenths of a milligram. Which of the following transcription examples should the nurse use?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 0.4 mg (with leading zero) accurately shows four tenths of a mg, avoiding errors from misreading decimals.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a client following administration of an opioid narcotic. Which of the following findings indicates a decrease in the client's pain?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sleeping indicates comfort/pain relief, enhanced by opioid sedation, unlike elevated BP, RR, or sweating.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assisting with teaching a client about how to instill eye drops. The nurse asks the client to explain the procedure in their own words. Which of the following types of teaching methods is the nurse using?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Teach-back confirms understanding by having the client restate instructions, unlike lecture or role play.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a client who received an opioid narcotic for incisional pain. Which of the following findings is the priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pulse oximetry monitors for respiratory depression, a critical opioid risk, taking priority over BP, sedation, or pain level.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus about diabetic retinopathy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Seeing spots (floaters) is a diabetic retinopathy symptom from retinal damage, unlike pressure (glaucoma), biennial exams (too infrequent), or lens clouding (cataracts).