ATI RN
ATI Clinical Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is attending to a patient with a wound infection. What should the nurse do when collecting a wound-drainage specimen for culture? What should the nurse do for wound culture collection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cleansing with saline removes surface bacteria for accurate culture. Swabbing skin, using antiseptic, or including intact skin risks contamination.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is educating a patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy who has been newly prescribed finasteride. What should the nurse include in the teaching? What should the nurse include in finasteride teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Decreased libido is a side effect. No grapefruit interaction, PSA levels decrease, and response takes months.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who has a new prescription for levothyroxine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? What instructions should the nurse include for levothyroxine?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking levothyroxine in the morning on an empty stomach ensures optimal absorption. Meals, bedtime, or grapefruit juice reduce efficacy.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who is postoperative following a cholecystectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Which finding post-cholecystectomy should the nurse report?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Clay-colored stools indicate potential bile duct obstruction, requiring reporting. Other findings are expected post-surgery.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a 1-year-old child. Which of the following disorders should the nurse suspect? Which disorder should the nurse suspect in a 1-year-old?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wilms tumor is a kidney cancer common in young children, most likely at age 1. Other disorders are less age-specific.