ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Carugda Custom Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 20-year-old college student with a 2-year history of bulimia nervosa. The student tells the nurse,I know my eating binges and vomiting are not normal, but I can't do anything about them. What would be a therapeutic response from the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acknowledging helplessness (D E) validates the client’s emotions and fosters dialogue. Condemning (
A) increases guilt questioning causes (
B) is premature and praise (
C) may reinforce shame.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to remove an NG tube for a patient. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Verifying the provider’s order (
B) ensures the NG tube removal is authorized making it the first step. Hand hygiene (
A) checking drainage (
C) and disconnecting suction (
D) follow.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit suspects that several patients have Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) when they all develop watery diarrhea. What actions should the nurse plan to take while waiting for the patients' lab results?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Contact precautions (
D) prevent C. difficile spread via fecal-oral route. Antibiotics (
A) may worsen infection alcohol rubs (
B) are ineffective against spores and universal stool cultures (
C) risk false positives.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of assistive personnel (AP) about infection control measures on the unit. Which of the following is the most effective way to prevent the spread of pathogens during patient care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frequent hand hygiene (
A) is the most effective way to prevent pathogen spread. Disposing equipment (
B) discarding syringes (
C) and changing linens (D E) are important but secondary to hand hygiene.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has a bowel obstruction and a new prescription for the insertion of a nasogastric tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take when inserting the nasogastric tube?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chin-to-chest and swallowing (
C) facilitate NG tube passage by opening the esophagus. Supine position (
A) risks aspiration withdrawing for gagging (
B) is unnecessary and measuring to the umbilicus (D E) is incorrect; use nose-earlobe-xiphoid.