ATI RN
ATI Nurs 211 Med Surg Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing status asthmaticus. Which of the following interventions is the priority for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: SABAs like albuterol are the priority to quickly relieve bronchospasm in status asthmaticus.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following best describes a recommended pace for a rollout of a new EHR?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A gradual rollout allows for proper testing, staff training, and issue resolution, ensuring a smooth transition to the new EHR system. Urgent and sudden approaches may lead to errors, user dissatisfaction, and system failure due to inadequate preparation. While careful planning is essential, excessively slow implementation may delay the benefits of the system.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing a client's electronic health record. Based on the nurse's understanding of data standards, which would the nurse identify as defining what data are shared?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Continuity of Care Document (CC
D) defines the standardized format for sharing patient health information across healthcare systems, ensuring continuity of care. Clinical Document Architecture (CD
A) is a framework for the structure of clinical documents but does not specifically define what data are shared. Electronic medical record refers to a digital version of a patient's paper chart but does not define shared data. Health information system is a broader system that manages healthcare information but does not define the data-sharing standards.
Question 4 of 5
When describing privacy and security associated with personal health information, which issue would the nursing informatics specialist identify as most important for their maintenance?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ensuring that personal health information is accessed only by authorized individuals is crucial to maintaining privacy and security. Consumerism, policies, and standards are related but secondary to confidentiality.
Question 5 of 5
In the third step before an EHR go-live event, all staff must be actively with the new systems.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Staff engagement is crucial before an EHR go-live event to ensure they are familiar with the system and committed to its successful implementation. Authentication occurs during system access, and staff must be trained, not untrained.