ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals Online Practice 2023 B Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for 5 units of regular insulin and 10 units of NPH insulin to be mixed together and administered subcutaneously.Determine the correct order of steps for this procedure.
Correct Answer: C,A,D,B
Rationale: The correct order is: Inject 10 units of air into NPH insulin (
C), inject 5 units of air into regular insulin (
A), withdraw regular insulin (
D), withdraw NPH insulin (
B). This prevents contamination and ensures accurate dosing.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is instructing a client whose left leg is in a cast on how to use crutches. Which statement from the client indicates they have understood the instructions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing crutches 12 inches in front and to the side of each foot is a correct method for using crutches. This provides stability and balance while walking.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is educating a terminally ill patient about declining resuscitation in a living will. The patient asks, 'What would happen if I arrived at the emergency department and I had difficulty breathing?'
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: If a patient with a living will arrived at the emergency department with difficulty breathing, the healthcare team would provide immediate care to ease the patient's distress, such as administering oxygen, which is a non-invasive comfort measure.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a respiratory infection.
Question 4 of 5
What technique should the nurse use when performing nasotracheal suctioning for the patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Applying intermittent suction when withdrawing the catheter is the correct technique for nasotracheal suctioning. This helps to remove secretions effectively while minimizing trauma.
Extract:
A nurse is about to administer an injection of an opioid medication to a patient. The nurse has drawn 1 mL of the medication from a 2 mL vial.
Question 5 of 5
What should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: After drawing up the medication, the nurse should ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage. This is a standard procedure for controlled substances like opioids.