ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Exams Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced lung cancer. The client's provider has recommended hospice services for the client. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a correct understanding of hospice care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The statement 'I should expect the hospice team to help me manage my dyes' indicates an understanding of hospice care, as the hospice team provides comprehensive support to manage symptoms like pain and discomfort, addressing emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs to ensure comfort at the end of life. Hospice care can be provided in various settings, not just long-term care facilities. It focuses on comfort, not cure, and is typically for those with a life expectancy of six months or less.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing home safety information for an older adult client who uses a cane. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The cane’s height should be at the level of the wrist when the arm is hanging naturally, corresponding to the greater trochanter (hip bone), ensuring proper support and reducing strain. Advancing the weak leg first is incorrect; the cane and weak leg move together. Advancing 12-14 inches is too far; 6-10 inches is appropriate. The cane is held in the stronger hand.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is inserting an NG tube for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Measuring the NG tube length ensures correct placement. Coughing increases gagging risk, clean gloves are sufficient, and high Fowler’s position is preferred, not left lateral.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing chronic stress. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chronic stress suppresses the immune system, increasing susceptibility to viral infections. It impairs cognitive function, raises blood pressure, and causes fatigue, not increased awareness, hypotension, or energy.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client whose partner died 3 years ago and reports that they are still unable to accept the loss. The nurse should identify that the client has manifestations of which of the following types of grief?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prolonged grief persists beyond typical mourning, impairing function, as seen in the client’s inability to accept the loss after 3 years. Disenfranchised grief lacks recognition, anticipatory is pre-loss, and uncomplicated resolves over time.