ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals 2023 II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is anxious about being admitted to a health care facility for the first time. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Discussing expectations (
D) reduces anxiety. Why (
A) pressures, most people (
B) generalizes, reassurance (
C) dismisses.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing care for a client who is to undergo a total laryngectomy. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reviewing artificial larynx (
C) prepares for post-op communication, a priority. Support (
A), reading (
B), and esophageal speech (
D) are secondary.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a mental health clinic is caring for an older adult client who has depression and has stopped taking their medication. The client tells the nurse, 'I want to die now that my partner is gone.' Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Asking about self-harm (
A) assesses suicide risk, a priority. Partner talk (
B), referral (
C), and medication (
D) are secondary.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has left lower-lobe atelectasis. In which of the following positions should the nurse place the client for postural drainage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Right side elevated (
C) drains left lower lobe via gravity. Prone (
A), supine (
B), and Trendelenburg (
D) don’t target this area.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting a blood pressure (BP) reading from a client who is sitting in a chair. The nurse determines that the client's BP is 158/96 mm Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rechecking other arm (
D) confirms elevated BP accuracy. Waiting (
A) delays, 50% cuff (
B) is wrong (40% standard), supine check (
C) isn’t first step.