ATI RN
ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Retake 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who repeatedly refuses meals. The nurse overhears an assistive personnel (AP) telling the client, 'If you don't eat, I'll put restraints on your wrists and feed you.' The nurse should intervene and explain to the AP that this statement constitutes which of the following torts?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The AP's threat to restrain and force-feed the client constitutes assault, as it creates fear of harmful contact without consent. Malpractice involves professional negligence, battery is actual unconsented contact, and negligence is failure to meet care standards, none of which apply here.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for citalopram. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reporting suicidal thoughts is critical with citalopram, an SSRI, due to increased risk early in treatment. It's taken in the morning, tyramine is unrelated, and mood improvement takes weeks.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has pyelonephritis and is receiving gentamicin via IV infusion. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the treatment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gentamicin is ototoxic, causing new-onset hearing loss by damaging inner ear structures. Hypotension, hyperthermia, and slurred speech are not typical adverse effects; nephrotoxicity is another concern.
Question 4 of 5
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about medication administration. Which of the following information should the charge nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Informing clients about the action of each medication promotes patient education, enhances adherence, and improves outcomes. Avoiding preparing medications for multiple clients reduces errors but is not an absolute rule. Reading labels multiple times is good practice but not always a standard requirement. Incident reports are needed only for adverse reactions or errors, not routine vomiting.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine for pain. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Urinary retention is an adverse effect of morphine, which inhibits bladder contractions. Tachycardia, lacrimation, and hypertension are not typical morphine side effects; bradycardia and hypotension are more common.