ATI RN
ATI Comprehensive 2024 Exit Exam with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client whose partner recently died. The nurse sits with the client to provide comfort. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse demonstrating?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Beneficence. Beneficence is the ethical principle that involves doing good and promoting the well-being of others. By sitting with the client to provide comfort after the loss of their partner, the nurse is demonstrating beneficence by showing compassion and support. Fidelity (
A) relates to keeping promises and being faithful to commitments. Veracity (
B) is about truthfulness and honesty. Autonomy (
C) refers to respecting the client's right to make their own decisions. The other choices are not directly related to the nurse's action of providing comfort in this context.
Extract:
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse should first address the client’s-------followed by the client’s-----
Correct Answer: E,A
Rationale: Addressing pain and safety prioritizes client needs.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is in active labor. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: FHR baseline 170/min. A baseline fetal heart rate (FHR) of 170/min is considered tachycardia and may indicate fetal distress. The nurse should report this finding to the provider for further evaluation and intervention. Early decelerations in fetal heart rate (choice
B) are generally considered normal and do not require immediate reporting. A slightly elevated temperature (choice
A) may not be concerning during labor. Contractions lasting 80 seconds (choice
D) can be normal in active labor.
Extract:
A case manager is meeting with a client who asks about using alternative therapies to manage her rheumatoid arthritis.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A because the nurse should offer to review information to assist the patient in selecting a safe alternative practitioner, showing support and guidance.
Choice B is incorrect because it assumes the provider will inform the patient of therapies, not necessarily the nurse.
Choice C is incorrect as it lacks professional guidance and may lead to unsafe choices.
Choice D is incorrect as it suggests the patient can find remedies independently without professional advice.
Extract:
A nurse is obtaining the client’s vital signs prior to an endoscopy
Question 5 of 5
The nurse should first anticipate-------, followed by-----------
Correct Answer: A,E
Rationale: The correct answer is A, obtain IV access, and E, prepare to administer IV fluids. First, obtaining IV access is essential to establish a route for administering medications and fluids. This step is crucial in a critical situation to ensure quick access for emergency interventions. Next, preparing to administer IV fluids is important to address potential fluid imbalances or hypovolemia in the client. The other choices are incorrect because placing the client in a supine position with feet elevated (
B) may be contraindicated in certain conditions, rechecking oxygen saturation (
C) may delay urgent interventions, calling the surgical suite (
D) is premature without stabilizing the client first, checking an arterial blood gas (F) and ECG (G) are important but not immediate priorities in this scenario.