ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Carugda Custom Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a new prescription for warfarin. Which of the following diagnostic test results should the nurse use to monitor the therapy's effect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prothrombin time (PT reported as INR) (
C) monitors warfarin’s effect on vitamin K-dependent clotting factors. Platelet count (
A) assesses bleeding risk WBC (
B) monitors infection and aPTT (
D) monitors heparin.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older adult client. The client has an increased risk for dehydration due to which of the following physiological changes that can occur with aging?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Decreased kidney function (D E) in aging reduces urine concentration and water conservation increasing dehydration risk. Systolic blood pressure (
A) changes are unrelated saliva production (
B) decreases and body water (
C) decreases not increases.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of assistive personnel (AP) about infection control measures on the unit. Which of the following is the most effective way to prevent the spread of pathogens during patient care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frequent hand hygiene (
A) is the most effective way to prevent pathogen spread. Disposing equipment (
B) discarding syringes (
C) and changing linens (D E) are important but secondary to hand hygiene.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing infection control practices for hand hygiene with a group of unit nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse reinforce in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Changing gloves between tasks (
A) prevents cross-contamination. Alcohol rubs are ineffective against C. difficile spores (
B) may irritate eyes (
C) and artificial nails (D E) harbor pathogens regardless of length.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 20-year-old college student with a 2-year history of bulimia nervosa. The student tells the nurse,I know my eating binges and vomiting are not normal, but I can't do anything about them. What would be a therapeutic response from the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acknowledging helplessness (D E) validates the client’s emotions and fosters dialogue. Condemning (
A) increases guilt questioning causes (
B) is premature and praise (
C) may reinforce shame.