ATI RN
ATI Clinical Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older adult patient with left-sided heart failure. What assessment findings should the nurse expect? What finding should the nurse expect in left-sided heart failure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frothy sputum indicates pulmonary edema, common in left-sided heart failure. Other findings are right-sided.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a patient who was injured in a motor-vehicle crash. The patient reports dyspnea and severe pain. The nurse notes that the patient's chest moves inward during inspiration and bulges out during expiration. The nurse should identify this finding as which of the following? What condition is indicated by paradoxical chest movement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Paradoxical chest movement indicates flail chest, where a rib segment moves independently due to trauma.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who has a new prescription for levothyroxine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? What instructions should the nurse include for levothyroxine?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Taking levothyroxine in the morning on an empty stomach ensures optimal absorption. Meals, bedtime, or grapefruit juice reduce efficacy.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is educating a parent of a 6-month-old infant about car seat safety. Which statement from the parent indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?,Which statement indicates correct understanding of car seat safety?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An anchored infant model car seat (rear-facing) is correct. Front seat placement risks airbag injury, loose harness is unsafe, and front-facing is incorrect for 6 months.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a new prescription for atorvastatin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? What instructions should the nurse include for atorvastatin?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reporting muscle pain or weakness is critical due to potential myopathy. Morning dosing, vitamin K, or grapefruit juice are incorrect.