ATI RN
ATI 110 Fundamentals Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for four clients who have drainage tubes. Which of the following clients should the nurse recognize as being at risk for hypokalemia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: NG suction removes potassium-rich gastric fluids, risking hypokalemia. Chest tubes, urinary catheters, and tracheostomies don’t directly cause potassium loss.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse is reviewing the documentation completed by a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following entries should the charge nurse recommend for revision?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Seems' is subjective; documentation should be objective, e.g., describing specific behaviors. Other entries are clear and factual.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has circulatory overload. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Circulatory overload increases cardiac workload, causing tachycardia. Diaphoresis is unrelated, weight gain (not loss) occurs, and hypertension (not hypotension) is typical.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a class about pharmacodynamics. The nurse should include that which of the following medication levels occurs when a medication is at the lowest serum concentration?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Trough is the lowest serum drug level, measured before the next dose. Peak is the highest, half-life is time for concentration to halve, and toxic is harmful levels.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a cloudy, opaque area over the lens of one eye. The nurse should identify that this is a manifestation of which of the following visual impairments?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A cloudy lens indicates cataracts, causing blurred vision. Retinopathy affects the retina, macular degeneration blurs central vision, and glaucoma damages the optic nerve.