ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Carugda Custom Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a patient who has an inadequate dietary intake of fiber. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Low fiber intake causes constipation (
C) by reducing stool bulk. Memory loss (
A) bleeding gums (
B) and brittle hair (
D) are linked to other deficiencies not fiber.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a patient who has dehydration. What findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dark-colored urine (
A) results from concentrated urine in dehydration. High blood pressure (
B) and distended veins (
C) suggest fluid overload and moist skin (D E) is opposite to dehydration’s dry skin.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has a bowel obstruction and a new prescription for the insertion of a nasogastric tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take when inserting the nasogastric tube?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chin-to-chest and swallowing (
C) facilitate NG tube passage by opening the esophagus. Supine position (
A) risks aspiration withdrawing for gagging (
B) is unnecessary and measuring to the umbilicus (D E) is incorrect; use nose-earlobe-xiphoid.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit suspects that several patients have Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) when they all develop watery diarrhea. What actions should the nurse plan to take while waiting for the patients' lab results?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Contact precautions (
D) prevent C. difficile spread via fecal-oral route. Antibiotics (
A) may worsen infection alcohol rubs (
B) are ineffective against spores and universal stool cultures (
C) risk false positives.