ATI RN
ATI Community Leadership Disaster and Neuro Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is delegating tasks to the assistive personnel (AP). The nurse should direct the AP to complete which of the following tasks first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Providing a snack to a diabetic client who is feeling lightheaded is the most urgent task. Lightheadedness in a diabetic client may indicate hypoglycemia, which can lead to serious complications like loss of consciousness or seizures if not addressed promptly. Administering a quick source of glucose stabilizes the client's condition, addressing an immediate physiological need. Other tasks, such as assisting with a bed bath, feeding, or ambulating, are important but less urgent as they do not address an immediate threat to life.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse is making a room assignment for a client who has scabies. In which of the following rooms should the nurse place the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A private room is the most appropriate choice for a client with scabies. Scabies is highly contagious and spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact or indirectly through contaminated items. Isolating the patient in a private room minimizes the risk of transmission to other patients and allows for better control of the environment, with contact precautions such as gloves and gowns. A negative-pressure room is for airborne diseases, a semi-private room risks cross-contamination, and a positive-pressure room is for immunocompromised patients, not scabies.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is working with the hospital disaster plan with the emergency operations committee. The nurse is aware that nursing is involved in which components of the disaster plan? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Nurses identify resources (
A), participate in drills (
B), manage communications (
C), and develop decontamination plans (E) to ensure effective disaster response. Performing duties outside typical roles (
D) may occur but is not a primary planned component.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of epilepsy about actions to take if the client experiences a seizure. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Moving objects away from the client during a seizure prevents injury from collisions with nearby items, ensuring a safe environment. Inserting a tongue blade is dangerous and can cause harm, restraining the client may cause injury, and placing the client on their back risks aspiration; instead, the side-lying position is preferred.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with multiple sclerosis. What action does the nurse implement to increase venous return, prevent stiffness, and maintain muscle strength and endurance?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gentle stretching exercises (
D) improve venous return, prevent stiffness, and maintain muscle strength in MS patients. Ice therapy (
A) is less effective, interferon (
B) reduces relapses, and corticosteroids (
C) manage acute exacerbations, not these specific goals.