ATI RN
ATI Community Leadership Disaster and Neuro Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is determining if a homebound client is eligible for Meals-on-Wheels. Which of the following is the most important factor for the nurse to consider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client's ability to prepare meals is the primary eligibility criterion for Meals-on-Wheels, as the program targets those unable to cook due to physical or cognitive limitations. Family support, financial resources, and transportation are secondary considerations.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who reports a severe headache and stiff neck. The nurse's assessment reveals positive Kernig's and Brudzinski's signs. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Implementing droplet precautions is the first priority for suspected meningitis, indicated by severe headache, stiff neck, and positive Kernig's and Brudzinski's signs. Meningitis can be contagious via respiratory droplets, so precautions protect others. Decreasing lights, initiating IV access, and administering antibiotics are important but secondary to infection control.
Question 3 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 setting for a client with scabies. Scabies is highly contagious and can spread through direct skin-to-skin contact or by sharing personal items. Placing the client in a private room helps prevent the spread of the mites to other patients and staff, enabling effective contact precautions. A negative-pressure room is for airborne infections, a semi-private room increases cross-contamination risk, and a positive-pressure room is unsuitable as scabies is not airborne.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with Trigeminal neuralgia who is suddenly experiencing severe pain on the left side of the face. The nurse identifies which classification of medications is most effective in treating this type of pain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Anticonvulsants, like carbamazepine, are first-line for trigeminal neuralgia, stabilizing nerve activity to reduce neuropathic pain. Analgesics are less effective, antibiotics treat infections, and antihistamines address allergies, none of which target this pain.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements indicate the importance of epidemiology to the community health nurse? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Epidemiology evaluates intervention effectiveness (
B), identifies root causes of health outcomes (
C), defines disease burden and health determinants (
D), and assesses population health status (E). These functions help nurses plan and implement evidence-based care. Interpreting legislation (
A) is not a primary epidemiological role, as it focuses on data analysis, not policy interpretation.