ATI RN
ATI Nurs100102 Fundamentals Retake Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is helping an older adult client ambulate in the hallway for the first time since admission. The client has brought her standard walker from home. To ensure proper use of the walker and the safety of the client, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lifting and placing the walker ensures stability, unlike waist-level bar, walking in front, or leg-walker movement.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who requires cold applications with an ice bag to reduce the swelling and pain of an ankle injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Applying for 30 minutes reduces swelling safely, unlike direct skin contact, air in bag, or immediate reapplication.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who has a wound infected with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Which of the following types of precautions should the nurse plan to initiate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Contact precautions prevent VRE spread via direct/indirect contact, unlike airborne, protective, or droplet precautions.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who reports anorexia and is experiencing malnutrition. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect to be altered?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Low albumin reflects malnutrition, unlike troponin (cardiac), bilirubin (liver), or creatine kinase (muscle).
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. The surgeon initially prescribes a clear liquid diet. Which of the following items should the nurse include on the client's lunch tray?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cranberry juice is clear and suitable, unlike yogurt, sherbet, or carrot juice (not clear liquids).