ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Exams Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is instructing a young adult client about healthful sleep habits. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client needs further teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Watching television until falling asleep exposes the client to blue light, suppressing melatonin and disrupting sleep. Avoiding naps, consistent schedules, and bedtime routines are healthy sleep habits.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is dying of metastatic breast cancer. She has a prescription for an opioid pain medication PRN. The nurse is concerned that administering a dose of pain medication might hasten the client's death. Which of the following ethical principles should the nurse use to support the decision not to administer the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Non-maleficence, the principle of doing no harm, supports the nurse’s concern about hastening death. Utilitarianism focuses on overall good, fidelity on duty, and veracity on truthfulness, none directly addressing harm avoidance here.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is at the end of life and is unresponsive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Talking to the client as if awake provides comfort, as hearing may persist. Limiting visitors, avoiding touch, or whispering may not support the client’s emotional needs.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse has completed care procedures for a client who requires airborne precautions. Which of the following items of personal protective equipment (PPE) should the nurse remove first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gloves are the most contaminated PPE and should be removed first to prevent contamination of other PPE or hands. Mask, gown, and goggles follow in that order.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is inserting an NG tube for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Measuring the NG tube length ensures correct placement. Coughing increases gagging risk, clean gloves are sufficient, and high Fowler’s position is preferred, not left lateral.