ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Exams Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client who received epinephrine for angioedema after a first dose of losartan. Which of the following data indicates a therapeutic response to the epinephrine?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Unlabored respirations indicate epinephrine has reduced airway swelling from angioedema, ensuring airway patency. Peripheral edema, groin pain, and blood pressure are not primary indicators of epinephrine’s effect on angioedema.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching a class about the use of pain medications for clients who have an opioid addiction. Which of the following medications are a nonopioid analgesic? (Select All that Apply)
Correct Answer: B,E
Rationale: Ibuprofen (an NSAI
D) and acetaminophen are nonopioid analgesics, safe for pain management without addiction risk. Codeine, fentanyl, and oxycodone are opioids, unsuitable for opioid addiction.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is obese and has obstructive sleep apnea how to decrease the number of nightly apneic episodes. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Weight loss is a key factor in reducing obstructive sleep apnea episodes, as excess weight around the neck increases airway obstruction risk. Sleeping on the back worsens apnea, sleeping pills relax throat muscles, and humidifiers don’t directly reduce episodes.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that they are experiencing grief following the recent loss of a partner. The client states that the grief is decreasing in severity over time, and they are looking forward to spending time with their grandchildren. The nurse should identify that the client has manifestations of which of the following types of grief?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Uncomplicated grief is a normal response to loss, diminishing over time as the client adapts, as seen in the client’s decreasing grief and positive outlook. Disenfranchised grief lacks social recognition, anticipatory grief occurs before loss, and prolonged grief persists abnormally.
Extract:
Nurses' Notes
Client is 4 hr postoperative following an open appendectomy. Client is alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Abdominal surgical site has small amount of serous sanguineous drainage on dressing. Dressing is intact. Client reports pain as a 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. Lung sounds are diminished in posterior lobes. Bowel sounds are hypoactive in all 4 quadrants. Last bowel movement was yesterday.
Vital Signs
Blood pressure 162/76 mm Hg
Heart rate 98/min
Respirations 24/min
Temperature 37.1° C (98.9° F)
Oxygen saturation 84% on room air
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an open appendectomy.Exhibits Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.The client is at risk for developing -------------- as evidenced by the client’s ---------------------------
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Diminished lung sounds in the posterior lobes and 84% oxygen saturation indicate reduced air movement, likely atelectasis, impairing gas exchange and causing hypoxia.