ATI RN
ATI RN VATI Fundamentals S 2019 Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a fever due to an infection. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Encouraging fluid intake helps prevent dehydration which is a common concern when a client has a fever. Adequate hydration supports the body's ability to regulate temperature and maintain overall health. Maintaining the environmental temperature at 16°C to 18°C is too cold and can cause discomfort or shivering which may increase the client's metabolic rate and worsen the fever. Immersing the client in cold water is not recommended as it can cause shock and is not an effective or safe method for reducing fever. Assisting the client to ambulate is not a priority intervention for managing fever; the focus should be on hydration and comfort.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the ABG results for a client. The client's results are pH 7.47,PaCO2 30 mm Hg HCO3 25 mEq/L,and SaO2 90%. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following acid-base imbalances?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Metabolic alkalosis is indicated by elevated pH (7.47) and normal-to-elevated HCO3 (25 mEq/L) with PaCO2 (30 mm Hg) slightly low as compensation. Metabolic acidosis has low pH and HCO3 respiratory acidosis has high PaCO2 and respiratory alkalosis has low PaCO2 with high pH.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing transmission precautions with an assistive personnel (AP) who is providing care for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wearing gloves when changing the gown prevents transmission of C. difficile spores which spread through contact. Isopropyl alcohol and alcohol-based sanitizers are ineffective against C. difficile requiring sporicidal disinfectants and soap-and-water handwashing. Masks are unnecessary as C. difficile is not airborne.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching pursed-lip breathing to a client who has COPD. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Exhaling slowly through pursed lips creates backpressure keeping airways open and improving oxygen exchange in COPD. Lying down restricts lung expansion inhaling through pursed lips is incorrect and puffing cheeks is ineffective.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 2 mg twice daily via NG tube. Available is diazepam oral solution 5 mg/1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
To administer 2 mg of diazepam using a 5 mg/1 mL solution calculate: 2 mg ÷ 5 mg/mL = 0.4 mL per dose. Other options (0.8 mL 1 mL 1.6 mL) result in incorrect dosing either overdosing or underdosing the client.