ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals 2023 I Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for extremity restraints to both wrists. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: A: Low bed prevents falls. B: Assessing skin ensures circulation. D: Padding prevents pressure injuries. C: Bed rails risk injury—use bed frame. E: Three fingers is too loose—two is standard.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collaborating with a risk management team about potential legal issues involving client care. The nurse should identify that which of the following situations is an example of negligence?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Administering medication without identifying the client is negligence, failing standard care and risking harm. Lack of consent is ethical, restraint may be rights-related, and discussion breaches confidentiality—not negligence.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a clinic is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about self-administration of insulin using a prefilled, multidose pen. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Safe-needle devices prevent needlestick injuries. Pinching skin may be needed, recapping risks injury, and removing the needle before disposal increases risk—dispose intact.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has dysphagia and is receiving oral medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering medications one at a time ensures safe swallowing, reducing aspiration risk in dysphagia. Timing isn’t critical, semi-Fowler’s helps but isn’t enough, and straws increase aspiration risk.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse manager overhears a nurse telling a client, 'I will administer your medication by injection if you don’t swallow your pills.' The nurse manager should identify that the nurse is committing which of the following torts?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assault is a threat causing apprehension of harm. The nurse’s statement threatens an injection, constituting assault. Defamation involves false statements, battery is physical contact, and invasion of privacy involves private affairs—none apply here.