ATI RN
RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who requires airborne precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An N95 respirator mask is essential for airborne precautions to protect against inhaling infectious particles like tuberculosis.
Choices A B and C are insufficient or incorrect.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's bowel sounds. At which of the following points in the assessment should the nurse auscultate the client's abdomen?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Auscultating before percussion or palpation ensures accurate bowel sound assessment. Other choices disrupt natural sounds.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a wound infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when obtaining a wound-drainage specimen for culture?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cleansing with 0.9% sodium chloride saline removes debris ensuring an accurate culture from the wound site.
Choice A may interfere with results
Choice B contaminates the sample and
Choice C is irrelevant for wound culture.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for several clients who are at various developmental stages. The nurse should explain that,according to Erikson acceptance of death is a primary task of which of the following stages of psychosocial development?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Integrity vs. despair (
C) in late adulthood involves reflecting on life and accepting death. Other stages focus on different developmental tasks.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse administers an incorrect medication to a client. Following an assessment of the client,the nurse determines that the client has experienced no untoward effects as a result of the medication. The nurse does not complete an incident report because no harm came to the client. Which of the following ethical principles did the nurse violate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failing to report the error violates beneficence (
A) which prioritizes client safety. Other principles are not directly violated.