ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals 2023 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning to use nonpharmacological pain relief methods for a client who reports continued mild back pain after receiving analgesia 1 hr ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Deep, rhythmic breaths (
A) relax muscles and reduce pain perception. Prolonged heat (
B) risks burns, distraction removal (
C) is secondary, and long ice (
D) is for acute pain, not mild chronic.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery and is having difficulty voiding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Encouraging fluids (
C) promotes urine output, addressing retention non-invasively first. Running water (
A) helps some, supine (
B) hinders voiding, and catheterization (
D) is a last resort.
Question 3 of 5
A charge nurse is teaching a group of nurses about decreasing the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections in clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Keeping the collection bag below bladder level (
B) prevents urine backflow, reducing infection risk. Disconnecting (
A) introduces bacteria, catheter size (
C) varies by need, and overfilling (
D) risks backflow.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning to use nonpharmacological pain relief methods for a client who reports continued mild back pain after receiving analgesia 1 hr ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Deep, rhythmic breaths (
A) relax muscles and reduce pain perception. Prolonged heat (
B) risks burns, distraction removal (
C) is secondary, and long ice (
D) is for acute pain, not mild chronic.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury and needs to relearn how to use eating utensils. The nurse should refer the client to which of the following members of the interprofessional team?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Occupational therapists (
B) specialize in ADLs like eating. Social workers (
A) handle psychosocial issues, speech therapists (
C) focus on swallowing, and physical therapists (
D) address mobility.