ATI RN
ATI Ns 117 Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing a presentation about hospice care services. Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to make during the presentation? A. 'During hospice care services, the client can receive their IV chemotherapy medications.' B. 'Hospice care services keep the family updated on the client's condition.' C. 'During hospice care services, the caregiver receives a break from caring for the client for personal time.' D. 'Hospice care services are initiated when the client has less than 2 years to live.' Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to make during the presentation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hospice care focuses on palliative care and family support, including keeping families updated. Chemotherapy is curative, not typical in hospice; respite care is secondary; and hospice is for a 6-month prognosis, not 2 years.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client about hygiene. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A. Bathe every other day. B. Use deodorant daily. C. Wash hair once each week. D. Clean skin with a comedogenic cleanser Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Daily deodorant manages body odor in adolescents. Daily bathing, frequent hair washing, and non-comedogenic cleansers are preferred due to puberty-related changes.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about delegation with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements if made by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding? A. 'I am responsible for ensuring that a delegated task is completed.' B. 'There are 4 rights of delegation.' C. 'The nurse manager is responsible for delegating nursing tasks during each shift.' D. 'It is the duty of the delegatee to perform a task without asking questions when it is delegated.' Which of the following statements if made by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The delegating nurse remains responsible for task completion. There are five rights of delegation, nurses delegate tasks, and delegatees must clarify if unsure.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting a client who has a spinal cord injury with bathing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Fill the client's bathtub with water at 48° C (118.4° F) B. Give the client a long-handled sponge. C. Offer the client bar soap. D. Provide the client with a fixed showerhead. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A long-handled sponge aids independence. Water at 48°C is too hot, bar soap can dry skin, and a fixed showerhead reduces control.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning to perform perineal care for a female client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A. Start at the client's rectum and clean to the client's perineum. B. Use the same section of washcloth for each area cleaned. C. Allow the client's perineum to air dry D. Use soap and water to clean the client's perineum. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Using soap and water is the correct method for perineal care to ensure cleanliness. Cleaning from rectum to perineum risks contamination, using the same washcloth section spreads bacteria, and air drying may lead to irritation or infection.