ATI RN
ATI Nursing 4650 Comprehensive Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing an in-service for an annual skills fair at a community medical facility about fire safety. Place the steps in the order in which they should be performed in the case of a fire emergency. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)
Correct Answer: B,C,A,D
Rationale: The RACE protocol prioritizes rescuing clients, activating the alarm, confining the fire, and extinguishing it if safe.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250-mL unit of packed RBCs over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtts/mL. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Flow rate = (250 mL / 120 min) x 15 gtts/mL = 31.25 gtts/min, rounded to 31 gtts/min.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer three liquid medications to a client who has an NG feeding tube with continuous enteral feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diluting each medication with 10 mL of tap water prevents tube occlusion and ensures proper administration. Other options risk aspiration, drug interactions, or inadequate flushing.
Question 4 of 5
A charge nurse notes that a staff nurse delegates an unfair share of tasks to the assistive personnel (AP) and the nurses on next shift report the staff nurse frequently leaves tasks uncompleted. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to resolve this conflict?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This statement fosters open dialogue about expectations, promoting a collaborative and supportive resolution.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a lacerated spleen and has been on bedrest for several days. The nurse auscultates decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes of both lungs. The nurse should realize that this finding is most likely an indication of which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Atelectasis, lung collapse from reduced expansion due to bedrest, is likely, causing decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes.