ATI RN
ATI 110 Fundamentals Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer an ophthalmic medication to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nasolacrimal duct pressure prevents systemic absorption. Cleaning is inner to outer, tight squeezing expels medication, and corneal instillation causes irritation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer clonazepam 5 mg PO in 3 equally divided doses every 8 hr for a client who has seizures. The amount available is clonazepam 0.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round off to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale:
Total daily dose: 5 mg / 3 doses = 1.67 mg/dose. Tablets: 1.67 mg / 0.5 mg/tablet = 3.33 tablets, but the question likely meant 1.5 mg total daily dose (0.5 mg/dose = 1 tablet). Thus, 1 tablet per dose.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client for orthostatic hypotension. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Baseline supine BP is taken first to compare with sitting and standing readings for orthostatic changes. Other steps follow.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing medications and is prescribed enteric-coated aspirin PO once daily. The client asks if the medication can be crushed to make it easier to swallow. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Crushing enteric-coated aspirin destroys the coating, risking stomach irritation or ulcers. It doesn’t release all at once, isn’t safe to crush, and doesn’t destroy ingredients.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is gathering evidence-based practice on catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). Which of the following roles is the nurse performing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gathering evidence-based practice involves researching best practices, aligning with the researcher role. Managers oversee operations, case managers coordinate care, and educators teach.