ATI RN
ATI Nurs 112 Fundamentals of Nursing Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer an opioid agonist to a client who has acute pain. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Opioids can cause urinary retention by increasing sphincter tone. They suppress cough, cause bradypnea, and lead to hypotension, not the other options.
Question 2 of 5
The patient has a history of orthostatic hypotension. What is the priority action of the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Slow position changes prevent falls due to orthostatic hypotension. Other actions are secondary.
Question 3 of 5
During an assessment of an older adult, the nurse should expect which finding as a normal physiologic change associated with the aging process?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Aging causes arteriosclerosis, stiffening blood vessels and increasing systolic blood pressure. Vena cava narrowing, calf vein atrophy, and hormonal vasodilation are not typical aging changes.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following terms is used when an adult has a pulse rate of 110 to 140 beats per minute?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tachycardia is a pulse rate >100 bpm, fitting 110-140 bpm. Dysrhythmia is irregular rhythm, bradycardia is slow, and pyrexia is fever.
Question 5 of 5
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) recorded the vital signs of four clients. Which client needs immediate nursing intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Client D’s bradycardia, bradypnea, hypotension, and low O2 saturation (<90%) indicate critical distress, requiring immediate intervention.