ATI RN
ATI N103N103 Fundamentals Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 1.5 mg PO to a client. The amount available is digoxin 0.5 mg tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale:
To administer 1.5 mg of digoxin using 0.5 mg tablets divide 1.5 mg by 0.5 mg/tablet = 3 tablets. The answer is a whole number requiring no rounding.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer oral medications to a client. According to the Joint Commission which are acceptable client identifiers? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: The Joint Commission identifies the client’s full name and date of birth as acceptable identifiers due to their uniqueness. Photograph identification (
B) is not standard and room number (
C) is unreliable as it may change.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about taking an expectorant to treat a cough. The nurse should explain this type of medication works by which mechanism?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Expectorants thin and loosen mucus facilitating its expulsion from the airways. Antitussives (
B) suppress cough anti-inflammatories (
C) reduce inflammation and antihistamines (
D) dry mucous membranes none of which describe expectorants.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The nurse positions the client in the orthopneic position. What is the primary reason for the use of this position for this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The orthopneic (tripod) position facilitates breathing in COPD clients by allowing the diaphragm to move more freely and utilizing accessory respiratory muscles reducing the work of breathing. Preventing pressure ulcers (
A) supporting hip extension (
B) and promoting urinary elimination (
D) are not primary purposes of this position.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place after surgery for an abdominal wound. The nurse should understand that the JP drain was placed for which purpose?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The primary purpose of a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain is to prevent fluid from accumulating in the wound, including blood and lymphatic fluid, which reduces the risk of infection and promotes healing. It is not used for medication administration, does not eliminate the need for dressings, and while it may help manage bleeding, its main role is fluid removal.