ATI RN
ATI 110 Fundamentals Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 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: 10
Rationale: Calculation: 5 mg / 0.5 mg/tablet = 10 tablets.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse set up a sterile field. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A waist-height surface minimizes contamination risk by maintaining proper posture. Preparing 2 hours early, placing against a wall, or opening flaps toward the body increase contamination risks.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a class about expected physiological changes in older adult clients. Which of the following changes should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Aging may exaggerate the startle reflex due to reduced neural inhibition. Muscle mass and body fat decrease, and systolic BP increases.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client how to walk using a walker. After showing the client the procedure, the nurse asks the client to perform the skill. Which of the following types of teaching strategies is the nurse utilizing?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Return demonstration involves the client performing a skill to confirm learning, aligning with psychomotor teaching. Role-play, questions, and discussion focus on affective or cognitive domains.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a wound that is healing by primary intention. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Primary intention involves sutured wound edges for faster healing. Granulation is secondary intention, healing is quick, and contamination risks infection.