ATI RN
ATI Custom T1 PM Summer 2023 Exam 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer liquid famotidine 20 mg PO every 6 hr for GERD. Available is famotidine 40 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 20 mg / (40 mg/5 mL) = 2.5 mL per dose, calculated via proportion and rounded to the nearest tenth.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is discussing potential barriers to effective communication with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following barriers should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Noise, cultural differences, and medical jargon impair communication, unlike lighting or facing the client.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a client following administration of an opioid narcotic. Which of the following findings indicates a decrease in the client's pain?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sleeping indicates comfort/pain relief, enhanced by opioid sedation, unlike elevated BP, RR, or sweating.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has opioid toxicity. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Opioid toxicity causes respiratory depression (e.g., 10/min), not tachycardia, hypertension, or fever.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a postoperative client who is receiving fentanyl. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to the client if manifestations of fentanyl toxicity occur?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Naloxone reverses opioid toxicity (e.g., fentanyl) by antagonizing receptors, unlike atropine (bradycardia), protamine (heparin), or flumazenil (benzodiazepines).