ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals 2023 II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBCs to a client who has a low hemoglobin level. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to the start of the infusion?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Checking compatibility (
A) prevents reactions. Small gauge (
B) is wrong (large needed), technician ID (
C) isn’t standard, lactated Ringer’s (
D) risks clotting.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who requires airborne precautions. The nurse is preparing to leave the client's room following a dressing change. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the nurse remove first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Gloves (
C) are removed first as most contaminated. Sequence: gloves, gown (
A), eyewear (
B), mask (
D).
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has left lower-lobe atelectasis. In which of the following positions should the nurse place the client for postural drainage?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Right side elevated (
C) drains left lower lobe via gravity. Prone (
A), supine (
B), and Trendelenburg (
D) don’t target this area.
Question 4 of 5
A home health nurse is assessing the home environment of an older adult client who has osteoporosis. For which of the following findings should the nurse intervene?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Area rug (
B) risks falls; secure or remove it. Organizer (
A), grab bars (
C), and safe temp (
D) enhance safety.
Extract:
Exibit 1
Provider Prescriptions
Day 4, 1500:
Discharge prescriptions:
Cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr for 5 days Prednisone 40 mg PO daily for 5 days Home oxygen 3 L/min via nasal cannula
Exibit 2
Vital Signs
Day 1, 1100:
Temperature 39.1° C (102.4° F) Pulse rate 102/min Respiratory rate 26/min
Blood pressure 122/80 mm Hg Oxygen saturation 86% on room air Weight 90.7 kg (200 lb)
Day 2, 1200:
Temperature 38° C (100.4° F) Pulse rate 100/min Respiratory rate 22/min
Blood pressure 120/74 mm Hg
Oxygen saturation 88% on nasal cannula at 2 L/min Day 3, 1200:
Température 37.2° C (98.9" F) Pulse rate 90/min
Respiratory rate 20/min
Blood pressure 120/72 mm Hg
Exibit 3
Medication Administration Record
Day 1, 1500:
Cefazolin 500 mg every 12 hr IV Dexamethasone 15 mg every 6 hr IV Day 3, 1200:
Discontinue dexamethasone 15 mg every 6 hr IV Prednisone 40 mg PO daily
Day 4, 1500:
Discontinue cefazolin 500 mg every 12 hr IV
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: D,E,F
Rationale: Morning steroids (
D), tapering (E), and 8 ft from heat (F) are correct. Wrench separate (
A), 5 days antibiotics (
B), fixed flow (
C).