ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Exams Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to initiate a continuous enteral feeding through an open system to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Unused formula should be discarded after 4 hours, not 8, to prevent bacterial contamination. Initial infusions start slowly, not at 200 mL, over 24 hours, not 15 minutes, and sterile water is used, not tap water.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: BPH causes prostate enlargement, obstructing the urethra and leading to difficulty starting urine flow, weak stream, and hesitancy. Painful urination is linked to infections, urge incontinence to overactive bladder, and critically elevated PSA to prostate cancer or other conditions, not necessarily BPH.
Extract:
Nurses' Notes
Client is 4 hr postoperative following an open appendectomy. Client is alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Abdominal surgical site has small amount of serous sanguineous drainage on dressing. Dressing is intact. Client reports pain as a 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. Lung sounds are diminished in posterior lobes. Bowel sounds are hypoactive in all 4 quadrants. Last bowel movement was yesterday.
Vital Signs
Blood pressure 162/76 mm Hg
Heart rate 98/min
Respirations 24/min
Temperature 37.1° C (98.9° F)
Oxygen saturation 84% on room air
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an open appendectomy.Exhibits Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.The client is at risk for developing -------------- as evidenced by the client’s ---------------------------
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Diminished lung sounds in the posterior lobes and 84% oxygen saturation indicate reduced air movement, likely atelectasis, impairing gas exchange and causing hypoxia.
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Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a class about the use of pain medications for clients who have an opioid addiction. Which of the following medications are a nonopioid analgesic? (Select All that Apply)
Correct Answer: B,E
Rationale: Ibuprofen (an NSAI
D) and acetaminophen are nonopioid analgesics, safe for pain management without addiction risk. Codeine, fentanyl, and oxycodone are opioids, unsuitable for opioid addiction.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and reports having shortness of breath and swelling in his lower extremities. Upon assessment, the nurse notes the client has crackles in his lungs and an elevated blood pressure. The nurse should suspect which of the following based on the client's manifestations?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Shortness of breath, swelling, crackles, and elevated blood pressure suggest hypervolemia (fluid overload), common in ESKD due to impaired fluid excretion. Hyponatremia, hypovolemia, and hyperkalemia have different symptoms.