ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals 2019 II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment of a client's abdomen. Identify the sequence in which the nurse should perform the following steps. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)
Correct Answer: A B C D E
Rationale: Inspection (
A) comes first followed by auscultation (
B) percussion (
C) light palpation (
D) and deep palpation (E) to avoid altering findings.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing an educational program about delirium for newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Delirium has an abrupt onset within hours or days. It disrupts sleep (
A) causes perceptual disturbances (
B) and is rapid not slow (
C).
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the Braden scale. Which of the following responses by a newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Braden scale measures six elements (sensory perception moisture activity mobility nutrition friction/shear). Elements range 1-4 (
A) age isn’t included (
C) and higher scores indicate lower risk (
D).
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports right lower quadrant pain nausea and vomiting for the past 48 hr. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Auscultating bowel sounds first assesses gastrointestinal function and helps diagnose conditions like appendicitis. Antiemetics (
A) and pain medication (
B) treat symptoms but don’t assess and palpation (
C) risks rupturing an inflamed appendix.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer an injection to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take after administering the injection?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Discarding the needle in a puncture-proof container prevents needlestick injuries. Placing on the table (
B) recapping (
C) or removing the needle (
D) risks injury or contamination.