ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals 2023 II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is prioritizing care for a client. Which of the following procedures should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Suctioning (
C) ensures airway patency, a priority per ABCs. Feeding (
A), catheter (
B), and wound (
D) are less urgent.
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 2 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).
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hook-and-loop collar (
B) ensures stability safely. Gauze (
A) risks infection, clean gloves (
C) aren’t sterile, and hydrogen peroxide (
D) irritates.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has full-thickness burns on their leg. The client expresses concern about their future. Which of the following is a therapeutic response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reflecting concern (
D) validates feelings. Why (
A), dismissal (
B), and conditional reassurance (
C) are non-therapeutic.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and coughs frequently when swallowing. The nurse should request a referral to which of the following members of the interdisciplinary team?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Speech-language pathologist (
A) treats dysphagia. OT (
B), PT (
C), and social worker (
D) don’t specialize in swallowing.