ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals 2023 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is at risk for falls. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Secured stair carpeting (
A) prevents tripping. Paper tape (
B) is weak, furniture in hallways (
C) blocks paths, and small rugs (
D) slip when wet— increasing fall risk.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse on a surgical unit is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery. The client states, 'I cannot do this. I do not want this surgery.' Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Notifying the surgeon (
C) respects the client’s autonomy to refuse. Educating (
A) dismisses concerns, saying it’s too late (
B) is false, and reassurance (
D) minimizes their decision.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse enters a client's room to perform a focused assessment. Which of the following client information should the nurse use to properly identify the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The patient’s name (
C) is the standard identifier to ensure the right client, per safety protocols. Room number (
A), phone (
B), and diagnosis (
D) aren’t reliable identifiers.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who can only bear weight on one leg how to ambulate using crutches. Which of the following crutch gaits should the nurse plan to instruct the client to use?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The three-point gait (
D) advances crutches and the affected leg together, then the unaffected leg, ideal for one-leg weight-bearing. Two-point (
A) and four-point (
C) require bilateral weight, and swing-through (
B) is for non-weight-bearing.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to document in the client's medical record. The nurse should identify that which of the following abbreviations are specified by The Joint Commission for placement on a facility's Do Not Use list? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: U' (
A) risks misreading as 'units,' 'IU' (
C) as 'IV,' and 'q.d' (
D) as 'qid'—all on the Do Not Use list for safety. 'I & O' (
B) and 'PRN' (E) are allowed.