ATI RN
ATI Nurs 100 Fundamentals Quiz Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who takes opioid pain medication and has a new prescription for docusate sodium. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Docusate sodium, a stool softener, may take 1-3 days to work, indicating correct understanding.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a pressure ulcer. The nurse should identify an elevation in which of the following laboratory values as an indication that the client has developed an infection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevated WBC count indicates infection as the body produces more white blood cells to fight pathogens.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is implementing a bowel training program for a client. For the program to be effective, the nurse should take the client to the toilet at which of the following times?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Taking the client to the toilet when they feel the urge to defecate promotes regular bowel habits.
Question 4 of 5
Which patient is most at risk for diarrhea?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stress from multiple exams can trigger diarrhea via stress hormones affecting the digestive system.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's wound dressing, and observes a watery red drainage. The nurse should document this drainage as which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Serosanguineous drainage is watery with a pink or reddish tinge, common in early wound healing.