ATI RN
ATI 110 Fundamentals Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is receiving a telephone prescription for a client from a provider. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when transcribing the prescription?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reading back the prescription ensures accuracy, reducing errors. Initials, repeating without verification, and shorthand risk miscommunication.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is delegating care for a group of four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Obtaining a daily weight is within AP scope, ensuring consistent conditions. Teaching, wound care, and medication administration require RN judgment.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is receiving report on a group of clients. Using the ABCDE priority framework which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Wheezing in pneumonia indicates airway compromise, a priority in the ABCDE framework (Airway, Breathing). Confusion, fever, and low urine output are less immediate.
Question 4 of 5
A client is to receive enoxaparin 30 mg subcutaneously. Available is enoxaparin 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 0.8
Rationale: Calculation: 30 mg / 40 mg/mL = 0.75 mL, rounded to 0.8 mL.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a wound that is healing by primary intention. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Primary intention involves sutured wound edges for faster healing. Granulation is secondary intention, healing is quick, and contamination risks infection.