ATI RN
ATI Ns 117 Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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? A. A client who is postoperative and has a urine output of 50 ml for the past 3 hr. B. A client who is scheduled for discharge and has a 38.4° C (101.1° F) temperature this morning. C. A client who has pneumonia and has developed wheezing. D. A client who has early dementia and awoke confused to their location this morning. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using the ABCDE framework (Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure), wheezing in a pneumonia client indicates a potential airway/breathing issue, requiring immediate assessment. Low urine output, fever, and confusion are less urgent.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is actively listening to a client who has concerns about a new diagnosis. Which of the following categories of Swanson's Theory of Caring is the nurse demonstrating? A. Being with B. Knowing C. Enabling D. Doing for Which of the following categories of Swanson's Theory of Caring is the nurse demonstrating?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Knowing involves understanding the client’s concerns, as shown by active listening. Being with is emotional presence, enabling is supporting coping, and doing for is performing tasks.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a client who reports feeling stress and anxiety. The client appears restless and is pacing. The client is alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Which of the following findings is subjective? A. Pacing B. Restless C. Alert D. Anxiety Which of the following findings is subjective?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Anxiety is subjective, based on the client’s self-report. Pacing, restlessness, and alertness are objective, observable by the nurse.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about alternative medicine. The nurse should include that which of the following practices uses diluted substances to stimulate the body to heal itself? A. Homeopathy B. Ayurveda C. Naturopathy D. Functional medicine The nurse should include that which of the following practices uses diluted substances to stimulate the body to heal itself?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Homeopathy uses highly diluted substances to stimulate the body’s natural healing processes. Ayurveda focuses on balance, naturopathy on broad natural remedies, and functional medicine on personalized integrative approaches, none emphasizing dilution.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a prescription for a referral for case management services. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify is the responsibility of case management services? A. Arrange for the client to receive home health care services B. Write a prescription for the client's medications C. Perform nursing skills for the client such as dressing changes D. Provide education to the client about adverse effects of their medications Which of the following actions should the nurse identify is the responsibility of case management services?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Case management coordinates care, like arranging home health services. Prescribing, nursing skills, and education are handled by other roles.