ATI RN
RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing information about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: HIPAA restricts sharing client information with family without consent or specific conditions making
Choice A incorrect.
Choices B,C and D are accurate statements about HIPAA.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who reports anorexia and is experiencing malnutrition. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect to be altered?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Albumin (
D) decreases in malnutrition due to reduced protein synthesis. Other markers are unrelated to nutritional status.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and begins to have frequent episodes of urinary incontinence. After the provider determines no medical cause for the client's incontinence,which of the following interventions should the nurse initiate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scheduled toileting (
B) is effective for managing incontinence in dementia. Other choices are less appropriate or risk complications.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves as part of a neurological examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assess cranial nerve III?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cranial nerve III (oculomotor nerve) controls pupil constriction and eye movement. Checking pupillary response to light assesses its function by evaluating pupil size changes.
Choice B tests cranial nerves IX and X
Choice C assesses cranial nerve II and
Choice D evaluates cranial nerve VII.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has constipation. Which of the following should the nurse discuss as causes of constipation?
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Ignoring urges (
B) low fluid intake (
C) and excessive laxative use (E) cause constipation.
Choices A and D prevent it.