ATI RN
ATI N100 Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about foods that are included on a clear liquid diet. Which food choice would be appropriate for this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A popsicle is appropriate for a clear liquid diet because it is made from clear liquids and does not contain any solids or pulp. Clear liquids are defined as those that are transparent at room temperature.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is suffering from dysphagia after a stroke and is currently NPO. Which member of the inter-professional team would the nurse anticipate will be consulted to determine how this client will be safely fed?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A speech therapist is the appropriate professional for assessing and managing dysphagia, especially in clients who have experienced a stroke. They specialize in evaluating swallowing function, determining the safest consistencies of food and liquids, and providing strategies or exercises to improve swallowing ability.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to give a client an infusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCS). The nurse is priming her administration IV tubing, the nurse primes one side of the Y tubing with the blood and the other should be which solution?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) is isotonic and the only solution recommended for use with blood transfusions. It does not cause hemolysis of red blood cells, does not alter the composition of the blood product, and helps to maintain the patency of the IV line.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client with an order for one unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). The nurse should anticipate to remain at client's bedside during which time period of the infusion?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The first 15 minutes of a PRBC transfusion are crucial because most acute transfusion reactions, such as allergic reactions, febrile non-hemolytic reactions, and hemolytic reactions, occur within this time frame.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who takes furosemide (Lasix), a loop diuretic. The nurse should recommend which of the food is a great source of potassium?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Baked potatoes are an excellent source of potassium, essential for clients on furosemide to replenish potassium lost due to diuretic effects.