ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Exam Nursing 100 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about the nutritional requirements necessary to promote wound healing. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Protein is crucial for wound healing providing building blocks for tissue repair. Calcium and vitamin D support bones and vitamin B1 aids metabolism but they are not primary for wounds.
Question 2 of 5
During the inspection of a client's abdomen,the nurse notes that it is visibly distended. The nurse should proceed with the client's abdominal assessment by next performing:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Auscultation is the next step after inspection to assess bowel sounds before palpation or percussion which could alter findings. This sequence ensures accurate assessment of abdominal distension.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse applies padded boots to maintain the foot in dorsiflexion to a client who is comatose. The nurse is protecting the client from:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Applying padded boots for dorsiflexion helps prevent foot drop a condition where the foot is permanently in a plantar-flexed position which can lead to contractures. Decubitus ulcers require pressure relief pooling of blood is managed with positioning or compression and blood pressure changes are unrelated to dorsiflexion.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heat applications using a heating pad. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when applying the pad?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: If the client's skin becomes red the heat application should be stopped to prevent burns or skin damage. Prolonged application safety pins and high temperatures risk injury.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse moves a client's arm from an outstretched position to a position at the side of his body. What is the term used to describe this type of body movement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adduction is the movement of a body part toward the midline as described. Extension straightens a joint circumduction is circular and abduction moves away from the midline.