ATI RN
ATI RN Capstone Proctored Comprehensive Assessment Exam A Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about using transdermal scopolamine to treat motion sickness. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Apply the patch prior to traveling. The patch should be applied at least four hours before travel to allow time for absorption and effectiveness. Patches are stored at room temperature, applied behind the ear, and a new patch is applied to a different area if dislodged.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is admitting a school-age child who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the following types of isolation precautions should the nurse initiate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Droplet. Bacterial meningitis is transmitted through respiratory secretions, requiring droplet precautions. Protective environments are for immunocompromised clients, and contact or airborne precautions are not appropriate.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning assignments for the upcoming shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Record a client's intake after each meal, obtain a client's vital signs every 4 hr, and transfer a client to physical therapy are within the scope of assistive personnel. Inserting an NG tube and instructing on an incentive spirometer require nursing judgment and cannot be delegated.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing regular and NPH insulin in the same syringe for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Inject air into the regular insulin vial before injecting air into the NPH vial. Air should be injected into the regular insulin first, then NPH, before withdrawing doses in the correct order (regular then NPH). Shaking vials, rapid administration, or withdrawing NPH first are incorrect.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has major depressive disorder about what to expect when undergoing electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following information should the nurse give the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Post-procedure confusion is a common, temporary side effect of ECT. Pulsations, 30-minute awakening, or voice changes are not expected.