ATI RN
ATI 110 Fundamentals Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client how to use crutches. Which of the following interventions uses the psychomotor domain of learning?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Demonstrating crutch use involves the psychomotor domain, focusing on physical skill performance. Describing steps and videos are cognitive, while questioning is affective.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about the Rinne test. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Rinne test uses a tuning fork on the mastoid and near the ear canal to compare conduction. Earphones, probes, and electrodes are unrelated.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a class about pharmacodynamics. The nurse should include that which of the following medication levels occurs when a medication is at the lowest serum concentration?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Trough is the lowest serum drug level, measured before the next dose. Peak is the highest, half-life is time for concentration to halve, and toxic is harmful levels.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client for orthostatic hypotension. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Baseline supine BP is taken first to compare with sitting and standing readings for orthostatic changes. Other steps follow.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer a client's antihypertensive medication. When using clinical judgment, which of the following findings indicates the nurse should further assess the client before administering medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dizziness suggests possible orthostatic hypotension, a risk with antihypertensives, requiring further BP assessment. Sleep issues, partial meal intake, and normal urine output are less urgent.