ATI RN
RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reviewing a client's prescription for 1,000 ml of 5% dextrose in water IV to infuse over 8 hr. At 1400 the nurse observes that there is 500 ml of solution remaining in the client's current IV bag. At what time should the nurse administer the next bag of IV solution?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: With 500 ml remaining at 1400 and a rate of 125 ml/hr the current bag will finish at 1800 (1400 + 4 hr). Thus the next bag should start at 1800.
Question 3 of 5
A home health nurse is conducting a home safety assessment for an older adult client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a safety risk for the client?
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: A water heater at 54.4°C poses a burn risk and throw rugs are a tripping hazard for older adults.
Choices C D and E are either safe or beneficial.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a clinic is interviewing a client who will undergo diagnostic testing. The nurse should ask about a client's potential allergies during which phase of the nursing process?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Allergies are identified during assessment (
A) to ensure safe care planning. Other phases use this data but do not involve initial identification.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's peripheral circulation. In which of the following locations should the nurse palpate to assess the posterior tibial pulse? (Selectable areas, or "Hot Spots," are outlined in the artwork below. Select only the outlined area that corresponds to your answer.)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The posterior tibial pulse is located in the lower third of the tibia just behind the medial malleolus on the inner ankle making it the correct site for palpation.
Choice A is associated with the femoral pulse
Choice B is not a pulse site and
Choice D corresponds to the dorsalis pedis pulse. Selectable areas outlined in artwork