ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching about risk factors for developing a stroke with a group of older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable risk factors should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Genetics are a nonmodifiable risk factor, as family history or genetic predispositions cannot be altered.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is using Maslow's hierarchy to prioritize care for an anxious patient that is not eating and will not see family members. Which area should the nurse address first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: According to Maslow’s hierarchy, the most immediate priority is addressing physiological needs such as food. Ensuring the patient’s basic physiological needs are met, such as eating, should be the nurse's first priority.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is supervising the logrolling of a patient. To which patient is the nurse most likely providing care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Logrolling is most commonly used for patients with spinal injuries or those who have had neck surgery. The goal is to maintain the alignment of the spine during movement to avoid causing further injury or strain.
Question 4 of 5
A client smoking in his bathroom has dropped a cigarette butt into wastepaper basket, which begins to smolder. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse's priority is to activate the fire alarm immediately to alert others in the building, ensuring a timely evacuation and response.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing an in-service for an annual skills fair at a community medical facility about fire safety. Place the steps in the order in which they should be performed in the case of a fire emergency. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)
Correct Answer: C;D;B;A
Rationale: Following the RACE protocol: Rescue clients, pull the alarm, confine the fire, extinguish if safe.