ATI RN
ATI Custom Fundamentals Chapter 31 ALL Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A patient is receiving an ice massage for relief of muscle spasms in the neck. The patient complains that the ice is making the pain worse. Most helpful response from the nurse would be:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stopping the ice massage respects the patient’s feedback that it worsens pain. Continuing with ice (
A) suggesting hot/cold alternation (
C) or persisting despite discomfort (
D) ignores the patient’s experience.
Question 2 of 5
A patient is receiving an ice massage for relief of muscle spasms in the neck. The patient complains that the ice is making the pain worse. Most helpful response from the nurse would be:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stopping the ice massage respects the patient’s feedback that it worsens pain. Continuing with ice (
A) suggesting hot/cold alternation (
C) or persisting despite discomfort (
D) ignores the patient’s experience.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse assists with checking a client to evaluate the effectiveness of a pain medication. Which of the following components of professionalism is the nurse demonstrating?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Responsibility is demonstrated by evaluating the effectiveness of pain medication ensuring safe and effective care. Fairness (
A) confidence (
C) and advocacy (
D) are not the primary components in this scenario.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. When helping to manage the client's pain,which of the following principles should the nurse apply? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Using a pain scale (
A) considering individual expression (
B) and expecting verbal/nonverbal cues (
C) are key principles. Opioid addiction (
D) is not inevitable and fast-acting analgesics (E) are not always appropriate.
Question 5 of 5
A sleeping patient has periodic pauses in breathing,then starts to breathe again. The nurse recognizes this sleep pattern is consistent with:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sleep apnea is characterized by periodic pauses in breathing during sleep. Excessive NREM sleep (
A) does not cause pauses insomnia (
B) involves difficulty sleeping and narcolepsy (
C) causes daytime sleepiness not breathing pauses.