ATI RN
ATI Custom Fundamentals Chapter 31 ALL Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A relative complains that an older adult patient takes frequent naps late in the day and awakens frequently during the night and wants to know if this is normal. The nurse explains that an older adult:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Frequent nighttime awakenings and daytime napping are common in older adults due to changes in sleep patterns. Hypnotics (
B) risk adverse effects 10 hours of sleep (
C) is not universal and reducing naps (
D) may not improve sleep.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to manage chronic pain. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stating that TENS requires hospitalization indicates a misunderstanding as it is typically used at home. Attaching electrodes (
B) is necessary shaving hair (
C) is correct and hoping to reduce pills (
D) shows understanding.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse assesses a patient's sleep for NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep because this sleep has the characteristics of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: NREM sleep is characterized by offering the most rest as it includes deep restorative stages (3 and 4) where the body repairs tissues. Irregular respirations (
B) are associated with sleep disorders heart rate decreases (
C) during NREM and daytime activity (
D) is unrelated to sleep.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about pain. Which of the following is an example of nociceptive pain?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strained muscle pain is nociceptive arising from tissue damage activating pain receptors. Post-herpetic neuralgia (
A) diabetic neuropathy (
B) and phantom limb pain (
C) are neuropathic not nociceptive.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse appreciates the principal advantage in using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is that it:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The principal advantage of PCA is that it reduces patient anxiety about pain by giving the patient more control in its management. PCA empowers the patient to self-administer medication within safe limits enhancing pain control and reducing anxiety. It does not reduce nurse workload (
A) eliminate all pain (
B) or eliminate adverse effects (
C) as monitoring and risks remain.