ATI RN
ATI Custom Fundamentals Chapter 31 ALL Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An adult male with a right below the knee amputation is complaining of sharp pain in the removed limb. What is the best response from the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acknowledging the phantom pain assessing its severity and using a mirror for therapy (e.g. mirror therapy) is the best response. Options B and C dismiss the valid experience of phantom pain and A alone is incomplete.
Question 2 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 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
The patient with a recent abdominal incision has an abdominal binder applied. The nurse explains that this appliance helps reduce pain by:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An abdominal binder supports surface and internal tissues reducing pain by minimizing movement and strain on the incision. It does not primarily provide back support (
B) increase warmth (
C) or keep sutures/staples in place (
D).
Question 5 of 5
An adult male with a right below the knee amputation is complaining of sharp pain in the removed limb. What is the best response from the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acknowledging the phantom pain assessing its severity and using a mirror for therapy (e.g. mirror therapy) is the best response. Options B and C dismiss the valid experience of phantom pain and A alone is incomplete.