ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An elderly resident of a long-term care facility has developed diarrhea and dehydration as a result of exposure to clostridium difficile during a recent outbreak. The resident's primary care provider has consequently prescribed the antibiotic metronidazole (Flagyl). Which model of health promotion and illness prevention is most clearly evident in these events?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Agent-Host-Environment Model is a model of health promotion and illness prevention that focuses on the interaction between an infectious agent (Clostridium difficile) the host (the elderly resident) and the environment (the long-term care facility). The prescription of metronidazole targets the infectious agent to treat the infection and prevent further complications aligning with this model. The Health Belief Model (
A) focuses on individual perceptions the Health-Illness Continuum (
B) describes health states and the Health Promotion Model (
D) emphasizes lifestyle changes none of which directly address infectious disease dynamics.
Question 2 of 5
Based on the comment made by the nurse manager during the staff meeting
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A laissez-faire leader takes a hands-off approach allowing group members to make their own decisions. The nurse manager’s comment allowing staff to decide on assignments reflects this leadership style unlike democratic situational or bureaucratic approaches.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an elective surgical procedure. In order to ensure informed consent,the nurse should take which of the following actions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse should witness the client’s signature on the consent form to ensure informed consent verifying that the client is signing voluntarily and understands the procedure risks benefits and alternatives. This is the nurse’s primary role in the informed consent process. Explaining the procedure (
A) and risks and benefits (
D) are the physician’s responsibilities and obtaining consent (
B) is not within the nurse’s scope.
Question 4 of 5
The attributes of a professional nurse are:
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: All listed options are attributes of a professional nurse. A professional nurse should be willing to learn from clients motivated to provide high-quality care aware of how beliefs and values influence others accept responsibility for actions and advocate for all clients encompassing a broad range of professional and ethical qualities.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is collecting equipment to administer a unit of packed red blood cells. Which IV fluid should be used to initiate the IV for this transfusion?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: When collecting equipment to administer a unit of packed red blood cells the nurse should use 250 mL of normal saline to initiate the IV for this transfusion. Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) is the only IV fluid compatible with blood transfusions as it prevents hemolysis or clotting of red blood cells. Dextrose solutions (options A and
C) can cause hemolysis and lactated Ringer’s solution (option
B) may cause clotting due to its calcium content. The duplicate option E is likely a formatting error but normal saline remains the correct choice.