ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nur214 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
An ICU nurse has had many discussions with fellow nursing colleagues about allowing patient families to visit as often as the patient's condition will allow. Which patient and family need is the nurse considering in these conversations?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Social support is the primary need being considered in these conversations. Evidence shows that the unrestricted presence and participation of a support person can improve the safety of care and enhance patient and family satisfaction.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following actions is specific to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The HITECH Act imposes security and privacy requirements, including preventing protected health information from being posted on social media.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse reviews morning lab results on his patients. Based on these lab results which patient should the nurse see first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A potassium level of 6.4 mmol/K is above the normal range and can lead to life-threatening heart rhythms, requiring immediate attention.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing a patient being cared for at the end of life. Which of the following respiratory patterns would be expected?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cheyne-Stokes respirations, characterized by cycles of increasing and decreasing depth with periods of apnea, are commonly observed in end-of-life patients.
Question 5 of 5
Administration in a facility is charged with developing a shared governance structure within nursing to develop/revise policies/procedure, and to weigh in on decisions that ultimately support the success of the facility. What is this process called?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decentralization is the process of distributing or dispersing functions, powers, people or things away from a central location or authority.