ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Exam Final Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Directions: Correlate the behavior with Kübler-Ross's stages of dying from the choices below. "She'll soon be at peace"
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: Anger: Anger is typically characterized by feelings of frustration, resentment, and hostility. Depression: Depression involves feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and despair. Denial: Denial is a defense mechanism characterized by a refusal to accept reality. Bargaining: Bargaining involves attempting to negotiate or make deals to postpone or mitigate the inevitable outcome. Acceptance is the final stage in Kübler-Ross's model, characterized by a sense of peace, tranquility, and readiness to confront death.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse can assess Cheyne-Stokes respiration by its characteristics of respirations that are:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Harsh and rattling: Harsh and rattling respirations are indicative of other respiratory conditions. Long periods of fast deep breaths: This describes hyperventilation, not characteristic of Cheyne-Stokes respiration. Shallow followed by periods of apnea: Cheyne-Stokes respiration is characterized by a pattern of gradually increasing and then decreasing depth of respirations, followed by periods of apnea. Wheezing and labored: Wheezing and labored respirations are associated with conditions such as asthma or COPD.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is aware that in order to provide effective support to grieving patients and families,the nurse must?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Staying positive and optimistic at all times may not be realistic or helpful when supporting grieving patients. While understanding theories of grief can be beneficial, it is not the most crucial aspect of providing effective support. Keeping a professional distance from the situation may hinder the nurse's ability to provide empathetic care. Coming to terms with his or her own view of death is essential for providing effective support to grieving patients.
Question 4 of 5
Nurses may have a difficult time dealing with patient deaths if they
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Have no friends among the unit staff: While having friends among the unit staff can provide emotional support, it is not directly related to a nurse's ability to cope with patient deaths. Have not come to terms with their own mortality: This option addresses a significant factor in how nurses cope with patient deaths. Did not foresee that the illness was terminal: While it can be emotionally challenging when a patient's illness unexpectedly becomes terminal, nurses are trained to provide care regardless. Cared for the patient for several days: The duration of care provided to a patient may influence the depth of the nurse's emotional connection but does not necessarily determine their ability to cope.
Question 5 of 5
When the nurse notes an increase in the level of daily function in the terminal patient,the nurse assesses that this patient has reached Kübler Ross's level of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bargaining: Bargaining is a stage where the patient may attempt to negotiate with a higher power or medical professionals to change their fate. Acceptance: In Kübler-Ross's model, acceptance is the final stage, characterized by the patient coming to terms with their diagnosis and prognosis. Depression: Depression is another stage where the patient experiences feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and despair. Yearning: Yearning, also known as the stage of 'pain and guilt' in Kübler-Ross's model, involves feelings of longing for what was lost or what cannot be.