ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Exam Nursing 100 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
During the inspection of a client's abdomen,the nurse notes that it is visibly distended. The nurse should proceed with the client's abdominal assessment by next performing:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Auscultation is the next step after inspection to assess bowel sounds before palpation or percussion which could alter findings. This sequence ensures accurate assessment of abdominal distension.
Question 2 of 5
The patient is receiving 30 mg of citalopram daily for depression. Citalopram is available in 20 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should be administered? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Answer: 1.5
Rationale: Number of tablets = total dose/tablet strength: 30 mg ÷ 20 mg = 1.5 tablets.
Question 3 of 5
What are the functions of the skin? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: A,,B,C,D
Rationale: The skin regulates temperature through sweating and vessel changes protects against pathogens provides sensation via receptors and produces vitamin D with sunlight. Vitamin C is dietary not a skin function.
Question 4 of 5
A client at a healthcare facility has been diagnosed with polyuria. How would the nurse describe the client's condition in the medical record?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Polyuria is characterized by greater than normal urinary volume often due to conditions like diabetes mellitus or diuretic use. Inadequate elimination refers to oliguria absence of urine is anuria and difficult voiding describes dysuria none of which match polyuria.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse working in long-term care facility is assessing residents at risk for the development of a pressure injury. Which resident would be most at risk?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client who is 92 years old uses a walker is incontinent and has an extensive cardiac history is at higher risk for the development of pressure injuries due to age immobility and additional risk factors like incontinence and poor circulation from cardiac issues. Paraplegia and coma increase risk but the combination of factors in choice A is more severe. The client with a cane and dementia has fewer risk factors.