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ATI Fundamentals Exam Nursing 100 Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Reflex incontinence is associated with neurologic dysfunction and occurs when no warning or stress precedes periodic involuntary urination.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reflex incontinence is associated with neurologic dysfunction such as spinal cord injury causing involuntary urination without warning aligning with the description. Stress transient and total incontinence have different causes and characteristics.
Question 2 of 5
The type of stool that will be expelled into the ostomy bag by a client who has undergone surgery for an ileostomy will be:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Stool expelled into an ileostomy bag is often of liquid consistency due to the diversion of the small intestine where less water is absorbed compared to the large intestine. Bloody or mucus-filled stool is not typical and soft semi-formed stool is more characteristic of a colostomy.
Question 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a stool test for occult. The nurse understands the purpose of the test is to check the stool for which of the following substances?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The purpose of the stool test for occult blood is to check for the presence of blood in the stool which may not be visible to the naked eye. This can be an indicator of gastrointestinal bleeding. Bacteria parasites and steatorrhea are not typically detected through this test; specific tests like stool cultures or fat analysis would be used for those conditions.
Question 5 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.