ATI RN
ATI Nurs 112 Fundamentals of Nursing Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client has been hospitalized after a severe head injury. The nurse recognizes that the client's difficulty in maintaining a normal body temperature when there is no infection present can be the result of which of these?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Head injuries can disrupt hypothalamic temperature regulation, causing instability. Other options don’t explain consistent fluctuations.
Question 2 of 5
Vistaril 75mg IM is ordered for anxiety. Available: 50mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: 1.5
Rationale: Calculation: 75 mg / 50 mg/mL = 1.5 mL.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for an unconscious patient who was just pulled from a freezing lake. What is the priority action of the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wrap in warmed blankets for gradual rewarming, the priority for hypothermia. Unconscious patients can’t drink, and bathing or clothing removal are secondary.
Question 4 of 5
The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) recorded the vital signs of four clients. Which client needs immediate nursing intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Client D’s bradycardia, bradypnea, hypotension, and low O2 saturation (<90%) indicate critical distress, requiring immediate intervention.
Question 5 of 5
The physician orders Neupogen 400mcg SC daily. The medication is supplied in 300 mcg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: 1.3
Rationale: Calculation: 400 mcg / 300 mcg/mL = 1.333 mL, rounded to 1.3 mL.