ATI RN
ATI Pediatric Nursing n100 Exam Questions
Extract:
A client discussing a living will.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is addressing a client's questions after admission to the hospital. What is an accurate description of a living will?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A living will legally documents a client's medical care preferences if they become incapacitated and unable to communicate.
Extract:
A client with a prescription for a loop diuretic.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a prescription for a loop diuretic is experiencing muscle cramps. Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Loop diuretics can cause potassium loss, leading to hypokalemia, which may result in muscle cramps.
Extract:
An adult patient with constipation.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse must administer an enema to an adult patient with constipation. Which is a safe and effective distance for the nurse to insert the tubing into the patient's rectum? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: A,E
Rationale: Inserting the tubing 3-4 inches allows effective delivery of the enema solution to the sigmoid colon without risking injury.
Extract:
A client with fluid volume excess.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with fluid volume excess. Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Diuretics reduce fluid volume, daily weights monitor fluid status, and fluid restriction limits further fluid accumulation.
Extract:
A client experiencing a sudden need to urinate.
Question 5 of 5
The client tells the nurse. 'The need to urinate comes on me all of a sudden, and it feels as though I have to go immediately-that I can't wait.' The nurse charts that the client is experiencing:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Urinary urgency is a sudden, compelling need to urinate that cannot be delayed, matching the client's description.