ATI RN
ATI Pediatric Nursing n100 Exam Questions
Extract:
A client who has kidney disease and has urinated 250 mL over the past 24 hours.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has kidney disease. The client has urinated 250 mL over the past 24 hours. The nurse describes this urine output as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oliguria is defined as urine output less than 400 mL per day, consistent with the client's 250 mL output, indicating decreased urine production.
Extract:
A client diagnosed with dehydration.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse caring for a client diagnosed with dehydration recognizes that which of the following are appropriate nursing interventions? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: B,C,D
Rationale: Providing skin and mouth care prevents complications, monitoring intake/output assesses fluid balance, and daily weights track fluid status.
Extract:
A client in an outpatient pain management clinic reports that their leg pain began 1 year ago after an injury that affected the spinal nerves. The pain has an intense sharp quality 'like an electric shock'. The client rates the pain level 9 on (0-10) scale after taking opioids & non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents and receiving acupuncture.
Question 3 of 5
What are appropriate descriptors of the pain for the nurse to document? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Chronic pain persists beyond the expected healing time, typically over 3-6 months, as seen with the client's 1-year duration. Intractable pain is difficult to control despite multiple treatments, as indicated by the persistent high pain level despite medications and acupuncture. Neuropathic pain, described as sharp and electric shock-like, matches the client's description due to spinal nerve injury.
Extract:
A patient in pain.
Question 4 of 5
When caring for a patient in pain, the most important principle that the nurse must recognize is that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The patient is the best authority on their pain, as it is a subjective experience, guiding patient-centered pain management.
Extract:
None
Question 5 of 5
The nurse knows that the difference between 'spirituality' and 'religion' is that spirituality:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Spirituality can exist independently of religion, encompassing a broader sense of connection to something greater than oneself, which may or may not be associated with organized religion.