ATI RN
ATI Community Leadership Disaster and Neuro Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is creating an education plan for a client who has a recent diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Teaching stress management techniques (
B) helps manage MS symptoms, as stress can exacerbate them. High-impact exercises (
A) risk injury, avoiding social interactions (
C) harms mental health, and hourly voiding (
D) is not standard unless bladder issues are present.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with multiple sclerosis. What action does the nurse implement to increase venous return, prevent stiffness, and maintain muscle strength and endurance?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Gentle stretching exercises (
D) improve venous return, prevent stiffness, and maintain muscle strength in MS patients. Ice therapy (
A) is less effective, interferon (
B) reduces relapses, and corticosteroids (
C) manage acute exacerbations, not these specific goals.
Question 3 of 5
A community health nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about descriptive analytics. The nurse recognizes that which of the following best describes the purpose of descriptive analytics in nursing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Descriptive analytics summarizes and interprets historical data to identify trends and patterns, aiding nurses in understanding past health events and informing care decisions. Predicting outcomes is predictive analytics, developing protocols is prescriptive analytics, and real-time monitoring is not descriptive analytics.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who questions the need for cardiac rehabilitation, stating, 'My heart is permanently damaged from the heart attack, so what's the point of cardiac rehabilitation?' Which response should the nurse prioritize?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Explaining that cardiac rehabilitation helps safely restore activity levels (
C) addresses the client's concerns directly, highlighting benefits despite irreversible damage. Other responses are vague, overly general, or defer to authority without educating.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client receiving rehabilitation for paralysis following a spinal cord injury and diagnosed with reflex incontinence. Which of the following is the highest priority intervention the nurse should include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Regular perineal care (
D) prevents skin breakdown and infection from incontinence, a critical concern. Limiting fluids (
A) risks dehydration, antispasmodics (
B) are secondary, and Kegel exercises (
C) are ineffective due to paralysis.