ATI RN
ATI Nurs 112 Fundamentals of Nursing Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is observing the auscultation technique of a student nurse. What is the correct method to use when progressing from one auscultatory site on the thorax to another?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Side-to-side comparison detects asymmetrical lung sounds, ensuring accurate assessment of both lungs at each level.
Question 2 of 5
The physician orders acyclovir 400 mg po three times a day for herpes. The medication is supplied in 800-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: 0.5
Rationale: Calculation: 400 mg / 800 mg per tablet = 0.5 tablet per dose.
Question 3 of 5
When a smiling and cooperative patient complains of discomfort, nurses caring for this patient often harbor misconceptions about the patient's pain. Which of the following is true?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pain is subjective; patients are the best judges of their pain. Addiction risk is low with proper use, pain doesn’t always reflect tissue damage, and chronic pain has physiological bases.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a patient's bilateral pulses for symmetry. Which pulse site should not be assessed on both sides of the body at the same time?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Simultaneous carotid pulse assessment risks cerebral blood flow reduction, potentially causing dizziness or syncope. Other sites are safe bilaterally.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse plans to take a patient's radial pulse. Which method of examination should be used by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Palpation is used to feel the radial pulse at the wrist. Auscultation, percussion, and inspection are not appropriate for pulse assessment.