ATI RN
ATI Nursing 100 Day Exam 4 Fundamentals Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse receives the following order: Ferrous sulfate 325 mg four times a day PO. Give on empty stomach. Even before researching the nurse guesses that this is because the medication:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ferrous sulfate is better absorbed on an empty stomach as food especially dairy or fiber can form complexes reducing bioavailability. Gastric acid enhances absorption constipation is a side effect not related to timing and while irritation can occur the primary reason is absorption optimization.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is transcribing a medication order and schedules dosing for 10:00 AM 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Which medication order is consistent with this schedule?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Diazepam three times daily fits the 10:00 AM 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM schedule for three doses within a day. Twice daily (Propranolol) requires wider intervals q4 hours (Cephalexin Morphine) implies every 4 hours not specific times and Morphine is PRN not scheduled.
Question 3 of 5
An advantage of delegation in client care is that:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Delegation allows tasks to be assigned based on team members’ skills (e.g. RNs for assessments UAPs for vital signs) improving efficiency and care quality. Overtime prediction is unrelated effective delegation does not reduce client attention and it reduces not increases nurse pressure.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is to administer a volume of 2 mL intramuscularly (IM) to a 150-pound client. Assuming that there are no skin problems which is the preferred site for the injection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The ventrogluteal site is preferred for IM injections in adults due to its safety (avoids sciatic nerve) and vascularity accommodating 2 mL comfortably. Deltoid is less suitable for larger volumes dorsogluteal risks nerve injury and vastus lateralis is preferred in infants.
Question 5 of 5
An adult client is to receive ear drops four times a day to treat an inner ear infection. What is the correct nursing procedure to follow when administering this type of medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pulling the auricle up and back straightens the ear canal in adults for effective ear drop administration ensuring medication reaches the inner ear. Down and back is for children pulling the earlobe post-instillation is unnecessary and microwaving risks burns.