ATI RN
ATI Custom Fundamentals Chapter 31 ALL Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse recommends that normal sleep and rest patterns can best be acquired by suggesting to the patient that they:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Morning exercise helps regulate the circadian rhythm improving sleep-wake patterns. Daytime naps (
B) may disrupt nighttime sleep alcohol (
C) causes poor sleep quality and nicotine (
D) is a stimulant that interferes with sleep.
Question 2 of 5
The most helpful intervention by the nurse for a hospitalized child who is having difficulty falling asleep would be to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Keeping a night light on creates a comforting environment reducing fear of the dark. Sugary snacks (
A) increase alertness a blanket/pillow (
B) is secondary and complete darkness (
D) may frighten the child.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse takes into consideration that when the patient has an order for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA),the pump will be programmed by the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The registered nurse programs the PCA pump ensuring correct settings per the provider’s order. The provider (
A) prescribes pharmaceutical companies (
B) do not program and LPNs/LVNs (
D) typically do not program PCA pumps.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about pain. Which of the following is an example of nociceptive pain?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strained muscle pain is nociceptive arising from tissue damage activating pain receptors. Post-herpetic neuralgia (
A) diabetic neuropathy (
B) and phantom limb pain (
C) are neuropathic not nociceptive.
Question 5 of 5
An adult male with a right below the knee amputation is complaining of sharp pain in the removed limb. What is the best response from the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acknowledging the phantom pain assessing its severity and using a mirror for therapy (e.g. mirror therapy) is the best response. Options B and C dismiss the valid experience of phantom pain and A alone is incomplete.