ATI RN
ATI Custom Wn23 NS122 Questions
Extract:
The parents of a preschooler diagnosed with muscular dystrophy are asking questions about the course of their child's disease.
Question 1 of 5
The nurse should tell them which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Muscular dystrophy causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness, a factual description. Physical therapy (
B) helps but doesn't stop progression, normal function (
C) is unlikely, and weakness will worsen (
D).
Extract:
A client in her third trimester reports sleeping poorly: sleeping on her back results in lightheadedness and dizziness and lying on her side results in no sleep.
Question 2 of 5
Which suggestion for sleeping should the nurse prioritize for this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A pillow under the right hip supports side-lying, improving blood flow and reducing pressure on the inferior vena cava, alleviating lightheadedness. No pillow (
B), shoulder pillow (
C), or both hips (
D) do not address circulation effectively.
Extract:
A nurse is discussing the importance of good nutrition to a young pregnant client.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse would point out that the growing fetus is getting nutrition from the mother via which structure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The placenta provides nutrients and oxygen to the fetus via the umbilical vein. Umbilical arteries (
A) carry waste, amniotic fluid (
C) cushions, and decidua (
D) is the uterine lining.
Extract:
A nurse is reinforcing nutritional teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increasing folic acid intake prevents neural tube defects, critical in early pregnancy. 750 calories (
A) is excessive, iron limitation (
C) is incorrect, and stopping vitamins (
D) is unsafe.
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a toddler who had a cast applied 2 hours ago due to multiple fractures of the right hand.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately to the charge nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A capillary refill of 4 seconds suggests impaired circulation, a critical finding needing immediate reporting. Immobility (
A), swelling (
B), and non-elevation (
D) are expected or less urgent post-cast application.