ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse understands that further teaching is needed when a client with narcolepsy states:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Medications are often necessary to manage narcolepsy symptoms like excessive sleepiness and cataplexy. The other statements are accurate: attacks are brief sudden and can be triggered by emotions like anger.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse assessing a client's intravenous catheter site suspects a phlebitis based on which clinical findings?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Warmth and a palpable cord along the vein are hallmark signs of phlebitis indicating inflammation of the vein. A raised ecchymotic area suggests bruising or extravasation swelling and tenderness may occur but are less specific and blanching with coolness indicates reduced blood flow not typical of phlebitis.
Question 3 of 5
A client requires a medication immediately. Which abbreviation would be written in the physician's order for this medication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: STAT meaning "immediately" or "at once is used in medical orders to indicate that a medication should be administered without delay. PRN (as needed") indicates administration based on patient symptoms TID ("three times a day") and QID ("four times a day") refer to scheduled dosing intervals none of which imply immediate administration.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a client about management of heart disease. What strategy can the nurse implement to promote learning in the affective domain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Discussing feelings about health status targets the affective domain fostering emotional coping and acceptance. Demonstrations are psychomotor asking about needs is cognitive and brochures are primarily cognitive.
Question 5 of 5
The nursing instructor is counselling a student nurse who feels very anxious when going to clinical. The instructor advises the student to think of each clinical day as an opportunity to learn new things. This is an example of.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reframing clinical days as learning opportunities is an example of adapting to a stressor by adjusting one’s perspective to cope better. It does not eliminate alter or avoid the stressor (clinical anxiety).