ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What is the most important nursing intervention to increase sleep quality in the acute care hospital setting?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Limiting unnecessary noise in the hospital reduces sleep disruptions significantly improving sleep quality. Snacks privacy curtains and backrubs are helpful but less impactful than noise control.
Question 2 of 5
The client asks the nurse not to tell the family about the medical diagnosis. In meeting this request
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Respecting the client’s request not to disclose their diagnosis upholds confidentiality protecting their privacy. Justice involves fairness veracity involves truthfulness and a health care proxy is unrelated to disclosure.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who collapsed after playing football on a hot day. After reviewing the admission laboratory findings
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevated sodium (152 mEq/L) BUN (39 mg/dL) and normal creatinine suggest dehydration from fluid loss. SIADH causes low sodium low-protein diets don’t cause these imbalances and renal failure typically elevates creatinine.
Question 4 of 5
The client experiencing abdominal distention and severe vomiting has just had a nasogastric (NG) tube inserted. When teaching this client which rationale for the use of the NG tube should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The primary purpose of an NG tube in this scenario is to decompress the stomach by removing excess gas and fluid relieving abdominal distention and vomiting. Administering medications (
B) or determining pH (
C) are secondary uses often for tube placement confirmation. Supplying nutrients (
D) is inappropriate in acute vomiting due to risk of aspiration.
Question 5 of 5
How can the nurse best assess a client's learning style preference?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Directly asking the client about their preferred learning style provides clear insight into their needs (e.g. visual auditory). Other methods assess skills or behavior but not learning style preference.