ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals Online Practice 2023 B Questions
Extract:
A nurse is about to administer an injection of an opioid medication to a patient. The nurse has drawn 1 mL of the medication from a 2 mL vial.
Question 1 of 5
What should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: After drawing up the medication, the nurse should ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage. This is a standard procedure for controlled substances like opioids.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing a heparin infusion for a client who was admitted to the facility with deep-vein thrombosis.The prescription reads: 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL to infuse at 800 units/hr. What should be the infusion pump rate?(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 8
Rationale:
Step 1: Calculate the total units of heparin in the bag, which is 25,000 units.
Step 2: Divide the total units by the total volume to find the units per mL, which is (25,000 units ÷ 250 mL) = 100 units/mL.
Step 3: Divide the desired units per hour by the units per mL to find the mL/hr, which is (800 units/hr ÷ 100 units/mL) = 8 mL/hr.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is placing a patient on isolation precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale:
Choice A: Wearing an N95 mask protects the nurse from airborne particles, appropriate for certain isolation precautions.
Choice B: Placing a container for soiled linens inside the room prevents the spread of infection.
Choice C: A sterile gown is not typically required unless performing a sterile procedure.
Choice D: Ventilation is important for airborne precautions but not standard for all isolation types.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is giving a change-of-shift report about a client they admitted earlier that day who has pneumonia. Which piece of information is the priority for the nurse to provide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When giving a change-of-shift report about a client with pneumonia, the priority piece of information for the nurse to provide is the client's breath sounds. This is because breath sounds can indicate the severity of the pneumonia and the effectiveness of the treatment.
Question 5 of 5
The client’s chest x-ray shows lung hyperinflation and left upper lobe pneumonia. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The client's symptoms and chest x-ray showing left upper lobe pneumonia confirm this diagnosis.