ATI RN
ATI Nurs 112 Fundamentals of Nursing Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When a person touches a hot stove, the resulting cellular damage causes a reaction that converts the stimuli into a pain impulse. What is the term for this conversion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transduction converts a painful stimulus into a pain impulse. Perception interprets, transmission carries, and modulation inhibits the signal.
Question 2 of 5
When a person touches a hot stove, the resulting cellular damage causes a reaction that converts the stimuli into a pain impulse. What is the term for this conversion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transduction converts a painful stimulus into a pain impulse. Perception interprets, transmission carries, and modulation inhibits the signal.
Question 3 of 5
A patient has a morphine sulfate patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) to control postoperative pain. When the nurse enters the room, the patient complains of pain. The nurse's first response is which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assess pain severity using a 0-10 scale first to guide PCA adjustments. Other actions follow assessment.
Question 4 of 5
While inserting a rectal thermometer, the nurse encounters resistance. The nurse should:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Remove the thermometer immediately to avoid injury if resistance is encountered, then reassess or use an alternative method.
Question 5 of 5
Which assessment requires the nurse to assess the patient further?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A respiratory rate of 10/min is below normal (12-20/min) and may indicate respiratory depression, requiring further evaluation.