ATI RN
ATI RN Nursing Care of Children 2020 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is providing teaching about health promotion guidelines to a group of young adult male clients.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following guidelines should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Regular dental exams every 6 months prevent oral diseases and promote overall health in young adults.
Extract:
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving continuous IV fluid therapy via a peripheral vein in the left forearm.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following findings indicates that the client has developed phlebitis at the IV site?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Erythema along the vein indicates inflammation, a key sign of phlebitis due to IV catheter irritation.
Extract:
A nurse is testing a client for conduction deafness by performing the Weber's test.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when performing this test?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Placing the tuning fork on the head's midline assesses for lateralization, indicating conduction or sensorineural hearing loss.
Extract:
A nurse receives a new prescription over the telephone from a client's provider.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reading back the prescription ensures accuracy and prevents errors, a critical safety step in telephone orders.
Extract:
A nurse is preparing to palpate a client's systolic blood pressure using the brachial artery.
Question 5 of 5
After applying the blood pressure cuff to the client's arm, identify the sequence of steps the nurse should follow. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in order of performance. Use all steps.)
Correct Answer: C,A,B,D
Rationale: Palpating the pulse, inflating the cuff, deflating until the pulse returns, and stopping palpation accurately measure systolic pressure.