ATI RN
ATI Custom Wn23 NS122 Questions
Extract:
A nurse is caring for a client who has depression and states that she is too tired to get out of bed or dress.
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Offering gentle assistance encourages self-care and independence while showing empathy. Threats (
B), encouraging passivity (
C), or confrontation (
D) are not therapeutic for depression.
Extract:
The nurse is teaching family members of a child newly diagnosed with muscular dystrophy about early signs.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse knows that teaching was successful when a parent states that which of the following signs may indicate the condition early?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Difficulty climbing stairs is an early sign of muscular dystrophy due to progressive muscle weakness, confirming successful teaching. Fevers and tiredness (
A), increased strength (
B), and respiratory infections or obesity (
C) are not specific to muscular dystrophy.
Extract:
The nursing instructor is preparing to illustrate the various changes between the nonpregnant and pregnant female bodies.
Question 3 of 5
The instructor should point out that the blood volume in the pregnant woman can increase by what percentage?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blood volume in pregnancy increases by 40-45% to support fetal and maternal needs. Other percentages (A, C,
D) are inaccurate based on physiological data.
Extract:
The nurse is discussing teenage substance use with a group of caregivers of adolescent children.
Question 4 of 5
Which statement made by the caregivers is most accurate regarding substance use disorders in teens?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alcohol is the most commonly used substance among teenagers, per national data.
Tobacco (
B) is harmful, substances aren't a healthy release (
C), and not all teens experiment (
D).
Extract:
The nurse is collecting data from the caregiver of an 8-year-old child who recently started soiling his underwear each day rather than using the toilet to defecate.
Question 5 of 5
This behavior indicates a symptom of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Encopresis is involuntary fecal soiling in a toilet-trained child, matching the description. Encephalopathy (
A), enuresis (
C), and echolalia (
D) involve brain disorders, urination, and speech repetition, respectively.