ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals Online Practice 2023 B Questions
Extract:
A client expresses anger when the nurse does not respond within 5 minutes of ringing for the nurse.
Question 1 of 5
Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Saying 'That must be frustrating for you. How can I help you right now?' acknowledges the client's feelings of frustration and offers assistance, which is an appropriate response.
Extract:
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who needs a nasogastric (NG) tube for stomach decompression. Which of the following steps should the nurse take when inserting the NG tube?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Encouraging the patient to take sips of water can facilitate the insertion of the NG tube into the esophagus. Swallowing helps guide the tube down into the esophagus.
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 3 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 4 of 5
A patient reports abdominal pain.An abdominal x-ray indicates a large amount of fecal material throughout the colon, but no evidence of gastrointestinal obstruction is observed.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Administering a cleansing enema can help to remove the fecal material from the colon. This is a common treatment for fecal impaction.
Extract:
A nurse is attending to a patient who is receiving a unit of packed RBCs. The patient’s vital signs at 0800 and 0815 are given.
Heart rate of 110 bpm
Question 5 of 5
Complete the following sentence using the list of options. The patient exhibits symptoms of-------------------------------
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tachycardia refers to a fast heart rate. A heart rate of 110 bpm is above the normal range of 60-100 bpm, indicating tachycardia, especially during a procedure like a blood transfusion which can cause physiological stress.