ATI RN
ATI Nurs 112 Fundamentals of Nursing Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Your patient's blood pressure is 118/82. He asks you to explain 'what the numbers mean.' You reply:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Systolic pressure (top number) reflects arterial pressure during heart contraction; diastolic is during rest, not stroke volume.
Question 2 of 5
2 tsp =
Correct Answer: 10
Rationale: Calculation: 2 tsp × 5 mL/tsp = 10 mL.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing the pulse of a client and has difficulty feeling the pulse. What would she do next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Use a Doppler to confirm blood flow if a pulse is hard to palpate, ensuring accurate assessment before documenting or reporting.
Question 4 of 5
Which instruction will the nurse give to the patient about proper use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Only the patient or designated family member should use PCA to ensure safe dosing. PCA has lockouts, isn’t for severe pain only, and doesn’t eliminate pain.
Question 5 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.