ATI PHARMACOLOGY MENTER HEALTH WITH CORRECT QUESTION AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
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ATI PRACTICE TE
ANSWER C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was inserted
A genogram that is used during the health assessment process identifies genetic and familial
health disorders (A). It may not identify the client's chronic health problems (B), so it is not a
reason to seek health care (C)....
ATI PHARMACOLOGY
MENTER HEALTH
WITH CORRECT
QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
2024/2025
Which assessment data would provide the most accurate determination of proper placement of
a nasogastric tube?
A) Aspirating gastric contents to assure a pH value of 4 or less.
B) Hearing air pass in the stomach after injecting air into the tubing.
C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was inserted.
D) Checking the remaining length of tubing to ensure that the correct length was inserted. -
,ANSWER ✓✓✓C) Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was inserted
A genogram that is used during the health assessment process identifies genetic and familial
health disorders (A). It may not identify the client's chronic health problems (B), so it is not a
reason to seek health care (C). A genogram is not a diagnostic tool to detect disorders (D), such
as those based on pathological findings or DNA.
Both (A and B) are methods used to determine proper placement of the NG tubing. However, the
best indicator that the tubing is properly placed is (C). (D) is not an indicator of proper
placement
When assisting an 82-year-old client to ambulate, it is important for the nurse to realize that the
center of gravity for an elderly person is the
A) Arms.
B) Upper torso.
C) Head.
D) Feet - ANSWER ✓✓✓B) Upper torso
The center of gravity for adults is the hips. However, as the person grows older, a stooped
posture is common because of the changes from osteoporosis and normal bone degeneration,
and the knees, hips, and elbows flex. This stooped posture results in the upper torso (B)
becoming the center of gravity for older persons. Although (A) is a part, or an extension of the
upper torso, this is not the best and most complete answer.
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement when donning sterile gloves?
A) Maintain thumb at a ninety degree angle.
B) Hold hands with fingers down while gloving.
C) Keep gloved hands above the elbows.
D) Put the glove on the dominant hand first. - ANSWER ✓✓✓C) Keep gloved hands above the
elbows
,Gloved hands held below waist level are considered unsterile (C). (A and B) are not essential to
maintaining asepsis. While it may be helpful to put the glove on the dominant hand first, it is not
necessary to ensure asepsis (D).
An adult male client with a history of hypertension tells the nurse that he is tired of taking
antihypertensive medications and is going to try spiritual meditation instead. What should be
the nurse's first response?
A) It is important that you continue your medication while learning to meditate.
B) Spiritual meditation requires a time commitment of 15 to 20 minutes daily.
C) Obtain your healthcare provider's permission before starting meditation.
D) Complementary therapy and western medicine can be effective for you. - ANSWER ✓✓✓A) It
is important that you continue your medication while learning to meditate
The prolonged practice of meditation may lead to a reduced need for antihypertensive
medications. However, the medications must be continued (A) while the physiologic response
to meditation is monitored. (B) is not as important as continuing the medication. The healthcare
provider should be informed, but permission is not required to meditate (C). Although it is true
that this complimentary therapy might be effective (D), it is essential that the client continue
with antihypertensive medications until the effect of meditation can be measured
The nurse plans to obtain health assessment information from a primary source. Which option
is a primary source for the completion of the health assessment?
A) Client.
B) Healthcare provider.
C) A family member.
D) Previous medical records - ANSWER ✓✓✓A) Client
, A primary source of information for a health assessment is the client (A). (B, C, and D) are
considered secondary sources about the client's health history, but other details, such as
subjective data, can only be provided directly from the client.
The nurse is instructing a client with high cholesterol about diet and life style modification. What
comment from the client indicates that the teaching has been effective?
A) If I exercise at least two times weekly for one hour, I will lower my cholesterol.
B) I need to avoid eating proteins, including red meat.
C) I will limit my intake of beef to 4 ounces per week.
D) My blood level of low density lipoproteins needs to increase. - ANSWER ✓✓✓C) I will limit my
intake of beef to 4 ounces per week
Limiting saturated fat from animal food sources to no more than 4 ounces per week (C) is an
important diet modification for lowering cholesterol. To be effective in reducing cholesterol, the
client should exercise 30 minutes per day, or at least 4 to 6 times per week (A). Red meat and all
proteins do not need to be eliminated (B) to lower cholesterol, but should be restricted to lean
cuts of red meat and smaller portions (2-ounce servings). The low density lipoproteins (D) need
to decrease rather than increase
Examination of a client complaining of itching on his right arm reveals a rash made up of
multiple flat areas of redness ranging from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter. How should the
nurse record this finding?
A) Multiple vesicular areas surrounded by redness, ranging in size from 1 mm to 0.5 cm.
B) Localized red rash comprised of flat areas, pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter.
C) Several areas of red, papular lesions from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in size.
D) Localized petechial areas, ranging in size from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter. - ANSWER
✓✓✓B) Localized red rash comprised of flat areas, pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter
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