ATI FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

ATI FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS A nurse manager is developing a facility policy about the use of a fax machine to communicate information from a client's electronic medical record (EMR). What should the nurse include in the policy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Use a coversheet when sending a fax from the health care unit A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days post operative following an above the knee amputation. The client states he is experiencing a dull, burning pain in the leg that was amputated. What should the nurse do to treat the patient neuropathic pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Administer a beta-blocking medication to the client. A nurse is assessing a client who has fibromyalgia. What treatment modality prescription should the nurse expect for the clients mixed pain? - CORRECT ANSWERPregabalin PO twice daily A nurse is planning a menu for a client who practices Seventh-Day Adventism. What food selection should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Scrambled-eggs A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic-fatigue syndrome, what should the nurse say? - CORRECT ANSWER-Take NSAIDs for body aches and pains. A nurse is using therapeutic communication to attempt de-escalation with a client who is yelling at staff members. What statement should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tell me what is causing your anger at this moment. A home health nurse manager is assisting in the implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) system for client care. What actions should the nurse manager take the promote interoperability. - CORRECT ANSWER-Recommend a single coding system for each department to use. A nurse is planning care for a client who has breast cancer and is scheduled for chemotherapy. The client reports experiencing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) during her previous round of treatment. What intervention should the nurse include in the patient's plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Administer ondansetron to the client prior to chemotherapy administration. A nurse is teaching a client about strategies to prevent constipation. What instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER-"Perform moderate exercises daily" "Add more whole grains to you diet" "Increase your fluid intake" A nurse is documenting an assessment in a client's electronic health record who an assistive personnel (AP) asks to enter the morning blood glucose for the client. What actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Request that the AP use another computer to enter the data. A nurse is performing a focused assessment on a client who has chronic pain die to fibromyalgia. What should the nurse ask to assess the quality of the client's pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Can you describe what your pain feels like? A nurse is preparing to leave the room of a client who is on isolation precautions. What action should the nurse take when removing a tied surgical mask? - CORRECT ANSWER-Remove the mask by securely holding the ties and moving it away from the face. A nurse is assessing for acute pain in a client who is postoperative. The client has dementia and is nonverbal. What finding should the nurse identify as a need for administration of a PRN pain medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rapid breathing. A nurse is administering ophthalmic solution to a client who has bacterial conjunctivitis. What action should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Have the patient lie supine A nurse is preparing a client for an elective vaginal hysterectomy when the client states, "My doctor said there are more conservative ways to treat my problem. I realize now that I don't want this surgery, but I already singed that consent form" What response should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER-You have the right to refuse this and any other procedure, even after you have signed the consent form. A nurse in a mental health facility is preparing an educational program for a group of staff nurses about the proper use of restraints. What information should the nurse plan to include? - CORRECT ANSWER-An adult client may be in a mechanical restraint for up to 4 hours. A nurse is preparing to administer intermittent enteral nutrition via a client's NG tube. In what order should the nurse take action? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.Assist the client to an upright position 2.Aspirate 5mL of gastric content 3.Test the pH of gastric aspirate 4.Measure gastric residual volume 5. Flush the NG tube with 30 mL of water. A nurse is planning a community health program about substance use disorders. What information should the nurse include when discussing the guidelines for safe limits of alcohol consumption? - CORRECT ANSWER-A healthy woman of any age should consume no more than 7 drinks in a week