ATI FUNDAMENTALS REVIEW Q&A

1. A nurse is administering 1 L of 0.9% sodium chloride to a client who is postoperative and has fluid-volume deficit. Which of the following changes should the nurse identify as an indication that the treatment was successful? A) Increase in hematocrit B) Increase in respiratory rate C) Decrease in heart rate D) Decrease in capillary refill time 2. A nurse working in the emergency department is witnessing the signing of informed consent forms for the treatment of multiple clients during her shift. Which of the following individuals' signatures may the nurse legally witness? (Select all that apply.) A) A teacher who brings in a 7-year-old student B) A 16-year-old client who is married C) A 27-year-old client who has schizophrenia D) An adoptive parent who brings in his 8-year-old son E) A 17-year-old mother who brings in her toddler 3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a respiratory infection. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use when performing nasotracheal suctioning for the client? A) Insert the suction catheter while the client is swallowing. B) Apply intermittent suction when withdrawing the catheter. C) Place the catheter in a location that is clean and dry for later use. D) Hold the suction catheter with her clean, nondominant hand. 4. A nurse is teaching a client about dietary management of hypercholesterolemia. Which of the following foods should the nurse suggest that the client add to his diet? A) Beef liver B) Shellfish C) Egg yolks D) Avocados 5. A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who can bear weight on one leg from the bed to a chair. After securing a safe environment, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? A) Rock the client up to a standing position. B) Pivot on the foot that is the farthest from the chair. C) Assess the client for orthostatic hypotension. D) Apply a gait belt to the client.