Ati Practice Exam 1
Questions
A nurse is talking with the parents of a 4-year-old child who states that his child is
waking up at night with nightmares. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse suggest?
a. Offer the child a snack of her favorite treat right before bedtime.
b. Allow the child to watch an extra 30 min of TV in the evening.
c. have the child take an afternoon nap
d. increase physical activity before bedtime - ✔✔✔ANSWER-C
A nurse is talking with the parents of a 6-month-old infant about gross motor
development. Which of the following gross motor skills are expected findings in
the next 3 months? (Select all that apply.)
,a. Rolls from back to front
b. Bears weight on legs
c. Walks holding onto furniture
d. Sits unsupported
e. Sits down from a standing position - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A
B
D
A nurse is talking with the parents of a toddler. Which of the following should the
nurse suggest regarding discipline?
a. Establish consistent boundaries.
b. Place him in a room with the door closed.
c. Have him learn by trial and error.
d. Use favorite snacks as rewards. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A
a charge nurse is assigning rooms for the clients to be admitted to the unit. to
prevent falls, which of the following clients should be assigned to rooms closest to
the nursing station?
A. a middle adult who is postop following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy
B. a middle adult who requires telemetry for a possible myocardial infarction
C. young adult who is postop following an open reduction internal fixation of the
ankle
D. an older adult who is postop following a below-the-knee amputation -
✔✔✔ANSWER-D
, A charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication to a group of
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following responses by the newly licensed
nurse requires additional teaching regarding nonverbal communication?
A. Personal space
B. Posture
C. Eye contact
D. Intonation - ✔✔✔ANSWER-D
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning with
a client. Which of the following information should the nurse include in her
counseling?
A. Carbon monoxide has a distinct odor.
B. Water heaters should be inspected every 5 years.
C. The lungs are damaged from carbon monoxide inhalation.
D. Carbon monoxide binds with hemoglobin in the body. - ✔✔✔ANSWER-D
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of food poisoning with a client.
Which of the following information should the nurse including in her counseling?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Most food poisoning is caused by a virus.
B. Immunocompromised individuals are at risk for complications from food
poisoning
C. Clients who are at high risk should eat or drink only pasteurized dairy products.
D. Healthy individuals usually recover from the illness in a few weeks.