ATI End-of-Life Assessment Exam Latest Updated 2024
A nurse provides a back massage as a palliative care measure to a client who is
unconscious, grimacing, and restless. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as indicating a therapeutic response? (Select all that apply).
a. The shoulders droop.
b. The facial muscles relax.
c. The respiratory rate increases.
d. The pulse is within the expected range.
e. The client draws his legs up into a fetal position. - answers-a, b, d
A nurse is caring for a client who is in denial over losing a limb in a motor-vehicle
crash two weeks ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Allow the client to continue to deny the loss of his limb as part of his recovery.
b. Provide the client with written information about the phases of loss.
c. Slowly intervene to help the client develop awareness of the loss of his limb.
d. Tell the client it is time he come to terms with the loss of his limb - answers-c
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin
125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets should
, the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero). - answers-0.5 tablet
A nurse is setting goals for a client who has AIDS and is at the end of life. Which of
the following are realistic goals?
a. The client will verbalize an understanding of the mode of disease transmission.
b. The client will experience a weight gain of one to two pounds per week.
c. The client will increase attendance at community social activities
d. The client will receive medication to minimize episodes of breakthrough pain. -
answers-d
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg IV. Available is furosemide
10 mg/1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - answers-4 mL
A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic bone cancer. The client states, "I
want to go home to die." The family is concerned about meeting the client's care
needs at home. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Discuss initiating hospice care with the client and family.
b. Write a referral to place the client in a nursing home
c. Talk with the provider about extending the client's hospital stay.
A nurse provides a back massage as a palliative care measure to a client who is
unconscious, grimacing, and restless. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as indicating a therapeutic response? (Select all that apply).
a. The shoulders droop.
b. The facial muscles relax.
c. The respiratory rate increases.
d. The pulse is within the expected range.
e. The client draws his legs up into a fetal position. - answers-a, b, d
A nurse is caring for a client who is in denial over losing a limb in a motor-vehicle
crash two weeks ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Allow the client to continue to deny the loss of his limb as part of his recovery.
b. Provide the client with written information about the phases of loss.
c. Slowly intervene to help the client develop awareness of the loss of his limb.
d. Tell the client it is time he come to terms with the loss of his limb - answers-c
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin
125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets should
, the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero). - answers-0.5 tablet
A nurse is setting goals for a client who has AIDS and is at the end of life. Which of
the following are realistic goals?
a. The client will verbalize an understanding of the mode of disease transmission.
b. The client will experience a weight gain of one to two pounds per week.
c. The client will increase attendance at community social activities
d. The client will receive medication to minimize episodes of breakthrough pain. -
answers-d
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 40 mg IV. Available is furosemide
10 mg/1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - answers-4 mL
A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic bone cancer. The client states, "I
want to go home to die." The family is concerned about meeting the client's care
needs at home. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Discuss initiating hospice care with the client and family.
b. Write a referral to place the client in a nursing home
c. Talk with the provider about extending the client's hospital stay.
