ATI: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A charge nurse is assigning client care for four clients. Which of the following
tasks should the nurse assign to a PN?
A. Creating a plan of care for a client who is recovering following a stroke
B. Assessing a pressure injury on a client who is on bed rest
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has pneumonia
D. Teaching a client who has asthma to use a metered-dose inhaler correct
answer C
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care for a client who report
pain. The nurse checked the client's MAR and noted the last dose of pain
medication was 6 hour ago. The prescription reads every 4 hr PRN for pain. The
nurse administered the medication and checked with the client 40 min later,
when the client report improvement. The newly licensed nurse left out which of
the following steps of the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Intervention
D. Evaluation correct answer A
A charge nurse is reviewing the steps of the nursing process with a group of
nurses. Which of the following data should the charge nurse identify as objective
data? (Select all that apply.)
,A. Respiratory rate is 22/min with even, unlabored respirations.
B. The client's partner states, " They said they hurt after walking about 10
minutes."
C. The client's pain rating is 3 on a scale of 10
D. The client's skin is pink, warm and dry
E. The assistive personnel reports that the client has a limp correct answer A,D,E
A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse and is reviewing nursing
interventions that do not require a provider's prescription. Which of the following
interventions should the charge nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Writing a prescription for morphine sulfate as needed for pain
B. Inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube to relieve gastric distention
C. Showing a client how to use progressive muscle relaxation
D. Performing a daily bath after the evening meal
E. Repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure injury risk correct answer
C,D,E
A client who had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with
dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of
the following members of the inter-professional care team?
A.Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
, D. Speech-language pathologist correct answer D
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the
adverse effects of the medication prescribed for pain management. Which of the
following members of the inter-professional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medication's effects?
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist correct answer A,C,D
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis
is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral
to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
a. Social worker
b. Certified nursing assistant
c. Registered dietitian
d. Occupational therapist correct answer d
A newly licensed nurse is considering strategies to improve critical thinking.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A. Find a mentor
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A charge nurse is assigning client care for four clients. Which of the following
tasks should the nurse assign to a PN?
A. Creating a plan of care for a client who is recovering following a stroke
B. Assessing a pressure injury on a client who is on bed rest
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has pneumonia
D. Teaching a client who has asthma to use a metered-dose inhaler correct
answer C
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care for a client who report
pain. The nurse checked the client's MAR and noted the last dose of pain
medication was 6 hour ago. The prescription reads every 4 hr PRN for pain. The
nurse administered the medication and checked with the client 40 min later,
when the client report improvement. The newly licensed nurse left out which of
the following steps of the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Intervention
D. Evaluation correct answer A
A charge nurse is reviewing the steps of the nursing process with a group of
nurses. Which of the following data should the charge nurse identify as objective
data? (Select all that apply.)
,A. Respiratory rate is 22/min with even, unlabored respirations.
B. The client's partner states, " They said they hurt after walking about 10
minutes."
C. The client's pain rating is 3 on a scale of 10
D. The client's skin is pink, warm and dry
E. The assistive personnel reports that the client has a limp correct answer A,D,E
A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse and is reviewing nursing
interventions that do not require a provider's prescription. Which of the following
interventions should the charge nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Writing a prescription for morphine sulfate as needed for pain
B. Inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube to relieve gastric distention
C. Showing a client how to use progressive muscle relaxation
D. Performing a daily bath after the evening meal
E. Repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure injury risk correct answer
C,D,E
A client who had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with
dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of
the following members of the inter-professional care team?
A.Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
, D. Speech-language pathologist correct answer D
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the
adverse effects of the medication prescribed for pain management. Which of the
following members of the inter-professional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medication's effects?
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist correct answer A,C,D
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis
is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral
to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
a. Social worker
b. Certified nursing assistant
c. Registered dietitian
d. Occupational therapist correct answer d
A newly licensed nurse is considering strategies to improve critical thinking.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A. Find a mentor
