ATI nursing leadership and management Questions With Complete Solutions|Already graded A+|Latest Release 2026

1. what part of the patient's body does a nurse wash first? face 2. how long before trying to sleep should you avoid working out? 2 hours 3. anorexia nervosa actual body weight as % of ideal actual BW less than 85% of ideal BW 4. BMI calculation kg/m^2 5. if a patient uses a single cane or crutch as a mobility aid for an injured leg.. A. what side should they use it on? B. what leg should they advance first? A. on the uninjured side B. the injured leg 6. natural substances that increase pain transmission (4) substance P prostaglandins bradykinin histamine 7. what does gastric decompression do? relieves distention, nausea, or vomiting 8. what pH aspirate is expected when collecting gastric contents less than 4 pH 9. position during NG tube placement high-fowlers 10. how does the HC team confirm correct placement of NG tube? x-ray 11. how often should women get breast cancer screenings? every 3 years until 40 annually from 40-50 every 2 years after 50 12. domains of learning (3) 2 cognitive--obtaining and applying info affective--feelings, beliefs psychomotor 13. skin changes in older adults (3) decreased skin turgor thinning of subcutaneous fat layer thinning of connective tissue layer (dermis) 14. needle gauge for injections A. IM B. ID A. 22 G B. 25-27 G needle 15. where is medication error report sent? to risk prevention 16. how long should you allow alcohol to dry after disinfecting? 30 seconds 17. if nurse catches patient with drugs, what should they do? notify physician notify security to ask pt to dispose borborygmi sounds gastric rumbling and gurgling--indicates GI is functioning 18. how much water should you flush through enteral feeding tube before and after feedings? 30 mL 1 mL = ? cc 1 cc 1 tsp= ? mL 5 mL 19. how far past disappearance of radial pulse should you pump up BP cuff? 30 mmHg 20. what is required when preparing IV injection from an ampule (small glass capsule) filter needle--prevents tiny glass particles from being drawn up 21. what must nurses document when administering medications? (3) pt reaction to drug time of admin dose 22. why should high rate infusions be questioned on infants? 3 they are at risk of fluid overload! 23. after insertion of PICC, the nurse should... wait for x-ray confirmation 24. IM injection site for infants vastus lateralis (outer thigh) 25. how deep should you palpate abdominal organs? 4 cm 26. how deep should you palpate the rest of the body? 1 cm 27. what is the bell of the stethoscope used to listen to? low-pitched sounds (i.e. unexpected heart sounds, bruits) 28. systolic BP measures... force against blood vessels during ventricular systole 29. diastolic BP measures... force against blood vessels during ventricular diastole 30. normal temp range (3) A. oral B. tympanic, axillary C. rectal A. 36-38 degrees C B. 35.5-37.5 degrees C C. 36.5-38.5 degrees C 31. peripheral pulse scale (5) 0=absent 1+= weak 2+= expected 3+= strong 4+= bounding normal HR range 60-100 bpm 32. Nursing process steps (4) 1. Evaluation 2. Assessment 3. Diagnosis 4. Planning 33. lateral violence acts of aggression between colleagues (i.e. gossiping, bullying) 34. Joint commission 'do not use' abbreviation list 4 abbreviations that can be easily misinterpreted QOD, q.d.--must write it out IU--must use units 35. who is responsible for obtaining informed consent from patients? physician 36. how much of daily grain intake should be whole grains? at least half 37. when to obtain trough drug level 38. immediately before next drug administration so we know the lowest it gets before the next dose natural substances that decrease pain transmission (2) 39. serotonin endorphins 40. chronic pain ongoing or recurring pain lasting longer than 6 months and persisting beyond tissue healing 41. what type of pain causes physiological responses like vital changes and fight-or-flight response acute pain 42. acute pain management focuses on.. underlying problem 43. chronic pain management focuses on.. symptom relief 44. nociceptive pain pain from damage or inflammation of tissue (excluding nervous system) 45. types of nociceptive pain (3) 46. somatic--bones, joints, muscles, skin, connective tissue visceral--internal organs cutaneous--skin 47. type of pain that responds best to adjuvant medications neuropathic pain 48. adjuvant medications antidepressant/anxiolytics anticonvulsants muscle relaxants 49. best non-pharm therapy for inflammation cold 50. best non-pharm therapy to increase blood flow and reduce stiffness heat 5 51. what med route is best for chronic, non-fluctuating pain? oral 52. what med route is best for immediate, short-term relief of acute pain IV guided imagery/visualization healing and relaxation by focusing mind on images