ATI Learning System 4 Questions with Correct Answers
Question 1:
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6 year old client who has asthma and
several prescription medications using metered dose inhalers (MDIs). Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Add a spacer to each MDI.
Instruct the child to inhale more rapidly than usual when using an mdi.
Request that the provider change the child's medications from inhaled to oral formulations.
Administer oxygen by facemask along with the MDI.
Answer:
A. Add a spacer to each MDI.
Question 2:
A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of the following adverse effects
should the nurse instruct the client to expect?
Diarrhea Anxiety
Nausea and vomiting Dry mouth
Answer:
D. Dry mouth
Question 3:
A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who is prescribed furosemide 40 mg daily,
but the client reports that she has been taking extra doses to promote weight loss. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is dehydrated?
Urine specific gravity 1.035 Distended neck veins
BUN 18 mg/dL Bounding radial pulses
Answer:
A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
Question 4:
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is to begin long-term oral
prednisone for asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
plan?
Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs.
Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance absorption. Schedule the medication on
alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
, Answer:
C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
Question 5:
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is to begin long-term oral
prednisone for asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
plan?
Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs.
Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance absorption. Schedule the medication on
alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
Answer:
C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the medication.Treat shortness of breath with
an extra dose of the medication.
Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the medication.
Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the medication.
Question 6:
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and type 1 diabetes mellitus and
a new prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
"I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood sugar is low."
"I will have less risk for developing an infection while I take this medication."
"I should be concerned about losing excess weight while I take this medication." "I could have
more problems with hi
Answer:
A. "I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood sugar is low."
Question 7:
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg in 50 ml of dextrose 5% in water [D5W] to
infuse over 15 minutes. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt./ml. The nurse should
set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt./min?
Answer:
33 gtt/min
Question 8:
A nurse is planning to administer epoetin alfa to a client who has chronic kidney failure. Which
Question 1:
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6 year old client who has asthma and
several prescription medications using metered dose inhalers (MDIs). Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Add a spacer to each MDI.
Instruct the child to inhale more rapidly than usual when using an mdi.
Request that the provider change the child's medications from inhaled to oral formulations.
Administer oxygen by facemask along with the MDI.
Answer:
A. Add a spacer to each MDI.
Question 2:
A nurse is administering oral hydroxyzine to a client. Which of the following adverse effects
should the nurse instruct the client to expect?
Diarrhea Anxiety
Nausea and vomiting Dry mouth
Answer:
D. Dry mouth
Question 3:
A nurse in an outpatient facility is assessing a client who is prescribed furosemide 40 mg daily,
but the client reports that she has been taking extra doses to promote weight loss. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is dehydrated?
Urine specific gravity 1.035 Distended neck veins
BUN 18 mg/dL Bounding radial pulses
Answer:
A. Urine specific gravity 1.035
Question 4:
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is to begin long-term oral
prednisone for asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
plan?
Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs.
Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance absorption. Schedule the medication on
alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
, Answer:
C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
Question 5:
A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is to begin long-term oral
prednisone for asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
plan?
Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs.
Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance absorption. Schedule the medication on
alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
Answer:
C. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse effects.
Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the medication.Treat shortness of breath with
an extra dose of the medication.
Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the medication.
Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the medication.
Question 6:
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and type 1 diabetes mellitus and
a new prescription for metoprolol. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
"I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood sugar is low."
"I will have less risk for developing an infection while I take this medication."
"I should be concerned about losing excess weight while I take this medication." "I could have
more problems with hi
Answer:
A. "I might have difficulty recognizing when my blood sugar is low."
Question 7:
A nurse is preparing to administer ampicillin 500 mg in 50 ml of dextrose 5% in water [D5W] to
infuse over 15 minutes. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt./ml. The nurse should
set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt./min?
Answer:
33 gtt/min
Question 8:
A nurse is planning to administer epoetin alfa to a client who has chronic kidney failure. Which
