ATI Quiz Fundamentals 1 with 100% correct answers

A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about expected changes of aging. Which of the following statements by a group member indicates that the teaching has been effective? "I should expect my heart rate to take longer to return to normal after excessive as I get older." A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has paralytic ileum. Which of the following abdominal assessments should the nurse expect? Absent bowel sounds with distention A nurse is planning care for a client who reports abdominal pain. An assessment by the nurse reveals the client has a temperature of 39.2 degrees C (102 degrees F), heart rate of 105/min, a soft contender abdomen, and census overdue by 2 days. Which of the following findings should be the nurse's priority? Temperature A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Administe analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and night. A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes worse wth inspiration. the nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching sound during both systole and diastole with diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned at the left sternal border. Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document? Pericardial friction rub A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel (AP) about proper hand hygiene. Which of the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching? "There are times I should use soap and water rather than alcohol based hand rub to clean my hands." A nurse is caring for a client who is unstable and has vital signs measured every 15 minutes by an electronic blood pressure machine. The nurse notices the machine begins to measure the blood pressure at varied intervals and the readings are inconsistent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Discontinue the machine, and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart failure about how to reduce his daily intake of sodium. Which of the following factors is the most important in determining the client's ability to learn new dietary habits? The involvement of the client in planning the change A nurse is planning to obtain the vital signs of a 2-year-old child who is experiencing diarrhea and who might have a right ear infection. Which of the following routes should the nurse use to obtain the temperature? Temporal A nurse is witnessing a client sign an informed consent form for surgery. Which of the following describes what the nurse is affirming by this action? The signature on the preoperative consent form is the client's A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is admitting a client. Which of the following information should the nurse document in the client's record first? Assessment A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is washing her hands prior to assisting with surgical procedure. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates proper surgical hand-washing technique? The nurse washes with her hands held higher than her elbows A nurse at a screening clinic is assessing a client who reports a history of a heart murmur related to aortic valve stenosis. At which of the following anatomical areas should the nurse place the stethoscope to auscultate the aortic valve? Second intercostal space to the right of the sternum A nurse is measuring vital signs for a client and notices an irregularity in the pulse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Count the apical pulse rate for 1 full minute, and describe the rhythm in the chart A nurse is caring for an older adult client who becomes agitated when the nurse requests that the client's dentures be removed prior to surgery. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "What worries you about being without your teeth?" A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The client asks several questions about the nurse's religious beliefs related to death and dying. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Encourage the client to express his thoughts about death and dying A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and is resistant to learning self-injection of insulin. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "Tell me what I can do to help you overcome your fear of giving yourself injections." A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse teach as the first response in CPR? Confirm unresponsiveness A community health nurse is preparing a campaign about seasonal influenza. Which of the following plans should the nurse include as a secondary prevention? Screening groups of older adults in nursing care facilities for early influenza manifestations A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Perform hand hygiene A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure in a client's lower extremity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x-ray. Prior to the client being transported for the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Identify the client using two identifiers A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports diarrhea and decreased urination for 4 days. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assess the client's skin turgor? Grasp a skin fold on the chest under the clavicle, release it, and note whether it springs back