PN 125, ATI, 1 STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A) Home health care
B) Rehabilitation facilities
D) Skilled nursing facilities - Answer-A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the
teaching? (SATA)
A) Home health care
B) Rehabilitation facilities
C) Diagnostic centers
D) Skilled nursing facilities
E) Oncology centers
B) Medicare
E) Medicaid - Answer-A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage
clients might have to a group of nursing students. Which of the following health care
financing mechanisms are federally funded? (SATA)
A) Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B) Medicare
C) Long-term care insurance
D) Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E) Medicaid
A) Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits.
- Answer-A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of
clients who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a
primary health care strategy?
A) Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits.
B) Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehab centers for clients who have
obesity.
C) Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for obesity
D) Educating acute care nurses on postoperative complications related to obesity
B) Ensuring that HCP comply with regulations - Answer-A nurse is discussing the
purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which of the following tasks
should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state licensing boards?
A) Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis
B) Ensuring that HCP comply with regulations
C) Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
,D) Determining if medications are safe for administration to clients
A) ICU
B) Oncology treatment center
C) Burn center - Answer-A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services
to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care
settings should the nurse identify as tertiary care? (SATA)
A) ICU
B) Oncology treatment center
C) Burn center
D) Cardiac rehab
E) Home health care
A) Basic - Answer-A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hours post operative following
an inguinal hernia repair. The client is tolerating clear liquids well, has active bowel
sounds, and is expressing a desire for "real food." The nurse tells the client that she will
call the surgeon and ask. The surgeon hears the nurses report and prescribes a full
liquid diet. The nurse used which of the following levels of critical thinking?
A) Basic
B) Commitment
C) Complex
D) Integrity
B) Responsibility - Answer-A nurse receives a RX for an antibiotic for a client who has
cellulitis. The nurse checks the clients medical record, discovers that she is allergic to
the antibiotic, and calls the provider to request a RX for a different antibiotic. Which of
the following critical thinking attitudes did the nurse demonstrate?
A) Fairness
B) Responsibility
C) Risk taking
D) Creativity
B) The client is nonadherent with coughing, deep breathing, and dangling.
C) The client may have pain medication every 4 to 6 hr but accepts it every 6 to 7 hr.
E) The clients vital signs are HR 110/min, RR 20/min, temp 98.6 F, and BP 136/80 mm
Hg. - Answer-A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hours postoperative following
abdominal surgery. The nurse suspects the clients pain management is inadequate.
Which of the following data reinforce this suspicion? (SATA)
A) The client seems easily agitated
B) The client is nonadherent with coughing, deep breathing, and dangling.
C) The client may have pain medication every 4 to 6 hr but accepts it every 6 to 7 hr.
D) The client reports tenderness in his right lower leg.
,E) The clients vital signs are HR 110/min, RR 20/min, temp 98.6 F, and BP 136/80 mm
Hg.
A) Knowledge - Answer-A nurse is caring for a client who has a new RX for
antihypertensive medication. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse uses an
electronic database to gather information about the medication and the effects it might
have on this client. Which of the following components of critical thinking is the nurse
using when he reviews the medication information?
A) Knowledge
B) Experience
C) Intuition
D) Competence
D) Discipline - Answer-A nurse uses a head-to-toe approach to conduct a physical
assessment of a client who will undergo surgery the following week. Which of the
following critical thinking attitudes did the nurse demonstrate?
A) Confidence
B) Perseverance
C) Integrity
D) Discipline
B) Decrease of avoid caffeine
D) Avoid drinking alcohol - Answer-A nurse in a providers office is evaluating a client
who reports losing control of urine whenever she coughs, laughs, or sneezes. The client
relates a hx of three vaginal births, but no serious accidents of illnesses. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse suggest for helping to control of eliminate the
clients incontinence? (SATA)
A) Limit total daily fluid intake
B) Decrease of avoid caffeine
C) Take calcium supplements
D) Avoid drinking alcohol
E) Use the Crede maneuver
A) Check to see whether the catheter is patent. - Answer-A client who has an indwelling
catheter reports a need to urinate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Check to see whether the catheter is patent.
B) Reassure the client that it is not possible for her to urinate.
C) Recatheterize the bladder with a larger-gauge catheter.
D) Collect a urine specimen for analysis
A) Discard the first voiding - Answer-A nurse is caring for a client who has a RX for a
24-hr urine collection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
, A) Discard the first voiding
B) Keep the urine in a singe container at room temp
C) Ask the client to urinate and pour the urine into a specimen container
D) Ask the client to urinate into the toilet, stop midstream, and finish urinating into the
specimen container.
A) Frequent sexual intercourse
D) Location of the urethra in relation to the anus
E) Frequent catheterization - Answer-A nurse is reviewing factors that increase the risk
of UTIs with a client who has recurrent UTIs. Which of the following factors should the
nurse include? (SATA)
A) Frequent sexual intercourse
B) Lowering of testosterone levels
C) Wiping from front to back
D) Location of the urethra in relation to the anus
E) Frequent catheterization
B) Have the client record urination times
C) Gradually increase the urination intervals
D) Remind the client to hold urine until the next scheduled urination time - Answer-A
nurse is preparing to initiate a bladder-retraining program for a client who has
incontinence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA)
A) Establish a schedule of urinating prior to meal times.
B) Have the client record urination times
C) Gradually increase the urination intervals
D) Remind the client to hold urine until the next scheduled urination time
E) Provide a sterile container for urine
B) Autonomy - Answer-A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery
despite significant blockages in his coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this
clients choice is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A) Fidelity
B) Autonomy
C) Justice
D) Nonmaleficence
D) Beneficence - Answer-A nurse offers pain meds to a client who is post-op prior to
ambulation. The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of
which of the following ethical principles?
A) Fidelity
B) Autonomy
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A) Home health care
B) Rehabilitation facilities
D) Skilled nursing facilities - Answer-A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the
teaching? (SATA)
A) Home health care
B) Rehabilitation facilities
C) Diagnostic centers
D) Skilled nursing facilities
E) Oncology centers
B) Medicare
E) Medicaid - Answer-A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage
clients might have to a group of nursing students. Which of the following health care
financing mechanisms are federally funded? (SATA)
A) Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B) Medicare
C) Long-term care insurance
D) Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E) Medicaid
A) Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits.
- Answer-A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of
clients who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a
primary health care strategy?
A) Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits.
B) Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehab centers for clients who have
obesity.
C) Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for obesity
D) Educating acute care nurses on postoperative complications related to obesity
B) Ensuring that HCP comply with regulations - Answer-A nurse is discussing the
purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which of the following tasks
should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state licensing boards?
A) Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis
B) Ensuring that HCP comply with regulations
C) Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
,D) Determining if medications are safe for administration to clients
A) ICU
B) Oncology treatment center
C) Burn center - Answer-A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services
to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care
settings should the nurse identify as tertiary care? (SATA)
A) ICU
B) Oncology treatment center
C) Burn center
D) Cardiac rehab
E) Home health care
A) Basic - Answer-A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hours post operative following
an inguinal hernia repair. The client is tolerating clear liquids well, has active bowel
sounds, and is expressing a desire for "real food." The nurse tells the client that she will
call the surgeon and ask. The surgeon hears the nurses report and prescribes a full
liquid diet. The nurse used which of the following levels of critical thinking?
A) Basic
B) Commitment
C) Complex
D) Integrity
B) Responsibility - Answer-A nurse receives a RX for an antibiotic for a client who has
cellulitis. The nurse checks the clients medical record, discovers that she is allergic to
the antibiotic, and calls the provider to request a RX for a different antibiotic. Which of
the following critical thinking attitudes did the nurse demonstrate?
A) Fairness
B) Responsibility
C) Risk taking
D) Creativity
B) The client is nonadherent with coughing, deep breathing, and dangling.
C) The client may have pain medication every 4 to 6 hr but accepts it every 6 to 7 hr.
E) The clients vital signs are HR 110/min, RR 20/min, temp 98.6 F, and BP 136/80 mm
Hg. - Answer-A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hours postoperative following
abdominal surgery. The nurse suspects the clients pain management is inadequate.
Which of the following data reinforce this suspicion? (SATA)
A) The client seems easily agitated
B) The client is nonadherent with coughing, deep breathing, and dangling.
C) The client may have pain medication every 4 to 6 hr but accepts it every 6 to 7 hr.
D) The client reports tenderness in his right lower leg.
,E) The clients vital signs are HR 110/min, RR 20/min, temp 98.6 F, and BP 136/80 mm
Hg.
A) Knowledge - Answer-A nurse is caring for a client who has a new RX for
antihypertensive medication. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse uses an
electronic database to gather information about the medication and the effects it might
have on this client. Which of the following components of critical thinking is the nurse
using when he reviews the medication information?
A) Knowledge
B) Experience
C) Intuition
D) Competence
D) Discipline - Answer-A nurse uses a head-to-toe approach to conduct a physical
assessment of a client who will undergo surgery the following week. Which of the
following critical thinking attitudes did the nurse demonstrate?
A) Confidence
B) Perseverance
C) Integrity
D) Discipline
B) Decrease of avoid caffeine
D) Avoid drinking alcohol - Answer-A nurse in a providers office is evaluating a client
who reports losing control of urine whenever she coughs, laughs, or sneezes. The client
relates a hx of three vaginal births, but no serious accidents of illnesses. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse suggest for helping to control of eliminate the
clients incontinence? (SATA)
A) Limit total daily fluid intake
B) Decrease of avoid caffeine
C) Take calcium supplements
D) Avoid drinking alcohol
E) Use the Crede maneuver
A) Check to see whether the catheter is patent. - Answer-A client who has an indwelling
catheter reports a need to urinate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Check to see whether the catheter is patent.
B) Reassure the client that it is not possible for her to urinate.
C) Recatheterize the bladder with a larger-gauge catheter.
D) Collect a urine specimen for analysis
A) Discard the first voiding - Answer-A nurse is caring for a client who has a RX for a
24-hr urine collection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
, A) Discard the first voiding
B) Keep the urine in a singe container at room temp
C) Ask the client to urinate and pour the urine into a specimen container
D) Ask the client to urinate into the toilet, stop midstream, and finish urinating into the
specimen container.
A) Frequent sexual intercourse
D) Location of the urethra in relation to the anus
E) Frequent catheterization - Answer-A nurse is reviewing factors that increase the risk
of UTIs with a client who has recurrent UTIs. Which of the following factors should the
nurse include? (SATA)
A) Frequent sexual intercourse
B) Lowering of testosterone levels
C) Wiping from front to back
D) Location of the urethra in relation to the anus
E) Frequent catheterization
B) Have the client record urination times
C) Gradually increase the urination intervals
D) Remind the client to hold urine until the next scheduled urination time - Answer-A
nurse is preparing to initiate a bladder-retraining program for a client who has
incontinence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA)
A) Establish a schedule of urinating prior to meal times.
B) Have the client record urination times
C) Gradually increase the urination intervals
D) Remind the client to hold urine until the next scheduled urination time
E) Provide a sterile container for urine
B) Autonomy - Answer-A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery
despite significant blockages in his coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this
clients choice is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A) Fidelity
B) Autonomy
C) Justice
D) Nonmaleficence
D) Beneficence - Answer-A nurse offers pain meds to a client who is post-op prior to
ambulation. The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of
which of the following ethical principles?
A) Fidelity
B) Autonomy
