ATI Test-Taking Strategies Seminar Post Test Questions And Answers Latest Update
ATI Test-Taking Strategies Seminar Post Test
Questions And Answers Latest Update
A nurse is caring for a client who reports a latex allergy and is scheduled for surgery the following day.
When implementing latex allergy precautions, which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to
an assistive personnel (AP)? - ✔✔✔ - This task does not require decision-making or analysis by the AP.
It is a routine task and there is little risk of harm to the client. It is appropriate for the nurse to delegate
this task to the AP.
A nurse is preparing to collect data from an adult client after receiving change-of-shift report. Which of
the following client issues should the nurse address first? - ✔✔✔ - The client has orthostatic
hypotension.
A nurse is performing blood pressure screenings. For one client, the nurse last palpates the radial pulse
at 120 mm Hg. How many mm Hg should the nurse inflate the cuff in order to auscultate the client's
blood pressure? (You will find "Hot Spots" to select in the artwork below. Select only the hotspot that
corresponds to your answer.) - ✔✔✔ - 150
Rationale:
Applying the use what you know default strategy, the nurse should recall that that a client can have an
auscultatory gap, or break in the systolic blood pressure, of about 40 mm Hg. To avoid a false low
systolic blood pressure reading, the nurse should inflate the cuff 30 mm Hg higher than the point
where the pulse can no longer be palpated. Systolic blood pressure can then be measured allowing the
sphygmomanometer to decrease 2 mm Hg/sec, and noting the point the where the pulse is palpated
again or auscultated.
A nurse at a long-term care facility discovers a wastebasket fire in the room of two residents. Identify
the sequence of actions the nurse should follow. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing
them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.) - ✔✔✔ - the nurse should recall the
RACE and PASS pneumonic, which are used to help manage fire. Following RACE, the first step the
nurse should take is to rescue, or assist the residents out of the room to safety. Next, the nurse should
activate the alarm system. Third, the nurse should confine the fire by closing the room door, and fire
doors, if present. The last letter stands for extinguish. The PASS pneumonic describes fire extinguisher
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use. The nurse should pull the pin to activate the extinguisher. Finally, the nurse should put out the fire
by aiming at the base, squeezing the trigger, and sweeping from side to side.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is agitated and attempting to pull out the peripheral IV
catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ✔✔✔ - Place a stockinette
dressing over the client's IV site.
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who begins having a seizure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - ✔✔✔ - Turn the client on her side.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving enteral nutrition. The nurse should plan to monitor the
client for which of the following early indications of aspiration? (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔✔ - -
Restlessness
-Behavioral changes
-Tachypnea
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for several clients at the beginning of the shift. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse plan to delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? (Select all that apply.)
- ✔✔✔ - -Feeding a client who had a stroke 2 years ago
-Performing a bed bath for a client who is paraplegic
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has left-sided weakness due to a stroke.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority? - ✔✔✔ - Determining
whether the client is able to feed himself
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is receiving hospice care. Which of the following actions
should be the nurse's priority? - ✔✔✔ - Ensure the client's pain is controlled.
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A nurse is caring for a client who reports a latex allergy and is scheduled for surgery the following day.
When implementing latex allergy precautions, which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to
an assistive personnel (AP)? - ✔✔✔ - This task does not require decision-making or analysis by the AP.
It is a routine task and there is little risk of harm to the client. It is appropriate for the nurse to delegate
this task to the AP.
A nurse is preparing to collect data from an adult client after receiving change-of-shift report. Which of
the following client issues should the nurse address first? - ✔✔✔ - The client has orthostatic
hypotension.
A nurse is performing blood pressure screenings. For one client, the nurse last palpates the radial pulse
at 120 mm Hg. How many mm Hg should the nurse inflate the cuff in order to auscultate the client's
blood pressure? (You will find "Hot Spots" to select in the artwork below. Select only the hotspot that
corresponds to your answer.) - ✔✔✔ - 150
Rationale:
Applying the use what you know default strategy, the nurse should recall that that a client can have an
auscultatory gap, or break in the systolic blood pressure, of about 40 mm Hg. To avoid a false low
systolic blood pressure reading, the nurse should inflate the cuff 30 mm Hg higher than the point
where the pulse can no longer be palpated. Systolic blood pressure can then be measured allowing the
sphygmomanometer to decrease 2 mm Hg/sec, and noting the point the where the pulse is palpated
again or auscultated.
A nurse at a long-term care facility discovers a wastebasket fire in the room of two residents. Identify
the sequence of actions the nurse should follow. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing
them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.) - ✔✔✔ - the nurse should recall the
RACE and PASS pneumonic, which are used to help manage fire. Following RACE, the first step the
nurse should take is to rescue, or assist the residents out of the room to safety. Next, the nurse should
activate the alarm system. Third, the nurse should confine the fire by closing the room door, and fire
doors, if present. The last letter stands for extinguish. The PASS pneumonic describes fire extinguisher
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use. The nurse should pull the pin to activate the extinguisher. Finally, the nurse should put out the fire
by aiming at the base, squeezing the trigger, and sweeping from side to side.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is agitated and attempting to pull out the peripheral IV
catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ✔✔✔ - Place a stockinette
dressing over the client's IV site.
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who begins having a seizure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - ✔✔✔ - Turn the client on her side.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving enteral nutrition. The nurse should plan to monitor the
client for which of the following early indications of aspiration? (Select all that apply.) - ✔✔✔ - -
Restlessness
-Behavioral changes
-Tachypnea
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for several clients at the beginning of the shift. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse plan to delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? (Select all that apply.)
- ✔✔✔ - -Feeding a client who had a stroke 2 years ago
-Performing a bed bath for a client who is paraplegic
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has left-sided weakness due to a stroke.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority? - ✔✔✔ - Determining
whether the client is able to feed himself
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is receiving hospice care. Which of the following actions
should be the nurse's priority? - ✔✔✔ - Ensure the client's pain is controlled.
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