ATI Fundamentals of Nursing Practice Questions and Answers with Graded A

A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all) A. Home health care B. Rehabilitation facilities C. Diagnostic centers D. Skilled nursing facilities E. Oncology centers - Correct Answer-A. home health care B. rehabilitation facilities D. skilled nursing facilities A nurse is explaining the various types of healthcare coverage clients might have To a group of nursing students. Which of the following healthcare financing mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all) A. Preferred provider organization (PPO) B. Medicare C. Long term care insurance D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO) E. Medicaid - Correct Answer-B. Medicare E. Medicaid 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 rehabilitation centers for clients who have obesity C. Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for obesity D. Educating active care nurses on post operative complications related to obesity - Correct Answer-A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits 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 healthcare providers comply with regulations C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of healthcare facilities D. Determining if medications are safe for administration to clients - Correct Answer-B. ensuring that healthcare providers comply with regulations Rationale: The nurse should identify that state licensing boards are responsible for ensuring that healthcare providers and agencies comply with state regulations A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. for which of the following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker? (Select all) A. A client who has terminal cancer request hospice care in her home B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge E. Client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer - Correct Answer-A. A client who has terminal cancer I request hospice care in her home B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults D. A friend request an electric wheelchair for use after discharge A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team? A. Social worker B. Certified nursing assistant C. Registered dietitian D. Occupational therapist - Correct Answer-D. Occupational Therapist A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects of the medication he is receiving for pain management. Which of the following members of the interprofessional care team can assist the client in understanding the medications effects? (Select all) A. Provider B. Certified nursing assistant C. Pharmacist D. Registered nurse E. Respiratory therapist - Correct Answer-A. provider C. pharmacist D. registered nurse A client who has had a cerebral vascular accident has persistent problems with dysphasia (difficulty swallowing). The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of the following members of the interprofessional care team? A. Social worker B. Certified nursing assistant C. Occupational therapist D. Speech-language pathologist - Correct Answer-D. speech-language pathologist 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 client's choice is an example of which of the following ethical principles? A. Fidelity B. Autonomy C. Justice D. Nonmaleficence - Correct Answer-B. Autonomy A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative 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 C. Justice D. Beneficence - Correct Answer-D. Beneficence A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about the responsibilities organ donation and procurement involve. When the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to meet the same qualifications, the students should understand that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of the following ethical principles? A. Fidelity B. Autonomy C. Justice D. Nonmaleficence - Correct Answer-C. Justice A nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of the client's advanced age and unstable status. The nurse understands that this action is an example of which of the following ethical principles? A. Fidelity B. Autonomy C. Justice D. Nonmaleficence - Correct Answer-D. Nonmaleficence A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about how to know and what to expect when ethical dilemmas arise. Which of the following situations should the students identify as an ethical dilemma? A. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit demonstrates signs of chemical impairment. B. A nurse overhears another nurse telling an older adult client that if he doesn't stay in bed, she will have to apply restraints. C. A family has conflicting feelings about the initiation of enteral tube feedings for their father, who is terminally ill. D. A client who is terminally ill hesitates to name her spouse on her durable power of attorney form. - Correct Answer-C. A family has conflicting feelings about the initiation of enteral tube feedings for their father, who is terminally ill Rationale: Making the decision about initiating internal team feedings is an example of an ethical dilemma. A review of scientific data cannot resolve the issue and it is not easy to resolve. The decision will have a profound effect on the situation and on the client A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the various members of the healthcare team they will encounter on a medical-surgical unit. When she gives examples of the types of tasks certified nursing assistants (CNAs) may perform, which of the following client activities should she include? (Select all) A. Bathing