ATI: EXAM 1
1. 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 that apply)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults
C. A client states, "I would like to have my child baptized before surgery Ans:
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand how to use a nebulizer Ans: A,B,D
2. 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 Ans: d
3. A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the
adverse effects of the medication prescribed for pain management. Which of the
,following members of the inter-professional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medication's effects?
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist Ans: A,C,D
4. A client who had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with
dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of the
following members of the inter-professional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist Ans: D
5. A nurse is acquainting a group of
newly licensed nurses with the roles of
the various members of the
, health care team they will encounter on a
medicalsurgical 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 that apply.)
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs Ans: A,B,C,E
6. The nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant
blockages of the coronary arteries.The nurse understands that this client's choice is an
example of which of the following ethical prinicples?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence Ans: B
1. 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 that apply)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults
C. A client states, "I would like to have my child baptized before surgery Ans:
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand how to use a nebulizer Ans: A,B,D
2. 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 Ans: d
3. A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the
adverse effects of the medication prescribed for pain management. Which of the
,following members of the inter-professional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medication's effects?
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist Ans: A,C,D
4. A client who had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with
dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of the
following members of the inter-professional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist Ans: D
5. A nurse is acquainting a group of
newly licensed nurses with the roles of
the various members of the
, health care team they will encounter on a
medicalsurgical 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 that apply.)
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs Ans: A,B,C,E
6. The nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant
blockages of the coronary arteries.The nurse understands that this client's choice is an
example of which of the following ethical prinicples?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence Ans: B
