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A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing cycloplegia following
the administration of atropine eye drops during an eye examination.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect as a result of
cycloplegia?
A. Inability to tolerate bright lights
B. Pinpoint pupils
C. Blurred vision
D. Inability to perform upward gaze
Ans: C. Blurred vision
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for
doxycycline for the treatment of a Helicobacter pylori infection. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Take this medication with meals to decrease gastrointestinal
upset."
B. "Continue this medication if you become pregnant."
C. "Wear protective clothing while in the sun."
D. "Expect to have severe diarrhea while taking this medication."
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Ans: C. "Wear protective clothing in the sun."
A nurse on an antepartum unit is assisting the charge nurse with an in-
service session for newly licensed nurses. Which of the following
descriptions should the nurse identify as referring to a pudendal block?
A. Using low-voltage electric currents to decrease pain
B. Eliminating sensation from the umbilicus to the thighs
C. Providing local anesthesia to the perineum during delivery
D. Removing sensation from the breasts to the feet
Ans: C. Providing local anesthesia to the perineum during
delivery
A nurse is preparing to administer a partial dose of a prefilled opioid
analgesic parenterally to a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
A. Return the unused portion of the medication to the pharmacy
B. Dispose of the wasted medication into a sharps container
C. Record the amount of medication wasted on the controlled
substance inventory record
D. Ask an assistive personnel (AP) to witness the wasting of the
controlled substance
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Ans: C. Record the amount of medication wasted on the
controlled substance inventory record
A nurse on a mental health unit is planning care for a client who has
anorexia nervosa with purging behaviors. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Set the client's weight gain goal at 2.3 kg (5 lb) per week
B. Allow the client to establish his own mealtimes
C. Stay with client for 1 hour following meals
D. Have the client weigh himself daily
Ans: C. Stay with the client for 1 hour following meals
A nurse in an employee assistance program is counseling a client who
states, "I just feel completely lost at work these days." The nurse
replies, "You feel like you are not getting things done." Which of the
following therapeutic communication techniques is the nurse using?
A. Presenting reality
B. Encouraging comparison
C. Offering general leads
D. Attempting to translate words into feelings
Ans: D. Attempting to translate words into feelings
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ATI Fundamentals of Nursing Questions
and Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing cycloplegia following
the administration of atropine eye drops during an eye examination.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect as a result of
cycloplegia?
A. Inability to tolerate bright lights
B. Pinpoint pupils
C. Blurred vision
D. Inability to perform upward gaze
Ans: C. Blurred vision
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for
doxycycline for the treatment of a Helicobacter pylori infection. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Take this medication with meals to decrease gastrointestinal
upset."
B. "Continue this medication if you become pregnant."
C. "Wear protective clothing while in the sun."
D. "Expect to have severe diarrhea while taking this medication."
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Ans: C. "Wear protective clothing in the sun."
A nurse on an antepartum unit is assisting the charge nurse with an in-
service session for newly licensed nurses. Which of the following
descriptions should the nurse identify as referring to a pudendal block?
A. Using low-voltage electric currents to decrease pain
B. Eliminating sensation from the umbilicus to the thighs
C. Providing local anesthesia to the perineum during delivery
D. Removing sensation from the breasts to the feet
Ans: C. Providing local anesthesia to the perineum during
delivery
A nurse is preparing to administer a partial dose of a prefilled opioid
analgesic parenterally to a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take?
A. Return the unused portion of the medication to the pharmacy
B. Dispose of the wasted medication into a sharps container
C. Record the amount of medication wasted on the controlled
substance inventory record
D. Ask an assistive personnel (AP) to witness the wasting of the
controlled substance
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Ans: C. Record the amount of medication wasted on the
controlled substance inventory record
A nurse on a mental health unit is planning care for a client who has
anorexia nervosa with purging behaviors. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Set the client's weight gain goal at 2.3 kg (5 lb) per week
B. Allow the client to establish his own mealtimes
C. Stay with client for 1 hour following meals
D. Have the client weigh himself daily
Ans: C. Stay with the client for 1 hour following meals
A nurse in an employee assistance program is counseling a client who
states, "I just feel completely lost at work these days." The nurse
replies, "You feel like you are not getting things done." Which of the
following therapeutic communication techniques is the nurse using?
A. Presenting reality
B. Encouraging comparison
C. Offering general leads
D. Attempting to translate words into feelings
Ans: D. Attempting to translate words into feelings
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