ATI RN CONCEPT BASED ASSESSMENT LEVEL 3
PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has bipolar disorder and a
new prescription for lithium. which of the following statements should
the nurse make?
a. take this medication on an empty stomach.
b. restrict your intake of salt while taking this medication.
c. drink at least 1.5 liters of fluid per day while taking this medication.
d. expect a weight loss of 10 to 20 pounds with this medication. -
ANSWER -drink at least 1.5 liters of fluid per day while taking this
medication.
A nurse is teaching about approaches to care with the family of a client
who has a new diagnosis of dementia with confusion. which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. place abstract pictures on the walls rather than family pictures.
b. allow the client to make choices about clothes to wear.
c. turn the client's television on in the evening before bedtime.
d. use pictures and gestures when giving instructions. - ANSWER -use
pictures and gestures when giving instructions.
The nurse should identify that experiencing auditory hallucinations, or
hearing voices or sounds that do not exist, is a positive symptom of this
disorder. - ANSWER -schizophrenia manifestation
The nurse is assessing a client who has end stage COPD. which of the
following images should the nurse identify as a late manifestation of this
terminal illness?
,a. flexion or contraction of the joints.
b. swan neck deformation.
c. tophi, related to chronic gout.
d. digital clubbing. - ANSWER -digital clubbing
the nurse should identify digital clubbing when assessing a client who
has this disorder. - ANSWER -late manifestation of COPD
evidence of decreased arterial oxygen levels, which occurs over time
and is evident as a late manifestation of COPD. - ANSWER -digital
clubbing
a nurse in an ED is assessing a newly admitted client. the nurse should
identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of acute
cocaine toxicity? a. hypotension.
b. pinpoint pupils.
c. agitation.
d. hypothermia. - ANSWER -agitation
agitation, dizziness, and tremor. - ANSWER -acute cocaine toxicity s/s
can cause convulsions and myocardial infarction. - ANSWER -severe
cocaine toxicity
a CNS stimulant - ANSWER -cocaine
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has preeclampsia without
severe symptoms. which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
a. monitor temperature twice each day.
b. restrict fluid intake to four 245 mL glasses a day.
,c. maintain a dark, quiet environment as much as possible.
d. use a side lying position when resting in bed or on the couch. -
ANSWER -use a side lying position when resting in bed or on the
couch.
increases blood flow to the uterus and placenta optimizing the delivery
of nutrients and oxygen to the fetus. - ANSWER -side lying position
can result in hypotension, which diminishes blood flow to the uterus
and placenta. - ANSWER -supine positioning
a nurse is planning care for a client who has a gambling disorder. which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? a.
recommend joining a self help group.
b. administer antipsychotic medications.
c. begin disulfiram therapy.
d. initiate aversion therapy. - ANSWER -recommend joining a self help
group.
self help groups such as gambler's anonymous. - ANSWER -effective
treatment for gambling disorder
used as a behavioral modification tool for clients who have sexual
paraphilias. - ANSWER -aversion therapy
a medication prescribed to deter drinking in clients who abuse alcohol. -
ANSWER -disulfiram
lithium, carbamazepine, naltrexone. - ANSWER -antipsychotic meds
, a nurse is caring for a client who has alzheimer's disease (AD). the
client's daughter asks the nurse if she will have AD as well. which of the
following responses should the nurse make regarding the genetic
disposition of this disease?
a. you can be tested for the presence of apolipoprotein, an indication
of an increased risk of developing AD.
b. having a family history of AD is not a known risk factor for
developing the disease.
c. individuals who develop AD generally have a history of frequent
bacterial infections.
d. AD is more common in men, so your brothers have a higher risk of
developing the disease than you do. - ANSWER -you can be tested for
the presence of apolipoprotein, an indication of an increased risk of
developing AD.
a nurse in a mental health clinic is planning care for a client who has
post traumatic stress disorder. which of the following strategies should
the nurse include?
a. assist the client to identify their stage in the grief process.
b. encourage the client to avoid discussing their trauma.
c. offer the client alone time when flashbacks occur.
d. provide the client with a rotating staffing assignment. - ANSWER
assist the client to identify their stage in the grief process.
a nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has acute
pancreatitis. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a.
calcium 10.2 mg/dL
b. amylase 300 units/L
c. WBC count 7000 mm3
d. blood glucose 100 mg/dL - ANSWER -amylase 300 units/L
PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has bipolar disorder and a
new prescription for lithium. which of the following statements should
the nurse make?
a. take this medication on an empty stomach.
b. restrict your intake of salt while taking this medication.
c. drink at least 1.5 liters of fluid per day while taking this medication.
d. expect a weight loss of 10 to 20 pounds with this medication. -
ANSWER -drink at least 1.5 liters of fluid per day while taking this
medication.
A nurse is teaching about approaches to care with the family of a client
who has a new diagnosis of dementia with confusion. which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. place abstract pictures on the walls rather than family pictures.
b. allow the client to make choices about clothes to wear.
c. turn the client's television on in the evening before bedtime.
d. use pictures and gestures when giving instructions. - ANSWER -use
pictures and gestures when giving instructions.
The nurse should identify that experiencing auditory hallucinations, or
hearing voices or sounds that do not exist, is a positive symptom of this
disorder. - ANSWER -schizophrenia manifestation
The nurse is assessing a client who has end stage COPD. which of the
following images should the nurse identify as a late manifestation of this
terminal illness?
,a. flexion or contraction of the joints.
b. swan neck deformation.
c. tophi, related to chronic gout.
d. digital clubbing. - ANSWER -digital clubbing
the nurse should identify digital clubbing when assessing a client who
has this disorder. - ANSWER -late manifestation of COPD
evidence of decreased arterial oxygen levels, which occurs over time
and is evident as a late manifestation of COPD. - ANSWER -digital
clubbing
a nurse in an ED is assessing a newly admitted client. the nurse should
identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of acute
cocaine toxicity? a. hypotension.
b. pinpoint pupils.
c. agitation.
d. hypothermia. - ANSWER -agitation
agitation, dizziness, and tremor. - ANSWER -acute cocaine toxicity s/s
can cause convulsions and myocardial infarction. - ANSWER -severe
cocaine toxicity
a CNS stimulant - ANSWER -cocaine
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has preeclampsia without
severe symptoms. which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
a. monitor temperature twice each day.
b. restrict fluid intake to four 245 mL glasses a day.
,c. maintain a dark, quiet environment as much as possible.
d. use a side lying position when resting in bed or on the couch. -
ANSWER -use a side lying position when resting in bed or on the
couch.
increases blood flow to the uterus and placenta optimizing the delivery
of nutrients and oxygen to the fetus. - ANSWER -side lying position
can result in hypotension, which diminishes blood flow to the uterus
and placenta. - ANSWER -supine positioning
a nurse is planning care for a client who has a gambling disorder. which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? a.
recommend joining a self help group.
b. administer antipsychotic medications.
c. begin disulfiram therapy.
d. initiate aversion therapy. - ANSWER -recommend joining a self help
group.
self help groups such as gambler's anonymous. - ANSWER -effective
treatment for gambling disorder
used as a behavioral modification tool for clients who have sexual
paraphilias. - ANSWER -aversion therapy
a medication prescribed to deter drinking in clients who abuse alcohol. -
ANSWER -disulfiram
lithium, carbamazepine, naltrexone. - ANSWER -antipsychotic meds
, a nurse is caring for a client who has alzheimer's disease (AD). the
client's daughter asks the nurse if she will have AD as well. which of the
following responses should the nurse make regarding the genetic
disposition of this disease?
a. you can be tested for the presence of apolipoprotein, an indication
of an increased risk of developing AD.
b. having a family history of AD is not a known risk factor for
developing the disease.
c. individuals who develop AD generally have a history of frequent
bacterial infections.
d. AD is more common in men, so your brothers have a higher risk of
developing the disease than you do. - ANSWER -you can be tested for
the presence of apolipoprotein, an indication of an increased risk of
developing AD.
a nurse in a mental health clinic is planning care for a client who has
post traumatic stress disorder. which of the following strategies should
the nurse include?
a. assist the client to identify their stage in the grief process.
b. encourage the client to avoid discussing their trauma.
c. offer the client alone time when flashbacks occur.
d. provide the client with a rotating staffing assignment. - ANSWER
assist the client to identify their stage in the grief process.
a nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has acute
pancreatitis. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a.
calcium 10.2 mg/dL
b. amylase 300 units/L
c. WBC count 7000 mm3
d. blood glucose 100 mg/dL - ANSWER -amylase 300 units/L
