VIRTUAL ATI FUNDAMENTALS UPDATED
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted for acute alcohol delirium withdrawal
2 days ago. Which of the following findings is associated with this diagnosis? -
✔✔Elevated Temperature
✔✔A nurse is caring for a neonate who was delivered at weeks of gestation after his
mother received two injections of betamethasone (Celestone). Because of the
administration of betamethasone to the client's mother, the nurse should monitor the
neonate for? - ✔✔Hypoglycemia because It is a corticosteroid (hyperglycemia in
mother)
✔✔A public health nurse is triaging clients at the site of an explosion. The client with
which of the following injuries should be the nurses' priority concern?
Facial Abrasions
Penetrating Head Wound
Incomplete amputation of the foot
Tibia fracture requiring open reduction - ✔✔Incomplete amputation of the foot; Should
be assigned to the immediate triage category because injuries are life-threatening, but
survivable if immediate care is received
, Penetrating head wounds would be black tag because likelyhood of survival is slim
✔✔What are three signs of digoxin toxicity? - ✔✔Vomiting, slow heart rate, and
anorexia
✔✔What is solifenacin (vesicare) used for? - ✔✔urinary incontinence
✔✔A nurse is caring for a todler who has taryngotracheobronchitis and is having
difficulty breathing. Which of the following should be the first action of the nurse?
Administer nebulized epinephrine
Ensure adequate hydration
Obtain an oxygen saturation level
Encourage parents to comfort the client - ✔✔Obtain an oxygen saturation level
ASSESSMENT FIRST
✔✔Normal body temperature range - ✔✔97.6-99.6
✔✔Leukorrhea - ✔✔white discharge from the vagina
✔✔myasthenia gravis (MG) - ✔✔autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by
weakness of voluntary muscles (common symptoms are loss of bladder and bowel
control, diplopia, parethesias)
✔✔Normal range for creatinine - ✔✔0.6-1.2
✔✔Normal range for BUN - ✔✔10-20 mg/dL
✔✔What kind of drug is Cromolyn Sodium? - ✔✔non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
(asthma prophylactic)
✔✔Normal peak expiratory flowrate (PEFR) - ✔✔10 L/sec or 600L/min (80%-100%)
✔✔A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed lithium (Eskalith). Which of the
following clinical findings should be immediately reported to the provider?
Fine hand tremors
Mild Thirst
Weight gain
Slurred Speech - ✔✔Slurred speech
all four actions are adverse effects of lithium and should be reported to the provider, but
one of the findings needs to be reported immediately
✔✔What is normal level for PCO2 - ✔✔35-45 mm hg
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted for acute alcohol delirium withdrawal
2 days ago. Which of the following findings is associated with this diagnosis? -
✔✔Elevated Temperature
✔✔A nurse is caring for a neonate who was delivered at weeks of gestation after his
mother received two injections of betamethasone (Celestone). Because of the
administration of betamethasone to the client's mother, the nurse should monitor the
neonate for? - ✔✔Hypoglycemia because It is a corticosteroid (hyperglycemia in
mother)
✔✔A public health nurse is triaging clients at the site of an explosion. The client with
which of the following injuries should be the nurses' priority concern?
Facial Abrasions
Penetrating Head Wound
Incomplete amputation of the foot
Tibia fracture requiring open reduction - ✔✔Incomplete amputation of the foot; Should
be assigned to the immediate triage category because injuries are life-threatening, but
survivable if immediate care is received
, Penetrating head wounds would be black tag because likelyhood of survival is slim
✔✔What are three signs of digoxin toxicity? - ✔✔Vomiting, slow heart rate, and
anorexia
✔✔What is solifenacin (vesicare) used for? - ✔✔urinary incontinence
✔✔A nurse is caring for a todler who has taryngotracheobronchitis and is having
difficulty breathing. Which of the following should be the first action of the nurse?
Administer nebulized epinephrine
Ensure adequate hydration
Obtain an oxygen saturation level
Encourage parents to comfort the client - ✔✔Obtain an oxygen saturation level
ASSESSMENT FIRST
✔✔Normal body temperature range - ✔✔97.6-99.6
✔✔Leukorrhea - ✔✔white discharge from the vagina
✔✔myasthenia gravis (MG) - ✔✔autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by
weakness of voluntary muscles (common symptoms are loss of bladder and bowel
control, diplopia, parethesias)
✔✔Normal range for creatinine - ✔✔0.6-1.2
✔✔Normal range for BUN - ✔✔10-20 mg/dL
✔✔What kind of drug is Cromolyn Sodium? - ✔✔non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
(asthma prophylactic)
✔✔Normal peak expiratory flowrate (PEFR) - ✔✔10 L/sec or 600L/min (80%-100%)
✔✔A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed lithium (Eskalith). Which of the
following clinical findings should be immediately reported to the provider?
Fine hand tremors
Mild Thirst
Weight gain
Slurred Speech - ✔✔Slurred speech
all four actions are adverse effects of lithium and should be reported to the provider, but
one of the findings needs to be reported immediately
✔✔What is normal level for PCO2 - ✔✔35-45 mm hg
