ATI FUNDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ATI FUNDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse is collecting data about a client’s respiratory system. Which of the following breath sounds should the nurse expect to hear over the periphery of the major lung fields? A: Vesicular (Vesicular sounds are soft and low-pitched) A nurse employs a thorough, systematic method for obtaining OBJECTIVE data about a client. Which of the following methods should the nurse us to collect this information? A: Physical Examination (Physical findings are objective and the nurse should collect this information in a systematic way. A nurse is assisting a provider with performing thoracentesis to remove pleural fluid. How should the nurse position the client? A: Leaning forward over a pillow. A nurse is preparing to insert an NG tube for a client who requires enteral feedings. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client before beginning the procedure? A: “Raise your index finger if you need to pause during the insertion.” A nurse is performing a mental-status exam for a client who has manifestations of dementia. Which of the following directions should the nurse give the client when evaluating the client’s ability to think abstractly? A: Discuss the meaning of a common proverb. (Evaluates clients ability to think abstractly.) A nurse is presenting an in-service session about nutrition. Which of the following simple sugars should the nurse identify as the carb found in milk? A: LACTOSE (Sugar found in milk) A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about pain management in clients age of 65 and older. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include? A: Clients who are 65 or older are reluctant to report pain. (Might not want to bother or anger caregivers and might believe that pain is expected.) A nurse in an oncology clinic is collecting data for a client who is undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer. Which of the following statements by the client indicate she is experiencing psychological distress? A: “I keep having nightmares about my upcoming surgeries.” A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client to the medical unit and asks if he has advance directives. The client states “I have a document with me that names someone who can make health care decisions for me if i am not able.” The nurse should identify that the client is referring to which of the following documents?A: Durable Power of Attorney Document (names a surrogate who can make health decisions or the client if the client is unable to do so) A nurse is admitting a client who is experiencing an exacerbation of heart failure. At which of the following times should the nurse initiate discharge planning? A: During the admission process. (Nurse should initiate discharge planning as soon as the client is admitted to the facility. A nurse discovers that a client received the wrong medication. Which of the following should the nurse take first? A: Collect data from the client. (For any side effects from either receiving the wrong medication or not receiving the prescribed medication”