ATI Fundamentals Exams| Questions and Answers with Rationale

ATI Fundamentals Exams| Questions and Answers with Rationale A nurse is preparing to apply a dressing for a client who has a stage 2 pressure injury. Which of the following types of dressing should the nurse use? 1. Alginate 2. Gauze 3. Transparent 4. Hydrocolloid Hydrocolloid - dressings promote healing in stage 2 pressure injuries by creating a moist wound bed. 1. Alginate - dressing are used to treat stage 3 and 4 pressure injuries to absorb drainage. Alginate forms a soft gel when it comes in contact with drainage. 2. Gauze - moistened gauze promotes healing in stage 4 or unstageable pressure injuries by causing debridement and allowing granulation of the wound bed. 3. Transparent - dressings promote healing in stage 1 pressure injuries by preventing further friction and shearing. 4. Hydrocolloid - dressings promote healing in stage 2 pressure injuries by creating a moist wound bed. A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and is at the end of life. The nurse should recognize that which of the following statements by the client's partner indicates effective coping? 1. "I am not worried because I still have hope that he will be okay." 2. "I am relying on support from our family during this time." 3. "We can plan our family reunion once he recovers and comes home." 4. "We don't see any reason to start discussing funeral arrangements right now." 2. "I am relying on support from our family during this time." 1. False hope