Older Adult ATI Exam 1 Questions With
Correct Answers
A nurse is assessing the pain level of a client who has come to the ED reporting severe
abdominal pain. The nurse asks the client whether he has nausea and has been vomiting. The
nurse is assessing which of the following:
A. Presence of associated symptoms
B. location of the pain
C. Pain quality
D. Aggravating and relieving factors - answer✔✔A. Presences of associated symptoms
A nurse is assessing a client who is reporting pain despite analgesia. The nurse can best assess
the intensity of the client's pain by:
A. asking what precipitates the pain
B. questioning the client about the location of the pain
C. offering the client a pain scale to measure his pain
D. using open-ended questions to identify the sensation - answer✔✔C. offering the client a pain
scale to measure his pain
A nurse is obtaining a history from a client who has pain. The nurse's guiding principle
throughout this process should be that:
A. some clients exaggerate their level of pain
B. pain must have an identifiable source to justify the use of opioids
C. objective data are essential in assessing pain
D. pain is whatever the client says it is - answer✔✔D. pain is whatever the client says it is
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
infusion device after abdominal surgery. Which of the following statements indicates that the
client knows how to use the device?
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A. "Ill wait to use the device until it's absolutely necessary."
B. "I'll be careful about pushing the button so I don't get an overdose."
C. "I should tell the nurse if the pain doesn't stop after I use this device."
D. I will ask my son to push the dose button when I am sleeping." - answer✔✔C. " I should tell
the nurse if the pain doesn't stop after I use this device."
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving opioid analgesia for AE of the medication. Which
of the following effects should the nurse anticipate?
(Select all that apply)
A. Urinary incontinence
B. Diarrhea
C. Bradypnea
D. Orthostatic hypotension
E. Nausea - answer✔✔C.Bradypnea
D. Orthostatic hypotension
E. Nausea
A nurse is reviewing complementary and alternative therapies with nursing students. The nurse
should classify which of the following as mind-body therapies? (select all that apply)
A. art therapy
B. acupressure
C. yoga
D. therapeutic touch
E. biofeedback - answer✔✔A. art therapy
C. yoga
E. biofeedback
A nurse is coaching a group of nursing students in learning to use complementary and alternative
therapies they can incorporate into their practice without the need for specialized licensing or
certification. Which of the following should the nurse encourage the students to use? (select all
that apply)
A. guided imagery