ATI RN Concept set 2025
[question and answers
GRADED A+]
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has hyperthermia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has heat exhaustion?
A: Hallucinations
B: Vomiting
C: Bradycardia
D: Seizures - ANSWERS-B: Vomiting
A nurse is developing an in-service for a group of coworkers about adolescents' reactions to
death. Which of the following information should the nurse include when discussion an
adolescent's response to death?
A: Adolescents cope with death better than children of other ages.
B: Adolescents view funeral services as an opportunity for closure.
C: Adolescents are more concerned with the past than the present or future.
D: Adolescents often alienate themselves from their peers when grieving. - ANSWERS-D:
Adolescents often alienate themselves from their peers when grieving.
,A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is experiencing malabsorption related to lactose
intolerance. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend to the client as the best
nondairy source of calcium?
A: Ground beef
B: Collard greens
C: Cauliflower
D: Walnuts - ANSWERS-B: Collard greens
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy and has an aPTT of 92 seconds.
Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider might prescribe for
the client?
A: Leucovorin
B: Vitamin K
C: Deferoxamine
D: Protamine - ANSWERS-D: Protamine
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following the placement of an ileostomy due
to complication of ulcerative colitis. In which of the following areas should the nurse expect the
ileostomy to be located? (You will hind hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the
hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)A: Right lower abdomen superior to umbilicus.B: Left
lower abdomen even with the umbilicus.C: Right lower abdomen inferior to umbilicus. -
ANSWERS-The nurse should expect a client who is postoperative following the placement of an
ascending colostomy to have an ostomy located on the right side of the abdomen, lateral to,
and slightly above the umbilicus.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has gastroesophageal reflux about
home care. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
, A: "I should feed my infant a larger amount of formula less frequently."
B: "I should feed my infant a bottle of formula within 1 hour of bedtime."
C: "I should place my infant on his side to sleep."
D: "I should add 1 teaspoon of rice cereal to my infant's formula." - ANSWERS-D: "I should add 1
teaspoon of rice cereal to my infant's formula."
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is taking exenatide to treat type 2
diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that which of the following laboratory results is
an indication of an adverse reaction to the medication?
A: HbA1c 6.8%
B: Hct 45%
C: Creatinine 0.9 mg/dL
D: Lipase 185 units/L - ANSWERS-D: Lipase 185 units/L
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving morphine via a PCA pump to manage postoperative
pain. The client has a heart rate of 66/min and a respiratory rate of 9/min. Which of the
following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider will prescribe for the client?
A: Naloxone
B: Flumazenil
C: Acetylcysteine
D: Glucagon - ANSWERS-A: Naloxone
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a family history of gallstones. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for developing cholecystitis?
A: Client is an adult male.
B: Client is taking atorvastatin.
C: Client is of Asian descent.
[question and answers
GRADED A+]
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has hyperthermia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has heat exhaustion?
A: Hallucinations
B: Vomiting
C: Bradycardia
D: Seizures - ANSWERS-B: Vomiting
A nurse is developing an in-service for a group of coworkers about adolescents' reactions to
death. Which of the following information should the nurse include when discussion an
adolescent's response to death?
A: Adolescents cope with death better than children of other ages.
B: Adolescents view funeral services as an opportunity for closure.
C: Adolescents are more concerned with the past than the present or future.
D: Adolescents often alienate themselves from their peers when grieving. - ANSWERS-D:
Adolescents often alienate themselves from their peers when grieving.
,A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is experiencing malabsorption related to lactose
intolerance. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend to the client as the best
nondairy source of calcium?
A: Ground beef
B: Collard greens
C: Cauliflower
D: Walnuts - ANSWERS-B: Collard greens
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy and has an aPTT of 92 seconds.
Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider might prescribe for
the client?
A: Leucovorin
B: Vitamin K
C: Deferoxamine
D: Protamine - ANSWERS-D: Protamine
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following the placement of an ileostomy due
to complication of ulcerative colitis. In which of the following areas should the nurse expect the
ileostomy to be located? (You will hind hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the
hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)A: Right lower abdomen superior to umbilicus.B: Left
lower abdomen even with the umbilicus.C: Right lower abdomen inferior to umbilicus. -
ANSWERS-The nurse should expect a client who is postoperative following the placement of an
ascending colostomy to have an ostomy located on the right side of the abdomen, lateral to,
and slightly above the umbilicus.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has gastroesophageal reflux about
home care. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
, A: "I should feed my infant a larger amount of formula less frequently."
B: "I should feed my infant a bottle of formula within 1 hour of bedtime."
C: "I should place my infant on his side to sleep."
D: "I should add 1 teaspoon of rice cereal to my infant's formula." - ANSWERS-D: "I should add 1
teaspoon of rice cereal to my infant's formula."
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is taking exenatide to treat type 2
diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that which of the following laboratory results is
an indication of an adverse reaction to the medication?
A: HbA1c 6.8%
B: Hct 45%
C: Creatinine 0.9 mg/dL
D: Lipase 185 units/L - ANSWERS-D: Lipase 185 units/L
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving morphine via a PCA pump to manage postoperative
pain. The client has a heart rate of 66/min and a respiratory rate of 9/min. Which of the
following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider will prescribe for the client?
A: Naloxone
B: Flumazenil
C: Acetylcysteine
D: Glucagon - ANSWERS-A: Naloxone
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a family history of gallstones. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for developing cholecystitis?
A: Client is an adult male.
B: Client is taking atorvastatin.
C: Client is of Asian descent.
