ATI CBC Level 4 (A) 23 Questions and
Answers
A nurse manager notices that he has exceeded the amount of money allocated for
labor costs for the quarter. Which action should the nurse manager take? -
✔involve staff nurses in budge planning.
-this promotes awareness of the costs of staffing a unit and encourages cost-
effective care.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a partial-thickness burn and a prescription for a
silver sulfadiazine cream. Which intervention should the nurse take? -
✔Monitor the client's WBC.
-A drop in the WBC count can be an indication of an allergic reaction to the silver
sulfadiazine cream
A community health nurse is planning a public health presentation aimed at
minimizing health care disparities. Which of the following age groups should the
nurse identify as the priority for increasing health literacy? -
✔Older Adults
-Older adults have the lowest level of health literacy compared to other age groups
A charge nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which task should the nurse
delegate to the LPN? -
✔Obtain a blood glucose level from a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
A nurse is caring for a female client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which
action should the nurse take to minimize the risk for catheter-related infection? -
✔Evaluate the client daily for the necessity of continued catheterization.
-increased dwelling time increases the client's risk for infection. Catheter should be
DC'd as early as possible
A nurse in a substance use treatment facility is caring for a group of clients. Which
action by the nurse demonstrates the ethical concept of fidelity? -
✔The nurse keeps a promise to take a walk outside with a client after group
therapy
-The nurse kept a promise made to a client.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for carvedilol following a
myocardial infarction. What information should the nurse include? -
✔"You should check your pulse before taking this medication"
Answers
A nurse manager notices that he has exceeded the amount of money allocated for
labor costs for the quarter. Which action should the nurse manager take? -
✔involve staff nurses in budge planning.
-this promotes awareness of the costs of staffing a unit and encourages cost-
effective care.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a partial-thickness burn and a prescription for a
silver sulfadiazine cream. Which intervention should the nurse take? -
✔Monitor the client's WBC.
-A drop in the WBC count can be an indication of an allergic reaction to the silver
sulfadiazine cream
A community health nurse is planning a public health presentation aimed at
minimizing health care disparities. Which of the following age groups should the
nurse identify as the priority for increasing health literacy? -
✔Older Adults
-Older adults have the lowest level of health literacy compared to other age groups
A charge nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which task should the nurse
delegate to the LPN? -
✔Obtain a blood glucose level from a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
A nurse is caring for a female client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which
action should the nurse take to minimize the risk for catheter-related infection? -
✔Evaluate the client daily for the necessity of continued catheterization.
-increased dwelling time increases the client's risk for infection. Catheter should be
DC'd as early as possible
A nurse in a substance use treatment facility is caring for a group of clients. Which
action by the nurse demonstrates the ethical concept of fidelity? -
✔The nurse keeps a promise to take a walk outside with a client after group
therapy
-The nurse kept a promise made to a client.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for carvedilol following a
myocardial infarction. What information should the nurse include? -
✔"You should check your pulse before taking this medication"
