ATI Questions and Answers for Review 2021/2022

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ATI Questions and Answers for Review 2021/2022 A nurse is assisting with the informed consent process for a client who is scheduled for a below the-knee amputation. The client asks the nurse, "Why ... are they making me have this surgery today? I don't understand why they are doing this." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Complete an incident report. B. Administer an antianxiety medication. C. Notify the provider of the client's comments. D. Answer the client's questions and verify understanding Correct Answer: C. Notify the provider of the client's comments. A nurse is caring for a 1-year-old infant who has chronic otitis media. The nurse should identify that which of the following areas is at risk of a delay in development? A. Fine motor skills B. Visual acuity C. Speech patterns D. Hand-to-eye coordination Correct Answer: C. Speech patterns A nurse is teaching a group of older adults. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse identify as relating to Erikson's expected developmental task for this age group? A. Beginning to plan care for aging parents B. Discussing weekend plans for a date C. Initiating plans to purchase a rest home D. Accepting the possibility of the need for long-term care Correct Answer: D. Accepting the possibility of the need for long-term care A nurse is assessing the pH of a client's gastric fluid to confirm the placement of an NG tube in the stomach. Which of the following pH values should the nurse expect? A. 6 B. 2 C. 10 D. 8 Correct Answer: B. 2 A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about hypoglycemia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) A. Bradycardia B. Diaphoresis C. Deep, rapid respirations D. Palpitations E. Shakiness Correct Answer: B. Diaphoresis D. Palpitations E. Shakiness A nurse is assessing a client who has a high-thoracic spinal cord injury. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of autonomic dysreflexia? A. Flushing of the lower extremities B. Hypotension C. Tachycardia D. Report of a headache Correct Answer: D. Report of a headache A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Pitting peripheral edema B. Crackles in the lung bases C. Jugular vein distention D. Hepatomegaly Correct Answer: B. Crackles in the lung bases A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and is reporting intense pain during contractions. The client has no previous knowledge of nonpharmacological comfort measures. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse implement? A. Self-hypnosis B. Biofeedback C. Acupuncture D. Slow-paced breathing Correct Answer: D. Slow-paced breathing A nurse is reviewing the medical record for a client who has a migraine and a prescription for sumatriptan. Which of the following factors in the client's medical history should the nurse identify as a contraindication to receiving sumatriptan? A. Renal impairment B. Ischemic heart disease C. Severe osteoporosis D. Cirrhosis Correct Answer: B. Ischemic heart disease A charge nurse is discussing ethics with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse include as an example of beneficence? A. Taking a continuing education course about recognizing risk factors of suicide B. Spending extra time reorienting a client who is experiencing command hallucinations C. Acknowledging an [Show More]

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