Virtual ATI Fundamentals 2023/2024 questions and answers with Rationales

1. A nurse is preparing to assess a client’s cardiac function by auscultating heart sounds at the cardiac landmarks. Which of the following areas should the nurse identify as the pulmonic area? (Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.) 2. A nurse is applying a new transdermal patch to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a.Wear gloves when applying the patch. b.Apply the patch to the client’s right or left forearm. c.After applying a new patch, dispose of the old one in a waste container with a lid. d.When replacing the patch, cut the old one in half before disposing of it.3. A home health nurse is making an initial assessment visit to an older adult client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to evaluate the client’s ability to measure blood glucose accurately? a.“Please use your glucometer and show me the results.”b.“Please tell me how long you have been using this glucometer.” c.“These blood glucose results you’ve written down do not seem correct.” d.“Let me show you how to use this glucometer, so you can see if this is how you’ve been using it.”4. A nurse is caring for a client who has an ankle sprain and a prescription for an aquathermia pad. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Cover the pad with a pillowcase before application. b. Apply the pad for 45 min per application. c. Set the temperature of the aquathermia pad to 50C (122F).5. A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 2 mg twice daily via NG tube. Available is diazepam oral solution 5 mg/1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.) _____________ mL 0.4 mL 6. A nurse is caring for a client who is pulling at their abdominal wound drains. The provider prescribes wrist restraints for the client’s safety. To which of the following parts of the bed should d. Use safety pins to hold the pad in place.