ATI RN Assessment Level 1 B-Questions and Answers

ATI RN Assessment Level 1 B-Questions and Answers 1.A nurse is submitting a dietary request for a client who devoutly follows Mormon dietary practices. The nurse should ask the client if they would like which of the following foods or beverages excluded from meals? A. Bacon B. Coffee C. Shrimp D. Milk B. Coffee 2.A nurse is assessing a client who has a rash on their hands and forearms after working in a garden. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates contact dermatitis? A. Pustules in a scatter pattern across the erythematous area B. Elevations of the skin with darkened areas and irregular borders C. Well-defined margins of the erythematous area D. Straight, black, threadlike lesions C. Well-defined margins of the erythematous area 3.A home health nurse is teaching a client about fire extinguishers. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Store a fire extinguisher next to the kitchen stove. B. Call the fire department before using a fire extinguisher. C. Use a class A extinguisher to put out an electrical fire. D. Aim the hose of the fire extinguisher toward the top of the flames. B. Call the fire department before using a fire extinguisher. 4.A nurse is performing a fall risk assessment for a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a fall risk? A. The client uses a raised toilet seat. B. The client takes a flaxseed supplement. C. The client looks at the ground while walking. D. The client has a history of urinary frequency. D. The client has a history of urinary frequency. 5.A client who has a history of urinary frequency is at risk for a fall due to frequently getting out of bed at night to go to the bathroom. The nurse should place a commode next to the client's bed to reduce the risk for injury 6.A nurse is assessing a 10-month-old infant who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Decreased appetite B. Generalized rash C. Decreased respiratory rate D. Constipation A. Decreased appetite Manifestations of a UTI in an infant include poor feeding, irritability, fever, and vomiting 7.A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen drops 60 mg PO to an infant who has a fever. The amount available is 160mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a training zero.) 1.9mL 8.A nurse is teaching a client to self-administer 8 units of NPH insulin and 2 units of regular insulin in the same syringe. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. "I'll draw up regular insulin into the syringe before the NPH insulin." B. "I'll inject air into the regular insulin vial before the NPH vial." C. "I'll inject 10 units of air into the regular insulin vial." D. "I'll inject 10 units of air into the NPH insulin vial." A. "I'll draw up regular insulin into the syringe before the NPH insulin." 9.A nurse on a mental health unit is planning an in-service for a newly hired staff about the use of restraints. Which of the following information should the nurse include? A. Document a client's condition every 15 min while in restraints. B. Request a prescription for PRN restraints for a client who has a history of violence. C. Restrain a client as a consequence of not following rules on the unit. D. Limit the time an adult client is in restraints to 5 hr. A. Document a client's condition every 15 min while in restraints. 10.A nurse is a part of an informatics committee to improve safety with medications administration. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to decrease the risk of errors at the bedside? A. Disable Internet access from computers used for medication administration. B. Use an electronic medication administration record for documentation. C. Create a computer-specific password that staff share for each computer on the unit. D. Ask providers to handwrite prescriptions that are then scanned into the computer. B. Use an electronic medication administration record for documentation. 11.A nurse is discussing informed consent with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following actions is the responsibility of the nurses when obtaining informed consent? A. Answer a client's questions about the risks of a procedure. B. Provide information about alternative treatment options. C. Explain the steps of the medical procedure documented on the consent form. D. Verify that the client voluntarily gave consent for the procedure. D. Verify that the client voluntarily gave consent for the procedure 12.A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? A. "Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when you stop breathing for at least 10 seconds." B. "Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by a dysfunction in the brain." C. "Obstructive sleep apnea increases your risk for developing diabetes mellitus." D. "Obstructive sleep apnea causes excessive episodes of deep sleep." A. "Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when you stop breathing for at least 10 seconds." 13.A nurse is teaching the parent of a 5-month-old infant who is breastfed about the introductions of complementary foods. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "Wait until your baby is 8 months old to begin solid foods." B. "Start by spoon-feeding your baby ¼ cup of a new food." C. "Introduce up to three new foods to your baby every week." D. "Give your baby iron-fortified infant rice cereals before starting other foods." D. "Give your baby iron-fortified infant rice cereals before starting other foods." 14.A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about using abbreviations when transcribing prescriptions. Which of the following transcriptions should the nurse use as an example of the correct usage of abbreviations? A. Eszopiclone 1 mg PO hs PRN for sleep B. Nebivolol 5 mg PO OD C. Atorvastatin 20 mg PO qd D. Docusate sodium 100 mg PO bid D. Docusate sodium 100 mg PO bid 15.A nurse is preparing an in-service on different types of pain. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include as a characteristic of acute pain? A. It can lead to social isolation. B. It is part of the body's attempt to protect itself. C. It lasts for an extended duration. D. It has no identifiable physical cause. B. It is part of the body's attempt to protect itself. 16.A nurse is teaching about applying the National Patient Safety Goals to reduce health care-associated infections in clients. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Insert an indwelling catheter in clients who are incontinent. B. Use a safety razor to remove hair from surgical sites. C. Bathe clients using a chlorhexidine solution. D. Reposition clients who are immobile every 4 hr. C. Bathe clients using a chlorhexidine solution. 17.A nurse is teaching a client about carbon monoxide and home safety. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following is a manifestation of carbon monoxide exposure? A. Rotten-egg odor B. Metallic taste C. Paresthesia D. Blurred vision D. Blurred vision 18.A nurse is providing change-of-shift report on a client using Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) communication tool. The nurse should identify which of the following information is included in the background step? A. Admission diagnosis B. Current problem C. Recent vital signs D. Suggested nursing interventions A. Admission diagnosis 19.A nurse is using the SOAP format to document in the electronic medical record of a client who is 2 days postoperative following an open cholecystectomy. Which of the following entries should the nurse practice in the "A" portion of the SOAP progress note? A. "Respiratory rate 22. Temperature 99.8º F. O2 sat 92%. Lung sounds diminished in bases bilaterally. Has not ambulated or used incentive spirometer since last evening." B. "Client states, 'I've been coughing up some thick mucus this morning.'" C. "Set up ambulation schedule and offer incentive spirometer hourly during the day and when awake at night." D. "Ineffective airway clearance due to inadequate use of spirometer. D. "Ineffective airway clearance due to inadequate use of spirometer. 20.A nurse is performing a health screening assessment on a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for developing colorectal cancer? A. History of polyps B. History of GERD C. History of a high-fiber diet D. History of an inguinal hernia A. History of polyps ...................