ATI: Nurse Logic 2.0: Nursing Concepts (Advance Test)
Fall 2022-2023. With Rationale
A nurse working in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who is
14 weeks of gestation. The nurse should instruct the client to immediately notify
the provider if she experiences which of the following?
A. Facial edema
B. Urinary frequency
C. Acid indigestion
D. Breast leakage
A. Facial edema
*The content of this question emphasizes the concept of client education by determining
manifestations the client should be taught to immediately report to the provider. Client
education is the provision of health-related education to clients to facilitate the
acquisition of new knowledge and skills, adoption of new behaviors, and modification of
attitudes. It is important for the client to be taught symptoms that should be immediately
reported to the provider to prevent or reduce potential harm to herself or the fetus.
Facial edema is an indication of pregnancy-induced hypertension and should be
reported immediately to the provider.
A nurse working in a hospice facility is talking to a client's son who is distressed
because his mother cries frequently and says she wants to die. Which of the
following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "I know this must be difficult, but your mother will calm down soon."
B. "Let's discuss some strategies you can use when this happens again."
C. "Individuals near death are ready to let go toward the end."
D. "Have you determined why she is crying and saying she is ready to die?"
B. "Let's discuss some strategies you can use when this happens again."
*The content of this question emphasizes the concept of client-centered care through
the use of therapeutic communication. Client-centered care focuses on the client and
emphasizes the client's cultural, ethnic, and social values. The use of therapeutic
communication assists the nurse to develop client relationships that foster trust and
respect. This response by the nurse offers to provide information, which can reduce
anxiety and enhance decision-making. This response by the nurse creates a safe and
secure environment, fosters trust and respect, and is appropriate.
, A nurse is caring for a client who has a urinary tract infection and is prescribed
ciprofloxacin (Cipro). The client exhibits urticaria and angioedema following
administration of the medication. Which of the following is the first action the
nurse should take?
A. Administer epinephrine (Adrenaline).
B. Elevate the lower extremities.
C. Determine respiratory status.
D. Apply oxygen via non-rebreather mask.
C. Determine respiratory status.
*The content of this question emphasizes the concept of priority setting by determining
priority nursing action for a client experiencing an allergic reaction. Priority setting is the
use of nursing judgment when making decisions about the rank order in which to take
nursing actions. Various priority setting frameworks, such as Maslow's Hierarchy of
Needs, nursing process, ABC, and safety and risk reduction, can be useful in
determining the priority of needed actions. This item can be answered using both
nursing process and the ABC priority setting framework. The client is experiencing
angioedema, indicating the possibility of an anaphylactic reaction, which is life-
threatening; therefore, the nurse should first determine the client's respiratory status.
A nurse is caring for a child who is 24 hr postoperative following a supratentorial
craniotomy. The nurse should maintain the child in which of the following
positions?
A. Prone with head of the bed flat
B. Dorsal recumbent with head of the bed elevated to 15°
C. Supine with head of the bed elevated to 30°
D. Side-lying with head of the bed elevated to 45°.
C. Supine with head of the bed elevated to 30°
*The content of this question emphasizes the concept of safety through selection of the
appropriate position for a child who is postoperative following a supratentorial
craniotomy. Safety in nursing practice is the minimization of risk factors that could cause
injury or harm while promoting quality care and maintaining a secure environment for
clients, self, and others. Through the provision of client-centered care and incorporation
of evidence-based practice, nurses are able to assist in achieving this goal by
preventing or minimizing physical injury. Following a supratentorial craniotomy, the
client should be maintained in a position that facilitates drainage of cerebrospinal fluid
and prevents hemorrhage by reducing blood flow to the brain. Positioning the client
supine with the head of the bed elevated to 30° is appropriate.
A nurse has assigned four tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the
following should the nurse instruct the AP to perform first?
A. Take an ABG specimen to the laboratory.
B. Transport a client to the radiology department for an x-ray.
Fall 2022-2023. With Rationale
A nurse working in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who is
14 weeks of gestation. The nurse should instruct the client to immediately notify
the provider if she experiences which of the following?
A. Facial edema
B. Urinary frequency
C. Acid indigestion
D. Breast leakage
A. Facial edema
*The content of this question emphasizes the concept of client education by determining
manifestations the client should be taught to immediately report to the provider. Client
education is the provision of health-related education to clients to facilitate the
acquisition of new knowledge and skills, adoption of new behaviors, and modification of
attitudes. It is important for the client to be taught symptoms that should be immediately
reported to the provider to prevent or reduce potential harm to herself or the fetus.
Facial edema is an indication of pregnancy-induced hypertension and should be
reported immediately to the provider.
A nurse working in a hospice facility is talking to a client's son who is distressed
because his mother cries frequently and says she wants to die. Which of the
following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "I know this must be difficult, but your mother will calm down soon."
B. "Let's discuss some strategies you can use when this happens again."
C. "Individuals near death are ready to let go toward the end."
D. "Have you determined why she is crying and saying she is ready to die?"
B. "Let's discuss some strategies you can use when this happens again."
*The content of this question emphasizes the concept of client-centered care through
the use of therapeutic communication. Client-centered care focuses on the client and
emphasizes the client's cultural, ethnic, and social values. The use of therapeutic
communication assists the nurse to develop client relationships that foster trust and
respect. This response by the nurse offers to provide information, which can reduce
anxiety and enhance decision-making. This response by the nurse creates a safe and
secure environment, fosters trust and respect, and is appropriate.
, A nurse is caring for a client who has a urinary tract infection and is prescribed
ciprofloxacin (Cipro). The client exhibits urticaria and angioedema following
administration of the medication. Which of the following is the first action the
nurse should take?
A. Administer epinephrine (Adrenaline).
B. Elevate the lower extremities.
C. Determine respiratory status.
D. Apply oxygen via non-rebreather mask.
C. Determine respiratory status.
*The content of this question emphasizes the concept of priority setting by determining
priority nursing action for a client experiencing an allergic reaction. Priority setting is the
use of nursing judgment when making decisions about the rank order in which to take
nursing actions. Various priority setting frameworks, such as Maslow's Hierarchy of
Needs, nursing process, ABC, and safety and risk reduction, can be useful in
determining the priority of needed actions. This item can be answered using both
nursing process and the ABC priority setting framework. The client is experiencing
angioedema, indicating the possibility of an anaphylactic reaction, which is life-
threatening; therefore, the nurse should first determine the client's respiratory status.
A nurse is caring for a child who is 24 hr postoperative following a supratentorial
craniotomy. The nurse should maintain the child in which of the following
positions?
A. Prone with head of the bed flat
B. Dorsal recumbent with head of the bed elevated to 15°
C. Supine with head of the bed elevated to 30°
D. Side-lying with head of the bed elevated to 45°.
C. Supine with head of the bed elevated to 30°
*The content of this question emphasizes the concept of safety through selection of the
appropriate position for a child who is postoperative following a supratentorial
craniotomy. Safety in nursing practice is the minimization of risk factors that could cause
injury or harm while promoting quality care and maintaining a secure environment for
clients, self, and others. Through the provision of client-centered care and incorporation
of evidence-based practice, nurses are able to assist in achieving this goal by
preventing or minimizing physical injury. Following a supratentorial craniotomy, the
client should be maintained in a position that facilitates drainage of cerebrospinal fluid
and prevents hemorrhage by reducing blood flow to the brain. Positioning the client
supine with the head of the bed elevated to 30° is appropriate.
A nurse has assigned four tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the
following should the nurse instruct the AP to perform first?
A. Take an ABG specimen to the laboratory.
B. Transport a client to the radiology department for an x-ray.
