ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam | Questions and Answers with Rationales | Rated A | LATEST 2023

An RN observes assistive personnel (AP) reprimanding a client for not using the urinal properly. The AP tells the client that diapers will be used next time the urinal is used improperly. Which of the following torts is the AP committing? A: Assault B: Battery C: False imprisonment D: Invasion of privacy - A Rationale: By threatening the client, the AP is committing assault. The AP's threats could make the A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (SATA) A: Home health care B: Rehabilitation facilities C: Diagnostic centers D: Skilled nursing facilities - Answer: A, B, D C Rationale: Secondary health care includes the diagnosis and treatment of acute injury or illness. Diagnostic centers are a type of secondary health care. A charge nurse is teaching a newly hired RN about the facility's computerized documentation system. Which of the following actions should the RN take? A: Direct the newly hired RN to wait until the end of the shift to document client care. B: Instruct the newly hired RN to use direct quotes when recording client statements. C: Perform documentation for the newly hired nurse until the orientation period is complete. - B Rationale: The newly hired RN should include both subjective data (what the client says), and objective data (what the RN observes) when entering computer documentation. It's important to directly quote what the client says rather than summarizing to provide factual information. An RN is completing an informed consent document for a 16-yo adolescent who is married and is scheduled for an emergency appendectomy. Which of the following actions should the RN take? A: Locate the adolescent's partner to sign the form prior to the appendectomy. B: Document that consent is implied due to the urgency of the procedure. C: Tell the client that a general consent to tx covers the surgical procedure. D: Ask the client if they understand the provider's plan for the appendectomy. - BRationale: The RN should identify that implied consent is used for noninvasive procedures, such as obtaining vital signs, in which the client implies consent by allowing the action to take place. An RN is admitting a client to an acute care facility. Which of the following actions by the RN promotes client self-determination? A: Reviewing the policy on safeguarding personal valuables with the client. B: Informing the client's family about the regulations for visiting hours. C: Providing the client with information about end-of-life decision-making. D: Comparing the client's home medications to the admission prescriptions. - C Rationale: By promoting the client's autonomy, the RN ensures the client's ability to selfdetermine care. Under the Patient Self-Determination Act, facilities must ensure a client is aware of their rights to make choices about their care, including completing advance directives to predetermine end-of-life tx options. A charge RN is delegating tasks for 4 clients. Which of the following tasks should the RN delegate to the assistive personnel (AP)? A: Prepare the room for a client who requires seizure precautions. B: Check a client's deep tendon reflexes. C: Develop a plan of care for a client who is at risk for falling. D: Obtain a wound culture on a client who has a small pressure injury. - A Rationale: AN AP can set up a room with the equipment a client requires for seizure precautions because the necessary equipment is the same for each client. An RN is caring for a client who is recovering from a stroke and tells the RN he is concerned about paying his medical bills. The RN should refer the client to which of the following members of the interprofessional health care team? A: Physical therapist B: Occupational therapist C: Social worker D:Speech pathologist - C Rationale: The RN should refer the client to a social worker to assist the client with finding available financial resources. An RN is planning care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients should the RN see 1st? A: A client who has diabetes mellitus and a fasting blood glucose of 68 mg/dL. B: A client who has moderate serosanguineous drainage on a surgical dressing. C: A client who has pneumonia and expiratory wheezing. D: A client who has a PCA pump and reports pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. - C Rationale: The 1st action the RN should take when using the ABC approach to client care is to assess the client's airway and breathing, which could be impaired as a results of the pneumonia.