ATI PN Fundamentals Proctored (2023/2024) Exam Version 2| Graded A Questions and Verified Answers
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ATI PN Fundamentals Proctored (2023/2024) Exam Version 2| Graded A Questions and Verified Answers
Q: A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a prescription for IV therapy. The client tells the nurse that he has numerous allergies. Which of the following allergies should the nurse...
ATI PN Fundamentals Proctored (2023/2024)
Exam Version 2| Graded A Questions and
Verified Answers
Q: A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a prescription for IV therapy. The
client tells the nurse that he has numerous allergies. Which of the following allergies should the
nurse bring to the attention of the charge nurse prior to the initiation of the therapy?
a. eggs
b. latex
c. seafood
d. bee stings
Answer:
b. latex
-Nurses use products containing latex, including gloves, tourniquets, and IV tubing, to deliver IV
therapy. Clients who have an allergic reaction to latex can have a wide range of manifestations,
such as itching and hives, or a more serious reaction, such as dyspnea or laryngospasm.
Q: A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a high-protein diet to promote
wound healing following surgery. The client's religion prohibits eating meat on particular days.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. encourage the client to eat meat during this time to promote healing
b. advise the client to eat everything on the tray except the meat
c. suggest the client receive high-protein enteral feedings
d. ask the dietitian to recommend alternative food choices for the client
Answer:
d. ask the dietitian to recommend alternative food choices for the client
-The dietitian is a useful resource for the recommendation of alternative high-protein food
choices for this client. The dietitian can also help find ways to incorporate other nutrients
essential for wound healing, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, and zinc.
Q: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about self-administration of ophthalmic drops.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. "You will need to look to the side when you put the drops in your eye."
b. "You should put the drops directly in the center of your eyeball."
, c. "You should cleanse your eye from the inner to the outer edge prior to putting in the drops."
d. "You should avoid pressing on your tear duct after putting the drops in your eye."
Answer:
c. "You should cleanse your eye from the inner to the outer edge prior to putting in the drops."
-The nurse should instruct the client to cleanse the eye from the inner to the outer canthus to
prevent contamination of the lacrimal duct.
Q: A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 2 days postoperative following a colostomy.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. a purple-colored stoma
b. protrusion of the stoma
c. a small amount of bleeding from the stoma
d. intestinal gas in the pouch
Answer:
a. a purple-colored stoma
-The stoma should be reddish-pink and moist. A purple colored stoma is an indication of poor
circulation, and the nurse should report this finding to the provider immediately.
Q: A nurse is reinforcing teaching about carbohydrate counting with a client who has a new
diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. use pictures of different food groups to help the client plan a daily menu
b. ask the client what he already knows about meal planning
c. give the client a brochure with sample menus for all meals
d. involve the family in the discussion of the client's meal plan
Answer:
b. ask the client what he already knows about meal planning
-The first action the nurse should take using the nursing process is to collect data to determine
the client's current level of knowledge. Then, the nurse can plan education to meet the client's
needs.
Q: A nurse is assisting with the admission of an adult client to a medical-surgical unit. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is
malnourished?
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