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ATI Fundamentals Practice Questions and Answers

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A nurse is caring for a client who has diarrhea due to shigella. Which of the following precautions should the nurse take? • Wash her hands before and after contact with the client • Shigella ... requires the nurse to perform contact precautions to prevent the transmission of the bacteria • A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to discharge a client to home. Which of the following actions should the nurse take as part of the medication reconciliation process? • Compare prescriptions with medications the client received during hospitalization. • When performing reconciliation, the nurse should create a current, accurate list of every medication the client is or should be taking. • A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter into a client’s arm prior to initiating IV fluid therapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent infection? • Thread the catheter up to the hub reduces the risk of contamination along the length of the catheter. • Inserting the catheter up to the hub reduces the risk of contamination along the length of the catheter • A nurse is caring for a client who needs to maintain a positive nitrogen balance for wound healing. Which of the following food items should the nurse recommend as a good source of complete protein? • Cheddar cheese • Complete proteins contain enough of all nine of the essential amino acids that help maintain and promote nitrogen balance. Cheese, poultry, and fish are good sources of complete protein. • A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for a home oxygen concentrator. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client and his family? • Check the cord routinely for frays or tearing • Consider purchasing a generator for power backup • Observe for signs of hypoxia • Clothing and bedding should not be made from synthetic fabric b/c it can generate static electricity, the client should wear cotton instead. Oxygen equipment should be at least 10 feet away from open flames (gas stove, fireplace). • A nurse receives a report about a client who has 0.9% sodium chloride infusing IV at 125 mL/hr. When the nurse performs the initial assessment, he notes that the client has received only 80 mL over the last 2 hrs. Which of the following actions [Show More]

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