ATI RN
ATI Nutrition Practice Test B 2019
1. The community/Public Health Bag is:
- A. a requirement for home visits
- B. an essential and indispensable equipment of the community health nurse
- C. contains basic medications and articles used by the community health nurse
- D. a tool used by the Community health nurse is rendering effective nursing procedures during a home visit
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Nursing interventions should be grounded in a deep understanding of the physiological processes involved, ensuring that care provided is both effective and efficient.
2. What is the primary goal of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
- A. Reduce healthcare costs
- B. Improve patient outcomes
- C. Enhance clinical decision making
- D. Ensure patient safety
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The primary goal of evidence-based practice (EBP) is to enhance clinical decision making by integrating the best available evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. While improving patient outcomes is a significant result of EBP, the ultimate aim is to ensure that healthcare decisions are based on the most current, relevant, and reliable evidence. While reducing healthcare costs and ensuring patient safety are important in healthcare, they are not the primary goals of evidence-based practice.
3. This study, which is an in-depth study of one boy, is a:
- A. case study
- B. longitudinal study
- C. cross-sectional study
- D. evaluative study
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'A: case study.' A case study involves an in-depth examination of a single individual, group, or event. In this scenario, focusing on one boy aligns with the definition of a case study. The other options are not applicable: B) A longitudinal study involves following subjects over a period of time, C) A cross-sectional study examines a population at a single point in time, and D) An evaluative study assesses the effectiveness of a program or intervention, which is not the focus of the given scenario.
4. How should a client prevent systemic absorption of Timolol eye drops according to the nurse's instructions?
- A. Bony orbit
- B. Nasolacrimal duct
- C. Conjunctival sac
- D. Outer canthus
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The correct technique to prevent systemic absorption of eye drops is to press on the nasolacrimal duct while instilling them. By doing so, the lacrimal punctum gets temporarily blocked, reducing drainage into the nasolacrimal duct and systemic circulation. This method helps enhance the localized effect of the medication and decreases the risk of systemic side effects. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect as they do not play a direct role in preventing systemic absorption of the eye drops.
5. In which type of cancer are the urinary excretion of the breakdown products of catecholamines, especially vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) and homovanillic acid (HVA), detected?
- A. Neuroblastoma
- B. Nephroblastoma
- C. Leukemia
- D. Osteosarcoma
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma, a cancer that arises from nerve tissue, is associated with increased levels of catecholamine metabolites, including VMA and HVA, in the urine. Nephroblastoma (Wilms tumor) is a type of kidney cancer and is not typically associated with elevated levels of catecholamine breakdown products. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow and does not lead to increased VMA and HVA excretion in urine. Osteosarcoma is a bone cancer and is not linked to elevated levels of catecholamine metabolites in the urine.