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Prepare effectively for the ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam with this comprehensive Test Bank designed to help nursing students master essential foundational nursing concepts through a wide range of exam-style practice questions with verified answers. This resource covers key areas including the nursing process, clinical judgment, patient safety, infection prevention, communication techniques, health assessment, documentation, nursing skills, patient education, ethical and legal responsibilities, mobility, nutrition, hygiene, medication administration, vital signs, basic care procedures, and evidence-based nursing practice. The practice questions reinforce critical thinking, improve prioritization skills, and prepare students for ATI assessments, nursing course examinations, HESI-style evaluations, and NCLEX-style questions. Ideal for nursing students preparing for Fundamentals of Nursing courses and ATI Proctored Exams, this test bank serves as an effective study companion for improving academic performance, reinforcing foundational nursing knowledge, and building confidence through comprehensive review and realistic exam preparation.

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 Rationale: Morphine can cause respiratory depression if given too much. Also you
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should ALWAYS ASSESS the patient first when a med error is performed to make
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sure med error doesn‟t put the client‟s health in risk.
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4. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 20 mg orally to a 6-year-old child who has
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difficulty swallowing pills. Available is diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 mL oral syrup.
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child who has a new prescription for cefoxitin 80 mg/kg/day administered intravenously every 6 h
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laboratory values places the client at risk for poor wound healing? F Y F Y F Y F Y F
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at risk forpoor wound healing. The other lab values are within normal limits.
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8. A nurse is preparing to check a client's blood pressure. Which of the following actions should
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the nurse take? Chapter 27 Vitals signs page 244
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b. Use a cuff with a width that is about 60% of the client's arm circumference. - width of the cuff
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c. How the clients sit with his arm resting above the level of his heart. - MUST BE AT
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d. Release the pressure on the client's arm 5 to 6 mm per second. - pressure release should not be
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more than 2 to 3 mm hg per second
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pressure no faster than 2 to 3 mm Hg per second. Apply the BP cuff 2.5 cm (1 in) above
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the antecubital space with the brachial artery in line with the marking on the cuff.Apply
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the BP cuff 2.5 cm (1 in) above the antecubital space with the brachial artery in line with
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the marking on the cuff.
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9. A nurse is preparing to perform nasal tracheal suctioning for a client. Which of the
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following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take? Chapter 53 Airway
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a. Hold the suction catheter with the clean non-dominant hand.
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b. Apply suctioning for 20 to 30 seconds.- 10 -15 seconds is the maximum.
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c. Place the catheter in a location that is clean and dry for later use new line.- NEVER EVER
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d. Use surgical asepsis when performing the procedure.- book say medical asepsis
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 Rationale: ATI FUNDA. PG. 316 Use surgical asepsis for all types of suctioning. No
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longer than 10-15 seconds to avoid hypoxemia
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nurse use?ati book was not thorough so i had to go on different sites for charts - not
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