ATI FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS SOLVED QUESTIONS
STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ A nurse is caring for a toddler at a well-child visit when the mother
calls to the nurse, "Help! My baby is choking on his food." Which of
the following findings indicates the toddler has an airway obstruction?
Answer: Inability of the toddle to cry or speak.
bc no sounds passing through vocal cords
use heimliech maneuver
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for
collection of a sputum specimen for culture and sensitivity. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when obtaining the
specimen? Answer: Collect the specimen upon arising in the morning.
in the morning it's easier to cough up secretions
deepest specimens are usually collected in morning
try to collect before breakfast
prior to coughing into container: rinse mouth and deep breathe
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of dysrhythmias.
Upon entering the room, the nurse discovers the client is unresponsive
, to verbal or painful stimuli, has no respirations, and is pulseless.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer:
Start chest compressions.
give priority to the factor or situation posing the greatest safety risk.
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who is recovering from gallbladder
surgery how to use an incentive spirometer. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Hold
breath for 5 seconds after goal volume is reached.
Rationale: decreases collapse of alveoli, which helps prevent risk of
atelectasis and pneumonia
◉ nurse is preparing to remove an NG tube for a client who had a
partial colectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Pinch the NG tube while removing the tube.
decreases risk of aspiration of any GI contents
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new colostomy
about proper care. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching. Answer: Cleanse the skin around the
stoma with warm water.
using soap can leave a residue and cause poor adherence of pouch
EVALUATION EXAMS SOLVED QUESTIONS
STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ A nurse is caring for a toddler at a well-child visit when the mother
calls to the nurse, "Help! My baby is choking on his food." Which of
the following findings indicates the toddler has an airway obstruction?
Answer: Inability of the toddle to cry or speak.
bc no sounds passing through vocal cords
use heimliech maneuver
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for
collection of a sputum specimen for culture and sensitivity. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when obtaining the
specimen? Answer: Collect the specimen upon arising in the morning.
in the morning it's easier to cough up secretions
deepest specimens are usually collected in morning
try to collect before breakfast
prior to coughing into container: rinse mouth and deep breathe
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of dysrhythmias.
Upon entering the room, the nurse discovers the client is unresponsive
, to verbal or painful stimuli, has no respirations, and is pulseless.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer:
Start chest compressions.
give priority to the factor or situation posing the greatest safety risk.
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who is recovering from gallbladder
surgery how to use an incentive spirometer. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Hold
breath for 5 seconds after goal volume is reached.
Rationale: decreases collapse of alveoli, which helps prevent risk of
atelectasis and pneumonia
◉ nurse is preparing to remove an NG tube for a client who had a
partial colectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Answer: Pinch the NG tube while removing the tube.
decreases risk of aspiration of any GI contents
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new colostomy
about proper care. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching. Answer: Cleanse the skin around the
stoma with warm water.
using soap can leave a residue and cause poor adherence of pouch
