ATI fundamentals practice test
(Reviewed Questions And Answers)
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?
- CORRECT ANSWER-compare prescriptions with medications the client received while
are the facility
a nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription that reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth
every day." which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse
verify with the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER-medication dose
a nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the use of essential oils for aromatherapy.
the nurse should include in the teaching that this therapy might be contraindicated for
which of the following clients? - CORRECT ANSWER-a client who has asthma
a nurse is admitting a client who has rubella. which of the following types of
transmission-based precautions should the nurse initiate? - CORRECT ANSWER-
droplet
a nurse is preparing to administer 0.5 mL of oral single-dose liquid medication to a
client. which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-
gently shake the container of medication prior to administration
a nurse is performing a peripheral vascular assessment for a client. when placing the
bell of the stethoscope on the client's neck, the nurse hears the following sound. the
sound indicates which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-narrowed arterial lumen
a nurse is caring for a client who is refusing a blood transfusion for religious reasons.
the client's partner wants the client to have the blood transfusion. which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-withhold the blood transfusion
a nurse in an acute care facility is preparing a discharge summary for a client who is
transferring to a long-term care facility. which of the following documentation should the
nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER-current medications
a nurse is assessing an adult client who has been immobile for the past 3 weeks. for
which of the following findings should the nurse intervene? - CORRECT ANSWER-
erythema on pressure points
a nurse is planning on teaching for a group of adolescents who each recently had
surgical placement of an ostomy. which of the following methods should the nurse use
as a pyschomotor approach to learning? - CORRECT ANSWER-practice sessions
, a onurse ois ocaring ofor oa oclient owho oreports opain. owhen odocumenting othe oquality oof othe
oclient's opain oon oan oinitial opain oassessment, othe onurse oshould orecord owhich oof othe
ofollowing oclient ostatements? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-the opain ois olike oa odull oache oin omy
ostomach
a onurse ois oreviewing opractice oguidelines owith oa ogroup oof onewly olicensed onurses. owhich
oof othe ofollowing ointerventions oshould othe onurse oinclude othat ois owithin othe oRN oscope oof
opractice? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-initiate oan oenteral ofeeding othrough oa ogastrostomy
otube
A oclient owho ois ononambulatory onotifies othe onurse othat ohis otrash ocan ois oon ofire. oAfter
othe onurse oconfirms othe ofire, owhich oof othe ofollowing oactions oshould othe onurse otake
onext? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-evacuate othe oclient
a onurse ois odiscussing othe ouse oof oherbal osupplements ofor ohealth opromotion owith oa
oclient. owhich oof othe ofollowing oclient ostatements oindicates oan ounderstanding oof oherbal
osupplement ouse? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-i ocan otake oechinacea oto oimprove omy
oimmune osystem
a onurse oenters oa oclient's oroom oand ofinds oher oon othe ofloor. othe oclient's oroommate
oreports othat othe oclient owas otrying oto oget oout oof obed oand ofell oover othe oside orail oonto othe
ofloor. owhich oof othe ofollowing ostatements oshould othe onurse odocument oabout othis
oincident? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-client ofound olying oon ofloor
a onurse ois operforming oa oRomberg otest oduring othe ophysical oassessment oof oa oclient.
owhich oof othe ofollowing otechniques oshould othe onurse ouse? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-
have othe oclient ostand owith otheir oarms oat otheir osides oand otheir ofeet otogether
a onurse ois oteaching oa oclient owhose oleft oleg ois oin oa ocast oabout ousing ocrutches. owhich oof
othe ofollowing ostatements oshould othe onurse oidentify oas oan oindication othat othe oclient
ounderstands othe oteaching? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-when odescending othe ostairs, oi owill
ofirst oshift omy oweight oto omy oright oleg
a onurse ois opreparing oto oadminister omultiple omedications oto oa oclient owho ohas oan
oenteral ofeeding otube. owhich oof othe ofollowing oactions oshould othe onurse oplan oto otake? o-
oCORRECT oANSWER-flush othe otube owith o15 omL oof osterile owater
a ocommunity ohealth onurse ois ochecking oblood opressures ofor oa ogroup oof oclients oat oa
ocommunity ohealth oscreening. owhich oof othe ofollowing oclients ois oat oan oincreased orisk ofor
ohypertension? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-a oclient owho osmokes oone opack oof ocigarettes
oeach oday
a onurse ois oplanning ocare ofor oa oclient owho ohas ovision oloss. owhich oof othe ofollowing
ointerventions oshould othe onurse oinclude oin othe oplan oof ocare oto oassist othe oclient owith
ofeeding? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-arrange ofood oin oa oconsistent opattern oon othe
oclient's oplate
(Reviewed Questions And Answers)
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?
- CORRECT ANSWER-compare prescriptions with medications the client received while
are the facility
a nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription that reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth
every day." which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse
verify with the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER-medication dose
a nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the use of essential oils for aromatherapy.
the nurse should include in the teaching that this therapy might be contraindicated for
which of the following clients? - CORRECT ANSWER-a client who has asthma
a nurse is admitting a client who has rubella. which of the following types of
transmission-based precautions should the nurse initiate? - CORRECT ANSWER-
droplet
a nurse is preparing to administer 0.5 mL of oral single-dose liquid medication to a
client. which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-
gently shake the container of medication prior to administration
a nurse is performing a peripheral vascular assessment for a client. when placing the
bell of the stethoscope on the client's neck, the nurse hears the following sound. the
sound indicates which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER-narrowed arterial lumen
a nurse is caring for a client who is refusing a blood transfusion for religious reasons.
the client's partner wants the client to have the blood transfusion. which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-withhold the blood transfusion
a nurse in an acute care facility is preparing a discharge summary for a client who is
transferring to a long-term care facility. which of the following documentation should the
nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER-current medications
a nurse is assessing an adult client who has been immobile for the past 3 weeks. for
which of the following findings should the nurse intervene? - CORRECT ANSWER-
erythema on pressure points
a nurse is planning on teaching for a group of adolescents who each recently had
surgical placement of an ostomy. which of the following methods should the nurse use
as a pyschomotor approach to learning? - CORRECT ANSWER-practice sessions
, a onurse ois ocaring ofor oa oclient owho oreports opain. owhen odocumenting othe oquality oof othe
oclient's opain oon oan oinitial opain oassessment, othe onurse oshould orecord owhich oof othe
ofollowing oclient ostatements? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-the opain ois olike oa odull oache oin omy
ostomach
a onurse ois oreviewing opractice oguidelines owith oa ogroup oof onewly olicensed onurses. owhich
oof othe ofollowing ointerventions oshould othe onurse oinclude othat ois owithin othe oRN oscope oof
opractice? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-initiate oan oenteral ofeeding othrough oa ogastrostomy
otube
A oclient owho ois ononambulatory onotifies othe onurse othat ohis otrash ocan ois oon ofire. oAfter
othe onurse oconfirms othe ofire, owhich oof othe ofollowing oactions oshould othe onurse otake
onext? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-evacuate othe oclient
a onurse ois odiscussing othe ouse oof oherbal osupplements ofor ohealth opromotion owith oa
oclient. owhich oof othe ofollowing oclient ostatements oindicates oan ounderstanding oof oherbal
osupplement ouse? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-i ocan otake oechinacea oto oimprove omy
oimmune osystem
a onurse oenters oa oclient's oroom oand ofinds oher oon othe ofloor. othe oclient's oroommate
oreports othat othe oclient owas otrying oto oget oout oof obed oand ofell oover othe oside orail oonto othe
ofloor. owhich oof othe ofollowing ostatements oshould othe onurse odocument oabout othis
oincident? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-client ofound olying oon ofloor
a onurse ois operforming oa oRomberg otest oduring othe ophysical oassessment oof oa oclient.
owhich oof othe ofollowing otechniques oshould othe onurse ouse? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-
have othe oclient ostand owith otheir oarms oat otheir osides oand otheir ofeet otogether
a onurse ois oteaching oa oclient owhose oleft oleg ois oin oa ocast oabout ousing ocrutches. owhich oof
othe ofollowing ostatements oshould othe onurse oidentify oas oan oindication othat othe oclient
ounderstands othe oteaching? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-when odescending othe ostairs, oi owill
ofirst oshift omy oweight oto omy oright oleg
a onurse ois opreparing oto oadminister omultiple omedications oto oa oclient owho ohas oan
oenteral ofeeding otube. owhich oof othe ofollowing oactions oshould othe onurse oplan oto otake? o-
oCORRECT oANSWER-flush othe otube owith o15 omL oof osterile owater
a ocommunity ohealth onurse ois ochecking oblood opressures ofor oa ogroup oof oclients oat oa
ocommunity ohealth oscreening. owhich oof othe ofollowing oclients ois oat oan oincreased orisk ofor
ohypertension? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-a oclient owho osmokes oone opack oof ocigarettes
oeach oday
a onurse ois oplanning ocare ofor oa oclient owho ohas ovision oloss. owhich oof othe ofollowing
ointerventions oshould othe onurse oinclude oin othe oplan oof ocare oto oassist othe oclient owith
ofeeding? o- oCORRECT oANSWER-arrange ofood oin oa oconsistent opattern oon othe
oclient's oplate
