ATI PN FUNDAMENTALS ONLINE PRACTICE TEST A
2024/NGN ATI PN FUNDAMENTALS ONLINE PRACTICE
TEST A 2024/ ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
DETAILED AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES/ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous NG tube feedings. The
nurse listens to the client's bowel sounds. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? (Click on the audio button to listen to the clip.)
- ANSWER- Decrease the rate of the feeding
- Rationale: The nurse should expect to hear bowel sounds every 5 to 35 seconds.
This audio clip indicates hypermotility because there are greater than 40 bowel
sounds/min. Hypermotility leads to diarrhea and is an indication of intolerance to the
enteral feeding. Therefore, the nurse should slow the rate of the feeding to promote
the client's tolerance of the feeding.
The nurse should maintain a client who is receiving continuous NG tube feedings in
a position with the head of the bed elevated 30° to 45° to prevent aspiration of the
formula.
A nurse is preparing to administer oxygen to a client who has heart failure and is
having severe difficulty breathing. Which of the following oxygen delivery
equipment should the nurse select to provide the highest concentration of oxygen to
the client?
- ANSWER- Non re-breather mask
Rationality: A nonrebreather mask provides the highest percentage of oxygen
concentration without intubation and mechanical ventilation.
A Venturi mask can be adjusted to provide a consistent lower oxygen concentration.
A simple face mask can be adjusted for short-term delivery of low to medium
oxygen concentration.
A nasal cannula provides a low oxygen concentration.
,A charge nurse smells smoke, enters the visitor restroom, and sees flames in the
trash can. What is the sequence of actions that the nurse should take? (Move the
steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance.
Use all the steps.)
- ANSWER- Evacuate clients from the area is the first step.
Rationality: The first action the nurse should take when using the RACE protocol
is to "rescue" or evacuate the clients from the area to prevent harm.
Pull the lever on the fire alarm box is the second step.
Rationality: For the next step, "alarm," the nurse should activate the facility fire
alarm and call to report the fire to the facility emergency extension.
Close the fire doors on the unit is the third step.
Rationality: Close the fire doors on the unit is the third step. For the third step,
"confine," the nurse should close the unit fire doors to prevent the fire from
spreading.
Use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire is the fourth step.
Rationality: For the final step, "extinguish," the nurse should use a fire
extinguisher to put out the fire by aiming the nozzle at the base of the fire and
using a sweeping motion.
A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic cancer and practices Catholicism.
The client asks the nurse to discuss the afterlife with them. Which of the following
statements by the nurse assists in meeting the client's spiritual needs? - ANSWER-
"Tell me what the afterlife means to you."
, Rationale: This statement respects the client's spiritual needs by using open-ended
therapeutic communication to assist the client to talk about their concerns.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the prevention of stress injuries.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- ANSWER- "When lifting a heavy object, keep it close to your body."
Rationality: The nurse should instruct the client to keep the object as close to their
body as possible to increase stability and decrease back strain when lifting a heavy
object.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of crutches. Which of
the following actions by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- ANSWER- The client advances the unaffected leg first while climbing stairs.
Rationality: When ascending stairs, the client should first advance the unaffected leg.
The nurse should reinforce with the client that their axilla should not bear any
weight while in the tripod position because this can cause pressure injury
formation. The client should bear their weight with their arms and hands.
A client who has advanced cancer tells the nurse that they have a difficult time
talking to anyone about the illness. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to encourage therapeutic communication?
- ANSWER- Let the client know that, as their nurse, they are available and willing
to listen.
- Rationality: Active listening conveys the nurse's respect and acceptance for the
client's feelings and gives the client an opportunity to express their thoughts and
needs.
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's peripheral IV catheter. After performing
hand hygiene and applying clean gloves, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
- ANSWER- Clamp the infusion tubing.
2024/NGN ATI PN FUNDAMENTALS ONLINE PRACTICE
TEST A 2024/ ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
DETAILED AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES/ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous NG tube feedings. The
nurse listens to the client's bowel sounds. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? (Click on the audio button to listen to the clip.)
- ANSWER- Decrease the rate of the feeding
- Rationale: The nurse should expect to hear bowel sounds every 5 to 35 seconds.
This audio clip indicates hypermotility because there are greater than 40 bowel
sounds/min. Hypermotility leads to diarrhea and is an indication of intolerance to the
enteral feeding. Therefore, the nurse should slow the rate of the feeding to promote
the client's tolerance of the feeding.
The nurse should maintain a client who is receiving continuous NG tube feedings in
a position with the head of the bed elevated 30° to 45° to prevent aspiration of the
formula.
A nurse is preparing to administer oxygen to a client who has heart failure and is
having severe difficulty breathing. Which of the following oxygen delivery
equipment should the nurse select to provide the highest concentration of oxygen to
the client?
- ANSWER- Non re-breather mask
Rationality: A nonrebreather mask provides the highest percentage of oxygen
concentration without intubation and mechanical ventilation.
A Venturi mask can be adjusted to provide a consistent lower oxygen concentration.
A simple face mask can be adjusted for short-term delivery of low to medium
oxygen concentration.
A nasal cannula provides a low oxygen concentration.
,A charge nurse smells smoke, enters the visitor restroom, and sees flames in the
trash can. What is the sequence of actions that the nurse should take? (Move the
steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance.
Use all the steps.)
- ANSWER- Evacuate clients from the area is the first step.
Rationality: The first action the nurse should take when using the RACE protocol
is to "rescue" or evacuate the clients from the area to prevent harm.
Pull the lever on the fire alarm box is the second step.
Rationality: For the next step, "alarm," the nurse should activate the facility fire
alarm and call to report the fire to the facility emergency extension.
Close the fire doors on the unit is the third step.
Rationality: Close the fire doors on the unit is the third step. For the third step,
"confine," the nurse should close the unit fire doors to prevent the fire from
spreading.
Use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire is the fourth step.
Rationality: For the final step, "extinguish," the nurse should use a fire
extinguisher to put out the fire by aiming the nozzle at the base of the fire and
using a sweeping motion.
A nurse is caring for a client who has metastatic cancer and practices Catholicism.
The client asks the nurse to discuss the afterlife with them. Which of the following
statements by the nurse assists in meeting the client's spiritual needs? - ANSWER-
"Tell me what the afterlife means to you."
, Rationale: This statement respects the client's spiritual needs by using open-ended
therapeutic communication to assist the client to talk about their concerns.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the prevention of stress injuries.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- ANSWER- "When lifting a heavy object, keep it close to your body."
Rationality: The nurse should instruct the client to keep the object as close to their
body as possible to increase stability and decrease back strain when lifting a heavy
object.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of crutches. Which of
the following actions by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- ANSWER- The client advances the unaffected leg first while climbing stairs.
Rationality: When ascending stairs, the client should first advance the unaffected leg.
The nurse should reinforce with the client that their axilla should not bear any
weight while in the tripod position because this can cause pressure injury
formation. The client should bear their weight with their arms and hands.
A client who has advanced cancer tells the nurse that they have a difficult time
talking to anyone about the illness. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to encourage therapeutic communication?
- ANSWER- Let the client know that, as their nurse, they are available and willing
to listen.
- Rationality: Active listening conveys the nurse's respect and acceptance for the
client's feelings and gives the client an opportunity to express their thoughts and
needs.
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's peripheral IV catheter. After performing
hand hygiene and applying clean gloves, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
- ANSWER- Clamp the infusion tubing.
