ATI FUNDAMENTALS REMEDIATION (2024-
2025)EXAM
Nurse manager of med-surg unit is assigning care
responsibilities for oncoming shift. Client is awaiting transfer
back to unit from PACU following thoracic surgery. To which
staff member should nurse assign to this client?
A: Charge nurse
B: RN
C: LPN
D: Assistive personnel (AP) - <<<Answers>>>B. RN
Nurse planning presentation for older adults about essential
screening tests & preventative procedures during this stage of
life. Which should nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A: HPV immunization
B: pneumococcal immunization
C: eye exams
D: mental health screening
E: dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning -
<<<Answers>>>B: pneumococcal immunization
C: eye exams
D: mental health screening
E: dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning
Nurse in outpatient surgical center is admitting client for
laparoscopic procedure. Client has prescription for pre-op
diazepam (Valium). Prior to administering med, which actions
is highest priority?
A: teaching client about purpose of med
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS REMEDIATION (2024-
2025)EXAM
B: administering med to client at prescribed time
C: identifying client's med allergies
D: documenting client's anxiety level - <<<Answers>>>C:
identifying client's med allergies
Nurse is reviewing reported meds of client recently admitted.
Meds are cimetidine (Tagamet) & imipramine hydrochloride
(Tofranil). Knowing that cimetidine decreases metabolism of
imipramine hydrochloride, nurse should identify this combo is
likely to result in which of following effects?
A: decreased therapeutic effects of cimetidine
B: increased risk of imipramine hydrochloride toxicity
C: decreased risk of adverse effects of cimetidine
D: increased therapeutic effects of imipramine hydrochloride -
<<<Answers>>>B: increased risk of imipramine
hydrochloride toxicity
Nurse preparing meds for preschool-age client. Which factors
should nurse recognize as altering how children are affected
by a med? (Select all that apply.)
A: increased gastric acid production
B: lower BP
C: higher body water content
D: increased absorption of topical meds
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS REMEDIATION (2024-
2025)EXAM
E: increased gastric emptying time - <<<Answers>>>B:
lower BP
C: higher body water content
D: increased absorption of topical meds
Nurse providing med teaching for client who is lactating.
Which is appropriate to include to minimize secretion in
breastmilk?
A: drink full glass of milk with each dose of med
B: recommend meds that have extended half-life
C: take each prescribed dose right after breastfeeding
D: pump breast milk & freeze prior to feeding infant -
<<<Answers>>>C: take each prescribed dose right after
breastfeeding
Nurse teaching client who just found out she has type 1 DM
how to check her blood glucose. Which instructions should
nurse give for transferring her blood onto reagent portion of
the test strip?
A: smear blood onto strip
B: squeeze blood onto strip
C: touch puncture to stimulate bleeding
D: hold test strip next to blood on fingertip -
<<<Answers>>>D: hold test strip next to blood on fingertip
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS REMEDIATION (2024-
2025)EXAM
Nurse caring for client who is having difficulty breathing.
Client is lying in bed & already receiving oxygen therapy via
nasal cannula. Which interventions is nurse's priority?
A: increase oxygen flow
B: assist client into Fowler's position
C: promote removal of pulmonary secretions
D: obtain specimen for arterial blood gases -
<<<Answers>>>B: assist client into Fowler's position
Nurse preparing to perform endotracheal suctioning for client.
Which are appropriate guidelines for nurse to follow? (Select
all that apply.)
A: apply suction while withdrawing the catheter
B: perform suctioning on routine basis, every 2-3 hr
C: maintain medical asepsis during suctioning
D: use new catheter for each suctioning attempt
E: limit suctioning to 2-3 attempts - <<<Answers>>>A: apply
suction while withdrawing the catheter
D: use new catheter for each suctioning attempt
E: limit suctioning to 2-3 attempts
Nurse talking with older adult about improving her nutritional
status. Which interventions should nurse recommend? (Select
all that apply.)
A: increase iron intake to prevent anemia
B: decrease fluid intake to prevent urinary incontinence
2025)EXAM
Nurse manager of med-surg unit is assigning care
responsibilities for oncoming shift. Client is awaiting transfer
back to unit from PACU following thoracic surgery. To which
staff member should nurse assign to this client?
A: Charge nurse
B: RN
C: LPN
D: Assistive personnel (AP) - <<<Answers>>>B. RN
Nurse planning presentation for older adults about essential
screening tests & preventative procedures during this stage of
life. Which should nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A: HPV immunization
B: pneumococcal immunization
C: eye exams
D: mental health screening
E: dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning -
<<<Answers>>>B: pneumococcal immunization
C: eye exams
D: mental health screening
E: dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning
Nurse in outpatient surgical center is admitting client for
laparoscopic procedure. Client has prescription for pre-op
diazepam (Valium). Prior to administering med, which actions
is highest priority?
A: teaching client about purpose of med
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS REMEDIATION (2024-
2025)EXAM
B: administering med to client at prescribed time
C: identifying client's med allergies
D: documenting client's anxiety level - <<<Answers>>>C:
identifying client's med allergies
Nurse is reviewing reported meds of client recently admitted.
Meds are cimetidine (Tagamet) & imipramine hydrochloride
(Tofranil). Knowing that cimetidine decreases metabolism of
imipramine hydrochloride, nurse should identify this combo is
likely to result in which of following effects?
A: decreased therapeutic effects of cimetidine
B: increased risk of imipramine hydrochloride toxicity
C: decreased risk of adverse effects of cimetidine
D: increased therapeutic effects of imipramine hydrochloride -
<<<Answers>>>B: increased risk of imipramine
hydrochloride toxicity
Nurse preparing meds for preschool-age client. Which factors
should nurse recognize as altering how children are affected
by a med? (Select all that apply.)
A: increased gastric acid production
B: lower BP
C: higher body water content
D: increased absorption of topical meds
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS REMEDIATION (2024-
2025)EXAM
E: increased gastric emptying time - <<<Answers>>>B:
lower BP
C: higher body water content
D: increased absorption of topical meds
Nurse providing med teaching for client who is lactating.
Which is appropriate to include to minimize secretion in
breastmilk?
A: drink full glass of milk with each dose of med
B: recommend meds that have extended half-life
C: take each prescribed dose right after breastfeeding
D: pump breast milk & freeze prior to feeding infant -
<<<Answers>>>C: take each prescribed dose right after
breastfeeding
Nurse teaching client who just found out she has type 1 DM
how to check her blood glucose. Which instructions should
nurse give for transferring her blood onto reagent portion of
the test strip?
A: smear blood onto strip
B: squeeze blood onto strip
C: touch puncture to stimulate bleeding
D: hold test strip next to blood on fingertip -
<<<Answers>>>D: hold test strip next to blood on fingertip
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS REMEDIATION (2024-
2025)EXAM
Nurse caring for client who is having difficulty breathing.
Client is lying in bed & already receiving oxygen therapy via
nasal cannula. Which interventions is nurse's priority?
A: increase oxygen flow
B: assist client into Fowler's position
C: promote removal of pulmonary secretions
D: obtain specimen for arterial blood gases -
<<<Answers>>>B: assist client into Fowler's position
Nurse preparing to perform endotracheal suctioning for client.
Which are appropriate guidelines for nurse to follow? (Select
all that apply.)
A: apply suction while withdrawing the catheter
B: perform suctioning on routine basis, every 2-3 hr
C: maintain medical asepsis during suctioning
D: use new catheter for each suctioning attempt
E: limit suctioning to 2-3 attempts - <<<Answers>>>A: apply
suction while withdrawing the catheter
D: use new catheter for each suctioning attempt
E: limit suctioning to 2-3 attempts
Nurse talking with older adult about improving her nutritional
status. Which interventions should nurse recommend? (Select
all that apply.)
A: increase iron intake to prevent anemia
B: decrease fluid intake to prevent urinary incontinence
