2024 ATI PROCTORED EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a 15-year-old client whose symptoms
suggest a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The client's parent is unavailable, but the
client's grandmother accompanied the client to the clinic. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - Answer-Have the adolescent sign the consent form
A nurse is assisting with the administration of a client who will undergo a craniotomy.
During the physical planning phase of the nursing process, to which of the following
areas should the nurse contribute? - Answer-Establish client outcomes
A nurse is reviewing adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following steps should the nurse identify as the first response when
performing CPR? - Answer-Confirm unresponsiveness
A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled for a hysterectomy for transport to the
operating room. The client states she no longer wants the surgery. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Notify the provider about the client's
decision
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about a surgical procedure that she will
undergo later in the day. The client states that no one has spoken to her about this
procedure before. Which of the following should the nurse take? - Answer-Stop
reinforcing the teaching and check with the surgeon about informed consent
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who had a stroke and is scheduled
to receive feeding via a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following should the nurse
recommend prior to initiating each feeding? - Answer-Elevate the head of the bed
A nurse is assisting with preparing a client for discharge and providing instructions
about performing dressing changes at home. Which of the following statements
indicates that the client understands medical asepsis? - Answer-"I'll wash my hands
before I remove the old dressing and again before putting on the new one."
A nurse on a medical surgical unit is washing her hands prior to assisting with a surgical
procedure. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates proper surgical
hand washing technique? - Answer-The nurse washes her hands held higher than her
elbows
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x-ray. Prior to the client being
transported for the procedure,which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- Answer-Identify the client using 2 identifiers
, A nurse is instructing an assistive personnel (AP) about proper hand hygiene. Which of
the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
Answer-"Sometimes, I should use soap and water rather than hand-rub to clean my
hands."
A nurse is preparing to change the bed linens of a client who has AIDS and is
incontinent of stool. Which of the following personnel protective equipment (PPE) items
should the nurse don prior to providing client care? - Answer-Gown, gloves
A nurse is discussing fire safety with newly hired nurses. Which of the following actions
is the priority if a fire occurs in the healthcare facility? - Answer-Evacuate clients from
the unit
A nurse is beginning her shift and reviewing the medication administration records
(MAR's) for her clients. She notes a medication dosage above the safe range and sees
that another nurse administered that dosage during the previous shift. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Call the provider to clarify the dosage
A nurse is reviewing the use of side rails with an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the
following statements by the AP indicates that further instruction is required? - Answer-"If
the client seems confused, I'll raise all 4 side rails to prevent injury."
A nurse enters a client's room and finds smoke coming from under the bed. What
sequence of actions should the nurse take in this situation? - Answer-1) Move the client
out of the room
2) Pull the fire alarm
3) Shut all surrounding windows and doors
4) Attempt to put out the smoke with a fire extinguisher
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client with
streptococcal pharyngitis on transmission based precautions. Which of the following
actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of droplet precautions?
- Answer-Assigning another client with the same infection to share the room with the
client.
A nurse is removing personal protective equipment (PPE) after performing a procedure
for a client who requires isolation precautions. Which of the following items of PPE
should the nurse remove first? - Answer-Gloves
A nurse is measuring vital signs for a client and notices an irregularity in the pulse.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Count the apical pulse
rate for 1 full minute and describe the rhythm in the chart
A nurse is collecting data for a client who has had diarrhea and decreased urination for
several days. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to determine if the
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a 15-year-old client whose symptoms
suggest a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The client's parent is unavailable, but the
client's grandmother accompanied the client to the clinic. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - Answer-Have the adolescent sign the consent form
A nurse is assisting with the administration of a client who will undergo a craniotomy.
During the physical planning phase of the nursing process, to which of the following
areas should the nurse contribute? - Answer-Establish client outcomes
A nurse is reviewing adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with a newly licensed
nurse. Which of the following steps should the nurse identify as the first response when
performing CPR? - Answer-Confirm unresponsiveness
A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled for a hysterectomy for transport to the
operating room. The client states she no longer wants the surgery. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Notify the provider about the client's
decision
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about a surgical procedure that she will
undergo later in the day. The client states that no one has spoken to her about this
procedure before. Which of the following should the nurse take? - Answer-Stop
reinforcing the teaching and check with the surgeon about informed consent
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who had a stroke and is scheduled
to receive feeding via a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following should the nurse
recommend prior to initiating each feeding? - Answer-Elevate the head of the bed
A nurse is assisting with preparing a client for discharge and providing instructions
about performing dressing changes at home. Which of the following statements
indicates that the client understands medical asepsis? - Answer-"I'll wash my hands
before I remove the old dressing and again before putting on the new one."
A nurse on a medical surgical unit is washing her hands prior to assisting with a surgical
procedure. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates proper surgical
hand washing technique? - Answer-The nurse washes her hands held higher than her
elbows
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x-ray. Prior to the client being
transported for the procedure,which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- Answer-Identify the client using 2 identifiers
, A nurse is instructing an assistive personnel (AP) about proper hand hygiene. Which of
the following statements by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
Answer-"Sometimes, I should use soap and water rather than hand-rub to clean my
hands."
A nurse is preparing to change the bed linens of a client who has AIDS and is
incontinent of stool. Which of the following personnel protective equipment (PPE) items
should the nurse don prior to providing client care? - Answer-Gown, gloves
A nurse is discussing fire safety with newly hired nurses. Which of the following actions
is the priority if a fire occurs in the healthcare facility? - Answer-Evacuate clients from
the unit
A nurse is beginning her shift and reviewing the medication administration records
(MAR's) for her clients. She notes a medication dosage above the safe range and sees
that another nurse administered that dosage during the previous shift. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Call the provider to clarify the dosage
A nurse is reviewing the use of side rails with an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the
following statements by the AP indicates that further instruction is required? - Answer-"If
the client seems confused, I'll raise all 4 side rails to prevent injury."
A nurse enters a client's room and finds smoke coming from under the bed. What
sequence of actions should the nurse take in this situation? - Answer-1) Move the client
out of the room
2) Pull the fire alarm
3) Shut all surrounding windows and doors
4) Attempt to put out the smoke with a fire extinguisher
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client with
streptococcal pharyngitis on transmission based precautions. Which of the following
actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of droplet precautions?
- Answer-Assigning another client with the same infection to share the room with the
client.
A nurse is removing personal protective equipment (PPE) after performing a procedure
for a client who requires isolation precautions. Which of the following items of PPE
should the nurse remove first? - Answer-Gloves
A nurse is measuring vital signs for a client and notices an irregularity in the pulse.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-Count the apical pulse
rate for 1 full minute and describe the rhythm in the chart
A nurse is collecting data for a client who has had diarrhea and decreased urination for
several days. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to determine if the
