ATI FUNDAMENTALS STUDY-SET QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS 2024-2025 LATEST
UPDATES//GRADED A+
A home health nurse who has attended a training session for the therapeutic use of aromatherapy with
essential oils is planning to use this modality with some of her clients. For which of the following clients
should the nurse consult the provider before using this complementary therapy?
a. A client who has a history of physical abuse
b. A client who has a permanent pacemaker
c. A client who has ulcerative colitis
d. A client who has asthma - answer-d
A nurse is caring for a client who has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The provider briefly
discusses treatment options and leaves the client's room. When the nurse asks if the client would like to
discuss any concerns, the client declines. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. "I will return shortly after I document this in your record."
b. "Most men live a long time with prostate cancer."
c. "I am available to talk if you should change your mind."
d. "I will make a referral to a cancer support group for you." - answer-c
A nurse is assessing a client who reports increased pain following physical therapy. Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask when assessing the quality of the client's pain?
a. "Is your pain constant or intermittent?"
b. "What would you rate your pain on a scale of 0 to 10?"
c. "Does the pain radiate?"
d. "Is your pain sharp or dull?" - answer-d
A nurse is planning to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client who requires IV fluids. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Insert the IV catheter into the back of the client's hand.
b. Massage the area of the venipuncture site vigorously.
,c. Insert the IV catheter without using a tourniquet.
d. Apply traction to the skin proximal to the insertion site to stabilize the vein. - answer-c
A nurse has just inserted an NG tube for a client. Which of the following assessment findings should the
nurse expect to confirm correct tube placement?
a. The tube aspirate has a pH of 7.
b. An x-ray shows the end of the tube above the pylorus.
c. Bowel sounds are present on auscultation.
d. The client reports relief of nausea. - answer-b
A client who is nonambulatory notifies the nurse that his trash can is on fire. After the nurse confirms
the fire, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Activate the emergency fire alarm.
b. Extinguish the fire.
c. Evacuate the client.
d. Confine the fire. - answer-c
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent
the spread of infection?
a. Carry a client's soiled linens out of the room in a mesh linen bag.
b. Place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure airflow.
c. Provide disposable plates and utensils for a client who is HIV-positive.
d. Dispose of a client's blood-saturated dressing in a trash bag inside a second trash bag. - answer-b
A nurse working in the emergency department is witnessing the signing of informed consent forms for
the treatment of multiple clients during her shift. Which of the following individuals' signatures may the
nurse legally witness? (Select all that apply.)
a. A teacher who brings in a 7-year-old student
b. A 16-year-old client who is married
c. A 27-year-old client who has schizophrenia
, d. An adoptive parent who brings in his 8-year-old son
e. A 17-year-old mother who brings in her toddler - answer-bcde
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has signs of hemorrhagic shock. When the nurse
notifies the surgeon, he directs her to continue to measure the client's vital signs every 15 min and call
him back in 1 hr. From a legal perspective, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Document the provider's statement in the medical record.
b. Notify the nursing manager.
c. Consult the facility's risk manager.
d. Complete an incident report. - answer-b.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. In which of the following situations
does the nurse demonstrate the ethical principle of veracity?
a. A client unaware of her recent cancer diagnosis asks the nurse if she has cancer, and the nurse
responds affirmatively.
b. A client who has a prescription for a nasogastric tube refuses it, and the nurse complies with the
client's wishes.
c. A client with a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) status has a cardiac arrest, and the nurse does not
perform CPR despite requests from the client's family.
d. A client who is about to undergo a painful procedure receives pain medication 30 min before
the procedure that the nurse promised she would give her. - answer-a
A nurse is teaching a client about dietary management of hypercholesterolemia. Which of the following
foods should the nurse suggest that the client add to his diet?
a. Beef liver
b. Shellfish
c. Egg yolks
d. Avocados - answer-d
ACCURATE ANSWERS 2024-2025 LATEST
UPDATES//GRADED A+
A home health nurse who has attended a training session for the therapeutic use of aromatherapy with
essential oils is planning to use this modality with some of her clients. For which of the following clients
should the nurse consult the provider before using this complementary therapy?
a. A client who has a history of physical abuse
b. A client who has a permanent pacemaker
c. A client who has ulcerative colitis
d. A client who has asthma - answer-d
A nurse is caring for a client who has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The provider briefly
discusses treatment options and leaves the client's room. When the nurse asks if the client would like to
discuss any concerns, the client declines. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. "I will return shortly after I document this in your record."
b. "Most men live a long time with prostate cancer."
c. "I am available to talk if you should change your mind."
d. "I will make a referral to a cancer support group for you." - answer-c
A nurse is assessing a client who reports increased pain following physical therapy. Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask when assessing the quality of the client's pain?
a. "Is your pain constant or intermittent?"
b. "What would you rate your pain on a scale of 0 to 10?"
c. "Does the pain radiate?"
d. "Is your pain sharp or dull?" - answer-d
A nurse is planning to initiate IV therapy for an older adult client who requires IV fluids. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Insert the IV catheter into the back of the client's hand.
b. Massage the area of the venipuncture site vigorously.
,c. Insert the IV catheter without using a tourniquet.
d. Apply traction to the skin proximal to the insertion site to stabilize the vein. - answer-c
A nurse has just inserted an NG tube for a client. Which of the following assessment findings should the
nurse expect to confirm correct tube placement?
a. The tube aspirate has a pH of 7.
b. An x-ray shows the end of the tube above the pylorus.
c. Bowel sounds are present on auscultation.
d. The client reports relief of nausea. - answer-b
A client who is nonambulatory notifies the nurse that his trash can is on fire. After the nurse confirms
the fire, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Activate the emergency fire alarm.
b. Extinguish the fire.
c. Evacuate the client.
d. Confine the fire. - answer-c
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent
the spread of infection?
a. Carry a client's soiled linens out of the room in a mesh linen bag.
b. Place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure airflow.
c. Provide disposable plates and utensils for a client who is HIV-positive.
d. Dispose of a client's blood-saturated dressing in a trash bag inside a second trash bag. - answer-b
A nurse working in the emergency department is witnessing the signing of informed consent forms for
the treatment of multiple clients during her shift. Which of the following individuals' signatures may the
nurse legally witness? (Select all that apply.)
a. A teacher who brings in a 7-year-old student
b. A 16-year-old client who is married
c. A 27-year-old client who has schizophrenia
, d. An adoptive parent who brings in his 8-year-old son
e. A 17-year-old mother who brings in her toddler - answer-bcde
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has signs of hemorrhagic shock. When the nurse
notifies the surgeon, he directs her to continue to measure the client's vital signs every 15 min and call
him back in 1 hr. From a legal perspective, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Document the provider's statement in the medical record.
b. Notify the nursing manager.
c. Consult the facility's risk manager.
d. Complete an incident report. - answer-b.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. In which of the following situations
does the nurse demonstrate the ethical principle of veracity?
a. A client unaware of her recent cancer diagnosis asks the nurse if she has cancer, and the nurse
responds affirmatively.
b. A client who has a prescription for a nasogastric tube refuses it, and the nurse complies with the
client's wishes.
c. A client with a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) status has a cardiac arrest, and the nurse does not
perform CPR despite requests from the client's family.
d. A client who is about to undergo a painful procedure receives pain medication 30 min before
the procedure that the nurse promised she would give her. - answer-a
A nurse is teaching a client about dietary management of hypercholesterolemia. Which of the following
foods should the nurse suggest that the client add to his diet?
a. Beef liver
b. Shellfish
c. Egg yolks
d. Avocados - answer-d
