ATI fundamentals practice test (Reviewed
Questions And Answers
)
A54nurse54on54a54medical54unit54is54preparing54to54discharge54a54client54to54home.54Whi
ch54of54the54following54actions54should54the54nurse54take54as54part54of54the54medication5
4reconciliation54process?
-54CORRECT54ANSWER-
compare54prescriptions54with54medications54the54client54received54while54are54the54facilit
y
a54nurse54is54reviewing54a54client's54medication54prescription54that54reads,54"digoxin540.2
554by54mouth54every54day."54which54of54the54following54components54of54the54prescripti
on54should54the54nurse5 4 verify54with54the54provider?54-54CORRECT54ANSWER-
medication54dose
a54nurse54is54teaching54a54group54of54nurses54about54the54use54of54essential54oils54for54a
romatherapy.54the54nurse54should54include54in54the54teaching54that54this54therapy54migh
t54be54contraindicated54for54which54of54the54following54clients?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-a54client54who54has54asthma
a54nurse54is54admitting54a54client54who54has54rubella.54which54of54the54following54t
ypes54of54transmission-based54precautions54should54the54nurse54initiate?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-54droplet
a54nurse54is54preparing54to54administer540.554mL54of54oral54single-
dose54liquid54medication54to54a54client.54which54of54the54following54actions54should54the
54nurse54take?54-54CORRECT54ANSWER-
54gently54shake54the54container54of54medication54prior54to54administration
a54nurse54is54performing54a54peripheral54vascular54assessment54for54a54client.54when54p
lacing54the54bell54of54the54stethoscope54on54the54client's54neck,54the54nurse54hears54the5
4following54sound.54the54sound54indicates54which54of54the54following?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-narrowed54arterial54lumen
a54nurse54is54caring54for54a54client54who54is54refusing54a54blood54transfusion54for54religi
ous54reasons.54the54client's54partner54wants54the54client54to54have54the54blood54transfus
ion.54which54of54the54following54actions54should54the54nurse54take?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-withhold54the54blood54transfusion
a54nurse54in54an54acute54care54facility54is54preparing54a54discharge54summary54for54a54cl
ient54who54is54transferring54to54a54long-
term54care54facility.54which54of54the54following54documentation54should54the54nurse54incl
ude?54-54CORRECT54ANSWER-current54medications
a54nurse54is54assessing54an54adult54client54who54has54been54immobile54for54the54past543
, 54weeks.54for54which54of54the54following54findings54should54the54nurse54intervene?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-54erythema54on54pressure54points
a54nurse54is54planning54on54teaching54for54a54group54of54adolescents54who54each54rece
ntly54had54surgical54placement54of54an54ostomy.54which54of54the54following54methods54s
hould54the54nurse54use54as54a54pyschomotor54approach54to54learning?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-practice54sessions
Questions And Answers
)
A54nurse54on54a54medical54unit54is54preparing54to54discharge54a54client54to54home.54Whi
ch54of54the54following54actions54should54the54nurse54take54as54part54of54the54medication5
4reconciliation54process?
-54CORRECT54ANSWER-
compare54prescriptions54with54medications54the54client54received54while54are54the54facilit
y
a54nurse54is54reviewing54a54client's54medication54prescription54that54reads,54"digoxin540.2
554by54mouth54every54day."54which54of54the54following54components54of54the54prescripti
on54should54the54nurse5 4 verify54with54the54provider?54-54CORRECT54ANSWER-
medication54dose
a54nurse54is54teaching54a54group54of54nurses54about54the54use54of54essential54oils54for54a
romatherapy.54the54nurse54should54include54in54the54teaching54that54this54therapy54migh
t54be54contraindicated54for54which54of54the54following54clients?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-a54client54who54has54asthma
a54nurse54is54admitting54a54client54who54has54rubella.54which54of54the54following54t
ypes54of54transmission-based54precautions54should54the54nurse54initiate?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-54droplet
a54nurse54is54preparing54to54administer540.554mL54of54oral54single-
dose54liquid54medication54to54a54client.54which54of54the54following54actions54should54the
54nurse54take?54-54CORRECT54ANSWER-
54gently54shake54the54container54of54medication54prior54to54administration
a54nurse54is54performing54a54peripheral54vascular54assessment54for54a54client.54when54p
lacing54the54bell54of54the54stethoscope54on54the54client's54neck,54the54nurse54hears54the5
4following54sound.54the54sound54indicates54which54of54the54following?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-narrowed54arterial54lumen
a54nurse54is54caring54for54a54client54who54is54refusing54a54blood54transfusion54for54religi
ous54reasons.54the54client's54partner54wants54the54client54to54have54the54blood54transfus
ion.54which54of54the54following54actions54should54the54nurse54take?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-withhold54the54blood54transfusion
a54nurse54in54an54acute54care54facility54is54preparing54a54discharge54summary54for54a54cl
ient54who54is54transferring54to54a54long-
term54care54facility.54which54of54the54following54documentation54should54the54nurse54incl
ude?54-54CORRECT54ANSWER-current54medications
a54nurse54is54assessing54an54adult54client54who54has54been54immobile54for54the54past543
, 54weeks.54for54which54of54the54following54findings54should54the54nurse54intervene?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-54erythema54on54pressure54points
a54nurse54is54planning54on54teaching54for54a54group54of54adolescents54who54each54rece
ntly54had54surgical54placement54of54an54ostomy.54which54of54the54following54methods54s
hould54the54nurse54use54as54a54pyschomotor54approach54to54learning?54-
54CORRECT54ANSWER-practice54sessions