ATI Fundamentals for Nursing Review Module
1. 1.1) A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff
meeting. Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility
of state licensing boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagno- sis
B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
D. Determining whether medications are safe for administration to clients Ans: B.
State licensing boards are responsible for ensuring that healthcare providers and agencies
comply with state regulations.
2. 1.2) A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might
have to a group of nurses. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms
should the nurse include as federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicai D : B & E: Medicare and Medicaid are federally funded health insurance
programs
,3. 1.3) A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of
clients who have obesity.Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a
primary health care strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office
visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients
who have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training in surgical treatments for obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity
Ans: A. Obesity screenings at office visits is an example of primary healthcare. Primary
healthcare emphasizes health promotion and disease control, is often delivered during
office visits, and includes screenings.
4. 1.4) A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should
the nurse classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
,D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health car E : A,B, C : tertiary healthcare, involves the provision of special-
ized and highly technical care, such as the care nurses deliver in intensive care units,
come and oncology treatment center, and a burn center.
5. 1.5) A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teach- ing? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology Centers Ans: A, B, D : restorative nursing care, involves immediate, follow
up, care for restoring health and promoting self-care. Home, healthcare, rehabilita- tion
facilities, and skilled nursing facilities are types of restorative healthcare.
6. 2.1) A goal for a client who has difficulty with self feeding due to rheumatoid
arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a
referral to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
, C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist Ans: D. The nurse should identify that an occupational ther-
apist can assist clients who have physical challenges to use adaptive devices and strategies
to help with self-care activities. A certified nursing assistant can help the client with
feeding, but does not typically procure adaptive devices for the client.
7. 2.2) A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which
of the following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social
worker? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states, "l would like to have my child baptized before surgery."
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand niçe how to use a nebulizer." Ans: A, B, D :
The nurse should initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistanc
in coordinating care for community resources available for clients.
8. 2.3) A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about
the adverse effects of the medication prescribed for pain management. Which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medication's effects? (Select all that apply.)
1. 1.1) A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff
meeting. Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility
of state licensing boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagno- sis
B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
D. Determining whether medications are safe for administration to clients Ans: B.
State licensing boards are responsible for ensuring that healthcare providers and agencies
comply with state regulations.
2. 1.2) A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might
have to a group of nurses. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms
should the nurse include as federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicai D : B & E: Medicare and Medicaid are federally funded health insurance
programs
,3. 1.3) A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of
clients who have obesity.Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a
primary health care strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office
visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients
who have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training in surgical treatments for obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity
Ans: A. Obesity screenings at office visits is an example of primary healthcare. Primary
healthcare emphasizes health promotion and disease control, is often delivered during
office visits, and includes screenings.
4. 1.4) A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should
the nurse classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
,D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health car E : A,B, C : tertiary healthcare, involves the provision of special-
ized and highly technical care, such as the care nurses deliver in intensive care units,
come and oncology treatment center, and a burn center.
5. 1.5) A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse.
Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teach- ing? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology Centers Ans: A, B, D : restorative nursing care, involves immediate, follow
up, care for restoring health and promoting self-care. Home, healthcare, rehabilita- tion
facilities, and skilled nursing facilities are types of restorative healthcare.
6. 2.1) A goal for a client who has difficulty with self feeding due to rheumatoid
arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a
referral to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
, C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist Ans: D. The nurse should identify that an occupational ther-
apist can assist clients who have physical challenges to use adaptive devices and strategies
to help with self-care activities. A certified nursing assistant can help the client with
feeding, but does not typically procure adaptive devices for the client.
7. 2.2) A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which
of the following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social
worker? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states, "l would like to have my child baptized before surgery."
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand niçe how to use a nebulizer." Ans: A, B, D :
The nurse should initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistanc
in coordinating care for community resources available for clients.
8. 2.3) A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about
the adverse effects of the medication prescribed for pain management. Which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medication's effects? (Select all that apply.)
