ATI fundamentals practice test A 2025
Questions and Answers
A nurse is evaluating teaching for a client who has heart failure. Which of the following 3
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER✔✔-"I have been
weighing myself every other morning" is incorrect. The client should weigh in every day to monitor
for fluid retention.
"I am trying to decrease my intake of foods with potassium" is incorrect. The client's furosemide
dosage was increased, which can lead to increased elimination of potassium. Increasing potassium
intake is a lifestyle modification that is important in controlling hypertension.
"I am limiting my sodium intake to 2 grams daily" is correct. Clients who have heart failure should
maintain a sodium intake between 2 and 3 g daily.
"I am eating fewer potato chips and more fruit for snacks" is correct. Chips are a processed snack
food that contains high levels of sodium. Additionally, fruits contain electrolytes and fiber, both of
which are important to controlling blood pressure and lipid levels.
"I lie down and rest after meals" is incorrect. The client should be taught to lie down and rest before
meals as eating requires energy and oxygen consumption. The client should also be instructed to eat
small, frequent meals rather than large meals to help relieve shortness of breath and fatigue.
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, "I know to call my doctor if I gain 3 pounds or more in 2 days" is correct. The client should monitor
weight on a daily basis and call the provider for a weight gain of 1.36 kg (3 lb) or more in 2 days to
prevent an exacerbation of their heart failure.
After reviewing the assessment findings, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take?
Select the 3 actions that the nurse should plan to take.
Teach the client to shift their weight every hour when sitting.
Encourage the client to bear down when moving up in bed.
Perform passive range of motion exercises once a day.
Administer analgesic prior to planned activities.
Assist the client to dangle their legs at the bedside prior to standing.
Massage the client's lower legs to promote circulation.
Delegate the application of sequential compression devices to assistive personnel. - ANSWER✔✔-
When generating solutions, the nurse should plan to administer analgesic prior to planned activities,
assist the client to dangle their legs at the bedside prior to standing, and delegate the application of
sequential compression devices to assistive personnel. Administering analgesia prior to activities can
decrease pain and enable the client to perform their planned activities. Assisting the client to dangle
their legs prior to standing can increase venous return and reduce orthostatic hypotension. The
application of sequential compression devices can be delegated to assistive personnel after initial
assessment by the nurse.
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Questions and Answers
A nurse is evaluating teaching for a client who has heart failure. Which of the following 3
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER✔✔-"I have been
weighing myself every other morning" is incorrect. The client should weigh in every day to monitor
for fluid retention.
"I am trying to decrease my intake of foods with potassium" is incorrect. The client's furosemide
dosage was increased, which can lead to increased elimination of potassium. Increasing potassium
intake is a lifestyle modification that is important in controlling hypertension.
"I am limiting my sodium intake to 2 grams daily" is correct. Clients who have heart failure should
maintain a sodium intake between 2 and 3 g daily.
"I am eating fewer potato chips and more fruit for snacks" is correct. Chips are a processed snack
food that contains high levels of sodium. Additionally, fruits contain electrolytes and fiber, both of
which are important to controlling blood pressure and lipid levels.
"I lie down and rest after meals" is incorrect. The client should be taught to lie down and rest before
meals as eating requires energy and oxygen consumption. The client should also be instructed to eat
small, frequent meals rather than large meals to help relieve shortness of breath and fatigue.
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, "I know to call my doctor if I gain 3 pounds or more in 2 days" is correct. The client should monitor
weight on a daily basis and call the provider for a weight gain of 1.36 kg (3 lb) or more in 2 days to
prevent an exacerbation of their heart failure.
After reviewing the assessment findings, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take?
Select the 3 actions that the nurse should plan to take.
Teach the client to shift their weight every hour when sitting.
Encourage the client to bear down when moving up in bed.
Perform passive range of motion exercises once a day.
Administer analgesic prior to planned activities.
Assist the client to dangle their legs at the bedside prior to standing.
Massage the client's lower legs to promote circulation.
Delegate the application of sequential compression devices to assistive personnel. - ANSWER✔✔-
When generating solutions, the nurse should plan to administer analgesic prior to planned activities,
assist the client to dangle their legs at the bedside prior to standing, and delegate the application of
sequential compression devices to assistive personnel. Administering analgesia prior to activities can
decrease pain and enable the client to perform their planned activities. Assisting the client to dangle
their legs prior to standing can increase venous return and reduce orthostatic hypotension. The
application of sequential compression devices can be delegated to assistive personnel after initial
assessment by the nurse.
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