ATI Fundamentals practice Test A exam with
correct answers
A |nurse |is |preparing |to |administer |an |injection |of |an |opioid |medication |to |a |client. |The |nurse |draws |
out |1 |mL |of |the |medication |from |a |2 |mL |vial. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take? |-
|ANSWER-Ask |another |nurse |to |observe |the |medication |wastage
A |nurse |is |preparing |to |administer |0.9% |sodium |chloride |750 |mL |IV |to |infuse |over |7 |hr. |The |nurse |
should |set |the |infusion |pump |to |deliver |how |many |mL/hr? |(round |to |nearest |whole |number. |Use |a |
leading |zero |if |it |applies. |Do |not |use |a |trailing |zero) |- |ANSWER-107... |750mL/7hr |= |107.14
A |nurse |is |educating |a |client |who |has |a |terminal |illness |about |declining |resuscitation |in |a |living |will. |
The |client |asks, |"What |would |happen |if |I |arrived |at |the |emergency |department |and |I |had |difficulty |
breathing?" |Which |of |the |following |responses |should |the |nurse |make? |- |ANSWER-we |would |give |you |
oxygen |through |a |tube |in |your |nose
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |postoperative |and |refuses |to |use |an |incentive |spirometer |
following |major |abdominal |surgery. |Which |of |the |following |actions |is |the |nurse's |priority? |- |ANSWER-
determine |the |reasons |why |the |client |is |refusing |to |use |the |incentive |spirometer
A |nurse |on |a |medical-surgical |unit |is |caring |for |a |client |who |has |a |new |prescription |for |wrist |
restraints. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take? |- |ANSWER-pad |the |clients |wrists |
before |applying |the |restraints
A |nurse |is |talking |with |an |older |adult |client |who |is |contemplating |retirement. |The |client |states, |"I |
keep |thinking |about |how |much |I |enjoy |my |job. |I'm |not |sure |I |want |to |retire." |Which |of |the |following |
responses |should |the |nurse |make? |- |ANSWER-let's |talk |about |how |the |change |in |your |job |status |will |
affect |you
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |has |a |pharyngeal |diphtheria. |Which |of |the |following |types |of |
transmission |precautions |should |the |nurse |initiate? |- |ANSWER-droplet
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |group |of |clients. |which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take |to |
prevent |the |spread |of |infection? |- |ANSWER-place |a |client |who |has |tuberculosis |in |a |room |with |
negative-pressure |airflow
a |nurse |is |assessing |an |older |adult |client's |risk |for |falls. |which |of |the |following |assessments |should |
the |nurse |use |to |identify |the |client's |safety |needs? |(select |all |that |apply) |- |ANSWER-pupil |clarity, |
visual |fields, |visual |acuity
A |nurse |in |a |long-term |care |facility |is |caring |for |a |client |who |dies |during |the |nurse's |shift. |Identify |the
|sequence |in |which |the |nurse |should |perform |the |following |steps. |- |ANSWER-1) |obtain |the |
pronouncement |of |death |from |the |provider
2)remove |the |tubes |and |indwelling |lines
, 3) |wash |the |client's |body
4) |ask |the |client's |family |if |they |would |like |to |view |the |body
5) |place |a |name |tag |on |the |body
a |client |who |is |postoperative |is |verbalizing |pain |as |a |2 |on |a |pain |scale |of |0 |to |10. |which |of |the |
following |statements |should |the |nurse |identify |as |an |indication |that |the |client |understands |the |
preoperative |teaching |she |received |about |pain |management? |- |ANSWER-it |might |help |me |to |listen |to |
music |while |i'm |lying |in |bed
a |nurse |is |teaching |a |client |and |his |family |how |to |care |for |the |client's |tracheostomy |at |home. |which |
of |the |following |instructions |should |the |nurse |include |in |the |teaching? |- |ANSWER-use |tracheostomy |
covers |when |outdoors
a |nurse |is |admitting |a |client |who |is |having |an |exacerbation |of |heart |failure. |in |planning |this |client's |
care, |when |should |the |nurse |initiate |discharge |planning? |- |ANSWER-during |the |admission |process
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? |- |ANSWER-is
|your |pain |sharp |or |dull?
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |child |who |has |a |prescription |for |a |blood |transfusion. |the |child's |parents |have |
refused |the |treatment |due |to |their |religious |beliefs. |which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |
take? |- |ANSWER-examine |personal |values |about |the |issue
a |nurse |is |reviewing |a |client's |fluid |and |electrolyte |status. |which |of |the |following |findings |should |the |
nurse |report |to |the |provider? |- |ANSWER-potassium |5.4 |mEq/L
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |has |a |respiratory |infection. |Which |of |the |following |techniques |
should |the |nurse |use |when |performing |nasotracheal |suctioning |for |the |client? |- |ANSWER-apply |
intermittent |suction |when |withdrawing |the |catheter
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |has |a |sodium |level |of |125 |mEq/L. |which |of |the |following |findings |
should |the |nurse |expect? |- |ANSWER-abdominal |cramping
a |nurse |is |assessing |a |client's |readiness |to |learn |about |insulin |self-administration. |which |of |the |
following |statements |should |the |nurse |identify |as |an |indication |that |the |client |is |ready |to |learn? |- |
ANSWER-i |can |concentrate |best |in |the |morning
a |nurse |is |preparing |a |change-of-shift |report. |which |of |the |following |tools |or |documents |should |the |
nurse |use |to |communicate |continuity |of |care? |- |ANSWER-situation, |background, |assessment, |and |
recommendation |(SBAR)
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? |- |ANSWER-i |am |available |to |talk |if |you |should |change |your |mind
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |postoperative |and |is |exhibiting |signs |of |hemorrhagic |shock. |the |
nurse |notifies |the |surgeon, |who |tells |the |nurse |to |continue |to |measure |the |client's |vital |signs |every |
correct answers
A |nurse |is |preparing |to |administer |an |injection |of |an |opioid |medication |to |a |client. |The |nurse |draws |
out |1 |mL |of |the |medication |from |a |2 |mL |vial. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take? |-
|ANSWER-Ask |another |nurse |to |observe |the |medication |wastage
A |nurse |is |preparing |to |administer |0.9% |sodium |chloride |750 |mL |IV |to |infuse |over |7 |hr. |The |nurse |
should |set |the |infusion |pump |to |deliver |how |many |mL/hr? |(round |to |nearest |whole |number. |Use |a |
leading |zero |if |it |applies. |Do |not |use |a |trailing |zero) |- |ANSWER-107... |750mL/7hr |= |107.14
A |nurse |is |educating |a |client |who |has |a |terminal |illness |about |declining |resuscitation |in |a |living |will. |
The |client |asks, |"What |would |happen |if |I |arrived |at |the |emergency |department |and |I |had |difficulty |
breathing?" |Which |of |the |following |responses |should |the |nurse |make? |- |ANSWER-we |would |give |you |
oxygen |through |a |tube |in |your |nose
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |postoperative |and |refuses |to |use |an |incentive |spirometer |
following |major |abdominal |surgery. |Which |of |the |following |actions |is |the |nurse's |priority? |- |ANSWER-
determine |the |reasons |why |the |client |is |refusing |to |use |the |incentive |spirometer
A |nurse |on |a |medical-surgical |unit |is |caring |for |a |client |who |has |a |new |prescription |for |wrist |
restraints. |Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take? |- |ANSWER-pad |the |clients |wrists |
before |applying |the |restraints
A |nurse |is |talking |with |an |older |adult |client |who |is |contemplating |retirement. |The |client |states, |"I |
keep |thinking |about |how |much |I |enjoy |my |job. |I'm |not |sure |I |want |to |retire." |Which |of |the |following |
responses |should |the |nurse |make? |- |ANSWER-let's |talk |about |how |the |change |in |your |job |status |will |
affect |you
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |has |a |pharyngeal |diphtheria. |Which |of |the |following |types |of |
transmission |precautions |should |the |nurse |initiate? |- |ANSWER-droplet
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |group |of |clients. |which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take |to |
prevent |the |spread |of |infection? |- |ANSWER-place |a |client |who |has |tuberculosis |in |a |room |with |
negative-pressure |airflow
a |nurse |is |assessing |an |older |adult |client's |risk |for |falls. |which |of |the |following |assessments |should |
the |nurse |use |to |identify |the |client's |safety |needs? |(select |all |that |apply) |- |ANSWER-pupil |clarity, |
visual |fields, |visual |acuity
A |nurse |in |a |long-term |care |facility |is |caring |for |a |client |who |dies |during |the |nurse's |shift. |Identify |the
|sequence |in |which |the |nurse |should |perform |the |following |steps. |- |ANSWER-1) |obtain |the |
pronouncement |of |death |from |the |provider
2)remove |the |tubes |and |indwelling |lines
, 3) |wash |the |client's |body
4) |ask |the |client's |family |if |they |would |like |to |view |the |body
5) |place |a |name |tag |on |the |body
a |client |who |is |postoperative |is |verbalizing |pain |as |a |2 |on |a |pain |scale |of |0 |to |10. |which |of |the |
following |statements |should |the |nurse |identify |as |an |indication |that |the |client |understands |the |
preoperative |teaching |she |received |about |pain |management? |- |ANSWER-it |might |help |me |to |listen |to |
music |while |i'm |lying |in |bed
a |nurse |is |teaching |a |client |and |his |family |how |to |care |for |the |client's |tracheostomy |at |home. |which |
of |the |following |instructions |should |the |nurse |include |in |the |teaching? |- |ANSWER-use |tracheostomy |
covers |when |outdoors
a |nurse |is |admitting |a |client |who |is |having |an |exacerbation |of |heart |failure. |in |planning |this |client's |
care, |when |should |the |nurse |initiate |discharge |planning? |- |ANSWER-during |the |admission |process
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? |- |ANSWER-is
|your |pain |sharp |or |dull?
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |child |who |has |a |prescription |for |a |blood |transfusion. |the |child's |parents |have |
refused |the |treatment |due |to |their |religious |beliefs. |which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |
take? |- |ANSWER-examine |personal |values |about |the |issue
a |nurse |is |reviewing |a |client's |fluid |and |electrolyte |status. |which |of |the |following |findings |should |the |
nurse |report |to |the |provider? |- |ANSWER-potassium |5.4 |mEq/L
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |has |a |respiratory |infection. |Which |of |the |following |techniques |
should |the |nurse |use |when |performing |nasotracheal |suctioning |for |the |client? |- |ANSWER-apply |
intermittent |suction |when |withdrawing |the |catheter
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |has |a |sodium |level |of |125 |mEq/L. |which |of |the |following |findings |
should |the |nurse |expect? |- |ANSWER-abdominal |cramping
a |nurse |is |assessing |a |client's |readiness |to |learn |about |insulin |self-administration. |which |of |the |
following |statements |should |the |nurse |identify |as |an |indication |that |the |client |is |ready |to |learn? |- |
ANSWER-i |can |concentrate |best |in |the |morning
a |nurse |is |preparing |a |change-of-shift |report. |which |of |the |following |tools |or |documents |should |the |
nurse |use |to |communicate |continuity |of |care? |- |ANSWER-situation, |background, |assessment, |and |
recommendation |(SBAR)
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? |- |ANSWER-i |am |available |to |talk |if |you |should |change |your |mind
a |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |is |postoperative |and |is |exhibiting |signs |of |hemorrhagic |shock. |the |
nurse |notifies |the |surgeon, |who |tells |the |nurse |to |continue |to |measure |the |client's |vital |signs |every |
