ATI RN Fundamentals Practice Tests A & B
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who reports pain. When "The pain is like a dull ache
documenting the quality of the client's pain on an ini- in my stomach"
tial pain assessment, the nurse should record which
of the following client statements?
"I am having mild pain"
"The pain is like a dull ache in my stomach"
"I notice that the pain gets worse after I eat"
"The pain makes me feel nauseous"
2. A client in non ambulatory notifies the nurse that Evacuate the client
his trash can is on fire. After the nurse confirms the
presence of the fire, which of the following actions
should the nurse take next?
Activate the emergency fire alarm
Extinguish the fire
Evacuate the client
Confine the fire
3. A nurse is completing an admission assessment for Rapid heart rate
a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for the
past 3 days. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
Neck vein distention
Urine specific gravity 1.010
Rapid Heart rate
Blood pressure 144/82 mmHg
4. A nurse has accepted a verbal prescription for "thee 0.3 mg
tenths of a milligram of levothyroxine IV stat" for
a client who has myxedema coma. How should the
nurse transcribe the dosage of this medication in the
client's medical record?
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.3 mg
0.3 mg
0.30 mg
3/10 mg
5. A nurse is preparing a heparin infusion for a client 8 ml/hour
who was admitted to the facility with deep vein
thrombosis. The prescription reads: 25,000 units of
heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 ml to infuse at
800 units/hour. At what rate should the nurse set the
infusion pump?
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription Cleanse the wound from the
for wound irrigation. Which of the following actions center outward
should the nurse take?
Wear sterile gloves when removing the old dressing
Warm the irrigation solution to 40.5 C (105 F)
Cleanse the wound from the center outward
Use a 20 ml syringe to irrigate the wound
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving fluid Skin blanching
through a peripheral IV catheter. Which of the follow-
ing findings at the IV site should the nurse identify
as indicating infiltration?
Purulent exudate
Warmth
Skin blanching
Bleeding
8. A nurse is teaching a client whose left leg is in a cast "When descending the
about using crutches. Which of the following state- stairs, I will first shift my
ments should the nurse identify as an indication that weight to my right leg"
the client understands the teaching?
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"When descending the stairs, I will first shift my
weight to my right leg"
"I should place my crutches 12 inches in front and to
the side of each foot"
"As I sit down, I will hold one crutch in each hand"
"I will make sure the shoulder rests are snug against
my armpits"
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube and Tell the client to keep the
is receiving intermittent feedings through an open head of the bed elevated at
system. Which of the following actions should the least 30 degrees
nurse take first?
Rinse the feeding back with water between feedings
Tell the client to keep the head of the bed elevated
at least 30 degrees
Make sure the enteral formula is at room tempera-
ture
Wipe the top of the formula can with alcohol
10. A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescrip- Medication dose
tion that reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day".
Which of the following components of the prescrip-
tion should the nurse verify with the provider?
Medication name
Route of administration
Medication dose
Frequency of administration
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has recently started "I will be sure to remove my
using a behind the ear hearing aid. Which of the hearing aid before taking a
following statements should the nurse identify as an shower"
indication that the client understands the use of this
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assistive device?
"This type of hearing aid does not allow for fine
tuning of volume"
"I shouldn't have trouble keeping the hearing aid in
place during exercise"
"I expect to hear a whistling sound when I first insert
the hearing aid"
"I will be sure to remove my hearing aid before tak-
ing a shower"
12. A nurse enters a client's room and finds her on the "Client found lying on the
floor. The client's roommate reports that the client floor"
was trying to get out of bed and fell over the side
rail onto the floor. Which of the following statements
should the nurse document about this incident?
"Incident report completed"
"Client climbed over the side rails"
"Client found lying on the floor"
"Client was trying to get out of bed"
13. A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to discharge a Compare prescriptions with
client to home. Which of the following actions should medications the client re-
the nurse take as part of the medication reconcilia- ceived while at the facility
tion process?
Seal unused medications from the facility in a plastic
bag
Evaluate the client's ability to self administer medica-
tions
Report an identified discrepancy to The Joint Com-
mission
Compare prescriptions with medications the client
received while at the facility
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who reports pain. When "The pain is like a dull ache
documenting the quality of the client's pain on an ini- in my stomach"
tial pain assessment, the nurse should record which
of the following client statements?
"I am having mild pain"
"The pain is like a dull ache in my stomach"
"I notice that the pain gets worse after I eat"
"The pain makes me feel nauseous"
2. A client in non ambulatory notifies the nurse that Evacuate the client
his trash can is on fire. After the nurse confirms the
presence of the fire, which of the following actions
should the nurse take next?
Activate the emergency fire alarm
Extinguish the fire
Evacuate the client
Confine the fire
3. A nurse is completing an admission assessment for Rapid heart rate
a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for the
past 3 days. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
Neck vein distention
Urine specific gravity 1.010
Rapid Heart rate
Blood pressure 144/82 mmHg
4. A nurse has accepted a verbal prescription for "thee 0.3 mg
tenths of a milligram of levothyroxine IV stat" for
a client who has myxedema coma. How should the
nurse transcribe the dosage of this medication in the
client's medical record?
, ATI RN Fundamentals Practice Tests A & B
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9ubv0i
.3 mg
0.3 mg
0.30 mg
3/10 mg
5. A nurse is preparing a heparin infusion for a client 8 ml/hour
who was admitted to the facility with deep vein
thrombosis. The prescription reads: 25,000 units of
heparin in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 ml to infuse at
800 units/hour. At what rate should the nurse set the
infusion pump?
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription Cleanse the wound from the
for wound irrigation. Which of the following actions center outward
should the nurse take?
Wear sterile gloves when removing the old dressing
Warm the irrigation solution to 40.5 C (105 F)
Cleanse the wound from the center outward
Use a 20 ml syringe to irrigate the wound
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving fluid Skin blanching
through a peripheral IV catheter. Which of the follow-
ing findings at the IV site should the nurse identify
as indicating infiltration?
Purulent exudate
Warmth
Skin blanching
Bleeding
8. A nurse is teaching a client whose left leg is in a cast "When descending the
about using crutches. Which of the following state- stairs, I will first shift my
ments should the nurse identify as an indication that weight to my right leg"
the client understands the teaching?
, ATI RN Fundamentals Practice Tests A & B
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9ubv0i
"When descending the stairs, I will first shift my
weight to my right leg"
"I should place my crutches 12 inches in front and to
the side of each foot"
"As I sit down, I will hold one crutch in each hand"
"I will make sure the shoulder rests are snug against
my armpits"
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube and Tell the client to keep the
is receiving intermittent feedings through an open head of the bed elevated at
system. Which of the following actions should the least 30 degrees
nurse take first?
Rinse the feeding back with water between feedings
Tell the client to keep the head of the bed elevated
at least 30 degrees
Make sure the enteral formula is at room tempera-
ture
Wipe the top of the formula can with alcohol
10. A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescrip- Medication dose
tion that reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day".
Which of the following components of the prescrip-
tion should the nurse verify with the provider?
Medication name
Route of administration
Medication dose
Frequency of administration
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has recently started "I will be sure to remove my
using a behind the ear hearing aid. Which of the hearing aid before taking a
following statements should the nurse identify as an shower"
indication that the client understands the use of this
, ATI RN Fundamentals Practice Tests A & B
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9ubv0i
assistive device?
"This type of hearing aid does not allow for fine
tuning of volume"
"I shouldn't have trouble keeping the hearing aid in
place during exercise"
"I expect to hear a whistling sound when I first insert
the hearing aid"
"I will be sure to remove my hearing aid before tak-
ing a shower"
12. A nurse enters a client's room and finds her on the "Client found lying on the
floor. The client's roommate reports that the client floor"
was trying to get out of bed and fell over the side
rail onto the floor. Which of the following statements
should the nurse document about this incident?
"Incident report completed"
"Client climbed over the side rails"
"Client found lying on the floor"
"Client was trying to get out of bed"
13. A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to discharge a Compare prescriptions with
client to home. Which of the following actions should medications the client re-
the nurse take as part of the medication reconcilia- ceived while at the facility
tion process?
Seal unused medications from the facility in a plastic
bag
Evaluate the client's ability to self administer medica-
tions
Report an identified discrepancy to The Joint Com-
mission
Compare prescriptions with medications the client
received while at the facility
