ATI Fundamentals practice Test A
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
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
