ATI Fundamentals practice Test A
ATI Fundamentals practice Test A Questions
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Question 1
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?
Correct Answer
Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage
Question 2
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)
Correct Answer
107... 750mL/7hr = 107.14
Question 3
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?
Correct Answer
we would give you oxygen through a tube in your nose
Question 4
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?
Correct Answer
determine the reasons why the client is refusing to use the incentive spirometer
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Question 5
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?
Correct Answer
pad the clients wrists before applying the restraints
Question 6
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?
Correct Answer
let's talk about how the change in your job status will affect you
Question 7
a nurse is caring for a client who has a pharyngeal diphtheria. Which of the following
types of transmission precautions should the nurse initiate?
Correct Answer
droplet
Question 8
a nurse is caring for a group of clients. which of the following actions should the
nurse take to prevent the spread of infection?
Correct Answer
place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure airflow
Question 9
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)
Correct Answer
pupil clarity, visual fields, visual acuity
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ATI Fundamentals practice Test A Questions
and Answers Latest
Question 1
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?
Correct Answer
Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage
Question 2
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)
Correct Answer
107... 750mL/7hr = 107.14
Question 3
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?
Correct Answer
we would give you oxygen through a tube in your nose
Question 4
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?
Correct Answer
determine the reasons why the client is refusing to use the incentive spirometer
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Question 5
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?
Correct Answer
pad the clients wrists before applying the restraints
Question 6
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?
Correct Answer
let's talk about how the change in your job status will affect you
Question 7
a nurse is caring for a client who has a pharyngeal diphtheria. Which of the following
types of transmission precautions should the nurse initiate?
Correct Answer
droplet
Question 8
a nurse is caring for a group of clients. which of the following actions should the
nurse take to prevent the spread of infection?
Correct Answer
place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure airflow
Question 9
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)
Correct Answer
pupil clarity, visual fields, visual acuity
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