ATI Fundamentals Practice Test A & B | All 120 Questions and Answers | Already Graded A+

1. A nurse is planning strategies to manage time effectively for client care. Which of the following strategies should the nurse implement? a. Combine client care tasks when caring for multiple clients b. Wait until the end of shift to document client care c. Use the planning step of the nursing process to prioritize client care delivery d. Allow for interruptions in tasks to discuss client care issues with colleagues 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty & requires the use of thigh-length sequential compression sleeves. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Assist the client into a prone position b. Place a sleeve over the top of each leg with the opening at the knee c. Make sure 2 fingers can fit under the sleeves d. Set the ankle pressure at 65 mm Hg 3. 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? a. Insert the suction catheter while the client is swallowing b. Apply intermittent suction when withdrawing the catheter c. Place the catheter in a location that is clean and dry for later use d. Hold the suction catheter with her clean, nondominant hand 4. 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? a. “Is your pain constant or intermittent?” i. Asking the client whether the pain is constant or intermittent determines the onset, duration, & pattern of the pain. b. “What would you rate your pain on a scale of 0 to 10?” i. Asking the client to rate the pain using the pain scale determines the intensity of the pain. c. “Does the pain radiate?” i. Asking the client whether the pain radiates determinesthe pain’s location. d. “Is your pain sharp or dull?” i. Asking the client whether the pain is sharp, dull, crushing, throbbing, aching, burning, electric-like, or shooting helps to determine the quality of the pain.