ATI Engage Fundamentals Elimination
Posttest Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which action by the nurse best promotes normal bowel elimination?
✔✔A. Encouraging a consistent toileting schedule
B. Providing privacy only during mealtimes
C. Limiting fluid intake before bed
D. Offering a low-fiber diet daily
Which dietary change would most help a client with constipation?
A. Increasing dairy intake
✔✔B. Adding whole grains and vegetables
C. Drinking less water
D. Eating more red meat
Which of the following is a normal sign of healthy stoma appearance?
A. Pale and dry
✔✔B. Moist and reddish pink
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,C. Purple and raised
D. Blue and crusted
Which client is most at risk for urinary incontinence?
✔✔A. An older adult with limited mobility
B. A child learning toilet training
C. A young adult who exercises daily
D. A client receiving chemotherapy
The nurse is teaching a client how to prevent urinary tract infections. Which statement by the
client indicates understanding?
✔✔A. "I will wipe from front to back after urinating."
B. "I will hold my urine for long periods to avoid public restrooms."
C. "I will avoid drinking too much water."
D. "I will clean my catheter with hydrogen peroxide."
Which intervention is most appropriate when assisting a client with nocturia?
✔✔A. Offer toileting before bedtime
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, B. Encourage caffeine use after dinner
C. Limit all fluids during the day
D. Keep lights off to encourage rest
What should the nurse do first when a client reports no bowel movement in 3 days?
✔✔A. Assess the client’s bowel sounds and history
B. Immediately administer a laxative
C. Withhold all fluids
D. Apply a warm compress
What position should the nurse place the client in for a bedpan use?
A. Supine
✔✔B. Semi-Fowler’s with knees flexed
C. Prone
D. High-Fowler’s with head turned
Which of the following is a goal of bladder retraining?
✔✔A. Increase the time between voids gradually
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Posttest Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which action by the nurse best promotes normal bowel elimination?
✔✔A. Encouraging a consistent toileting schedule
B. Providing privacy only during mealtimes
C. Limiting fluid intake before bed
D. Offering a low-fiber diet daily
Which dietary change would most help a client with constipation?
A. Increasing dairy intake
✔✔B. Adding whole grains and vegetables
C. Drinking less water
D. Eating more red meat
Which of the following is a normal sign of healthy stoma appearance?
A. Pale and dry
✔✔B. Moist and reddish pink
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,C. Purple and raised
D. Blue and crusted
Which client is most at risk for urinary incontinence?
✔✔A. An older adult with limited mobility
B. A child learning toilet training
C. A young adult who exercises daily
D. A client receiving chemotherapy
The nurse is teaching a client how to prevent urinary tract infections. Which statement by the
client indicates understanding?
✔✔A. "I will wipe from front to back after urinating."
B. "I will hold my urine for long periods to avoid public restrooms."
C. "I will avoid drinking too much water."
D. "I will clean my catheter with hydrogen peroxide."
Which intervention is most appropriate when assisting a client with nocturia?
✔✔A. Offer toileting before bedtime
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, B. Encourage caffeine use after dinner
C. Limit all fluids during the day
D. Keep lights off to encourage rest
What should the nurse do first when a client reports no bowel movement in 3 days?
✔✔A. Assess the client’s bowel sounds and history
B. Immediately administer a laxative
C. Withhold all fluids
D. Apply a warm compress
What position should the nurse place the client in for a bedpan use?
A. Supine
✔✔B. Semi-Fowler’s with knees flexed
C. Prone
D. High-Fowler’s with head turned
Which of the following is a goal of bladder retraining?
✔✔A. Increase the time between voids gradually
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