ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM PROTORED
EXAM TESTBANK 400+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM
GRADED A+
A nurse is collaborating with a risk management team about potential legal issues involving
client care. The nurse should identify which of the following situations is an example of
negligence?
a. A nurse administers a medication without first identifying the client.
B. An assistive personnel discusses client care in the facility cafeteria with visitors present.
C. A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining consent.
D. An assistive personnel prevents a client from leaving the facility. --CORRECT ANSWER-- C.
A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining consent.
A nurse is assessing an older client. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Decreased sense of balanced
b. Increased nighttime sleeping
c. Heightened sense of pain
d. Nighttime urinary incontinence --CORRECT ANSWER-- a. Decreased sense of balanced
A nurse is teaching a client about home care equipment. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply) a. "Avoid
using wool blankets when receiving oxygen"
b. check the O2 delivery rate at least once a day
c. align the middle of the ball in the flow meter with the line of the prescribed flow rate
d. "Keep the oxygen delivery system 0.6 m (2 feet) from any heat source"
e. "Lay the oxygen tank flat when storing" --CORRECT ANSWER-- a. "Avoid using wool
blankets when receiving oxygen"
b. check the O2 delivery rate at least once a day
c. align the middle of the ball in the flow meter with the line of the prescribed flow rate
,A nurse is reviewing a client's intake and output and notes the following: 0.9% sodium chloride
600mL IV infusion, cefazolin 250 mg in dextrose 5% in water 100mL intermittent IV bolus,
200mL emesis, 40mL voided urine, and 20mL urine from straight catheterization. The nurse
should record the client's net fluid intake as how many mL? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)DOSAGE
CALCULATION --CORRECT ANSWER-- 700 mL
A nurse is performing postural drainage with percussion and vibration for a client who has
cystic fibrosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Cover the area of
percussion with a towel.
b. Instruct the client to exhale quickly during vibration
c. Schedule postural drainage after meals
d. Perform percussion over the lower back --CORRECT ANSWER-- b. Instruct the client
toexhale quickly during vibration or
d. Perform percussion over the lower back
To ensure client safety, a nurse manager is planning to observe a newly licensed nurse
perform a straight catheterization on a client. In which of the following roles is the nurse
manager functioning?
a. Case manager
b. Client educator
c. Client care provider
d. Client advocate --CORRECT ANSWER-- d. Client advocate
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing an educational program about delirium
for newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to include?
a. "Delirium does not affect a client's perception of her environment."
b. "Delirium does not affect a client's sleep cycle."
c. "Delirium has an abrupt onset."
,d. "Delirium has a slow progression." --CORRECT ANSWER-- c. "Delirium has an abrupt
onset."
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription to advance her diet
to full to full liquids. Which of the following foods should the nurse offer the client as a part of a
full liquid diet? a. Oatmeal
b. Applesauce
c. Scrambled eggs
d. Plain Yogurt --CORRECT ANSWER-- d. Plain Yogurt
A nurse is performing a skin assessment on an older adult client. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. Thickened outer layer of skin
b. Increased skin elasticity
c. Reduced sweat production
d. Increased Production of oils --CORRECT ANSWER-- c. Reduced sweat production
A Nurse is preparing to administer several medications to a client. Which of the
following data should the nurse plan to use to confirm the client's identity? a. The
client's room number
b. The client's admitting diagnosis
c. The name of the client's next of kind.
d. The client's telephone number --CORRECT ANSWER-- d. The client's telephone
number
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed a special diet. The client is concerned that he does
not have the resources to purchase the food he needs to adhere to the diet at home. The nurse
should notify which of the following members of the health care team.
a. Social worker
b. Occupational therapist
c. Registered Dietician
d. Primary care provider --CORRECT ANSWER-- a. Social worker
, Anurse is documenting client care. Which of the following abbreviations should the nurse use?
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a. " SQ" for subcutaneous
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d. "OJ" for orange juice --CORRECTANSWER-- c. "BRP" for bathroom privileges
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A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has end stage cancer. Which of the following
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interventions should the nurse include to promote the client's dignity? a. Provide guided
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d. Encourage the client to share their life story. --CORRECT ANSWER-- b. Refrain from l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving enteral feedings via NG tube. Which
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following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the formula?
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l. a. Check forgastric residual volume
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c. Flush the tube with sterile 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation.
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a nurse is caring for a client who has an extracellular fluid volume deficit. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? a. Bradycardia
b. Postural hypotension
c. Distended neck vein
d. Dependent edema --CORRECTANSWER-- b. Postural hypotension
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Anurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following bowel resection and
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reports sudden severe abdominal pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse
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take first? l.
a. Determine areas of resonance across the abdomen using a systematic approach
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EXAM TESTBANK 400+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM
GRADED A+
A nurse is collaborating with a risk management team about potential legal issues involving
client care. The nurse should identify which of the following situations is an example of
negligence?
a. A nurse administers a medication without first identifying the client.
B. An assistive personnel discusses client care in the facility cafeteria with visitors present.
C. A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining consent.
D. An assistive personnel prevents a client from leaving the facility. --CORRECT ANSWER-- C.
A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining consent.
A nurse is assessing an older client. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Decreased sense of balanced
b. Increased nighttime sleeping
c. Heightened sense of pain
d. Nighttime urinary incontinence --CORRECT ANSWER-- a. Decreased sense of balanced
A nurse is teaching a client about home care equipment. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply) a. "Avoid
using wool blankets when receiving oxygen"
b. check the O2 delivery rate at least once a day
c. align the middle of the ball in the flow meter with the line of the prescribed flow rate
d. "Keep the oxygen delivery system 0.6 m (2 feet) from any heat source"
e. "Lay the oxygen tank flat when storing" --CORRECT ANSWER-- a. "Avoid using wool
blankets when receiving oxygen"
b. check the O2 delivery rate at least once a day
c. align the middle of the ball in the flow meter with the line of the prescribed flow rate
,A nurse is reviewing a client's intake and output and notes the following: 0.9% sodium chloride
600mL IV infusion, cefazolin 250 mg in dextrose 5% in water 100mL intermittent IV bolus,
200mL emesis, 40mL voided urine, and 20mL urine from straight catheterization. The nurse
should record the client's net fluid intake as how many mL? (Round the answer to the nearest
whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)DOSAGE
CALCULATION --CORRECT ANSWER-- 700 mL
A nurse is performing postural drainage with percussion and vibration for a client who has
cystic fibrosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Cover the area of
percussion with a towel.
b. Instruct the client to exhale quickly during vibration
c. Schedule postural drainage after meals
d. Perform percussion over the lower back --CORRECT ANSWER-- b. Instruct the client
toexhale quickly during vibration or
d. Perform percussion over the lower back
To ensure client safety, a nurse manager is planning to observe a newly licensed nurse
perform a straight catheterization on a client. In which of the following roles is the nurse
manager functioning?
a. Case manager
b. Client educator
c. Client care provider
d. Client advocate --CORRECT ANSWER-- d. Client advocate
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing an educational program about delirium
for newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to include?
a. "Delirium does not affect a client's perception of her environment."
b. "Delirium does not affect a client's sleep cycle."
c. "Delirium has an abrupt onset."
,d. "Delirium has a slow progression." --CORRECT ANSWER-- c. "Delirium has an abrupt
onset."
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription to advance her diet
to full to full liquids. Which of the following foods should the nurse offer the client as a part of a
full liquid diet? a. Oatmeal
b. Applesauce
c. Scrambled eggs
d. Plain Yogurt --CORRECT ANSWER-- d. Plain Yogurt
A nurse is performing a skin assessment on an older adult client. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. Thickened outer layer of skin
b. Increased skin elasticity
c. Reduced sweat production
d. Increased Production of oils --CORRECT ANSWER-- c. Reduced sweat production
A Nurse is preparing to administer several medications to a client. Which of the
following data should the nurse plan to use to confirm the client's identity? a. The
client's room number
b. The client's admitting diagnosis
c. The name of the client's next of kind.
d. The client's telephone number --CORRECT ANSWER-- d. The client's telephone
number
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed a special diet. The client is concerned that he does
not have the resources to purchase the food he needs to adhere to the diet at home. The nurse
should notify which of the following members of the health care team.
a. Social worker
b. Occupational therapist
c. Registered Dietician
d. Primary care provider --CORRECT ANSWER-- a. Social worker
, Anurse is documenting client care. Which of the following abbreviations should the nurse use?
l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l.
a. " SQ" for subcutaneous
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b. "SS" for sliding scale l. l. l.
c. "BRP" for bathroom privileges l. l. l.
d. "OJ" for orange juice --CORRECTANSWER-- c. "BRP" for bathroom privileges
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A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has end stage cancer. Which of the following
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interventions should the nurse include to promote the client's dignity? a. Provide guided
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imagery exercises to the client. l. l. l. l.
b. Refrain from discussing the client's prognosis l. l. l. l. l.
c. Suggest that the client keep a journal. l. l. l. l. l. l.
d. Encourage the client to share their life story. --CORRECT ANSWER-- b. Refrain from l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l.
discussing the client's prognosis l. l. l.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving enteral feedings via NG tube. Which
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following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the formula?
l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l.
l. a. Check forgastric residual volume
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b. Encourage the client to breathe deeply and cough. l. l. l. l. l. l. l.
c. Flush the tube with sterile 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation.
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d. Encourage the client to take sips of water --CORRECT ANSWER-- a. Check for gastric l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l. l.
residual volume l.
a nurse is caring for a client who has an extracellular fluid volume deficit. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? a. Bradycardia
b. Postural hypotension
c. Distended neck vein
d. Dependent edema --CORRECTANSWER-- b. Postural hypotension
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Anurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following bowel resection and
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reports sudden severe abdominal pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse
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take first? l.
a. Determine areas of resonance across the abdomen using a systematic approach
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