ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam
1. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which d
of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an
assistive personnel?
a. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage
3 pressure injury
b. Determining a client's response to a diuretic
c. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postop-
erative d.Providing postmortem care to a client
2. A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a c
client who takes herbal supplements. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an under-
standing of the use of the supplements?
A. I take ginkgo biloba for a headache
B. I take echinacea to control my cholesterol
C. I use ginger when I get car sick
D. I use garlic for my menopausal symptoms
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza and a
isolation precautions in place. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent the spread
of infection?
A. Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the
client
B. Administer metronidazole
C. Don protective eyewear before entering the room.
D. Place the client in a negative airflow room.
4. A nurse obtains a prescription for wrist restraints for c
a client who is trying to pull out his NG tube. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Attach the restraints securely to the side rails of
the client's bed.
B. Apply the restraints to allow as little movement as
possible
C.Allow room for two fingers to fit between the clients
skin and the restraints
d. remove the restraints every 4 hours
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5. A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis. b
Which of the following types of transmission precau-
tions should the nurse plan to initiate?
A. Droplet
B. Airbornes
c. protective environment
d. contact
6. A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a telephone call a
from a parent who states that their child accidentally
swallowed paint thinner. The child is awake and alert.
Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
A. Have your child drink one large glass of water.
B. Hang up and call a poison control center hotline.
C. Bring your child into the clinic later today.
D. Induce vomiting in your child with syrup of ipecac.
7. A nurse is documenting a client's medical record. b
Which of the following entries should the nurse
record.
A. Oral temperature slightly elevated at 0800
B. Administered pain medication
C. Incision without redness or drainage
D. Drank adequate amounts of fluid with meals.
8. A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is a
unconscious. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Place the client in a side-lying position.
B. Brush the clients teeth daily
C. Apply mineral oil to the client's lips
D. Rinse the client's mouth with an alcohol-based
mouthwash
9. A nurse is collaborating with a risk management team c
about potential legal issues involving client care. The
nurse should identify which of the following situa-
tions is an example of negligence?
A. A nurse administers a medication without first
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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 obtain-
ing consent.
D. An assistive personnel prevents a client from leav-
ing the facility.
10. A nurse is collecting a sputum specimen for culture b
from a client who has a respiratory infection. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Wear sterile gloves when collecting the specimen.
B. Offer the client oral hygiene after the collection
C. Collect the specimen in the evening.
D Collect 1 ml of sputum.
11. A nurse is assessing an older client. Which of the a
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Decreased sense of balanced
b. Increased nighttime sleeping
c. Heightened sense of pain
d. Nighttime urinary incontinence
12. A nurse is completing discharge teaching about os- a, b, c, d
tomy care with a client who has a new stoma. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. "Cut the opening of the pouch 1D8 of an inch larger
than the stoma "
b. "Place a piece a gauze over the stoma while chang-
ing the pouch"
c. "Use povidone-iodine to clean around the stoma"
d. "Empty the ostomy pouch when it becomes
one-third full of contents"
e. expect the stoma to turn a purple-blue color as its
heals"
13. A nurse is preparing to obtain informed consent c
from a client who speaks a different language than
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the nurse. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. "Request that an assistive personnel interpret the
information for the client"
b. "Use proper medical terms when giving informa-
tion to the client"
c. "Offer written information in the client's language"
d. "Avoid using gestures when speaking to the client"
14. A nurse is teaching a client about home care equip- a, b, c
ment. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. "Avoid using wool blankets when receiving oxy-
gen"
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"
15. A nurse is planning care for a client who reports a
insomnia. Which of the following actions should the
nurse perform shortly before bedtime?
a. Provide a late supper.
b. Offer a wet washcloth for the client to wash her face
c. Perform range-of-motion exercises
d. Prepare hot cocoa or tea for the client
16. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is receiving a c
change-of-shift report for four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse see first?
a. A client who has acute abdominal pain of 4 on a
scale from 0 to 10
b. A client who has pneumonia and an oxygen satu-
ration of 96%
c. A client who has new onset of dyspnea 24hr after
a total hip arthroplasty •
1. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which d
of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an
assistive personnel?
a. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage
3 pressure injury
b. Determining a client's response to a diuretic
c. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postop-
erative d.Providing postmortem care to a client
2. A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a c
client who takes herbal supplements. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an under-
standing of the use of the supplements?
A. I take ginkgo biloba for a headache
B. I take echinacea to control my cholesterol
C. I use ginger when I get car sick
D. I use garlic for my menopausal symptoms
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza and a
isolation precautions in place. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent the spread
of infection?
A. Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the
client
B. Administer metronidazole
C. Don protective eyewear before entering the room.
D. Place the client in a negative airflow room.
4. A nurse obtains a prescription for wrist restraints for c
a client who is trying to pull out his NG tube. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Attach the restraints securely to the side rails of
the client's bed.
B. Apply the restraints to allow as little movement as
possible
C.Allow room for two fingers to fit between the clients
skin and the restraints
d. remove the restraints every 4 hours
, ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam
5. A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis. b
Which of the following types of transmission precau-
tions should the nurse plan to initiate?
A. Droplet
B. Airbornes
c. protective environment
d. contact
6. A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a telephone call a
from a parent who states that their child accidentally
swallowed paint thinner. The child is awake and alert.
Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
A. Have your child drink one large glass of water.
B. Hang up and call a poison control center hotline.
C. Bring your child into the clinic later today.
D. Induce vomiting in your child with syrup of ipecac.
7. A nurse is documenting a client's medical record. b
Which of the following entries should the nurse
record.
A. Oral temperature slightly elevated at 0800
B. Administered pain medication
C. Incision without redness or drainage
D. Drank adequate amounts of fluid with meals.
8. A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is a
unconscious. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Place the client in a side-lying position.
B. Brush the clients teeth daily
C. Apply mineral oil to the client's lips
D. Rinse the client's mouth with an alcohol-based
mouthwash
9. A nurse is collaborating with a risk management team c
about potential legal issues involving client care. The
nurse should identify which of the following situa-
tions is an example of negligence?
A. A nurse administers a medication without first
, ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam
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 obtain-
ing consent.
D. An assistive personnel prevents a client from leav-
ing the facility.
10. A nurse is collecting a sputum specimen for culture b
from a client who has a respiratory infection. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Wear sterile gloves when collecting the specimen.
B. Offer the client oral hygiene after the collection
C. Collect the specimen in the evening.
D Collect 1 ml of sputum.
11. A nurse is assessing an older client. Which of the a
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Decreased sense of balanced
b. Increased nighttime sleeping
c. Heightened sense of pain
d. Nighttime urinary incontinence
12. A nurse is completing discharge teaching about os- a, b, c, d
tomy care with a client who has a new stoma. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. "Cut the opening of the pouch 1D8 of an inch larger
than the stoma "
b. "Place a piece a gauze over the stoma while chang-
ing the pouch"
c. "Use povidone-iodine to clean around the stoma"
d. "Empty the ostomy pouch when it becomes
one-third full of contents"
e. expect the stoma to turn a purple-blue color as its
heals"
13. A nurse is preparing to obtain informed consent c
from a client who speaks a different language than
, ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam
the nurse. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. "Request that an assistive personnel interpret the
information for the client"
b. "Use proper medical terms when giving informa-
tion to the client"
c. "Offer written information in the client's language"
d. "Avoid using gestures when speaking to the client"
14. A nurse is teaching a client about home care equip- a, b, c
ment. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a. "Avoid using wool blankets when receiving oxy-
gen"
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"
15. A nurse is planning care for a client who reports a
insomnia. Which of the following actions should the
nurse perform shortly before bedtime?
a. Provide a late supper.
b. Offer a wet washcloth for the client to wash her face
c. Perform range-of-motion exercises
d. Prepare hot cocoa or tea for the client
16. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is receiving a c
change-of-shift report for four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse see first?
a. A client who has acute abdominal pain of 4 on a
scale from 0 to 10
b. A client who has pneumonia and an oxygen satu-
ration of 96%
c. A client who has new onset of dyspnea 24hr after
a total hip arthroplasty •
