ATI NURSING TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAM 350
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS 2024-2025
LATEST VERSION\\ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse makes a mistake while documenting in the patients health record. Which action should the
nurse take?
1)Use an opaque white fluid to cover the documentation error.
2)Completely cover the documentation error with black ink.
3)Draw a line through the error and initial the change.
4)Use correction tape to make the documentation correct. - ANSWER-3
At 1000 on 11/14/10, the nurse takes a telephone order for metoprolol 5 mg intravenously now. What is
the latest date and time the nurse will expect the prescriber to countersign the order?
1)11/14/13 at 1200
2)11/14/13 at 2200
3)11/15/13 at 1000
4)11/16/13 at 1000 - ANSWER-3
The nurse takes a telephone order from a primary care provider for 40 mEq potassium chloride in 100
mL of sterile water for injection to be infused over 4 hours. Which action must the nurse take to ensure
the accuracy of the order?
1)Repeat the order to the prescriber even if she believes she understood the order correctly.
2)Immediately notify the pharmacy of the order and verify it with a pharmacist.
3)Ask the unit secretary to listen to the prescriber on the phone to verify the order.
4)Transcribe the order onto note paper and verify the dosage in a drug handbook. - ANSWER-1
A resident in a long-term care facility receiving Medicare funds requires care for a stage 2 pressure ulcer.
How often must the nurse document this patients care?
1)Every 2 weeks
2)Every shift
3)Every week
,4)Every 3 months - ANSWER-2
What is the deadline after admission for using the Minimum Data Set to evaluate a newly admitted
resident of a long-term care facility?
1)14 days
2)3 days
3)2 days
4)24 hours - ANSWER-1
A client is admitted to a long-term care facility. The nurse knows that federal law requires the use of
1)The Minimum Data Set (MDS) for assessment
2)Situation-background-assessment-recommendation (SBAR) for reporting
3)Healthcare Financing Administration guidelines prior to surgery
4)Joint Commission guidelines for discharge planning - ANSWER-1
The surgeon enters a computerized order for a patient in the postoperative period after a unilateral
thoracotomy for lung cancer. The order states: OOB in AM. Which action indicates that the nurse is
following the surgeons order? The nurse
1)Performs oral care
2)Assists the patient out of bed
3)Assists the patient with bathing
4)Changes the patients operative dressings - ANSWER-2
What is the purpose of completing an occurrence report?
1)Provide a legal defense should the patient seek legal action after an unusual occurrence
2)Track problems and identify areas for quality improvement
3)Report errors to the Food and Drug Administration
4)Report medical errors to the Joint Commission - ANSWER-2
,The nursing instructor is teaching the student about occurrence reports. Which statement by the
student indicates an understanding of the purpose of occurrence reports?
1)Occurrence reports track problems and identify areas for quality improvement.
2)Occurrence reports are required by the Food and Drug Administration to report drug errors.
3)The Joint Commission requires occurrence reports for all client falls.
4)Occurrence reports provide legal information should the patient seek legal action after an unusual
occurrence. - ANSWER-1
Which of the following is a disadvantage of paper health records?
1)Assist collaboration
2)Provide cautionary reminders
3)Are sometimes illegible
4)Serve as a resource - ANSWER-3
The nursing assistive personnel (NAP) informs the nurse that a patient has fallen out of bed and is in
pain. The nurse assesses the patient and provides care. Identify the correct documentation of the fall.
1)Patient found on floor in pain after falling out of bed.
2)Patient found on floor after falling out of bed; found by NAP Smith.
3)Patient fell out of bed but is currently in bed.
4)Patient reminded to not climb OOB after falling. - ANSWER-2
Which set of topics makes up a hand-off report given in a recommended format?
1)Data-action-response
2)Subjective-objective-assessment-plan
3)Situation-background-assessment-recommendation
4)Patient-diagnosis-medications-activity - ANSWER-3
Which statement by the student nurse indicates an understanding of the nursing Kardex? Choose all
correct answers.
1)The Kardex pulls data from multiple areas of the patients chart.
, 2)The Kardex is usually kept at the patients bedside.
3)The Kardex is used to document patient response to interventions.
4)The Kardex summarizes the plan of care and guides nursing care. - ANSWER-1,4
Which action by the nurse breaches patient confidentiality? Select all that apply.
1)Leaving patient data displayed on a computer screen where others may view it
2)Remaining logged on to the computer system after documenting patient care
3)Faxing a patient report to the nurses station where the patient is being transferred
4)Informing the nurse manager of a change in the patients condition - ANSWER-1,2
Which statement by the new graduate nurse indicates a need for further instruction about
documentation? Select all that apply.
1)I can wait until the end of the shift to document my care.
2)Charting every 2 hours is the most appropriate way to document nursing care.
3)I find it easier to chart before I go to lunch and then after my shift report.
4)I should chart as soon as possible after nursing care is given. - ANSWER-1,2,3
The nurse who understands the electronic health record (EHR) can do which of the following? Select all
that apply.
1)Facilitate evidence-based nursing practice
2)Promote efficient use of the nurses documentation time
3)Reduce the opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration
4)Ensure improved client safety and outcomes - ANSWER-1,2,4
In performing a hand-off report, the nurse should communicate information on which of the following?
Select all that apply.
1)Teaching performed
2)Any change in client status
3)Treatments administered
4)Hygiene measures performed - ANSWER-1,2,3
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS 2024-2025
LATEST VERSION\\ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse makes a mistake while documenting in the patients health record. Which action should the
nurse take?
1)Use an opaque white fluid to cover the documentation error.
2)Completely cover the documentation error with black ink.
3)Draw a line through the error and initial the change.
4)Use correction tape to make the documentation correct. - ANSWER-3
At 1000 on 11/14/10, the nurse takes a telephone order for metoprolol 5 mg intravenously now. What is
the latest date and time the nurse will expect the prescriber to countersign the order?
1)11/14/13 at 1200
2)11/14/13 at 2200
3)11/15/13 at 1000
4)11/16/13 at 1000 - ANSWER-3
The nurse takes a telephone order from a primary care provider for 40 mEq potassium chloride in 100
mL of sterile water for injection to be infused over 4 hours. Which action must the nurse take to ensure
the accuracy of the order?
1)Repeat the order to the prescriber even if she believes she understood the order correctly.
2)Immediately notify the pharmacy of the order and verify it with a pharmacist.
3)Ask the unit secretary to listen to the prescriber on the phone to verify the order.
4)Transcribe the order onto note paper and verify the dosage in a drug handbook. - ANSWER-1
A resident in a long-term care facility receiving Medicare funds requires care for a stage 2 pressure ulcer.
How often must the nurse document this patients care?
1)Every 2 weeks
2)Every shift
3)Every week
,4)Every 3 months - ANSWER-2
What is the deadline after admission for using the Minimum Data Set to evaluate a newly admitted
resident of a long-term care facility?
1)14 days
2)3 days
3)2 days
4)24 hours - ANSWER-1
A client is admitted to a long-term care facility. The nurse knows that federal law requires the use of
1)The Minimum Data Set (MDS) for assessment
2)Situation-background-assessment-recommendation (SBAR) for reporting
3)Healthcare Financing Administration guidelines prior to surgery
4)Joint Commission guidelines for discharge planning - ANSWER-1
The surgeon enters a computerized order for a patient in the postoperative period after a unilateral
thoracotomy for lung cancer. The order states: OOB in AM. Which action indicates that the nurse is
following the surgeons order? The nurse
1)Performs oral care
2)Assists the patient out of bed
3)Assists the patient with bathing
4)Changes the patients operative dressings - ANSWER-2
What is the purpose of completing an occurrence report?
1)Provide a legal defense should the patient seek legal action after an unusual occurrence
2)Track problems and identify areas for quality improvement
3)Report errors to the Food and Drug Administration
4)Report medical errors to the Joint Commission - ANSWER-2
,The nursing instructor is teaching the student about occurrence reports. Which statement by the
student indicates an understanding of the purpose of occurrence reports?
1)Occurrence reports track problems and identify areas for quality improvement.
2)Occurrence reports are required by the Food and Drug Administration to report drug errors.
3)The Joint Commission requires occurrence reports for all client falls.
4)Occurrence reports provide legal information should the patient seek legal action after an unusual
occurrence. - ANSWER-1
Which of the following is a disadvantage of paper health records?
1)Assist collaboration
2)Provide cautionary reminders
3)Are sometimes illegible
4)Serve as a resource - ANSWER-3
The nursing assistive personnel (NAP) informs the nurse that a patient has fallen out of bed and is in
pain. The nurse assesses the patient and provides care. Identify the correct documentation of the fall.
1)Patient found on floor in pain after falling out of bed.
2)Patient found on floor after falling out of bed; found by NAP Smith.
3)Patient fell out of bed but is currently in bed.
4)Patient reminded to not climb OOB after falling. - ANSWER-2
Which set of topics makes up a hand-off report given in a recommended format?
1)Data-action-response
2)Subjective-objective-assessment-plan
3)Situation-background-assessment-recommendation
4)Patient-diagnosis-medications-activity - ANSWER-3
Which statement by the student nurse indicates an understanding of the nursing Kardex? Choose all
correct answers.
1)The Kardex pulls data from multiple areas of the patients chart.
, 2)The Kardex is usually kept at the patients bedside.
3)The Kardex is used to document patient response to interventions.
4)The Kardex summarizes the plan of care and guides nursing care. - ANSWER-1,4
Which action by the nurse breaches patient confidentiality? Select all that apply.
1)Leaving patient data displayed on a computer screen where others may view it
2)Remaining logged on to the computer system after documenting patient care
3)Faxing a patient report to the nurses station where the patient is being transferred
4)Informing the nurse manager of a change in the patients condition - ANSWER-1,2
Which statement by the new graduate nurse indicates a need for further instruction about
documentation? Select all that apply.
1)I can wait until the end of the shift to document my care.
2)Charting every 2 hours is the most appropriate way to document nursing care.
3)I find it easier to chart before I go to lunch and then after my shift report.
4)I should chart as soon as possible after nursing care is given. - ANSWER-1,2,3
The nurse who understands the electronic health record (EHR) can do which of the following? Select all
that apply.
1)Facilitate evidence-based nursing practice
2)Promote efficient use of the nurses documentation time
3)Reduce the opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration
4)Ensure improved client safety and outcomes - ANSWER-1,2,4
In performing a hand-off report, the nurse should communicate information on which of the following?
Select all that apply.
1)Teaching performed
2)Any change in client status
3)Treatments administered
4)Hygiene measures performed - ANSWER-1,2,3
