Fundamentals ATI Practice B
1. A nurse is administering IV fluid to an older adult client. The nurse should
perform which priority assessment to monitor for adverse effects?
A) Auscultate lung sounds.
B) Measure urine output.
C) Monitor blood pressure readings.
D) Monitor serum electrolyte levels Ans: auscultate lung sounds ( bc fluid volume
overload is a complication of IV therapy)
2. A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses caring for clients who have
a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A) Assign the client to a room with a negative air-flow system.
B) Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when leaving the client's room.
C) Clean contaminated surfaces in the client's room with a phenol solution.
D) Have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting Ans: have family
members wear a gown and gloves when visiting
3. a nurse is giving change-of-shift report about a client they admitted earlier that
day who has pneumonia. which of the following pieces of information is the priority
for the nurse to provide?
,a. admitting diagnosis
b. breath sounds
c. body temperature
d. diagnostic test results Ans: breath sounds
4. A nurse is planning teaching for a group of adolescents who each recently had
surgical placement of an ostomy. Which of the following methods should the nurse use
as a psychomotor approach to learning?A) Role play
B) Group discussions
C) Question-answer meetings
D) Practice sessions Ans: practice sessions
5. a nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty falling asleep. which of the
following recommendations should the nurse make?
a. drink a cup of hot cocoa before bedtime
b. maintain a consistent time to wake up each day
c. exercise 1 hour before going to bed
d. watch a television program in bed before going to sleep Ans: maintain a consistent
time to wake up each day
6. a nurse is admitting a client who has rubella. which of the following types of
transmission-based precautions should the nurse initiate?
, a. droplet
b. airborne
1. A nurse is administering IV fluid to an older adult client. The nurse should
perform which priority assessment to monitor for adverse effects?
A) Auscultate lung sounds.
B) Measure urine output.
C) Monitor blood pressure readings.
D) Monitor serum electrolyte levels Ans: auscultate lung sounds ( bc fluid volume
overload is a complication of IV therapy)
2. A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses caring for clients who have
a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A) Assign the client to a room with a negative air-flow system.
B) Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when leaving the client's room.
C) Clean contaminated surfaces in the client's room with a phenol solution.
D) Have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting Ans: have family
members wear a gown and gloves when visiting
3. a nurse is giving change-of-shift report about a client they admitted earlier that
day who has pneumonia. which of the following pieces of information is the priority
for the nurse to provide?
,a. admitting diagnosis
b. breath sounds
c. body temperature
d. diagnostic test results Ans: breath sounds
4. A nurse is planning teaching for a group of adolescents who each recently had
surgical placement of an ostomy. Which of the following methods should the nurse use
as a psychomotor approach to learning?A) Role play
B) Group discussions
C) Question-answer meetings
D) Practice sessions Ans: practice sessions
5. a nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty falling asleep. which of the
following recommendations should the nurse make?
a. drink a cup of hot cocoa before bedtime
b. maintain a consistent time to wake up each day
c. exercise 1 hour before going to bed
d. watch a television program in bed before going to sleep Ans: maintain a consistent
time to wake up each day
6. a nurse is admitting a client who has rubella. which of the following types of
transmission-based precautions should the nurse initiate?
, a. droplet
b. airborne
