ATI Fundamentals Practice QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE.
A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly licensed
nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should the nurse classify as
tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care - A, B, C
Chapter 2 - Interprofessional team
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the following
client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in her home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery.
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer. - A, B, D
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use
adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist - D
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects
of the medication he is receiving for pain management. Which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team can assist the client in understanding the medication's effects? (Select
all that apply.)
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist - A, C, D
,A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with dysphagia
(difficulty swallowing). The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist - D
A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the various members of
the health care team they will encounter on a medical-surgical unit. When
she gives examples of the types of tasks certified nursing assistants (CNAs) may perform, which
of the following client activities should she include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs - A, B, C, E
Chapter 3 - Ethical responsibilities
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant blockages in his
coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this client's choice is an example of which of the
following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - B
A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to ambulation. The nurse
understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of the following ethical
principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficence - D
A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about the responsibilities organ donation and
procurement involve. When the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant
have to meet the same qualifications, the students should understand that this aspect of care
delivery is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
,B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - C
A nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of the client's advanced age
and unstable status. The nurse understands that this action is an example of which of the
following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - D
A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about how to know and what to expect when
ethical dilemmas arise. Which of the following situations should the students identify as an
ethical dilemma?
A. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit demonstrates signs
of chemical impairment.
B. A nurse overhears another nurse telling an older adult client that if he doesn't stay in bed, she
will have to apply restraints.
C. A family has conflicting feelings about the initiation of enteral tube feedings for their father,
who is terminally ill.
D. A client who is terminally ill hesitates to name her spouse on her durable power of attorney
form. - C
Chapter 4 - Legal responsibilities
A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) reprimanding a client for not using the urinal
properly. The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if he does not use the urinal more
carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP committing?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Invasion of privacy - A
A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the nurse that he is thinking about leaving
the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is not in the client's best interest,
so she prepares to administer a PRN sedative medication the client has not requested along with
his usual medication. Which of the following types of tort is the nurse about to commit?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality - B
, A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for
surgery the following week. The client tells the nurse that he will prepare his advance directives
before he goes to the hospital. Which of the following statements made by the
client should indicate to the nurse an understanding of advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead with the surgery unless I prepare these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in at the hospital." - C
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. The nurse
should take which of the following actions regarding informed consent? (Select all that apply.)
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent.
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form.
C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure.
D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery.
E. Tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery. - A, B
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the unit seemed
drowsy and unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, she found
the nurse asleep in a chair in the break room when she was not on a break. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Alert the American Nurses Association.
B. Fill out an incident report.
C. Report the observations to the nurse manager on the unit.
D. Leave the nurse alone to sleep. - C
Chapter 5 - Information technology
A nurse is preparing information for change-of-shift report. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the report?
A. Input and output for the shift
B. Blood pressure from the previous day
C. Bone scan scheduled for today
D. Medication routine from the medication administration record - C
A nurse is discussing the HIPAA Privacy Rule with nurses during new employee orientation.
Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. A single electronic records password is provided for nurses on the same unit.
B. Family members should provide a code prior to receiving client health information.
C. Communication of client information can occur at the nurses' station.
A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly licensed
nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should the nurse classify as
tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care - A, B, C
Chapter 2 - Interprofessional team
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the following
client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in her home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery.
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer. - A, B, D
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use
adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist - D
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects
of the medication he is receiving for pain management. Which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team can assist the client in understanding the medication's effects? (Select
all that apply.)
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist - A, C, D
,A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with dysphagia
(difficulty swallowing). The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist - D
A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the various members of
the health care team they will encounter on a medical-surgical unit. When
she gives examples of the types of tasks certified nursing assistants (CNAs) may perform, which
of the following client activities should she include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs - A, B, C, E
Chapter 3 - Ethical responsibilities
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant blockages in his
coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this client's choice is an example of which of the
following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - B
A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to ambulation. The nurse
understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of the following ethical
principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficence - D
A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about the responsibilities organ donation and
procurement involve. When the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant
have to meet the same qualifications, the students should understand that this aspect of care
delivery is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
,B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - C
A nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of the client's advanced age
and unstable status. The nurse understands that this action is an example of which of the
following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - D
A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about how to know and what to expect when
ethical dilemmas arise. Which of the following situations should the students identify as an
ethical dilemma?
A. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit demonstrates signs
of chemical impairment.
B. A nurse overhears another nurse telling an older adult client that if he doesn't stay in bed, she
will have to apply restraints.
C. A family has conflicting feelings about the initiation of enteral tube feedings for their father,
who is terminally ill.
D. A client who is terminally ill hesitates to name her spouse on her durable power of attorney
form. - C
Chapter 4 - Legal responsibilities
A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) reprimanding a client for not using the urinal
properly. The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if he does not use the urinal more
carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP committing?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Invasion of privacy - A
A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the nurse that he is thinking about leaving
the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is not in the client's best interest,
so she prepares to administer a PRN sedative medication the client has not requested along with
his usual medication. Which of the following types of tort is the nurse about to commit?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality - B
, A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for
surgery the following week. The client tells the nurse that he will prepare his advance directives
before he goes to the hospital. Which of the following statements made by the
client should indicate to the nurse an understanding of advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead with the surgery unless I prepare these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in at the hospital." - C
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. The nurse
should take which of the following actions regarding informed consent? (Select all that apply.)
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent.
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form.
C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure.
D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery.
E. Tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery. - A, B
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the unit seemed
drowsy and unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, she found
the nurse asleep in a chair in the break room when she was not on a break. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Alert the American Nurses Association.
B. Fill out an incident report.
C. Report the observations to the nurse manager on the unit.
D. Leave the nurse alone to sleep. - C
Chapter 5 - Information technology
A nurse is preparing information for change-of-shift report. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the report?
A. Input and output for the shift
B. Blood pressure from the previous day
C. Bone scan scheduled for today
D. Medication routine from the medication administration record - C
A nurse is discussing the HIPAA Privacy Rule with nurses during new employee orientation.
Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. A single electronic records password is provided for nurses on the same unit.
B. Family members should provide a code prior to receiving client health information.
C. Communication of client information can occur at the nurses' station.
