ATI Practice Exam Questions and Answers
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A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel (AP) about manifestations of dysphagia.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include?
Absence of tongue thrust
Upward movement of the larynx during swallowing
Storing food in the mouth after swallowing
Decreased salivation - Storing food in the mouth after swallowing
A nurse is assisting a client who is learning to use a walker following stroke. The client
states, "I wasn't sure I could do this, but I talked to my friend who uses crutches and
they think I can." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"Your friend's experience with using crutches is very different from using a walker."
"It sounds like your friend's encouragement about using a walker was helpful."
"If you want to be independent, you will need to learn to use a walker."
"My other clients who had a stroke learned to use a walker without any trouble." - "It
sounds like your friend's encouragement about using a walker was helpful."
A nurse is caring for an unconscious client who was brought into the emergency
department by a law enforcement agent. The law enforcement agent requests that the
nurse obtain a blood sample for toxicity screening. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
Refuse to provide a blood sample.
Perform the blood draw on the client's nondominant arm.
Offer the blood draw supplies to the agent.
Assign an assistive personnel to obtain the sample - Refuse to provide a blood sample
A nurse is teaching an in-service about applying the National Patient Safety Goals when
taking a verbal consent for a client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Read back the prescription to the provider.
Have the provider cosign the prescription within 48 hr.
Write the abbreviation "TC" next to the prescription.
Allow nursing students to take verbal prescriptions. - Read back the prescription to the
provider
A nurse in a provider's office is planning medications teaching for a client who has a
urinary tract infection. The nurse should prepare teaching for which of the following
medications?
Propranolol
,Esomeprazole
Nitrofurantoin
Sildenafil - Nitrofurantoin
A nurse is teaching a client about using nicotine gum for smoking cessation. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
Drink water about 5 min before chewing the nicotine gum.
Use the gum on an as-needed basis for best results.
Chew a piece of nicotine gum slowly and intermittently.
Keep using the nicotine gum for about 1 year. - Chew a piece of nicotine gum slowly
and intermittently
A nurse is teaching a class about documenting client care in paper charts. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Document care before it is completed."
"Leave blank spaces in the note for others to use."
"Correct charting errors as they occur."
"Do not document procedures that are omitted." - Correct charting errors as they occur.
An employee health nurse is providing an in-service on infection control procedures.
Which of the following infections should the nurse identify as requiring contact isolation
precautions?
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
Influenza
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridium difficile
Tuberculosis - Vancinycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
Methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridium difficile
A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who is experiencing chemotherapy-
induced nausea and vomiting. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include?
Serve additional beverages for the client at mealtimes.
Provide the client with room-temperature foods.
Request foods that have an increased fat content.
Offer the client a variety of spices to enhance the flavor of bland foods. - Provide the
client with room-temperature foods
A nurse is monitoring a client who is 3 days postoperative following amputation and
reports phantom limb pain (PLP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
Ask the client to describe the pain sensations.
Request a consult with physical therapy.
Request a prescription for IV calcitonin.
, Ask if the client wants to learn about nonpharmacological pain relief strategies. - Ask the
client to describe the pain sensations
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has juvenile
idiopathic about pain management. Which og the following statements should hte nurse
include?
Keep the child home from school on days when pain is present.
Instruct the child to take a nap after school each day.
Encourage the child to participate in physical play activities.
Place a cold pack on painful joints for 10 min every hr. - Encourage the child to
participate in physical play activities/
A nurse is participating in a community health screening. Which of the following
information should the nurse include about the risk factors for breast cancer?
The use of oral contraceptives lowers the risk for breast cancer.
Clients who enter menopause at a later age have a lower risk for breast cancer.
Clients between the ages of 50 and 60 years have the highest risk for breast cancer.
The use of hormone replacement therapy increases the risk for breast cancer. - The use
of hormone replacement therapy increases the risk for breast cancer
A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the
following manifestations should indicate to the nurse that the client is developing a
catheter-acquired infection?
Bradycardia
Increased fremitus
Abdominal distention
Low-back pain - Low-back pain
A nurse is planning to provide teaching for a client who has fibromyalgia and is
experiencing chronic pain. The nurse should expect to teach the client about which of
the following medications?
Duloxetine
Denosumab
Montelukast
Promethazine - Duloxetine
A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of iron deficiency. The client
asks the nurse for food suggestions to increase iron in their diet. Which of the following
foods should the nurse recommend?
Raisins
Cheddar cheese
Yogurt
Green tea - Raisins
Latest Versions 2025 Top Rated A+
A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel (AP) about manifestations of dysphagia.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include?
Absence of tongue thrust
Upward movement of the larynx during swallowing
Storing food in the mouth after swallowing
Decreased salivation - Storing food in the mouth after swallowing
A nurse is assisting a client who is learning to use a walker following stroke. The client
states, "I wasn't sure I could do this, but I talked to my friend who uses crutches and
they think I can." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"Your friend's experience with using crutches is very different from using a walker."
"It sounds like your friend's encouragement about using a walker was helpful."
"If you want to be independent, you will need to learn to use a walker."
"My other clients who had a stroke learned to use a walker without any trouble." - "It
sounds like your friend's encouragement about using a walker was helpful."
A nurse is caring for an unconscious client who was brought into the emergency
department by a law enforcement agent. The law enforcement agent requests that the
nurse obtain a blood sample for toxicity screening. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
Refuse to provide a blood sample.
Perform the blood draw on the client's nondominant arm.
Offer the blood draw supplies to the agent.
Assign an assistive personnel to obtain the sample - Refuse to provide a blood sample
A nurse is teaching an in-service about applying the National Patient Safety Goals when
taking a verbal consent for a client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Read back the prescription to the provider.
Have the provider cosign the prescription within 48 hr.
Write the abbreviation "TC" next to the prescription.
Allow nursing students to take verbal prescriptions. - Read back the prescription to the
provider
A nurse in a provider's office is planning medications teaching for a client who has a
urinary tract infection. The nurse should prepare teaching for which of the following
medications?
Propranolol
,Esomeprazole
Nitrofurantoin
Sildenafil - Nitrofurantoin
A nurse is teaching a client about using nicotine gum for smoking cessation. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
Drink water about 5 min before chewing the nicotine gum.
Use the gum on an as-needed basis for best results.
Chew a piece of nicotine gum slowly and intermittently.
Keep using the nicotine gum for about 1 year. - Chew a piece of nicotine gum slowly
and intermittently
A nurse is teaching a class about documenting client care in paper charts. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Document care before it is completed."
"Leave blank spaces in the note for others to use."
"Correct charting errors as they occur."
"Do not document procedures that are omitted." - Correct charting errors as they occur.
An employee health nurse is providing an in-service on infection control procedures.
Which of the following infections should the nurse identify as requiring contact isolation
precautions?
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
Influenza
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridium difficile
Tuberculosis - Vancinycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
Methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridium difficile
A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who is experiencing chemotherapy-
induced nausea and vomiting. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include?
Serve additional beverages for the client at mealtimes.
Provide the client with room-temperature foods.
Request foods that have an increased fat content.
Offer the client a variety of spices to enhance the flavor of bland foods. - Provide the
client with room-temperature foods
A nurse is monitoring a client who is 3 days postoperative following amputation and
reports phantom limb pain (PLP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
Ask the client to describe the pain sensations.
Request a consult with physical therapy.
Request a prescription for IV calcitonin.
, Ask if the client wants to learn about nonpharmacological pain relief strategies. - Ask the
client to describe the pain sensations
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-age child who has juvenile
idiopathic about pain management. Which og the following statements should hte nurse
include?
Keep the child home from school on days when pain is present.
Instruct the child to take a nap after school each day.
Encourage the child to participate in physical play activities.
Place a cold pack on painful joints for 10 min every hr. - Encourage the child to
participate in physical play activities/
A nurse is participating in a community health screening. Which of the following
information should the nurse include about the risk factors for breast cancer?
The use of oral contraceptives lowers the risk for breast cancer.
Clients who enter menopause at a later age have a lower risk for breast cancer.
Clients between the ages of 50 and 60 years have the highest risk for breast cancer.
The use of hormone replacement therapy increases the risk for breast cancer. - The use
of hormone replacement therapy increases the risk for breast cancer
A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the
following manifestations should indicate to the nurse that the client is developing a
catheter-acquired infection?
Bradycardia
Increased fremitus
Abdominal distention
Low-back pain - Low-back pain
A nurse is planning to provide teaching for a client who has fibromyalgia and is
experiencing chronic pain. The nurse should expect to teach the client about which of
the following medications?
Duloxetine
Denosumab
Montelukast
Promethazine - Duloxetine
A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of iron deficiency. The client
asks the nurse for food suggestions to increase iron in their diet. Which of the following
foods should the nurse recommend?
Raisins
Cheddar cheese
Yogurt
Green tea - Raisins
