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ATI CMS FUNDAMENTAL EXAM 1, 2 & 3 actual
exam COMPLETE 600 Questions and Verified
Solutions Latest Update This Year
ATI CMS FUNDAMENTAL EXAM 1
QUESTION: A nurse is preparing to administer a 0900 medication to a client. Which of the
following are acceptable administration times for this medication (select all that apply)
A. 0905
B. 0825
C. 1000
D. 0840
E. 0935 - ANSWER-A. 0905
D. 0840
**time must be within 30min of scheduled dose
QUESTION: A nurse is working with a newly licensed nurse who is administering medications to
clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication that the newly
hired nurse understands medication error prevention?
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A. Taking all medications out of the unit dose wrappers before entering the clients room
B. Checking with the provider when a single dose requires administration of multiple tablets
C. Administering a medication, then looking up the usual dose range
D. Relying on another nurse to clarify the medication prescription - ANSWER-B. Checking with
the provider when a single dose requires administration of multiple tablets
*This is an indication that prescription or transcription errors may have occurred
QUESTION: A nurse educator is teaching a module about safe medication administration to
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that one of the groups understands how to implement medication therapy? (Select
all that apply)
A. " I will observe for side effects"
B. " I will monitor for therapeutic effects"
C. " I will prescribe the appropriate dose"
D. " I will change the dose if adverse effects occur"
E. " I will refuse to give a medication if I believe that it is unsafe" - ANSWER-A. " I will observe
for side effects"
B. " I will monitor for therapeutic effects"
E. " I will refuse to give a medication if I believe that it is unsafe"
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*other options are outside of your scope of practice
A nurse prepares an injection of morphine to administer to a client who reports pain. Prior to
administering the medication, the nurse assists another client onto a bedpan. She ask a second
nurse to give the injection, which of the following actions should the second nurse take?
A. Offer to assist the client who needs the bedpan
B. Administer the injection the other nurse prepared
C. Prepare another syringe and administer the injection
D. Tell the client who needs the bedpan she will have to wait - ANSWER-A. Offered to assist the
client who needs a bed pan
QUESTION: A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states " I don't want to
take that medication. I do not want one more pill." Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. " your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it."
B. " well, let's get it over with quickly then"
C. " OK I will just give you your other medications"
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D. " tell me about your concerns with taking this medication" - ANSWER-D. Tell me your
concerns with taking this medication
QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with severe respiratory syndrome. The nurse
is aware that healthcare professionals are required to report communicable and infectious
diseases. Which of the following illustrates the rationale for reporting? (Select all that apply)
A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common source outbreaks - ANSWER-A. Planning and evaluating control and
prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
E. Monitoring for common source outbreaks
QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client who presents with linear clusters of fluid containing
vesicles with some crustings. The nurse should identify the client has manifestations of what
following condition?
ATI CMS FUNDAMENTAL EXAM 1, 2 & 3 actual
exam COMPLETE 600 Questions and Verified
Solutions Latest Update This Year
ATI CMS FUNDAMENTAL EXAM 1
QUESTION: A nurse is preparing to administer a 0900 medication to a client. Which of the
following are acceptable administration times for this medication (select all that apply)
A. 0905
B. 0825
C. 1000
D. 0840
E. 0935 - ANSWER-A. 0905
D. 0840
**time must be within 30min of scheduled dose
QUESTION: A nurse is working with a newly licensed nurse who is administering medications to
clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication that the newly
hired nurse understands medication error prevention?
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A. Taking all medications out of the unit dose wrappers before entering the clients room
B. Checking with the provider when a single dose requires administration of multiple tablets
C. Administering a medication, then looking up the usual dose range
D. Relying on another nurse to clarify the medication prescription - ANSWER-B. Checking with
the provider when a single dose requires administration of multiple tablets
*This is an indication that prescription or transcription errors may have occurred
QUESTION: A nurse educator is teaching a module about safe medication administration to
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that one of the groups understands how to implement medication therapy? (Select
all that apply)
A. " I will observe for side effects"
B. " I will monitor for therapeutic effects"
C. " I will prescribe the appropriate dose"
D. " I will change the dose if adverse effects occur"
E. " I will refuse to give a medication if I believe that it is unsafe" - ANSWER-A. " I will observe
for side effects"
B. " I will monitor for therapeutic effects"
E. " I will refuse to give a medication if I believe that it is unsafe"
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*other options are outside of your scope of practice
A nurse prepares an injection of morphine to administer to a client who reports pain. Prior to
administering the medication, the nurse assists another client onto a bedpan. She ask a second
nurse to give the injection, which of the following actions should the second nurse take?
A. Offer to assist the client who needs the bedpan
B. Administer the injection the other nurse prepared
C. Prepare another syringe and administer the injection
D. Tell the client who needs the bedpan she will have to wait - ANSWER-A. Offered to assist the
client who needs a bed pan
QUESTION: A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who states " I don't want to
take that medication. I do not want one more pill." Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. " your physician prescribed it for you, so you really should take it."
B. " well, let's get it over with quickly then"
C. " OK I will just give you your other medications"
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D. " tell me about your concerns with taking this medication" - ANSWER-D. Tell me your
concerns with taking this medication
QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with severe respiratory syndrome. The nurse
is aware that healthcare professionals are required to report communicable and infectious
diseases. Which of the following illustrates the rationale for reporting? (Select all that apply)
A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common source outbreaks - ANSWER-A. Planning and evaluating control and
prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
E. Monitoring for common source outbreaks
QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client who presents with linear clusters of fluid containing
vesicles with some crustings. The nurse should identify the client has manifestations of what
following condition?
