ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED
EXAM
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED
EXAM 3 A & B , ATI FUNDAMENTALS
RETAKE, PREP 2025/2026 COMPLETE 350
verified QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS with Rationales |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer a feeding via a gastrostomy tube to a client who had a stroke.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to initiating the feeding?
Warm the feeding in a microwave oven
Elevate the head of the client's bed
Flush the tube with 0.9% sodium chloride for irrigation
Verify that the client's gastric pH is above 4
Elevate the head of the client's bed
Clients who have a brain injury are typically unable to swallow effectively and thus cannot protect
their airway from aspiration. Even though this route bypasses the nasopharynx, it is still possible for
the client to cough or vomit enteral formula into the oral cavity. Consequently, the nurse should
strive to prevent aspiration by elevating the head of the bed prior to initiating the feeding.
A nurse in a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive personnel (AP) help a client transfer from a
bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions indicates to the nurse that the AP understands
how to perform this task?
Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
Lowering the footplates of the wheelchair before the transfer
Placing the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed
Placing the wheelchair on the client's weaker side prior to the transfer
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Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
Prior to starting the transfer, the AP should make sure that both the wheelchair and the bed are
stationary and will not shift when the client moves into the chair.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a sudden onset of severe back pain of unknown origin. Which of
the following questions should the nurse ask to encourage discussion with the client?
A.
"Does the medication you're taking relieve the pain?"
B.
"Can you point to where the pain is the worst?"
C.
"What do you think caused the onset of your pain?"
D.
"Changing positions makes your pain worse, right?"
"What do you think caused the onset of your pain?"
The nurse is using an open-ended question that allows the client to respond with a wide range of
information by using more than a few words.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the terminal stage of cancer. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take when she observes the client crying?
A.
Contact the family and ask someone to stay with the client
B.
Offer to call the client's minister
C.
Sit and hold the client's hand
D.
Leave the room and allow the client to cry privately
Sit and hold the client's hand
This action uses the therapeutic communication techniques of silence, touch, and offering of self to
the client.
A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse perform first?
A.
Open all sterile supplies and solutions.
B.
Stabilize the tracheostomy tube.
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C.
Put on sterile gloves.
D.
Perform hand hygiene.
Perform hand hygiene.
According to evidence-based practice, the nurse should first perform hand hygiene before touching
the client or performing any skills, such as tracheostomy care. This is vital because contamination of
the nurse's hands is a primary source of infection.
A nurse in an urgent-care center is caring for a 15-year-old client whose symptoms suggest a sexually
transmitted infection (STI). The client's parent is unavailable, but the client's grandmother
accompanied the client to the clinic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A.
Explain that the treatment can wait until the parent is available.
B.
Inform the grandmother that she may give consent for the treatment.
C.
Invoke the principle of implied consent and prepare the client for treatment.
D.
Ask the adolescent to sign the consent form.
Ask the adolescent to sign the consent form.
Unemancipated minors (i.e. those who do not live on their own, are not married, and are not in the
military) can legally give informed consent for diagnostic procedures and treatment in some
situations. These situations include treatment for STIs and substance use disorders.
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who is at risk of experiencing seizures. Which
of the following pieces of equipment must be available at the client's bedside at all times?
A.
Suction equipment
B.
Clean gloves
C.
Blankets
A+ TEST BANK 3
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D.
Oxygen
Suction equipment
The greatest risk to a client who is having a seizure is an injury from aspirating secretions or emesis;
therefore, the nurse must have suction equipment available for clearing the mouth of secretions or
emesis to reduce this risk.
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has gout. The nurse discovers that an
error was made during the previous shift in which the client received atenolol instead of allopurinol.
Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?
A.
Measure the client's apical pulse
B.
Administer the allopurinol to the client
C.
Inform the nurse manager
D.
Complete an incident report
Depressed deep-tendon reflexes
A total calcium level of 12.7 mg/dL is above the expected reference range. Manifestations of
hypercalcemia include depressed deep-tendon reflexes, nausea, vomiting, bone pain, lethargy, and
weakness.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering from lung cancer. The provider
instructed the client that he could resume lower-intensity activities of daily living. Which of the
following activities should the nurse recommend to the client?
A.
Sweeping the floor
B.
Shoveling snow
C.
Cleaning windows
D.
Washing dishes
A+ TEST BANK 4
EXAM
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED
EXAM 3 A & B , ATI FUNDAMENTALS
RETAKE, PREP 2025/2026 COMPLETE 350
verified QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS with Rationales |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is preparing to administer a feeding via a gastrostomy tube to a client who had a stroke.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to initiating the feeding?
Warm the feeding in a microwave oven
Elevate the head of the client's bed
Flush the tube with 0.9% sodium chloride for irrigation
Verify that the client's gastric pH is above 4
Elevate the head of the client's bed
Clients who have a brain injury are typically unable to swallow effectively and thus cannot protect
their airway from aspiration. Even though this route bypasses the nasopharynx, it is still possible for
the client to cough or vomit enteral formula into the oral cavity. Consequently, the nurse should
strive to prevent aspiration by elevating the head of the bed prior to initiating the feeding.
A nurse in a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive personnel (AP) help a client transfer from a
bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions indicates to the nurse that the AP understands
how to perform this task?
Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
Lowering the footplates of the wheelchair before the transfer
Placing the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed
Placing the wheelchair on the client's weaker side prior to the transfer
A+ TEST BANK 1
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED
EXAM
Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
Prior to starting the transfer, the AP should make sure that both the wheelchair and the bed are
stationary and will not shift when the client moves into the chair.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a sudden onset of severe back pain of unknown origin. Which of
the following questions should the nurse ask to encourage discussion with the client?
A.
"Does the medication you're taking relieve the pain?"
B.
"Can you point to where the pain is the worst?"
C.
"What do you think caused the onset of your pain?"
D.
"Changing positions makes your pain worse, right?"
"What do you think caused the onset of your pain?"
The nurse is using an open-ended question that allows the client to respond with a wide range of
information by using more than a few words.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the terminal stage of cancer. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take when she observes the client crying?
A.
Contact the family and ask someone to stay with the client
B.
Offer to call the client's minister
C.
Sit and hold the client's hand
D.
Leave the room and allow the client to cry privately
Sit and hold the client's hand
This action uses the therapeutic communication techniques of silence, touch, and offering of self to
the client.
A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse perform first?
A.
Open all sterile supplies and solutions.
B.
Stabilize the tracheostomy tube.
A+ TEST BANK 2
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EXAM
C.
Put on sterile gloves.
D.
Perform hand hygiene.
Perform hand hygiene.
According to evidence-based practice, the nurse should first perform hand hygiene before touching
the client or performing any skills, such as tracheostomy care. This is vital because contamination of
the nurse's hands is a primary source of infection.
A nurse in an urgent-care center is caring for a 15-year-old client whose symptoms suggest a sexually
transmitted infection (STI). The client's parent is unavailable, but the client's grandmother
accompanied the client to the clinic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A.
Explain that the treatment can wait until the parent is available.
B.
Inform the grandmother that she may give consent for the treatment.
C.
Invoke the principle of implied consent and prepare the client for treatment.
D.
Ask the adolescent to sign the consent form.
Ask the adolescent to sign the consent form.
Unemancipated minors (i.e. those who do not live on their own, are not married, and are not in the
military) can legally give informed consent for diagnostic procedures and treatment in some
situations. These situations include treatment for STIs and substance use disorders.
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who is at risk of experiencing seizures. Which
of the following pieces of equipment must be available at the client's bedside at all times?
A.
Suction equipment
B.
Clean gloves
C.
Blankets
A+ TEST BANK 3
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED
EXAM
D.
Oxygen
Suction equipment
The greatest risk to a client who is having a seizure is an injury from aspirating secretions or emesis;
therefore, the nurse must have suction equipment available for clearing the mouth of secretions or
emesis to reduce this risk.
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client who has gout. The nurse discovers that an
error was made during the previous shift in which the client received atenolol instead of allopurinol.
Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?
A.
Measure the client's apical pulse
B.
Administer the allopurinol to the client
C.
Inform the nurse manager
D.
Complete an incident report
Depressed deep-tendon reflexes
A total calcium level of 12.7 mg/dL is above the expected reference range. Manifestations of
hypercalcemia include depressed deep-tendon reflexes, nausea, vomiting, bone pain, lethargy, and
weakness.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering from lung cancer. The provider
instructed the client that he could resume lower-intensity activities of daily living. Which of the
following activities should the nurse recommend to the client?
A.
Sweeping the floor
B.
Shoveling snow
C.
Cleaning windows
D.
Washing dishes
A+ TEST BANK 4
