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PN FUNDAMENTALS ATI PROCTORED /ATI PN FUNDAMENTALS
EXAM BANK LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
Two nurses are having a discussion at the nurses' station. One
nurse is a new graduate who added, "Patient needs improved
bowel function related to constipation" to a patient's care plan.
The nurse's colleague, the charge nurse says, "I think your
diagnosis is possibly worded incorrectly. Let's go over it together."
A correctly worded diagnostic statement is: [17]
1. Need for improved bowel function related to change in diet
2. Patient needs improved function related to alteration in
elimination
3. Constipation related to inadequate fluid intake
4. Constipation related to hard infrequent stools - ANSWER-3
The following nursing diagnoses all apply to one patient. As the
nurse adds these diagnoses to the care plan, which diagnoses
will not include defining characteristics? [17]
1. Risk for aspiration
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2. Acute confusion
3. Readiness for enhanced coping
4. Sedentary lifestyle - ANSWER-1
A nurse is assigned to a patient who has returned from the
recovery room following surgery for a colorectal tumor. After an
initial assessment the nurse anticipates the need to monitor the
patient's abdominal dressing, IV infusion, and function of drainage
tubes. The patient is in pain, reporting 6 on a scale of 0-10, and
will not be able to eat or drink until intestinal function returns. The
family has been in the waiting room for an hour, wanting to see
the patient. The nurse establishes priorities first for which of the
following situations? (Select all that apply) [18]
1. The family comes to visit the patient
2. The patient expresses concern about pain control
3. The patient's vital signs change, showing a drop in blood
pressure.
4. The charge nurse approaches the nurse and requests a report
at end of shift. - ANSWER-2, 3
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A patient signals the nurse by turning on the call light. The nurse
enters the room and finds the patient's drainage tube
disconnected, 100 mL of fluid in the IV line, and the patient asking
to be turned. Which of the following does the nurse perform first?
[18]
1. Reconnect the drainage tube
2. Inspect the condition of the IV dressing
3. Improve the patient's comfort and turn her onto her side
4. Obtain the next IV fluid bag from the medication room -
ANSWER-1
A nurse assesses a 78-year-old patient who weighs 240 pounds
(108.9 kg) and is partially immobilized because of a stroke. The
nurse turns the patient and finds that the skin over the sacrum is
very red and the patient does not feel sensation in the area. The
patient has had fecal incontinence on and off for the last 2 days.
The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of "risk for impaired
skin integrity." Which of the following goals are appropriate for the
patient? (Select all that apply) [18]
1. Patient will be turned every 2 hours within 24 hours
2. Patient will have normal bowel function within 72 hours
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3. Patient's skin will remain intact through discharge
4. Patient's skin condition will improve by discharge - ANSWER-2,
3
Setting a time frame for outcomes of care serves which of the
following purposes? [18]
1. Indicates which outcome has priority
2. Indicates the time it takes to complete an intervention
3. Indicates how long a nurse is schedules to care for a patient
4. Indicates when the patient is expected to respond in the
desired manner - ANSWER-4
A patient has been in the hospital for 2 days because of newly
diagnosed diabetes. His medical condition is unstable, and the
medical staff is having difficulty controlling his blood sugar. The
physician expects that the patient will remain hospitalized at least
3 more days. The nurse identifies one nursing diagnosis as
"deficient knowledge regarding insulin administration related to
inexperience with disease management." Which of the following
patient care goals are long term? [18]
PN FUNDAMENTALS ATI PROCTORED /ATI PN FUNDAMENTALS
EXAM BANK LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
Two nurses are having a discussion at the nurses' station. One
nurse is a new graduate who added, "Patient needs improved
bowel function related to constipation" to a patient's care plan.
The nurse's colleague, the charge nurse says, "I think your
diagnosis is possibly worded incorrectly. Let's go over it together."
A correctly worded diagnostic statement is: [17]
1. Need for improved bowel function related to change in diet
2. Patient needs improved function related to alteration in
elimination
3. Constipation related to inadequate fluid intake
4. Constipation related to hard infrequent stools - ANSWER-3
The following nursing diagnoses all apply to one patient. As the
nurse adds these diagnoses to the care plan, which diagnoses
will not include defining characteristics? [17]
1. Risk for aspiration
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2. Acute confusion
3. Readiness for enhanced coping
4. Sedentary lifestyle - ANSWER-1
A nurse is assigned to a patient who has returned from the
recovery room following surgery for a colorectal tumor. After an
initial assessment the nurse anticipates the need to monitor the
patient's abdominal dressing, IV infusion, and function of drainage
tubes. The patient is in pain, reporting 6 on a scale of 0-10, and
will not be able to eat or drink until intestinal function returns. The
family has been in the waiting room for an hour, wanting to see
the patient. The nurse establishes priorities first for which of the
following situations? (Select all that apply) [18]
1. The family comes to visit the patient
2. The patient expresses concern about pain control
3. The patient's vital signs change, showing a drop in blood
pressure.
4. The charge nurse approaches the nurse and requests a report
at end of shift. - ANSWER-2, 3
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A patient signals the nurse by turning on the call light. The nurse
enters the room and finds the patient's drainage tube
disconnected, 100 mL of fluid in the IV line, and the patient asking
to be turned. Which of the following does the nurse perform first?
[18]
1. Reconnect the drainage tube
2. Inspect the condition of the IV dressing
3. Improve the patient's comfort and turn her onto her side
4. Obtain the next IV fluid bag from the medication room -
ANSWER-1
A nurse assesses a 78-year-old patient who weighs 240 pounds
(108.9 kg) and is partially immobilized because of a stroke. The
nurse turns the patient and finds that the skin over the sacrum is
very red and the patient does not feel sensation in the area. The
patient has had fecal incontinence on and off for the last 2 days.
The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of "risk for impaired
skin integrity." Which of the following goals are appropriate for the
patient? (Select all that apply) [18]
1. Patient will be turned every 2 hours within 24 hours
2. Patient will have normal bowel function within 72 hours
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3. Patient's skin will remain intact through discharge
4. Patient's skin condition will improve by discharge - ANSWER-2,
3
Setting a time frame for outcomes of care serves which of the
following purposes? [18]
1. Indicates which outcome has priority
2. Indicates the time it takes to complete an intervention
3. Indicates how long a nurse is schedules to care for a patient
4. Indicates when the patient is expected to respond in the
desired manner - ANSWER-4
A patient has been in the hospital for 2 days because of newly
diagnosed diabetes. His medical condition is unstable, and the
medical staff is having difficulty controlling his blood sugar. The
physician expects that the patient will remain hospitalized at least
3 more days. The nurse identifies one nursing diagnosis as
"deficient knowledge regarding insulin administration related to
inexperience with disease management." Which of the following
patient care goals are long term? [18]
