ATI RN Fundamentals Practice Tests
A & B Questions and Answers 100%
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A nurse is caring for a client who reports pain. When documenting the quality of
the client's pain on an initial pain assessment, the nurse should record which of the
following client statements?
"I am having mild pain"
"The pain is like a dull ache in my stomach"
"I notice that the pain gets worse after I eat"
"The pain makes me feel nauseous" - ANSWER-"The pain is like a dull ache in my
stomach"
A client in non ambulatory notifies the nurse that his trash can is on fire. After the
nurse confirms the presence of the fire, which of the following actions should the
nurse take next?
Activate the emergency fire alarm
Extinguish the fire
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,Evacuate the client
Confine the fire - ANSWER-Evacuate the client
A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who reports vomiting
and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
Neck vein distention
Urine specific gravity 1.010
Rapid Heart rate
Blood pressure 144/82 mmHg - ANSWER-Rapid heart rate
A nurse has accepted a verbal prescription for "thee tenths of a milligram of
levothyroxine IV stat" for a client who has myxedema coma. How should the
nurse transcribe the dosage of this medication in the client's medical record?
.3 mg
0.3 mg
0.30 mg
3/10 mg - ANSWER-0.3 mg
A nurse is preparing a heparin infusion for a client who was admitted to the facility
with deep vein thrombosis. The prescription reads: 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9%
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,sodium chloride 250 ml to infuse at 800 units/hour. At what rate should the nurse
set the infusion pump? - ANSWER-8 ml/hour
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for wound irrigation. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Wear sterile gloves when removing the old dressing
Warm the irrigation solution to 40.5 C (105 F)
Cleanse the wound from the center outward
Use a 20 ml syringe to irrigate the wound - ANSWER-Cleanse the wound from the
center outward
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving fluid through a peripheral IV
catheter. Which of the following findings at the IV site should the nurse identify as
indicating infiltration?
Purulent exudate
Warmth
Skin blanching
Bleeding - ANSWER-Skin blanching
A nurse is teaching a client whose left leg is in a cast about using crutches. Which
of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client understands the teaching?
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, "When descending the stairs, I will first shift my weight to my right leg"
"I should place my crutches 12 inches in front and to the side of each foot"
"As I sit down, I will hold one crutch in each hand"
"I will make sure the shoulder rests are snug against my armpits" - ANSWER-
"When descending the stairs, I will first shift my weight to my right leg"
A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube and is receiving intermittent
feedings through an open system. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
Rinse the feeding back with water between feedings
Tell the client to keep the head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees
Make sure the enteral formula is at room temperature
Wipe the top of the formula can with alcohol - ANSWER-Tell the client to keep
the head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees
A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription that reads, "digoxin 0.25 by
mouth every day". Which of the following components of the prescription should
the nurse verify with the provider?
Medication name
Route of administration
Medication dose
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A & B Questions and Answers 100%
Pass
A nurse is caring for a client who reports pain. When documenting the quality of
the client's pain on an initial pain assessment, the nurse should record which of the
following client statements?
"I am having mild pain"
"The pain is like a dull ache in my stomach"
"I notice that the pain gets worse after I eat"
"The pain makes me feel nauseous" - ANSWER-"The pain is like a dull ache in my
stomach"
A client in non ambulatory notifies the nurse that his trash can is on fire. After the
nurse confirms the presence of the fire, which of the following actions should the
nurse take next?
Activate the emergency fire alarm
Extinguish the fire
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,Evacuate the client
Confine the fire - ANSWER-Evacuate the client
A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who reports vomiting
and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
Neck vein distention
Urine specific gravity 1.010
Rapid Heart rate
Blood pressure 144/82 mmHg - ANSWER-Rapid heart rate
A nurse has accepted a verbal prescription for "thee tenths of a milligram of
levothyroxine IV stat" for a client who has myxedema coma. How should the
nurse transcribe the dosage of this medication in the client's medical record?
.3 mg
0.3 mg
0.30 mg
3/10 mg - ANSWER-0.3 mg
A nurse is preparing a heparin infusion for a client who was admitted to the facility
with deep vein thrombosis. The prescription reads: 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9%
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,sodium chloride 250 ml to infuse at 800 units/hour. At what rate should the nurse
set the infusion pump? - ANSWER-8 ml/hour
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for wound irrigation. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Wear sterile gloves when removing the old dressing
Warm the irrigation solution to 40.5 C (105 F)
Cleanse the wound from the center outward
Use a 20 ml syringe to irrigate the wound - ANSWER-Cleanse the wound from the
center outward
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving fluid through a peripheral IV
catheter. Which of the following findings at the IV site should the nurse identify as
indicating infiltration?
Purulent exudate
Warmth
Skin blanching
Bleeding - ANSWER-Skin blanching
A nurse is teaching a client whose left leg is in a cast about using crutches. Which
of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client understands the teaching?
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, "When descending the stairs, I will first shift my weight to my right leg"
"I should place my crutches 12 inches in front and to the side of each foot"
"As I sit down, I will hold one crutch in each hand"
"I will make sure the shoulder rests are snug against my armpits" - ANSWER-
"When descending the stairs, I will first shift my weight to my right leg"
A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube and is receiving intermittent
feedings through an open system. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
Rinse the feeding back with water between feedings
Tell the client to keep the head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees
Make sure the enteral formula is at room temperature
Wipe the top of the formula can with alcohol - ANSWER-Tell the client to keep
the head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees
A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription that reads, "digoxin 0.25 by
mouth every day". Which of the following components of the prescription should
the nurse verify with the provider?
Medication name
Route of administration
Medication dose
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