FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE TEST A – ATI | ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is preparing to administer an injection of an opioid medication to a client. The nurse
draws out 1 mL of the medication from a 2 mL vial. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ANSWER -Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 750 mL IV to infuse over 7 hr. The nurse
should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest whole number. Use
a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANSWER -107... 750mL/7hr = 107.14
A nurse is educating a client who has a terminal illness about declining resuscitation in a living
will. The client asks, "What would happen if I arrived at the emergency department and I had
difficulty breathing?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER -we
would give you oxygen through a tube in your nose
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and refuses to use an incentive spirometer
following major abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? -
ANSWER -determine the reasons why the client is refusing to use the incentive spirometer
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has a new prescription for wrist
restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER -pad the clients
wrists before applying the restraints
A nurse is talking with an older adult client who is contemplating retirement. The client states, "I
keep thinking about how much I enjoy my job. I'm not sure I want to retire." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER -let's talk about how the change in your
job status will affect you
a nurse is caring for a client who has a pharyngeal diphtheria. Which of the following types of
transmission precautions should the nurse initiate? - ANSWER -droplet
, a nurse is caring for a group of clients. which of the following actions should the nurse take to
prevent the spread of infection? - ANSWER -place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with
negative-pressure airflow
a nurse is assessing an older adult client's risk for falls. which of the following assessments
should the nurse use to identify the client's safety needs? (select all that apply) - ANSWER -pupil
clarity, visual fields, visual acuity
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who dies during the nurse's shift. Identify
the sequence in which the nurse should perform the following steps. - ANSWER -1) obtain the
pronouncement of death from the provider
2)remove the tubes and indwelling lines
3) wash the client's body
4) ask the client's family if they would like to view the body
5) place a name tag on the body
a client who is postoperative is verbalizing pain as a 2 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. which of the
following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the
preoperative teaching she received about pain management? - ANSWER -it might help me to
listen to music while i'm lying in bed
a nurse is teaching a client and his family how to care for the client's tracheostomy at home.
which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER -use
tracheostomy covers when outdoors
a nurse is admitting a client who is having an exacerbation of heart failure. in planning this
client's care, when should the nurse initiate discharge planning? - ANSWER -during the
admission process
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is preparing to administer an injection of an opioid medication to a client. The nurse
draws out 1 mL of the medication from a 2 mL vial. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ANSWER -Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 750 mL IV to infuse over 7 hr. The nurse
should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest whole number. Use
a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero) - ANSWER -107... 750mL/7hr = 107.14
A nurse is educating a client who has a terminal illness about declining resuscitation in a living
will. The client asks, "What would happen if I arrived at the emergency department and I had
difficulty breathing?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER -we
would give you oxygen through a tube in your nose
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and refuses to use an incentive spirometer
following major abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? -
ANSWER -determine the reasons why the client is refusing to use the incentive spirometer
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has a new prescription for wrist
restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER -pad the clients
wrists before applying the restraints
A nurse is talking with an older adult client who is contemplating retirement. The client states, "I
keep thinking about how much I enjoy my job. I'm not sure I want to retire." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER -let's talk about how the change in your
job status will affect you
a nurse is caring for a client who has a pharyngeal diphtheria. Which of the following types of
transmission precautions should the nurse initiate? - ANSWER -droplet
, a nurse is caring for a group of clients. which of the following actions should the nurse take to
prevent the spread of infection? - ANSWER -place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with
negative-pressure airflow
a nurse is assessing an older adult client's risk for falls. which of the following assessments
should the nurse use to identify the client's safety needs? (select all that apply) - ANSWER -pupil
clarity, visual fields, visual acuity
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who dies during the nurse's shift. Identify
the sequence in which the nurse should perform the following steps. - ANSWER -1) obtain the
pronouncement of death from the provider
2)remove the tubes and indwelling lines
3) wash the client's body
4) ask the client's family if they would like to view the body
5) place a name tag on the body
a client who is postoperative is verbalizing pain as a 2 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. which of the
following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the
preoperative teaching she received about pain management? - ANSWER -it might help me to
listen to music while i'm lying in bed
a nurse is teaching a client and his family how to care for the client's tracheostomy at home.
which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER -use
tracheostomy covers when outdoors
a nurse is admitting a client who is having an exacerbation of heart failure. in planning this
client's care, when should the nurse initiate discharge planning? - ANSWER -during the
admission process
