ATI PN FUNDAMENTALS | KEY CONCEPTS
| FINAL PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025/2026 ALREADY GRADED A+
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Advance directives - ANSWER Legal documents that allow individuals
to make decisions about their medical care in advance
2. Health care proxy - ANSWER A person designated to make medical
decisions on behalf of another individual
3. Living will - ANSWER A legal document that outlines a person's
preferences for medical treatment in case they become unable to
communicate
4. Oral statement - ANSWER A spoken declaration of a person's wishes
regarding medical treatment
5. Premenopausal - ANSWER Referring to the period of time before
menopause, during which a woman still has regular menstrual periods
,6. Papanicolaou test - ANSWER A screening test for cervical cancer that
involves collecting cells from the cervix for examination
7. Breast self-examination - ANSWER A technique for checking the breasts
for lumps or other abnormalities
A nurse is planning to provide postmortem care for a client who requires an
autopsy.
8. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
ANSWER A. Place an identification tag on the outside of the client's
shroud.
A nurse is assisting a client in selecting an appropriate diet.
9. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER A.
Choose foods high in fiber and low in fat.
10.Click to highlight the documentation in the client's medical record that
requires further action by the nurse. To deselect documentation, click on the
documentation again. Select all that apply - ANSWER A. Respiratory rate
10/min
B. Pulse oximetry 88% on room air
D. Morphine 10 mg administered subcutaneously
, Complete the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate actions
based on the client's current status.
11.The nurse should first then - ANSWER Dropdown Group 1: Notify the
primary health care provider immediately.
Dropdown Group 2: Start an IV line for potential medication administration.
A nurse is assisting in the care of a 72-year-old female client who recently
had a stroke and is being monitored for complications.
12.The client is at risk for developing due to - ANSWER Dropdown Group
1: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Dropdown Group 2: Prolonged immobility
13.Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
The client is at risk for developing due to . - ANSWER Dropdown Group
1: Aspiration pneumonia
Dropdown Group 2: coughing when eating
14.A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is postoperative following a
hip arthroplasty in the orthopedic unit. The primary health care provider has
prescribed pain management and positioning strategies to prevent
complications.
, Exhibits
Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.
15.The client is at risk for developing due to . - ANSWER Dropdown Group
1: Constipation
Dropdown Group 2: Opioid use
16.What recommendations should be given to an older adult to improve
nutritional status? - ANSWER Increase protein to increase muscle mass,
increase calcium intake to prevent osteoporosis, limit sodium intake to
prevent edema, increase fiber to prevent constipation.
17.What are normal findings on an assessment of an older client related to
aging? - ANSWER Decreased height, nail thickening, decreased bladder
capacity.
18.What action should a nurse anticipate including in the plan of care for a
patient with hypernatremia? - ANSWER Infuse hypotonic IV fluids.
19.What is a risk factor for developing hypocalcemia? - ANSWER Crohn's
disease.
20.What should the nurse anticipate if a patient has a potassium level of 5.2? -
ANSWER Initiating continuous cardiac monitoring because it indicates
hyperkalemia.
| FINAL PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025/2026 ALREADY GRADED A+
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Advance directives - ANSWER Legal documents that allow individuals
to make decisions about their medical care in advance
2. Health care proxy - ANSWER A person designated to make medical
decisions on behalf of another individual
3. Living will - ANSWER A legal document that outlines a person's
preferences for medical treatment in case they become unable to
communicate
4. Oral statement - ANSWER A spoken declaration of a person's wishes
regarding medical treatment
5. Premenopausal - ANSWER Referring to the period of time before
menopause, during which a woman still has regular menstrual periods
,6. Papanicolaou test - ANSWER A screening test for cervical cancer that
involves collecting cells from the cervix for examination
7. Breast self-examination - ANSWER A technique for checking the breasts
for lumps or other abnormalities
A nurse is planning to provide postmortem care for a client who requires an
autopsy.
8. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
ANSWER A. Place an identification tag on the outside of the client's
shroud.
A nurse is assisting a client in selecting an appropriate diet.
9. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER A.
Choose foods high in fiber and low in fat.
10.Click to highlight the documentation in the client's medical record that
requires further action by the nurse. To deselect documentation, click on the
documentation again. Select all that apply - ANSWER A. Respiratory rate
10/min
B. Pulse oximetry 88% on room air
D. Morphine 10 mg administered subcutaneously
, Complete the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate actions
based on the client's current status.
11.The nurse should first then - ANSWER Dropdown Group 1: Notify the
primary health care provider immediately.
Dropdown Group 2: Start an IV line for potential medication administration.
A nurse is assisting in the care of a 72-year-old female client who recently
had a stroke and is being monitored for complications.
12.The client is at risk for developing due to - ANSWER Dropdown Group
1: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Dropdown Group 2: Prolonged immobility
13.Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
The client is at risk for developing due to . - ANSWER Dropdown Group
1: Aspiration pneumonia
Dropdown Group 2: coughing when eating
14.A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is postoperative following a
hip arthroplasty in the orthopedic unit. The primary health care provider has
prescribed pain management and positioning strategies to prevent
complications.
, Exhibits
Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.
15.The client is at risk for developing due to . - ANSWER Dropdown Group
1: Constipation
Dropdown Group 2: Opioid use
16.What recommendations should be given to an older adult to improve
nutritional status? - ANSWER Increase protein to increase muscle mass,
increase calcium intake to prevent osteoporosis, limit sodium intake to
prevent edema, increase fiber to prevent constipation.
17.What are normal findings on an assessment of an older client related to
aging? - ANSWER Decreased height, nail thickening, decreased bladder
capacity.
18.What action should a nurse anticipate including in the plan of care for a
patient with hypernatremia? - ANSWER Infuse hypotonic IV fluids.
19.What is a risk factor for developing hypocalcemia? - ANSWER Crohn's
disease.
20.What should the nurse anticipate if a patient has a potassium level of 5.2? -
ANSWER Initiating continuous cardiac monitoring because it indicates
hyperkalemia.
