ATI CMS FUNDAMENTALS Questions with
100% Correct Answers
A nurse at an urgent care center is assisting with the care of a client who has
hypothermia after exposure to frigid water. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
B. Provide the client with dry clothing.
A nurse is coordinating care of a group of clients with an assistive personnel (AP).
Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the AP?
Measure the intake and output of a client who has received furosemide
A nurse is preparing to administer a subcutaneous injection to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Leave the needle in place for 10 seconds after the injection.
A nurse at a long-term care facility is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse
about incident reporting. The nurse should identify that it is necessary to complete an
incident report for which of the following situations?
A client's bed alarm is malfunctioning.
A nurse is caring for a client who has expressive aphasia. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use to meet the communication needs of this client?
A. Instruct the client to blink his eyes as a response.
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a procedure, but the client states that
they no longer want to undergo the procedure. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
, D. Inform the client they have the right to refuse treatment.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is perimenopausal. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I might have headaches due to a decline in my estrogen levels.
A nurse in a provider's office receives a telephone call from a client's sibling requesting
current information about the client's condition. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
Ask the caller to contact the client directly for information
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing dysphagia following a
recent stroke. The nurse should initiate a referral to which of the following
interprofessional team members?
C. Speech-language pathologist
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has crutches regarding the use of the
three-point gait. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Bear weight on the unaffected leg
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has cancer that has metastasized. The
client has decided to discontinue chemotherapy treatment. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
"How will you discuss this decision with your loved ones?"
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a safety hazard?
100% Correct Answers
A nurse at an urgent care center is assisting with the care of a client who has
hypothermia after exposure to frigid water. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
B. Provide the client with dry clothing.
A nurse is coordinating care of a group of clients with an assistive personnel (AP).
Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the AP?
Measure the intake and output of a client who has received furosemide
A nurse is preparing to administer a subcutaneous injection to a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Leave the needle in place for 10 seconds after the injection.
A nurse at a long-term care facility is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse
about incident reporting. The nurse should identify that it is necessary to complete an
incident report for which of the following situations?
A client's bed alarm is malfunctioning.
A nurse is caring for a client who has expressive aphasia. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use to meet the communication needs of this client?
A. Instruct the client to blink his eyes as a response.
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a procedure, but the client states that
they no longer want to undergo the procedure. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
, D. Inform the client they have the right to refuse treatment.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is perimenopausal. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I might have headaches due to a decline in my estrogen levels.
A nurse in a provider's office receives a telephone call from a client's sibling requesting
current information about the client's condition. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
Ask the caller to contact the client directly for information
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing dysphagia following a
recent stroke. The nurse should initiate a referral to which of the following
interprofessional team members?
C. Speech-language pathologist
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has crutches regarding the use of the
three-point gait. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Bear weight on the unaffected leg
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has cancer that has metastasized. The
client has decided to discontinue chemotherapy treatment. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
"How will you discuss this decision with your loved ones?"
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a safety hazard?
