ATI PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ A nurse is preparing a client for ambulation. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to determine the client's
level of strength?
Answer: Ask the client to push her feet against the nurse's palms.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client and observes that the client's urine is
dark amber, cloudy and has an unpleasant odor. The nurse should
recognize that these findings are associated with which of the
following?
Answer: Urinary tract infection
Rationale: A client who has a urinary tract infection has urine that
appears cloudy and concentrated because of the presence of WBCs,
RBCs and bacteria. The urine often has an unpleasant odor.
◉ A nurse is preparing to exit the room of a client who has
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a draining
wound. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow before leaving
the client's room.
Answer: Gloves
Eyewear
, Gown
Mask
Hand hygiene
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has constipation. Which of the
following should the nurse discuss as causes of constipation?
Answer: - Excessive laxative use
- Ignoring the urge to defecate
- Inadequate fluid intake
◉ A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) changing the
linens on the bed of a client who is immobile. Which of the following
actions by the AP should the nurse identify as an indication of the
need to intervene?
Answer: Reaches over the bed to straighten the fitted sheet
◉ A newly licensed nurse is applying prescribed wrist restraints on
a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Secure the restraints using a quick-release tie
◉ A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is immobile. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Turn the client on his side before starting oral care
WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ A nurse is preparing a client for ambulation. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to determine the client's
level of strength?
Answer: Ask the client to push her feet against the nurse's palms.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client and observes that the client's urine is
dark amber, cloudy and has an unpleasant odor. The nurse should
recognize that these findings are associated with which of the
following?
Answer: Urinary tract infection
Rationale: A client who has a urinary tract infection has urine that
appears cloudy and concentrated because of the presence of WBCs,
RBCs and bacteria. The urine often has an unpleasant odor.
◉ A nurse is preparing to exit the room of a client who has
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a draining
wound. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow before leaving
the client's room.
Answer: Gloves
Eyewear
, Gown
Mask
Hand hygiene
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has constipation. Which of the
following should the nurse discuss as causes of constipation?
Answer: - Excessive laxative use
- Ignoring the urge to defecate
- Inadequate fluid intake
◉ A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) changing the
linens on the bed of a client who is immobile. Which of the following
actions by the AP should the nurse identify as an indication of the
need to intervene?
Answer: Reaches over the bed to straighten the fitted sheet
◉ A newly licensed nurse is applying prescribed wrist restraints on
a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Secure the restraints using a quick-release tie
◉ A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is immobile. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Turn the client on his side before starting oral care