ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE TESTS A &
B QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025 BEST
GRADED TO SCORE A+ FOR NURSING.
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?
Remove the outer cannula cautiously for routine cleaning
Use tracheostomy covers when outdoors
Use sterile techniques when performing tracheostomy care at home
Cleanse irritated skin with full-strength hydrogen peroxide - CORRECT ANSWERS Use tracheostomy
covers when outdoors
A home health nurse is performing a follow up visit for a client who as a gastrostomy tube through
which they receive intermittent feedings and medications. The client has recently developed
diarrhea. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible cause of the
diarrhea?
The client is receiving formula at room temperature
The feedings infuse at a slow, continuous drip over 8 hour each night
The client's caregiver washes out the feedings bag with warm water once every 24 hours
The client's caregiver flushes the tubing with water before and after administering medications -
CORRECT ANSWERS The client's caregiver washes out the feedings bag with warm water once every
24 hours
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 am not sure I want to retire." Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
"You would have so much more time to spend with your family"
"You should consider getting a part time job or doing volunteer work"
"Let's talk about how the change in your job status will affect you"
"Why wouldn't you want to retire and relax?" - CORRECT ANSWERS "You should consider getting a
part time job or doing volunteer work"
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,A nurse is assessing a client who reports increased pain following physical therapy. Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask when assessing the quality of the client's pain?
"Is your pain constant or intermittent"
"What would you rate your pain on a scale of 0 to 10?"
"Does the pain radiate?"
"Is your pain sharp or dull?" - CORRECT ANSWERS "Is your pain sharp or dull?"
A nurse is caring for a client who is expressing anger about his diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Discuss the risk factors for colon cancer
Focus teaching on what the client will need to do in the future to manage his illness
Provide the client with written information about the phases of loss and grief
Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief - CORRECT ANSWERS Reassure the
client that this is an expected response to grief
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" - CORRECT ANSWERS "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
Evacuate the client
Confine the fire - CORRECT ANSWERS Evacuate the client
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, 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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% sodium chloride 250 ml to infuse
at 800 units/hour. At what rate should the nurse set the infusion pump? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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
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B QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025 BEST
GRADED TO SCORE A+ FOR NURSING.
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?
Remove the outer cannula cautiously for routine cleaning
Use tracheostomy covers when outdoors
Use sterile techniques when performing tracheostomy care at home
Cleanse irritated skin with full-strength hydrogen peroxide - CORRECT ANSWERS Use tracheostomy
covers when outdoors
A home health nurse is performing a follow up visit for a client who as a gastrostomy tube through
which they receive intermittent feedings and medications. The client has recently developed
diarrhea. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a possible cause of the
diarrhea?
The client is receiving formula at room temperature
The feedings infuse at a slow, continuous drip over 8 hour each night
The client's caregiver washes out the feedings bag with warm water once every 24 hours
The client's caregiver flushes the tubing with water before and after administering medications -
CORRECT ANSWERS The client's caregiver washes out the feedings bag with warm water once every
24 hours
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 am not sure I want to retire." Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
"You would have so much more time to spend with your family"
"You should consider getting a part time job or doing volunteer work"
"Let's talk about how the change in your job status will affect you"
"Why wouldn't you want to retire and relax?" - CORRECT ANSWERS "You should consider getting a
part time job or doing volunteer work"
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,A nurse is assessing a client who reports increased pain following physical therapy. Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask when assessing the quality of the client's pain?
"Is your pain constant or intermittent"
"What would you rate your pain on a scale of 0 to 10?"
"Does the pain radiate?"
"Is your pain sharp or dull?" - CORRECT ANSWERS "Is your pain sharp or dull?"
A nurse is caring for a client who is expressing anger about his diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Discuss the risk factors for colon cancer
Focus teaching on what the client will need to do in the future to manage his illness
Provide the client with written information about the phases of loss and grief
Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief - CORRECT ANSWERS Reassure the
client that this is an expected response to grief
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" - CORRECT ANSWERS "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
Evacuate the client
Confine the fire - CORRECT ANSWERS Evacuate the client
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, 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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% sodium chloride 250 ml to infuse
at 800 units/hour. At what rate should the nurse set the infusion pump? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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
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