ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM
LATEST 2024/2025 WITH DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A++
Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client
with pneumonia? - Yes.
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care
for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to
an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad
cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - C. Reapplying a condom
catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive, routine
procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty
5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following information should the nurse
share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning - B, C, D
An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the beginning of
the shift. Which of the following assignments should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive spirometer
,B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who was admitted
on the previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump - D. Replacing the
cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation. Which of the
following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of
delegation? Select all.
A. Right client
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
D. Right time
E. Right circumstances - B, C, E
A and D are rights of medication administration
A nurse manager of a med-surg unit is assigning care responsibilities for
the oncoming shift. A client is awaiting transfer back to the unit from the
PACU following thoracic surgery. To which staff member should the nurse
assign to this client?
A. Charge nurse
B. RN
C. LPN
D. AP - B. RN
A client returning from surgery requires assessment and establishment of a
plan of care. RNs are responsible for this, especially if the client is
potentially unstable.
A nurse observes an AP reprimanding a client for not using the urinal
properly. The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if he does not use
the urinal more carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP
committing?
A. Assault
,B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Invasion of privacy - A. Assault
By threatening the client, the AP is committing assault.
An adult client who is competent tells the nurse that he is thinking about
leaving the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is
not in the client's best interest, so she administers a PRN sedative med
that the client has not requested along w/his usual meds. Which of the
following tort has the nurse committed?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality - B. False imprisonment
The nurse gave the med as a chemical restraint to keep the client from
leaving the facility against medical advice. The client did not consent.
A client who will undergo neurosurgery the following week tells the nurse in
the surgeon's office that he will prepare his advance directives before he
goes to the hospital. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates to the nurse that he understands advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to
be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead w/the surgery unless I prepare these
forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to ke - C.
The client has the right to decide and specify which medical procedures he
wants when a life-threatening situation arrives
A client is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. Which of the
following actions are appropriate for the nurse who is providing preop care
regarding informed consent? Select all.
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form
C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure
, D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery
E. Tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery - A, B
The rest of the choices are the surgeon's responsibility, not the nurse
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another
nurse on the unit seemed drowsy & unable to focus on the issue at hand.
Today, she found the nurse asleep in a chair in the break room when she
was not on break. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Remind the nurse that safe client care is a priority on the unit
B. Ask others on the team whether they have observed the same behavior
C. Report observations to the nurse manager on the unit
D. Conclude that h - C.
Any nurse who notices behavior that could possibly jeopardize client care
or indicate a substance abuse problem has a duty to report the situation
immediately to the nurse manager
A nurse is preparing info for a change-of-shift report. Which of the following
info should the nurse include in the report?
A. The client's input & output for the shift
B. The client's BP from the previous day
C. A bone scan that is scheduled for today
D. The med routine from the med administration record - C. A bone scan
that is scheduled for today
This is important because the nurse might have to modify the client's care
to accommodate them leaving the unit
A nurse enters a client's room & finds him sitting in his chair. He states, "I
fell in the shower, but I got myself back up & into my chair." How should the
nurse document this in the client's chart?
A. The client fell in the shower.
B. The client states he fell in the shower & was able to get himself back into
his chair
C. The nurse should not document this info because she did not witness
the fall
D. The client fell in the shower & is now resting comfortably - B.
By writing what the client states, the info is subjective data
LATEST 2024/2025 WITH DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A++
Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client
with pneumonia? - Yes.
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care
for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to
an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad
cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - C. Reapplying a condom
catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive, routine
procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty
5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following information should the nurse
share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning - B, C, D
An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the beginning of
the shift. Which of the following assignments should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive spirometer
,B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who was admitted
on the previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump - D. Replacing the
cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation. Which of the
following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of
delegation? Select all.
A. Right client
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
D. Right time
E. Right circumstances - B, C, E
A and D are rights of medication administration
A nurse manager of a med-surg unit is assigning care responsibilities for
the oncoming shift. A client is awaiting transfer back to the unit from the
PACU following thoracic surgery. To which staff member should the nurse
assign to this client?
A. Charge nurse
B. RN
C. LPN
D. AP - B. RN
A client returning from surgery requires assessment and establishment of a
plan of care. RNs are responsible for this, especially if the client is
potentially unstable.
A nurse observes an AP reprimanding a client for not using the urinal
properly. The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if he does not use
the urinal more carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP
committing?
A. Assault
,B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Invasion of privacy - A. Assault
By threatening the client, the AP is committing assault.
An adult client who is competent tells the nurse that he is thinking about
leaving the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is
not in the client's best interest, so she administers a PRN sedative med
that the client has not requested along w/his usual meds. Which of the
following tort has the nurse committed?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality - B. False imprisonment
The nurse gave the med as a chemical restraint to keep the client from
leaving the facility against medical advice. The client did not consent.
A client who will undergo neurosurgery the following week tells the nurse in
the surgeon's office that he will prepare his advance directives before he
goes to the hospital. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates to the nurse that he understands advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to
be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead w/the surgery unless I prepare these
forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to ke - C.
The client has the right to decide and specify which medical procedures he
wants when a life-threatening situation arrives
A client is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. Which of the
following actions are appropriate for the nurse who is providing preop care
regarding informed consent? Select all.
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form
C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure
, D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery
E. Tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery - A, B
The rest of the choices are the surgeon's responsibility, not the nurse
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another
nurse on the unit seemed drowsy & unable to focus on the issue at hand.
Today, she found the nurse asleep in a chair in the break room when she
was not on break. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Remind the nurse that safe client care is a priority on the unit
B. Ask others on the team whether they have observed the same behavior
C. Report observations to the nurse manager on the unit
D. Conclude that h - C.
Any nurse who notices behavior that could possibly jeopardize client care
or indicate a substance abuse problem has a duty to report the situation
immediately to the nurse manager
A nurse is preparing info for a change-of-shift report. Which of the following
info should the nurse include in the report?
A. The client's input & output for the shift
B. The client's BP from the previous day
C. A bone scan that is scheduled for today
D. The med routine from the med administration record - C. A bone scan
that is scheduled for today
This is important because the nurse might have to modify the client's care
to accommodate them leaving the unit
A nurse enters a client's room & finds him sitting in his chair. He states, "I
fell in the shower, but I got myself back up & into my chair." How should the
nurse document this in the client's chart?
A. The client fell in the shower.
B. The client states he fell in the shower & was able to get himself back into
his chair
C. The nurse should not document this info because she did not witness
the fall
D. The client fell in the shower & is now resting comfortably - B.
By writing what the client states, the info is subjective data
