ATI TEAS NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM 2025|175 QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. Describe the precautions that should be taken when caring for a patient
with tuberculosis.
Patients with tuberculosis should be placed in a negative
pressure room, the door should remain closed, and caregivers
should wear an N95 mask.
Patients with tuberculosis can be treated in a regular room with no
special precautions.
Caregivers should wear a surgical mask and gloves only.
Patients with tuberculosis should be isolated in a public area.
2. What term describes the condition where muscles become smaller and
weaker due to disuse?
Atrophy
Sarcopenia
Disuse osteoporosis
Joint contracture
3. What type of event occurs when a nurse identifies a potential harm
before it can affect the client?
Near miss event
Client safety event
Adverse event
Sentinel event
,4. Why is it important for nurses to assess a client's fall risk using variables
such as fall history and mental status?
, These variables help identify potential risks and ensure
appropriate interventions are implemented.
These variables are irrelevant to patient safety.
These variables only apply to elderly patients.
These variables are used for medication administration.
5. If a nurse observes that a patient frequently returns to the emergency
department, what action should the nurse consider based on the
principles of client education?
Implement a tailored client education plan to improve self-care.
Increase medication dosage to manage symptoms.
Advise the patient to avoid seeking help until symptoms worsen.
Document the visits without further action.
6. Which activity listed requires the use of gross motor skills in nursing
care?
A client walking with crutches
Administering an intradermal injection to a client
Opening a client's medication bottle
Applying adhesive bandage to a client's finger
7. Why is it important for nurses to educate assistive personnel about oral
hygiene practices?
To ensure consistent and effective patient care and promote
oral health
To delegate all responsibilities to assistive personnel
To reduce the workload of nurses
To focus solely on medication administration
, 8. If a patient has a damaged cuticle, what potential risk might they face
regarding their nails?
Increased risk of infection
Improved nail growth
Enhanced nail strength
Decreased sensitivity in fingers
9. A nursing instructor is teaching students about skin structure. The
instructor evaluates student knowledge of the Langerhans cells based on
which statement?
Langerhans cells are a layer of intercellular and extracellular
matrices that serves as an interface between the dermis and the
epidermis.
Langerhans cells are the immunologic cells responsible for
recognizing foreign antigens harmful to the body.
Langerhans cells are involved in relaying signals between the skin
systems.
Langerhans cells serve as touch receptors.
10. In a scenario where a patient requires urinary drainage but has a history
of recurrent UTIs, what should the nurse prioritize based on best
practices?
Using alternative methods of urine collection before
considering an indwelling catheter.
Inserting an indwelling catheter immediately to ensure drainage.
Using a clean technique for catheter insertion without
considering alternatives.
Checking the patient every day to evaluate the need for an
indwelling catheter.
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. Describe the precautions that should be taken when caring for a patient
with tuberculosis.
Patients with tuberculosis should be placed in a negative
pressure room, the door should remain closed, and caregivers
should wear an N95 mask.
Patients with tuberculosis can be treated in a regular room with no
special precautions.
Caregivers should wear a surgical mask and gloves only.
Patients with tuberculosis should be isolated in a public area.
2. What term describes the condition where muscles become smaller and
weaker due to disuse?
Atrophy
Sarcopenia
Disuse osteoporosis
Joint contracture
3. What type of event occurs when a nurse identifies a potential harm
before it can affect the client?
Near miss event
Client safety event
Adverse event
Sentinel event
,4. Why is it important for nurses to assess a client's fall risk using variables
such as fall history and mental status?
, These variables help identify potential risks and ensure
appropriate interventions are implemented.
These variables are irrelevant to patient safety.
These variables only apply to elderly patients.
These variables are used for medication administration.
5. If a nurse observes that a patient frequently returns to the emergency
department, what action should the nurse consider based on the
principles of client education?
Implement a tailored client education plan to improve self-care.
Increase medication dosage to manage symptoms.
Advise the patient to avoid seeking help until symptoms worsen.
Document the visits without further action.
6. Which activity listed requires the use of gross motor skills in nursing
care?
A client walking with crutches
Administering an intradermal injection to a client
Opening a client's medication bottle
Applying adhesive bandage to a client's finger
7. Why is it important for nurses to educate assistive personnel about oral
hygiene practices?
To ensure consistent and effective patient care and promote
oral health
To delegate all responsibilities to assistive personnel
To reduce the workload of nurses
To focus solely on medication administration
, 8. If a patient has a damaged cuticle, what potential risk might they face
regarding their nails?
Increased risk of infection
Improved nail growth
Enhanced nail strength
Decreased sensitivity in fingers
9. A nursing instructor is teaching students about skin structure. The
instructor evaluates student knowledge of the Langerhans cells based on
which statement?
Langerhans cells are a layer of intercellular and extracellular
matrices that serves as an interface between the dermis and the
epidermis.
Langerhans cells are the immunologic cells responsible for
recognizing foreign antigens harmful to the body.
Langerhans cells are involved in relaying signals between the skin
systems.
Langerhans cells serve as touch receptors.
10. In a scenario where a patient requires urinary drainage but has a history
of recurrent UTIs, what should the nurse prioritize based on best
practices?
Using alternative methods of urine collection before
considering an indwelling catheter.
Inserting an indwelling catheter immediately to ensure drainage.
Using a clean technique for catheter insertion without
considering alternatives.
Checking the patient every day to evaluate the need for an
indwelling catheter.
