ATI Fundamentals of Nursing practice questions
1. A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers Ans: A. home health care
B. rehabilitation facilities
D. skilled nursing facilities
2. A nurse is explaining the various types of healthcare coverage clients might have
To a group of nursing students. Which of the following healthcare financing
mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid Ans: B. Medicare
E. Medicaid
,3. A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients
who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a
primary health care strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office
visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients
who have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for
obesity
D. Educating active care nurses on post operative complications related to obesity
Ans: A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine
office visits
4. A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the respon- sibility of state
licensing boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagno- sis
B. Ensuring that healthcare providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of healthcare facilities
D. Determining if medications are safe for administration to clients Ans: B. ensuring
,that healthcare providers comply with regulations
Rationale Ans: The nurse should identify that state licensing boards are responsible for
ensuring that healthcare providers and agencies comply with state regulations
5. A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. for which of the
following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all)
A. A client who has terminal cancer request hospice care in her home
B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
E. Client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer Ans: A. A client who
has terminal cancer I request hospice care in her home
B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults
D. A friend request an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
6. A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis
is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to
which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
, C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist Ans: D. Occupational Therapist
7. A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the
adverse effects of the medication he is receiving for pain manage- ment. Which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medications effects? (Select all)
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist Ans: A. provider
C. pharmacist
D. registered nurse
8. A client who has had a cerebral vascular accident has persistent problems with
dysphasia (difficulty swallowing). The nurse caring for the client should initiate a
referral with which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
1. A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers Ans: A. home health care
B. rehabilitation facilities
D. skilled nursing facilities
2. A nurse is explaining the various types of healthcare coverage clients might have
To a group of nursing students. Which of the following healthcare financing
mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid Ans: B. Medicare
E. Medicaid
,3. A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients
who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a
primary health care strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office
visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients
who have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for
obesity
D. Educating active care nurses on post operative complications related to obesity
Ans: A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine
office visits
4. A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the respon- sibility of state
licensing boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagno- sis
B. Ensuring that healthcare providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of healthcare facilities
D. Determining if medications are safe for administration to clients Ans: B. ensuring
,that healthcare providers comply with regulations
Rationale Ans: The nurse should identify that state licensing boards are responsible for
ensuring that healthcare providers and agencies comply with state regulations
5. A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. for which of the
following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all)
A. A client who has terminal cancer request hospice care in her home
B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
E. Client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer Ans: A. A client who
has terminal cancer I request hospice care in her home
B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults
D. A friend request an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
6. A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis
is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to
which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
, C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist Ans: D. Occupational Therapist
7. A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the
adverse effects of the medication he is receiving for pain manage- ment. Which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medications effects? (Select all)
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist Ans: A. provider
C. pharmacist
D. registered nurse
8. A client who has had a cerebral vascular accident has persistent problems with
dysphasia (difficulty swallowing). The nurse caring for the client should initiate a
referral with which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
