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EXAM 1: FUNDAMENTALS ATI
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is performing mouth care for a client who is
unconscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Turn the client's head to the side.
B. Place two fingers in the client's mouth to open.
C. Brush the client's teeth once per day.
D. Inject a mouth rinse into the center of the client's mouth. -
correct answer- A. Turn the client's head to the side.
A nurse is instructing a client who has diabetes mellitus about
foot care. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse
include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Inspect the feet daily.
B. Use moisturizing lotion on the feet.
C. Washing the feet with warm water and let them air dry.
D. Use over-the-counter products to treat abrasions.
E. Wear cotton socks. - correct answer- A. Inspect the feet
daily.
B. Use moisturizing lotion on the feet.
E. Wear cotton socks.
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A nurse is planning care for a client who develops dyspnea and
feels tired after completing her morning care. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the client's plan of
care?
A. Schedule rest periods during morning care.
B. Discontinue morning care for 2 days.
C. Perform all care as quickly as possible.
D. Ask a family member to come in to bathe the client. - correct
answer- A. Schedule rest periods during morning care.
A nurse is beginning a complete bed bath for a client. After
removing the client's gown and placing a bath blanket over him,
which of the following areas should the nurse wash first?
A. Face
B. Feet
C. Chest
D. Arms - correct answer- A. Face
A nurse is preparing to perform denture care for a client. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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A. Pull down and out at the back of the upper denture to
remove.
B. Brush the dentures with a toothbrush and denture cleaner.
C. Rinse the dentures with hot water after cleaning them.
D. Place the dentures in a clean, dry, storage container after
cleaning them. - correct answer- B. Brush the dentures with a
toothbrush and denture cleaner.
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS). The nurse is aware that health
care professionals are required to report communicable and
infectious diseases. Which of the following illustrate the
rationale for reporting? (Select all that apply.)
A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies.
B. Determining public health priorities.
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment.
D. Identifying endemic disease.
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks. - correct answer-
A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies.
B. Determining public health priorities.
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment.
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks.
EXAM 1: FUNDAMENTALS ATI
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is performing mouth care for a client who is
unconscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Turn the client's head to the side.
B. Place two fingers in the client's mouth to open.
C. Brush the client's teeth once per day.
D. Inject a mouth rinse into the center of the client's mouth. -
correct answer- A. Turn the client's head to the side.
A nurse is instructing a client who has diabetes mellitus about
foot care. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse
include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Inspect the feet daily.
B. Use moisturizing lotion on the feet.
C. Washing the feet with warm water and let them air dry.
D. Use over-the-counter products to treat abrasions.
E. Wear cotton socks. - correct answer- A. Inspect the feet
daily.
B. Use moisturizing lotion on the feet.
E. Wear cotton socks.
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A nurse is planning care for a client who develops dyspnea and
feels tired after completing her morning care. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the client's plan of
care?
A. Schedule rest periods during morning care.
B. Discontinue morning care for 2 days.
C. Perform all care as quickly as possible.
D. Ask a family member to come in to bathe the client. - correct
answer- A. Schedule rest periods during morning care.
A nurse is beginning a complete bed bath for a client. After
removing the client's gown and placing a bath blanket over him,
which of the following areas should the nurse wash first?
A. Face
B. Feet
C. Chest
D. Arms - correct answer- A. Face
A nurse is preparing to perform denture care for a client. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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A. Pull down and out at the back of the upper denture to
remove.
B. Brush the dentures with a toothbrush and denture cleaner.
C. Rinse the dentures with hot water after cleaning them.
D. Place the dentures in a clean, dry, storage container after
cleaning them. - correct answer- B. Brush the dentures with a
toothbrush and denture cleaner.
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS). The nurse is aware that health
care professionals are required to report communicable and
infectious diseases. Which of the following illustrate the
rationale for reporting? (Select all that apply.)
A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies.
B. Determining public health priorities.
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment.
D. Identifying endemic disease.
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks. - correct answer-
A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies.
B. Determining public health priorities.
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment.
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks.
