Fundamentals ATI Test Questions with Answers
Graded A
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving
pain medication through a PCA pump. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to
ANSWER -Instruct the family to refrain from be transferred to a long-term care facility. The
pushing the button for the client while the client is client's family questions the nurse about the
asleep. reasons for the transfer. Which of the following
responses made by the nurse is appropriate. -
ANSWER -"Would you like it if we
discussed the transfer with your family memeber"
A nurse is caring for a client who has a NG tube
and is receiving intermittent feeding through the
open system. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - ANSWER - A nurse is using an open irrigation technique to
Tell the client to keep the head of the bed irrigate a client's indwelling urinary catheter.
elevated at least 30 degrees Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER -Subtract the amount of
irrigant used from the client's urine output.
A middle adult client tells the nurse, "I feel so
useless now that my children do not need me
anymore." Which of the following responses A nurse is caring for a client who is having
should the nurse make? - ANSWER - difficulty breathing. The client is supine and is
"People in middle adulthood often find receiving supplemental oxygen via a nasal
satisfaction in nurturing and guiding young cannula. Which of the following interventions
people." should the nurse take first? - ANSWER -
Assist the client to an upright position
A nurse is planning an educational program for a
group of older adults at a senior living center. A nurse is assessing four adult clients. Which of
Which of the following recommendations should the following physical assessment techniques
the nurse include? - ANSWER -"You should the nurse use? - ANSWER -Ensure
should receive a pneumococcal vaccine when the bladder of the blood pressure cuff surrounds
you are when you are 65 years old" 80% of the clients arm.
A nurse is lifting a bedside cabinet to move it A nurse is planning care for a client who has
closer to a client who is sitting in a chair. To vision loss. Which of the following interventions
prevent self-injury, which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care to
should the nurse take when lifting this object? - assist the client with feeding? - ANSWER -
ANSWER -Stand close to the cabinet when Arrange food in consistent pattern on the client's
lifting it plate.
, Fundamentals ATI Test Questions with Answers
Graded A
sulfate"
A nurse is talking with the partner of a client who
has dementia. The client's partner expresses
frustration about finding time to manage A nurse is admitting a client who is having an
household responsibilities while caring for their exacerbation of HF. In planning this client's care,
partner. The nurse should identify that the when should the nurse initiate discharge
partner is experiencing which of the following planning? - ANSWER -During the
types of role-performance stress. - admission process
ANSWER -Role overload
A nurse is caring for a client who is
A nurse is admitting a new client. Which of the postoperative. When the nurse prepares to
following should the nurse take while performing change the client's dressing, they say, " Every
medication reconciliation? - ANSWER - time you change my bandage, it hurts so much."
Compare the client's home medications with the Which of the following interventions is the nurse's
provider's prescriptions. priority action? - ANSWER -Administer pain
medicine 45 min before changing the client's
dressing.
A client who is postoperative is verbalizing pain
as a 2 pain scale of 0-10. Which of the following
statements should the nurse identify as an A nurse is checking a patient in a med-surg unit.
indication that the client understands the After reviewing the assessment findings, which of
preoperative teaching they received about pain the following actions should the nurse plan to
management. - ANSWER -"It might help take? - ANSWER --Delegate the application
me to listen to music while I'm lying in bed" of sequential compression devices to assistive
personnel
-Assist the client to dangle their legs at the
bedside prior to standing
A nurse is admitting a client who has -Administer analgesic prior to planned activities
rubella.Which of the following types of
transmission-based precautions should the nurse
initiate. - ANSWER -Droplet
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new
diagnosis of seizure disorder. Complete the
following sentence by using the list of options. -
A nurse manager is preparing to review ANSWER -The nurse should first address
medication documentation with a group of newly the client's physical safety followed by the clients
licensed nurses. Which of the following positioning.
statements should the manager plan to include in
the teaching. - ANSWER -"Use the
complete name of the medication magnesium
Graded A
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving
pain medication through a PCA pump. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to
ANSWER -Instruct the family to refrain from be transferred to a long-term care facility. The
pushing the button for the client while the client is client's family questions the nurse about the
asleep. reasons for the transfer. Which of the following
responses made by the nurse is appropriate. -
ANSWER -"Would you like it if we
discussed the transfer with your family memeber"
A nurse is caring for a client who has a NG tube
and is receiving intermittent feeding through the
open system. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - ANSWER - A nurse is using an open irrigation technique to
Tell the client to keep the head of the bed irrigate a client's indwelling urinary catheter.
elevated at least 30 degrees Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER -Subtract the amount of
irrigant used from the client's urine output.
A middle adult client tells the nurse, "I feel so
useless now that my children do not need me
anymore." Which of the following responses A nurse is caring for a client who is having
should the nurse make? - ANSWER - difficulty breathing. The client is supine and is
"People in middle adulthood often find receiving supplemental oxygen via a nasal
satisfaction in nurturing and guiding young cannula. Which of the following interventions
people." should the nurse take first? - ANSWER -
Assist the client to an upright position
A nurse is planning an educational program for a
group of older adults at a senior living center. A nurse is assessing four adult clients. Which of
Which of the following recommendations should the following physical assessment techniques
the nurse include? - ANSWER -"You should the nurse use? - ANSWER -Ensure
should receive a pneumococcal vaccine when the bladder of the blood pressure cuff surrounds
you are when you are 65 years old" 80% of the clients arm.
A nurse is lifting a bedside cabinet to move it A nurse is planning care for a client who has
closer to a client who is sitting in a chair. To vision loss. Which of the following interventions
prevent self-injury, which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care to
should the nurse take when lifting this object? - assist the client with feeding? - ANSWER -
ANSWER -Stand close to the cabinet when Arrange food in consistent pattern on the client's
lifting it plate.
, Fundamentals ATI Test Questions with Answers
Graded A
sulfate"
A nurse is talking with the partner of a client who
has dementia. The client's partner expresses
frustration about finding time to manage A nurse is admitting a client who is having an
household responsibilities while caring for their exacerbation of HF. In planning this client's care,
partner. The nurse should identify that the when should the nurse initiate discharge
partner is experiencing which of the following planning? - ANSWER -During the
types of role-performance stress. - admission process
ANSWER -Role overload
A nurse is caring for a client who is
A nurse is admitting a new client. Which of the postoperative. When the nurse prepares to
following should the nurse take while performing change the client's dressing, they say, " Every
medication reconciliation? - ANSWER - time you change my bandage, it hurts so much."
Compare the client's home medications with the Which of the following interventions is the nurse's
provider's prescriptions. priority action? - ANSWER -Administer pain
medicine 45 min before changing the client's
dressing.
A client who is postoperative is verbalizing pain
as a 2 pain scale of 0-10. Which of the following
statements should the nurse identify as an A nurse is checking a patient in a med-surg unit.
indication that the client understands the After reviewing the assessment findings, which of
preoperative teaching they received about pain the following actions should the nurse plan to
management. - ANSWER -"It might help take? - ANSWER --Delegate the application
me to listen to music while I'm lying in bed" of sequential compression devices to assistive
personnel
-Assist the client to dangle their legs at the
bedside prior to standing
A nurse is admitting a client who has -Administer analgesic prior to planned activities
rubella.Which of the following types of
transmission-based precautions should the nurse
initiate. - ANSWER -Droplet
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new
diagnosis of seizure disorder. Complete the
following sentence by using the list of options. -
A nurse manager is preparing to review ANSWER -The nurse should first address
medication documentation with a group of newly the client's physical safety followed by the clients
licensed nurses. Which of the following positioning.
statements should the manager plan to include in
the teaching. - ANSWER -"Use the
complete name of the medication magnesium
