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PROCTORED EXAM | 400+ QUESTIONSAND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS (WITH RATIONALES) | 2025-
2026 ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM
A nurse is preparing to insert an NG tube for a client who has a bowel obstruction. Which ofthe
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Give the client a glass of water
-incorrect: The nurse should provide a glass of water to facilitate swallowing during tube
insertion of the NG tube. However, there is another action the nurse should take first.
B. Assist the client into a sitting position
-incorrect: The nurse should assist the client into a sitting position to insert the NG tube moreeasily
and allow gravity to help facilitate the passage of the tube. However, there is another action the nurse
should take first.
C. Explain the procedure to the client
-The nurse should apply the least invasive priority-setting framework when caring for this client,which
assigns priority to nursing interventions that are least invasive to the client, as long as those interventions
do not jeopardize client safety. The nurse should take interventions that are not invasive to the client
before interventions that are invasive. This reduces the number of
,organisms introduced into the body, decreasing the number of facility-acquired infections. Informing the
client about the procedure reduces fear and assists in gaining the client’s cooperation, which is important
for NG tube insertion and is the priority nursing intervention.
D. Measure the length of tubing to be inserted
-incorrect: The nurse should measure the length of the tubing to be inserted to ensure proper tube
placement. However, there is another action the nurse should take first.
16. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering from lung cancer. The
provider instructed the client that he could resume lower-intensity activities of daily living. Which of the
following activities should the nurse recommend to the client?
A. Sweeping the floor
-incorrect: sweeping the floor is moderate-intensity activity
B. Shoveling snow
-incorrect: Shoveling snow is a high-intensity activity
C. Cleaning windows
-incorrect: Cleaning windows is a moderate-intensity activity
D. Washing dishes
-Washing dishes requires a low level of activity and is appropriate for this client.
17. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving dextrose 5% in water IV at 150 mL/hr and has ingested
4 oz of water and ½ pint of milk. What is the total 8-hr fluid intake in milliliters that the nurse should
document for this client? (round to nearest whole number)
-1560
18. A nurse is performing a physical examination of a client. The nurse should use percussion toevaluate
which of the following parts of the client’s body?
A. Heart
-incorrect: The nurse uses inspection, palpation, and auscultation to evaluate the heart.
B. Lungs
-Percussion creates a vibration that helps the examiner determine the density of the underlying tissue.
The lungs are hollow organs that can produce sounds such as resonance (a hollow soundover alveoli) or
dullness (a dull sound over consolidated areas of the lungs or diaphragm). The nurse also uses
auscultation and palpation when evaluating the lungs.
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C. Thyroid gland
-incorrect: The nurse uses inspection and palpation to evaluate the thyroid gland.
D. Skin
-incorrect: The nurse uses inspection and palpation to evaluate the skin.
A nurse is planning to collect a stool specimen for ova and parasites from a client who has
diarrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when collecting the specimen?
A. Instruct the client to defecate into the toilet bowl
-incorrect: The nurse should have the client defecate into a bedpan or a container for stool
collection. The toilet water can dilute and contaminate the liquid specimen.
B. Transfer the specimen to a sterile container
-incorrect: The nurse should place the stool specimen in a clean container using a tongue
depressor.
C. Refrigerate the collected specimen
-incorrect: The nurse should send the collected stool specimen immediately to the laboratory after
labeling the specimen properly to prevent contamination with microorganisms and keep thespecimen
from getting cold.
D. Place the stool specimen collection container in a biohazard bag
-The nurse should place the specimen collection container in a biohazard bag with the client label on
the container and the bag for easy identification. This will also prevent contaminationwith
microorganisms.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy and requires suctioning. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
E. Hyper oxygenate the client before suctioning
-The nurse should use a manual resuscitation bag to hyper oxygenate the client for severalminutes
prior to suctioning.
F. Insert the catheter during exhalation
-incorrect: The nurse should insert the catheter during inhalation
G. Apply suction during insertion of the catheter
-incorrect: Applying suction while inserting the catheter increases the risk of damage to thetracheal
mucosa and removes oxygen from the airways.
, 2025-2026 ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM
H. Apply suction for no more than 15 secs
-incorrect: The nurse should apply suction for no more than 10 seconds
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral cats on her hands. Which of the followingactions
PROCTORED EXAM | 400+ QUESTIONSAND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS (WITH RATIONALES) | 2025-
2026 ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM
A nurse is preparing to insert an NG tube for a client who has a bowel obstruction. Which ofthe
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Give the client a glass of water
-incorrect: The nurse should provide a glass of water to facilitate swallowing during tube
insertion of the NG tube. However, there is another action the nurse should take first.
B. Assist the client into a sitting position
-incorrect: The nurse should assist the client into a sitting position to insert the NG tube moreeasily
and allow gravity to help facilitate the passage of the tube. However, there is another action the nurse
should take first.
C. Explain the procedure to the client
-The nurse should apply the least invasive priority-setting framework when caring for this client,which
assigns priority to nursing interventions that are least invasive to the client, as long as those interventions
do not jeopardize client safety. The nurse should take interventions that are not invasive to the client
before interventions that are invasive. This reduces the number of
,organisms introduced into the body, decreasing the number of facility-acquired infections. Informing the
client about the procedure reduces fear and assists in gaining the client’s cooperation, which is important
for NG tube insertion and is the priority nursing intervention.
D. Measure the length of tubing to be inserted
-incorrect: The nurse should measure the length of the tubing to be inserted to ensure proper tube
placement. However, there is another action the nurse should take first.
16. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering from lung cancer. The
provider instructed the client that he could resume lower-intensity activities of daily living. Which of the
following activities should the nurse recommend to the client?
A. Sweeping the floor
-incorrect: sweeping the floor is moderate-intensity activity
B. Shoveling snow
-incorrect: Shoveling snow is a high-intensity activity
C. Cleaning windows
-incorrect: Cleaning windows is a moderate-intensity activity
D. Washing dishes
-Washing dishes requires a low level of activity and is appropriate for this client.
17. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving dextrose 5% in water IV at 150 mL/hr and has ingested
4 oz of water and ½ pint of milk. What is the total 8-hr fluid intake in milliliters that the nurse should
document for this client? (round to nearest whole number)
-1560
18. A nurse is performing a physical examination of a client. The nurse should use percussion toevaluate
which of the following parts of the client’s body?
A. Heart
-incorrect: The nurse uses inspection, palpation, and auscultation to evaluate the heart.
B. Lungs
-Percussion creates a vibration that helps the examiner determine the density of the underlying tissue.
The lungs are hollow organs that can produce sounds such as resonance (a hollow soundover alveoli) or
dullness (a dull sound over consolidated areas of the lungs or diaphragm). The nurse also uses
auscultation and palpation when evaluating the lungs.
, 2025-2026 ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM
C. Thyroid gland
-incorrect: The nurse uses inspection and palpation to evaluate the thyroid gland.
D. Skin
-incorrect: The nurse uses inspection and palpation to evaluate the skin.
A nurse is planning to collect a stool specimen for ova and parasites from a client who has
diarrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when collecting the specimen?
A. Instruct the client to defecate into the toilet bowl
-incorrect: The nurse should have the client defecate into a bedpan or a container for stool
collection. The toilet water can dilute and contaminate the liquid specimen.
B. Transfer the specimen to a sterile container
-incorrect: The nurse should place the stool specimen in a clean container using a tongue
depressor.
C. Refrigerate the collected specimen
-incorrect: The nurse should send the collected stool specimen immediately to the laboratory after
labeling the specimen properly to prevent contamination with microorganisms and keep thespecimen
from getting cold.
D. Place the stool specimen collection container in a biohazard bag
-The nurse should place the specimen collection container in a biohazard bag with the client label on
the container and the bag for easy identification. This will also prevent contaminationwith
microorganisms.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy and requires suctioning. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
E. Hyper oxygenate the client before suctioning
-The nurse should use a manual resuscitation bag to hyper oxygenate the client for severalminutes
prior to suctioning.
F. Insert the catheter during exhalation
-incorrect: The nurse should insert the catheter during inhalation
G. Apply suction during insertion of the catheter
-incorrect: Applying suction while inserting the catheter increases the risk of damage to thetracheal
mucosa and removes oxygen from the airways.
, 2025-2026 ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM
H. Apply suction for no more than 15 secs
-incorrect: The nurse should apply suction for no more than 10 seconds
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral cats on her hands. Which of the followingactions
