ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam 2024/2025 (Newest)
Questions and Answers
Question 1: A nurse is admitting a client who is malnourished. The client states, "My wedding
ring is loose and I'm worried I will lose it if it falls off." Which of the following is an appropriate
response by the nurse?
a. "I will place it in your drawer so it won't get lost."
b. "I can pin it to your hospital gown so you won't lose it."
c. "I will hold onto it until a family member can take it home."
d. "I can put it in a locked storage unit for you."
Correct Answer: d. I can put it in a locked storage unit for you.
Question 2: A charge nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the use of
restraints. In which of the following clinical situations should the nurse apply restraints?
a. If the client is pacing in the hallway
b. As a part of a fall prevention program
c. At the request of the client's family
d. When the client poses a threat to self
Correct Answer: d. When the client poses a threat to self.
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Question 3: To ensure client safety, a nurse manager is planning to observe a newly licensed
nurse perform a straight catheterization on a client. In which of the following roles is the nurse
manager functioning?
a. Case manager
b. Client educator
c. Client care provider
d. Client advocate
Correct Answer: d. Client advocate.
Question 4: A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing an educational program
about delirium for newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse plan
to include?
a. "Delirium does not affect a client's perception of her environment."
b. "Delirium does not affect a client's sleep cycle."
c. "Delirium has an abrupt onset."
d. "Delirium has a slow progression."
Correct Answer: c. Delirium has an abrupt onset.
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Question 5: A nurse is speaking with a client who has recently received a diagnosis of a chronic
illness. The client states, "The doctor must be wrong. I can't be that sick." The nurse should
inform the client that their reaction is an example of which of the following expected responses
to grief?
a. Acceptance
b. Denial
c. Anger
d. Depression
Correct Answer: b. Denial.
Question 6: A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is providing care for four clients. The nurse
should identify which of the following situations as an ethical dilemma?
a. A surgeon who removed the wrong kidney during a surgical procedure refuses to take
responsibility for her actions.
b. A client who has Crohn's disease reports that his prescription drug plan will not pay for his
medications.
c. A client who has a new colostomy refuses to take instructions from the ostomy therapist
because she "doesn't like him."
d. The family of a client who has a terminal illness asks the provider not to tell the client the
diagnosis.
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Correct Answer: d. The family of a client who has a terminal illness asks the provider not to tell
the client the diagnosis.
Question 7: A nurse is teaching a client about performing breast self-examinations. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should perform my self-exam the week that my period starts."
b. "I should make different patterns on each breast when I do my self-exam."
c. "I should use the palm of my hand to apply pressure to each breast."
d. "I should make circular motions with my fingertips under my arms."
Correct Answer: d. I should make circular motions with my fingertips under my arms.
Question 8: A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who is partially weight-bearing from the
bed to the chair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Keep his knees straight when moving the client.
b. Position the chair next to the bed at a 90-degree angle.
c. Stand with his feet together when lifting the client.
d. Have the client bear weight on her stronger leg.
Correct Answer: d. Have the client bear weight on her stronger leg.
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