ATI RN Fundamentals Practice Tests A & B
2025
1. A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to discharge a client to home. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take as part of the medication reconciliation process?
Seal unused medications from the facility in a plastic bag Evaluate the client's ability
to self administer medications Report an identified discrepancy to The Joint
Commission
Compare prescriptions with medications the client received while at the facil- ity: Compare prescriptions with
medications the client received while at the facility
2. A nurse is caring for a client who requires an informed consent for a surgical procedure. Which of the
following actions is the nurse's responsibility? Describe the procedure to the client
Witness the client's signature on the consent form Inform the client of
alternatives to the procedure
Tell the client which team members will assist with the procedure: Witness the client's signature on the consent form
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4. A nurse is planning an educational program for a group of older adults at a senior living center. Which of
the following recommendations should the nurse include?
"You should have an eye examination every 2 years" "You should receive a
tetanus booster every 5 years"
"You should receive a shingles vaccine when you are 70 years old"
"You should receive a pneumococcal vaccine when you are 65 years old": "You should receive a pneumococcal vaccin
,when you are 65 years old"
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing a blood transfusion for religious reasons. The client's partner
wants the client to have the blood transfusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Ask the client to consider a direct donation Withhold the blood
transfusion
Request a consultation with the ethics committee
Ask the client's family to intervene: Withhold the blood transfusion
6. A nurse is admitting a client who has rubella. Which of the following types of transmission based precautions
should the nurse initiate?
droplet
airborne
contact
protective environment: droplet
7. A nurse is administering IV fluids to a client. When monitoring for adverse effects, which of the following
assessments should the nurse identify as the priority?
Auscultate lung sounds Measure urine
output
Monitor blood pressure readings
Monitor electrolyte levels: Measure urine output
8. 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 should the nurse make?
"Most people are happy when their children grow up and leave home" "You should be proud that your
children are becoming independent" "Maybe you should consider why you are feeling useless"
"People in middle adulthood often find satisfaction in nurturing and guiding young people": "People in middle
adulthood often find satisfaction in nurturing and guiding young people"
, 9. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new pre- scription for a home oxygen
concentrator. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client and his family? (select all
that apply) Check the cord routinely for frays or tearing
Keep the unit at least 1-2 m (4 feet) away from a gas stove Consider purchasing a
generator for power backup Observe for signs of hypoxia
Select synthetic clothing and bedding: Check the cord routinely for frays or tearing
Keep the unit at least 1-2 m (4 feet) away from a gas stove Observe for signs of
hypoxia
10. A nurse is reviewing protocol in preparation for suctioning secretions from a client who has a new
tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Use a resuscitation bag with 80% oxygen prior to the procedure Select a suction catheter that is
half the size of the lumen
Place the end of the suction catheter in water soluble lubricant
Adjust the wall suction apparatus to a pressure of 170 mmHg: Select a suction catheter that is half the size of the lum
11. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving pain medication through a patient controlled analgesia
(PCA) pump. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Instruct the family to refrain from pushing the button for the client while she is asleep
Inform the client that because she is on PCA, vital signs will be taken every 8 hours
Teach the client to avoid pushing the button until the pain is above 7 on a scale of 0 to 10
Increase the basal rate and shorten the lock out interval time if the client's pain level is too high: Instruct the family
to refrain from pushing the button for the client while she is asleep
12. A nurse is admitting a client who has been having frequent tonic clonic seizures. Which of the following
actions should the nurse add to the client's plan of care?
2025
1. A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to discharge a client to home. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take as part of the medication reconciliation process?
Seal unused medications from the facility in a plastic bag Evaluate the client's ability
to self administer medications Report an identified discrepancy to The Joint
Commission
Compare prescriptions with medications the client received while at the facil- ity: Compare prescriptions with
medications the client received while at the facility
2. A nurse is caring for a client who requires an informed consent for a surgical procedure. Which of the
following actions is the nurse's responsibility? Describe the procedure to the client
Witness the client's signature on the consent form Inform the client of
alternatives to the procedure
Tell the client which team members will assist with the procedure: Witness the client's signature on the consent form
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4. A nurse is planning an educational program for a group of older adults at a senior living center. Which of
the following recommendations should the nurse include?
"You should have an eye examination every 2 years" "You should receive a
tetanus booster every 5 years"
"You should receive a shingles vaccine when you are 70 years old"
"You should receive a pneumococcal vaccine when you are 65 years old": "You should receive a pneumococcal vaccin
,when you are 65 years old"
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing a blood transfusion for religious reasons. The client's partner
wants the client to have the blood transfusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Ask the client to consider a direct donation Withhold the blood
transfusion
Request a consultation with the ethics committee
Ask the client's family to intervene: Withhold the blood transfusion
6. A nurse is admitting a client who has rubella. Which of the following types of transmission based precautions
should the nurse initiate?
droplet
airborne
contact
protective environment: droplet
7. A nurse is administering IV fluids to a client. When monitoring for adverse effects, which of the following
assessments should the nurse identify as the priority?
Auscultate lung sounds Measure urine
output
Monitor blood pressure readings
Monitor electrolyte levels: Measure urine output
8. 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 should the nurse make?
"Most people are happy when their children grow up and leave home" "You should be proud that your
children are becoming independent" "Maybe you should consider why you are feeling useless"
"People in middle adulthood often find satisfaction in nurturing and guiding young people": "People in middle
adulthood often find satisfaction in nurturing and guiding young people"
, 9. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new pre- scription for a home oxygen
concentrator. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client and his family? (select all
that apply) Check the cord routinely for frays or tearing
Keep the unit at least 1-2 m (4 feet) away from a gas stove Consider purchasing a
generator for power backup Observe for signs of hypoxia
Select synthetic clothing and bedding: Check the cord routinely for frays or tearing
Keep the unit at least 1-2 m (4 feet) away from a gas stove Observe for signs of
hypoxia
10. A nurse is reviewing protocol in preparation for suctioning secretions from a client who has a new
tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Use a resuscitation bag with 80% oxygen prior to the procedure Select a suction catheter that is
half the size of the lumen
Place the end of the suction catheter in water soluble lubricant
Adjust the wall suction apparatus to a pressure of 170 mmHg: Select a suction catheter that is half the size of the lum
11. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving pain medication through a patient controlled analgesia
(PCA) pump. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Instruct the family to refrain from pushing the button for the client while she is asleep
Inform the client that because she is on PCA, vital signs will be taken every 8 hours
Teach the client to avoid pushing the button until the pain is above 7 on a scale of 0 to 10
Increase the basal rate and shorten the lock out interval time if the client's pain level is too high: Instruct the family
to refrain from pushing the button for the client while she is asleep
12. A nurse is admitting a client who has been having frequent tonic clonic seizures. Which of the following
actions should the nurse add to the client's plan of care?
