ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE TEST A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is preparing to administer an injection of an opioid medication to a client. The nurse draws out 1
mL of the medication from a 2 mL vial. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
(ANSWER)Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 750 mL IV to infuse over 7 hr. The nurse should
set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest whole number. Use a leading zero
if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero) - (ANSWER)107... 750mL/7hr = 107.14
A nurse is educating a client who has a terminal illness about declining resuscitation in a living will. The
client asks, "What would happen if I arrived at the emergency department and I had difficulty
breathing?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - (ANSWER)we would give you
oxygen through a tube in your nose
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and refuses to use an incentive spirometer following
major abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - (ANSWER)determine
the reasons why the client is refusing to use the incentive spirometer
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has a new prescription for wrist restraints.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - (ANSWER)pad the clients wrists before applying
the restraints
A nurse is talking with an older adult client who is contemplating retirement. The client states, "I keep
thinking about how much I enjoy my job. I'm not sure I want to retire." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - (ANSWER)let's talk about how the change in your job status will affect you
a nurse is caring for a client who has a pharyngeal diphtheria. Which of the following types of
transmission precautions should the nurse initiate? - (ANSWER)droplet
a nurse is caring for a group of clients. which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent
the spread of infection? - (ANSWER)place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure
airflow
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE TEST A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
a nurse is assessing an older adult client's risk for falls. which of the following assessments should the
nurse use to identify the client's safety needs? (select all that apply) - (ANSWER)pupil clarity, visual
fields, visual acuity
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who dies during the nurse's shift. Identify the
sequence in which the nurse should perform the following steps. - (ANSWER)1) obtain the
pronouncement of death from the provider
2)remove the tubes and indwelling lines
3) wash the client's body
4) ask the client's family if they would like to view the body
5) place a name tag on the body
a client who is postoperative is verbalizing pain as a 2 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. which of the following
statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the preoperative
teaching she received about pain management? - (ANSWER)it might help me to listen to music while i'm
lying in bed
a nurse is teaching a client and his family how to care for the client's tracheostomy at home. which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - (ANSWER)use tracheostomy covers
when outdoors
a nurse is admitting a client who is having an exacerbation of heart failure. in planning this client's care,
when should the nurse initiate discharge planning? - (ANSWER)during the admission process
a nurse is assessing a client who reports increased pain following physical therapy. which of the
following questions should the nurse ask when assessing the quality of the client's pain? - (ANSWER)is
your pain sharp or dull?
a nurse is caring for a child who has a prescription for a blood transfusion. the child's parents have
refused the treatment due to their religious beliefs. which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - (ANSWER)examine personal values about the issue
A nurse is preparing to administer an injection of an opioid medication to a client. The nurse draws out 1
mL of the medication from a 2 mL vial. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
(ANSWER)Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 750 mL IV to infuse over 7 hr. The nurse should
set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (round to nearest whole number. Use a leading zero
if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero) - (ANSWER)107... 750mL/7hr = 107.14
A nurse is educating a client who has a terminal illness about declining resuscitation in a living will. The
client asks, "What would happen if I arrived at the emergency department and I had difficulty
breathing?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - (ANSWER)we would give you
oxygen through a tube in your nose
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and refuses to use an incentive spirometer following
major abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - (ANSWER)determine
the reasons why the client is refusing to use the incentive spirometer
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has a new prescription for wrist restraints.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - (ANSWER)pad the clients wrists before applying
the restraints
A nurse is talking with an older adult client who is contemplating retirement. The client states, "I keep
thinking about how much I enjoy my job. I'm not sure I want to retire." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - (ANSWER)let's talk about how the change in your job status will affect you
a nurse is caring for a client who has a pharyngeal diphtheria. Which of the following types of
transmission precautions should the nurse initiate? - (ANSWER)droplet
a nurse is caring for a group of clients. which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent
the spread of infection? - (ANSWER)place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure
airflow
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE TEST A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
a nurse is assessing an older adult client's risk for falls. which of the following assessments should the
nurse use to identify the client's safety needs? (select all that apply) - (ANSWER)pupil clarity, visual
fields, visual acuity
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who dies during the nurse's shift. Identify the
sequence in which the nurse should perform the following steps. - (ANSWER)1) obtain the
pronouncement of death from the provider
2)remove the tubes and indwelling lines
3) wash the client's body
4) ask the client's family if they would like to view the body
5) place a name tag on the body
a client who is postoperative is verbalizing pain as a 2 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. which of the following
statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the preoperative
teaching she received about pain management? - (ANSWER)it might help me to listen to music while i'm
lying in bed
a nurse is teaching a client and his family how to care for the client's tracheostomy at home. which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - (ANSWER)use tracheostomy covers
when outdoors
a nurse is admitting a client who is having an exacerbation of heart failure. in planning this client's care,
when should the nurse initiate discharge planning? - (ANSWER)during the admission process
a nurse is assessing a client who reports increased pain following physical therapy. which of the
following questions should the nurse ask when assessing the quality of the client's pain? - (ANSWER)is
your pain sharp or dull?
a nurse is caring for a child who has a prescription for a blood transfusion. the child's parents have
refused the treatment due to their religious beliefs. which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - (ANSWER)examine personal values about the issue
