All in one ATI Fundamental Questions And Answers
1.A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel about using proper body mechanics to prevent
injury. Which of the following actions by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. The AP extends his pelvis outward when reaching for an object.
B. The AP keeps the object he is lifting close to his body
C. The AP bends at the waist when lifting an object.
D. The AP relaxes his abdominal muscles when reaching for an object.
2. A nurse on a medical unit is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following tasks
should the nurse wear a face shield?
A. Changing the brief of an older adult client who has clostridium difficile infection
B. Suctioning a client’s tracheostomy tube
C. Emptying an indwelling urinary catheter bag
D. Inserting an IV catheter for a client who has peritonitis
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to self-administer an ophthalmic solution.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I will insert the drops in the center of each eye
B. I will raise my eyelid up while looking down to insert the drops
C. I will keep my eyes closed for 5 minutes after inserting the drops.
D. I will press the inner corner of my eyes after I insert the drops
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has brain cancer and is transferring to hospice care. The
client’s son tells the nurse “I don’t know what to tell my dad about if he asks how he is going to
die.” Which of the follow is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. “Lets talk more about your dad’s condition”
B. “I think you should talk about this with the hospice nurse
C. “Try to help your dad enjoy this time as much as he can”
D. “The social worker will help you answer those questions”
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral feedings through a
gastrostomy tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Flush the tubing with 10 mL of water every 2 hr.
B. Aspirate residual volume every 4 hr.
C. Change tubing set every 72 hr.
,D. Heat the formula to 40.5 C (105 F)
6. A nurse is caring for a client who recently received a diagnosis of terminal cancer. Which of
the following statements by the client’s partner indicates a maladaptive coping?
A. “I don’t understand why he can’t get better and return to work”
B. “I don’t know if I will be able to meet his physical needs”
C. “I am going to ask my daughter to come and stay for a week”
D. “I cook for him at home and work hard to prepare nutritious meals”
7. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who does not speak the language as the
nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Offer written instructions in the client’s language.
B. Direct verbal discharge instructions to the interpreter
C. Use proper medical terms when giving instructions to the client
D. Request that assistive personnel interpret the instructions for the client
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has restraints to each extremity. Which of the following
assessments should the nurse perform first?
A. Comfort Level
B. Peripheral pulses
C. Elimination needs
D. Skin Integrity
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is agitated and threating to harm others. The nurse places the
client in restraints but does not notify the provider or obtain a prescription for the restraints. This
situation represents which of the following torts?
A. False Imprisonment
B. Negligence
C. Invasion of privacy
D. Assault
10. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a latex allergy and is scheduled for surgery.
Which of the following actions is appropriate to include in the client’s plan of care?
A. Remove the stopcocks from IV tubing
B. Ensure the gloves in the surgical suite are powered gloves
, C. Schedule the client as the first surgical procedure of the day
D. Cleanse the stoppers with povidone-iodine before withdrawing medication
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of fibromyalgia. The client tells the
nurse that she wants to use traditional Chinese medication for treatment instead of the medication
prescribed by her provider. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. “I can arrange a referral to a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine”
B. “You should try the prescribed medication before choosing before choosing an alternative”
C. “You should ask your provider if she recommends traditional Chinese medicine”
D. “The FDA regulates traditional Chinese medicine
12. A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram. Which
of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to include?
A. Assist the client with a bowel cleansing
B. Ensure the client is free of metal objects
C. Monitor the client for pain in the suprapubic region
D. Administer 240 mL (8 oz) of oral contrast before the procedure
13. A nurse is teaching a client who had an enucleation about care of an artificial eye. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in the teaching (Select all that apply)
A. Apply pressure just below the artificial eye to break the suction
B. Store the artificial eye in a labeled contained filled with 0.9% sodium chloride injection.
C. Clean the artificial eye with hydrogen peroxide before storing.
D. Remove the artificial eye by retracting the upper eyelid
E. Retract the upper and lower lids to reinsert the artificial eye
14. A nurse is planning care to prevent skin breakdown for a client who is immobile and has
urinary incontinence. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
A. Apply cornstarch to the client’s arm
B. Arrange for an alternating pressure mattress.
C. Reposition the client every 4 hr.
D. Request a prescription for an indwelling urinary catheter
1.A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel about using proper body mechanics to prevent
injury. Which of the following actions by the AP indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. The AP extends his pelvis outward when reaching for an object.
B. The AP keeps the object he is lifting close to his body
C. The AP bends at the waist when lifting an object.
D. The AP relaxes his abdominal muscles when reaching for an object.
2. A nurse on a medical unit is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following tasks
should the nurse wear a face shield?
A. Changing the brief of an older adult client who has clostridium difficile infection
B. Suctioning a client’s tracheostomy tube
C. Emptying an indwelling urinary catheter bag
D. Inserting an IV catheter for a client who has peritonitis
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to self-administer an ophthalmic solution.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I will insert the drops in the center of each eye
B. I will raise my eyelid up while looking down to insert the drops
C. I will keep my eyes closed for 5 minutes after inserting the drops.
D. I will press the inner corner of my eyes after I insert the drops
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has brain cancer and is transferring to hospice care. The
client’s son tells the nurse “I don’t know what to tell my dad about if he asks how he is going to
die.” Which of the follow is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. “Lets talk more about your dad’s condition”
B. “I think you should talk about this with the hospice nurse
C. “Try to help your dad enjoy this time as much as he can”
D. “The social worker will help you answer those questions”
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral feedings through a
gastrostomy tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Flush the tubing with 10 mL of water every 2 hr.
B. Aspirate residual volume every 4 hr.
C. Change tubing set every 72 hr.
,D. Heat the formula to 40.5 C (105 F)
6. A nurse is caring for a client who recently received a diagnosis of terminal cancer. Which of
the following statements by the client’s partner indicates a maladaptive coping?
A. “I don’t understand why he can’t get better and return to work”
B. “I don’t know if I will be able to meet his physical needs”
C. “I am going to ask my daughter to come and stay for a week”
D. “I cook for him at home and work hard to prepare nutritious meals”
7. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who does not speak the language as the
nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Offer written instructions in the client’s language.
B. Direct verbal discharge instructions to the interpreter
C. Use proper medical terms when giving instructions to the client
D. Request that assistive personnel interpret the instructions for the client
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has restraints to each extremity. Which of the following
assessments should the nurse perform first?
A. Comfort Level
B. Peripheral pulses
C. Elimination needs
D. Skin Integrity
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is agitated and threating to harm others. The nurse places the
client in restraints but does not notify the provider or obtain a prescription for the restraints. This
situation represents which of the following torts?
A. False Imprisonment
B. Negligence
C. Invasion of privacy
D. Assault
10. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a latex allergy and is scheduled for surgery.
Which of the following actions is appropriate to include in the client’s plan of care?
A. Remove the stopcocks from IV tubing
B. Ensure the gloves in the surgical suite are powered gloves
, C. Schedule the client as the first surgical procedure of the day
D. Cleanse the stoppers with povidone-iodine before withdrawing medication
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of fibromyalgia. The client tells the
nurse that she wants to use traditional Chinese medication for treatment instead of the medication
prescribed by her provider. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. “I can arrange a referral to a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine”
B. “You should try the prescribed medication before choosing before choosing an alternative”
C. “You should ask your provider if she recommends traditional Chinese medicine”
D. “The FDA regulates traditional Chinese medicine
12. A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram. Which
of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to include?
A. Assist the client with a bowel cleansing
B. Ensure the client is free of metal objects
C. Monitor the client for pain in the suprapubic region
D. Administer 240 mL (8 oz) of oral contrast before the procedure
13. A nurse is teaching a client who had an enucleation about care of an artificial eye. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in the teaching (Select all that apply)
A. Apply pressure just below the artificial eye to break the suction
B. Store the artificial eye in a labeled contained filled with 0.9% sodium chloride injection.
C. Clean the artificial eye with hydrogen peroxide before storing.
D. Remove the artificial eye by retracting the upper eyelid
E. Retract the upper and lower lids to reinsert the artificial eye
14. A nurse is planning care to prevent skin breakdown for a client who is immobile and has
urinary incontinence. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
A. Apply cornstarch to the client’s arm
B. Arrange for an alternating pressure mattress.
C. Reposition the client every 4 hr.
D. Request a prescription for an indwelling urinary catheter
