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ATI RN CONCEPT BASED ASSESSMENT LEVEL 1 EXAM LATEST
2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is talking with a client who has a major depressive
disorder. The client states, "Nobody cares if I'm around or not."
Which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
ANSWER-"It sounds as though you're feeling hopeless."
(This statement by the nurse is an example of restraining,
which is a therapeutic response. This technique restates the
main idea the client has expressed and allows the client to
clarify any misunderstanding.)
A charge nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses how
to prevent errors during administration of blood transfusions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include? -
ANSWER-Use a new blood administration tubing set for each
blood bag infused.
(The nurse should use a new blood infusion tubing set for
each component of blood. A blood infusion set should not be
reused, even for the same client.)
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A nurse is caring for a client who has C. diff infection and is
incontinent of stool following a long-term antibiotic therapy. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Wear
a gown when providing care for the client.
(The nurse should wear a gown when providing care for a
client who has C. diff infection and is incontinent of stool.
Applying a clean, water-resistant gown prior to entering the
clients room prevents the nurses clothing from becoming
contaminated while caring for the client. The nurse should
remove the gown prior to exiting the clients room.)
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about nutrition
management to a client who has COPD. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER-
Have a high-calorie protein drink between meals.
(The nurse should encourage a client who has COPD to drink
a high-calorie protein drink between meals. Anorexia is a
manifestation of COPD and this added nutritional intake
promotes weight gain.)
A nurse is caring for a client who has dysphagia following a
stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
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facilitate safe swallowing and decrease the risk of aspiration? -
ANSWER-Delay the clients meal-time if he is fatigued.
(To facilitate safe swallowing and decrease the risk of
aspiration, the nurse should encourage the client to test prior
to meal-time. If the client is fatigued, the nurse should delay
the meal-time and give the client time to rest.)
120 mg x 0.8 mL/80 mg= - ANSWER-1.2 mL
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home injury
prevention. When discussing snacks, which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - ANSWER-"I can give her watermelon pieces after I
remove the seeds."
(The nurse should inform the parent that toddlers can easily
choke on seeds from fruits, such as watermelon seeds or
cherry pits, because of their round shape and size. Removing
the seeds and cutting the watermelon into pieces provides
the toddler with a nutritious snack that does not increase the
toddler's risk of foreign body obstruction.)
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A nurse is asked by a provider to perform an invasive procedure
for which he has not received training. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to ensure that it is within his legal
scope of practice to perform this procedure? - ANSWER-Check
the states nurse practice act before performing the procedure.
(The nurse should check the state's nurse practice act to
verify that performance is within his scope of practice. This
will ensure that the nurse follows legal guidelines for his
scope of practice. If the nurse works in more than one state,
he should check the nurse practice act for each state,
because guidelines for this procedure might differ from state
to state. If the procedure is within the nurse's scope of
practice, he should take necessary steps to gain competence
in the procedure before performing it on a client.)
A nurse is caring for a older adult client who has a leg wound
following a fall on the stairs. The nurse would identify which of the
following factors as an expected, age-related change in older
adults that can impair wound healing? - ANSWER-Elastin fibers
separate and thicken.
(The nurse should identify that elastin fibers in an older adult
client thicken and separate, which can cause delayed wound
ATI RN CONCEPT BASED ASSESSMENT LEVEL 1 EXAM LATEST
2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is talking with a client who has a major depressive
disorder. The client states, "Nobody cares if I'm around or not."
Which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
ANSWER-"It sounds as though you're feeling hopeless."
(This statement by the nurse is an example of restraining,
which is a therapeutic response. This technique restates the
main idea the client has expressed and allows the client to
clarify any misunderstanding.)
A charge nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses how
to prevent errors during administration of blood transfusions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include? -
ANSWER-Use a new blood administration tubing set for each
blood bag infused.
(The nurse should use a new blood infusion tubing set for
each component of blood. A blood infusion set should not be
reused, even for the same client.)
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A nurse is caring for a client who has C. diff infection and is
incontinent of stool following a long-term antibiotic therapy. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Wear
a gown when providing care for the client.
(The nurse should wear a gown when providing care for a
client who has C. diff infection and is incontinent of stool.
Applying a clean, water-resistant gown prior to entering the
clients room prevents the nurses clothing from becoming
contaminated while caring for the client. The nurse should
remove the gown prior to exiting the clients room.)
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about nutrition
management to a client who has COPD. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER-
Have a high-calorie protein drink between meals.
(The nurse should encourage a client who has COPD to drink
a high-calorie protein drink between meals. Anorexia is a
manifestation of COPD and this added nutritional intake
promotes weight gain.)
A nurse is caring for a client who has dysphagia following a
stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
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facilitate safe swallowing and decrease the risk of aspiration? -
ANSWER-Delay the clients meal-time if he is fatigued.
(To facilitate safe swallowing and decrease the risk of
aspiration, the nurse should encourage the client to test prior
to meal-time. If the client is fatigued, the nurse should delay
the meal-time and give the client time to rest.)
120 mg x 0.8 mL/80 mg= - ANSWER-1.2 mL
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home injury
prevention. When discussing snacks, which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - ANSWER-"I can give her watermelon pieces after I
remove the seeds."
(The nurse should inform the parent that toddlers can easily
choke on seeds from fruits, such as watermelon seeds or
cherry pits, because of their round shape and size. Removing
the seeds and cutting the watermelon into pieces provides
the toddler with a nutritious snack that does not increase the
toddler's risk of foreign body obstruction.)
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A nurse is asked by a provider to perform an invasive procedure
for which he has not received training. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to ensure that it is within his legal
scope of practice to perform this procedure? - ANSWER-Check
the states nurse practice act before performing the procedure.
(The nurse should check the state's nurse practice act to
verify that performance is within his scope of practice. This
will ensure that the nurse follows legal guidelines for his
scope of practice. If the nurse works in more than one state,
he should check the nurse practice act for each state,
because guidelines for this procedure might differ from state
to state. If the procedure is within the nurse's scope of
practice, he should take necessary steps to gain competence
in the procedure before performing it on a client.)
A nurse is caring for a older adult client who has a leg wound
following a fall on the stairs. The nurse would identify which of the
following factors as an expected, age-related change in older
adults that can impair wound healing? - ANSWER-Elastin fibers
separate and thicken.
(The nurse should identify that elastin fibers in an older adult
client thicken and separate, which can cause delayed wound
