ATI-RN Assessment Level 1: Practice A
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has a UTI. Which of the following should the nurse
inspect?
A. Diarrhea
B. Abdominal Pain
C. Increased Thirst
D. Skin Rash B. Abdominal Pain
Other manifestations include constipation, dysuria, foul-smelling urine, fever
A nurse is counseling a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer about management of
nutrition to help prevent GI cancers. Which of the following images indicated a food or beverage
the nurse should encourage?
A. Wine
B. Fruit
C. Fried Chicken
D. Bread B. Fruit
Consume at least 2.5 cups of fruit and vegetables per day to help reduce the risk of cancers of the
GI system
A nurse is preparing to extinguish a small fire in a client's room. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Aim the extinguisher at the top of the flames
B. Pump the handles of the extinguisher up and down three times
C. Sweep the fire extinguisher in a circular motion until fire is extinguished
D. Slide the pin on the top of the fire extinguisher straight out D. Slide the pin on the top of
the fire extinguisher straight out
A nurse is caring for a child who has celiac disease. Which of the following items should be
removed from the meal tray?
A. Corn-flake cereal
B. Orange juice
C. Scrambled eggs
D. Oatmeal with raisins D. Oatmeal with raisins
Celiac disease is the intolerance to dietary gluten, which is a protein in wheat, rye, oats, and
barley. This intolerance causes diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain, and fatigue
, A nurse at a provider's office is counseling a client who reports insomnia. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make to include the clients preferences into sleep
promotion plan?
A. "If alcoholic beverages are desires, consume them in the early evening"
B. "Sleep in the location of your home where you feel you rest best."
C. "Turn on a favorite television show just before going to bed."
D. "Allow your sleep and wake times to vary depending on how you feel each day." B.
"Sleep in the location of your home where you feel you rest best."
Whether it be a bed, couch, or chair
A nurse is assessing the spiritual wellbeing and development of a preschooler. The nurse asks
"why is it wrong to kick your baby sister?" Which of the following responses should the nurse
expect?
A. "Its not wrong because she made me mad"
B. "Its wrong because my dad said I cant kick her"
C. "It wrong to kick her because the gods wont like it"
D. "Its wrong because she would get hurt and be sad" B. "Its wrong because my dad said I
cant kick her"
The nurse should expect the preschooler to be motivated to choose right from wrong because of
rules taught to him by his parents. The nurse should understand that, even though the preschooler
might know the rules, he is not yet able to understand the rationale for the rules
A nurse in a long-term care facility is admitting a new client following a brief stay in acute care.
In adherence with the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals regarding medication
administration, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Inform the client that he will not be receiving medications he took prior to his hospitalization
B. Compare a list of the clients current medications with the ones he will take in long-term care
C. Eliminate any OTC products from the clients current medication list
D. Omit the medication indications when listing the clients medication dose information B.
Compare a list of the clients current medications with the ones he will take in long-term care
The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals regarding medication reconciliation
includes maintaining and communicating accurate client medication information. The nurse
should complete a medication reconciliation to identify and resolve any discrepancies by
comparing the client's list of current medications with the medications he will take in the long-
term care facility and addressing any duplications, omissions, or interactions
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above-the- knee
amputation. The client states he is experience in a dull, burning pain in the leg that was
amputated. Which of the following should the nurse take to treat the client's neuropathic pain
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has a UTI. Which of the following should the nurse
inspect?
A. Diarrhea
B. Abdominal Pain
C. Increased Thirst
D. Skin Rash B. Abdominal Pain
Other manifestations include constipation, dysuria, foul-smelling urine, fever
A nurse is counseling a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer about management of
nutrition to help prevent GI cancers. Which of the following images indicated a food or beverage
the nurse should encourage?
A. Wine
B. Fruit
C. Fried Chicken
D. Bread B. Fruit
Consume at least 2.5 cups of fruit and vegetables per day to help reduce the risk of cancers of the
GI system
A nurse is preparing to extinguish a small fire in a client's room. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Aim the extinguisher at the top of the flames
B. Pump the handles of the extinguisher up and down three times
C. Sweep the fire extinguisher in a circular motion until fire is extinguished
D. Slide the pin on the top of the fire extinguisher straight out D. Slide the pin on the top of
the fire extinguisher straight out
A nurse is caring for a child who has celiac disease. Which of the following items should be
removed from the meal tray?
A. Corn-flake cereal
B. Orange juice
C. Scrambled eggs
D. Oatmeal with raisins D. Oatmeal with raisins
Celiac disease is the intolerance to dietary gluten, which is a protein in wheat, rye, oats, and
barley. This intolerance causes diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain, and fatigue
, A nurse at a provider's office is counseling a client who reports insomnia. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make to include the clients preferences into sleep
promotion plan?
A. "If alcoholic beverages are desires, consume them in the early evening"
B. "Sleep in the location of your home where you feel you rest best."
C. "Turn on a favorite television show just before going to bed."
D. "Allow your sleep and wake times to vary depending on how you feel each day." B.
"Sleep in the location of your home where you feel you rest best."
Whether it be a bed, couch, or chair
A nurse is assessing the spiritual wellbeing and development of a preschooler. The nurse asks
"why is it wrong to kick your baby sister?" Which of the following responses should the nurse
expect?
A. "Its not wrong because she made me mad"
B. "Its wrong because my dad said I cant kick her"
C. "It wrong to kick her because the gods wont like it"
D. "Its wrong because she would get hurt and be sad" B. "Its wrong because my dad said I
cant kick her"
The nurse should expect the preschooler to be motivated to choose right from wrong because of
rules taught to him by his parents. The nurse should understand that, even though the preschooler
might know the rules, he is not yet able to understand the rationale for the rules
A nurse in a long-term care facility is admitting a new client following a brief stay in acute care.
In adherence with the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals regarding medication
administration, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Inform the client that he will not be receiving medications he took prior to his hospitalization
B. Compare a list of the clients current medications with the ones he will take in long-term care
C. Eliminate any OTC products from the clients current medication list
D. Omit the medication indications when listing the clients medication dose information B.
Compare a list of the clients current medications with the ones he will take in long-term care
The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals regarding medication reconciliation
includes maintaining and communicating accurate client medication information. The nurse
should complete a medication reconciliation to identify and resolve any discrepancies by
comparing the client's list of current medications with the medications he will take in the long-
term care facility and addressing any duplications, omissions, or interactions
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above-the- knee
amputation. The client states he is experience in a dull, burning pain in the leg that was
amputated. Which of the following should the nurse take to treat the client's neuropathic pain
