ATI PN Fundamentals Exam Questions with Answers
1. A client who is unstable and requires frequent vital signs has an electronic blood pressure
machine automatically measuring his blood pressure every 15 min. However, the
machine is reading the client’s blood pressure at more frequent intervals, and the readings
are not similar. The nurse checks the machine settings and observes the additional
readings, but the problem continues. Which of the following is the appropriate nursing
action?
--> Disconnect the machine, and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min.
2. A nurse is caring for a client just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The client is
resistant to learning self-injection of insulin and asks the nurse to administer all the
injections. The nurse explains the importance of learning self-care and appropriately adds
which of the following statements?
Tell me what I can do to help you overcome your fear of giving yourself injections.
3. An assistive personnel says to the nurse, “This client is incontinent of stool three or four
times a day. I get angry, and I think that the client is doing it just to get attention. I think
we should put adult diapers on her.” Which is the appropriate nursing response?
, a. -Measure the client’s BP after the nurse administers antihypertensive meds.
b. -Use a communication board to ask what the client wants for lunch.
4. A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about expected changes of aging.
Which of the following statements by a group member indicates that the teaching has
been effective?
"I should expect my heart rate to take longer to return to normal after
excessive as I get older."
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has paralytic ileum. Which of the
following abdominal assessments should the nurse expect?
Absent bowel sounds with distention
6. A nurse is planning care for a client who reports abdominal pain. An assessment by the
nurse reveals the client has a temperature of 39.2 degrees C (102 degrees F), heart rate of
105/min, a soft contender abdomen, and census overdue by 2 days. Which of the following
findings should be the nurse's priority?
Temperature
7. A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day
and night.
9) A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and his seat is receiving electronic fetal
monitoring. The nurse is reviewing the monitor tracing and notes early decelerations. Which
the following should the nurse expect?
a) Feta hypoxia
b) Abrupto placentae
, c) Post maturity
d) Head Compression
10) A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease. The nurse should identify
which of the following laboratory values as in an indication for hemodialysis?
a) glomerular filtration rate of 14 mL/ minute
b) BUN 16 mg/DL
c) serum magnesium 1.8 mg mg/dl
d) Serum phosphorus 4.0 mg/dL
11) A nurse is caring for an infant who has a prescription for continuous pulse oximetry. The
following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?
a) Placed infant under radiant warmer
b) Move the probe site every 3 hours
c) Heat the skin one minute prior to placing the program
d) Placed a sensor on the index finger
12) A nurse in a mental health facility receives a change of shift report on for clients. Which of
the following clients should the nurse plan to assess first?
a) Client placed in restraints to the aggressive behavior
b) A new limited client pleasures history of 4.5 kg weight loss in the past two months
c) Client is receiving a PRN dose of health heard all two hours ago for increased anxiety
d) Applied he’ll be receiving his first ECT treatment today
13) Caring for a client who has a fecal impaction actions to be taken when digitally
evacuating the stool
Insert a lubricated gloved finger and advance along the rectal wall.
14) Dietary teaching for a new prescription of
1. A client who is unstable and requires frequent vital signs has an electronic blood pressure
machine automatically measuring his blood pressure every 15 min. However, the
machine is reading the client’s blood pressure at more frequent intervals, and the readings
are not similar. The nurse checks the machine settings and observes the additional
readings, but the problem continues. Which of the following is the appropriate nursing
action?
--> Disconnect the machine, and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min.
2. A nurse is caring for a client just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The client is
resistant to learning self-injection of insulin and asks the nurse to administer all the
injections. The nurse explains the importance of learning self-care and appropriately adds
which of the following statements?
Tell me what I can do to help you overcome your fear of giving yourself injections.
3. An assistive personnel says to the nurse, “This client is incontinent of stool three or four
times a day. I get angry, and I think that the client is doing it just to get attention. I think
we should put adult diapers on her.” Which is the appropriate nursing response?
, a. -Measure the client’s BP after the nurse administers antihypertensive meds.
b. -Use a communication board to ask what the client wants for lunch.
4. A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about expected changes of aging.
Which of the following statements by a group member indicates that the teaching has
been effective?
"I should expect my heart rate to take longer to return to normal after
excessive as I get older."
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has paralytic ileum. Which of the
following abdominal assessments should the nurse expect?
Absent bowel sounds with distention
6. A nurse is planning care for a client who reports abdominal pain. An assessment by the
nurse reveals the client has a temperature of 39.2 degrees C (102 degrees F), heart rate of
105/min, a soft contender abdomen, and census overdue by 2 days. Which of the following
findings should be the nurse's priority?
Temperature
7. A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day
and night.
9) A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and his seat is receiving electronic fetal
monitoring. The nurse is reviewing the monitor tracing and notes early decelerations. Which
the following should the nurse expect?
a) Feta hypoxia
b) Abrupto placentae
, c) Post maturity
d) Head Compression
10) A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease. The nurse should identify
which of the following laboratory values as in an indication for hemodialysis?
a) glomerular filtration rate of 14 mL/ minute
b) BUN 16 mg/DL
c) serum magnesium 1.8 mg mg/dl
d) Serum phosphorus 4.0 mg/dL
11) A nurse is caring for an infant who has a prescription for continuous pulse oximetry. The
following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?
a) Placed infant under radiant warmer
b) Move the probe site every 3 hours
c) Heat the skin one minute prior to placing the program
d) Placed a sensor on the index finger
12) A nurse in a mental health facility receives a change of shift report on for clients. Which of
the following clients should the nurse plan to assess first?
a) Client placed in restraints to the aggressive behavior
b) A new limited client pleasures history of 4.5 kg weight loss in the past two months
c) Client is receiving a PRN dose of health heard all two hours ago for increased anxiety
d) Applied he’ll be receiving his first ECT treatment today
13) Caring for a client who has a fecal impaction actions to be taken when digitally
evacuating the stool
Insert a lubricated gloved finger and advance along the rectal wall.
14) Dietary teaching for a new prescription of
