NURS ATI EXAM BASIC CARE AND COMFORT
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS A+ SUCCESS
GUARANTEED
1. A nurse is caring for a client who needs to increase his protein intake. The client tells the
nurse some of the food he enjoys. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend
as the best source of protein among these suggestions?
a. Yams
b. Eggs
c. Chicken
d. Peanuts
2. A nurse in a community clinic is assessing an older adult client for manifestations of
dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Hypothermia
b. Protruding eyeballs
c. Elevated blood pressure
d. Furrows in the tongue
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and has difficulty with mobility. The client
receives home health care and spends most of his day in a reclining chair. Which of the
following physiological responses to prolonged immobility should the nurse expect?
a. Increased insulin production
b. Decreased RBC production
c. Decreased sodium excretion
d. Increased calcium excretion
4. A nurse is teaching a client who has acute kidney injury about dietary sources of
potassium. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for
clarification?
a. “I will enjoy eating cantaloupe for my morning snack.”
b. “I can easily add baked potatoes to my diet.”
c. “Eating yogurt will be a new experience.”
d. “Adding pecans will be a change I can readily make.”
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a prescription for
antiembolic stockings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
, NURS ATI EXAM BASIC CARE AND COMFORT
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS A+ SUCCESS
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a. Apply the stockings while the client is sitting in a chair.
b. Remove the stockings once each day.
c. Check the stockings for wrinkles.
d. Measure the size of the client’s foot.
6. A nurse is teaching an older adult client who has an intracapsular fracture of the right hip
following a fall about the purpose of Buck’s extension traction. The nurse should include
which of the following information in the teaching?
a. Buck’s extension traction will reduce the fracture.
b. Buck’s extension traction will relieve muscle spasms.
c. Buck’s extension traction will maintain alignment of the pins.
d. Buck’s extension traction will allow supported movement of the extremity.
7. A nurse removes an indwelling urinary catheter that an older adult client has had in place for
2 days. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following expected outcomes after
catheter removal?
a. Temporary urinary retention
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS A+ SUCCESS
GUARANTEED
1. A nurse is caring for a client who needs to increase his protein intake. The client tells the
nurse some of the food he enjoys. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend
as the best source of protein among these suggestions?
a. Yams
b. Eggs
c. Chicken
d. Peanuts
2. A nurse in a community clinic is assessing an older adult client for manifestations of
dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Hypothermia
b. Protruding eyeballs
c. Elevated blood pressure
d. Furrows in the tongue
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and has difficulty with mobility. The client
receives home health care and spends most of his day in a reclining chair. Which of the
following physiological responses to prolonged immobility should the nurse expect?
a. Increased insulin production
b. Decreased RBC production
c. Decreased sodium excretion
d. Increased calcium excretion
4. A nurse is teaching a client who has acute kidney injury about dietary sources of
potassium. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for
clarification?
a. “I will enjoy eating cantaloupe for my morning snack.”
b. “I can easily add baked potatoes to my diet.”
c. “Eating yogurt will be a new experience.”
d. “Adding pecans will be a change I can readily make.”
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a prescription for
antiembolic stockings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
, NURS ATI EXAM BASIC CARE AND COMFORT
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS A+ SUCCESS
GUARANTEED
a. Apply the stockings while the client is sitting in a chair.
b. Remove the stockings once each day.
c. Check the stockings for wrinkles.
d. Measure the size of the client’s foot.
6. A nurse is teaching an older adult client who has an intracapsular fracture of the right hip
following a fall about the purpose of Buck’s extension traction. The nurse should include
which of the following information in the teaching?
a. Buck’s extension traction will reduce the fracture.
b. Buck’s extension traction will relieve muscle spasms.
c. Buck’s extension traction will maintain alignment of the pins.
d. Buck’s extension traction will allow supported movement of the extremity.
7. A nurse removes an indwelling urinary catheter that an older adult client has had in place for
2 days. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following expected outcomes after
catheter removal?
a. Temporary urinary retention
