Fundamentals ATI Proctored Exam
Study Guide
A nurse observes an assistive personnel reprimanding a client for not using the
urinal properly. The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if she does not use
the urinal more carefully next time . Which of the following torts is the AP
committing.
Assault
A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the nurse that he is
thinking about leaving the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes
that this is not in the client's best interest, so she prepares to administer PRN
sedative medication the client has not requested along with his usual medication.
Which of the following types of tort is the nurse about to commit?
False imprisonment
A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing preoperative teaching for a client who
is scheduled for surgery the following week. The client tells the nurse that he will
prepare his advance directives before he goes to the hospital. Which of the
following statements made by the client should indicate to the nurse an
understanding of advance directives?
I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine.
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on
the unit seemed drowsy and unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, should
found the nurse asleep in a chair in the break room when she was not on a break.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Report observations to the nurse manager on the unit
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical
procedure. The nurse should take which of the following actions regarding
informed consent?
Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent.
Witness the client's signature on the consent form.
When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes that
the client is coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take when preparing a sterile field?
Place a mask on the client to limit the spread of microorganisms into the surgical wound
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a
clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the
following flaps should the nurse unfold first?
The flap furthest from the body
,A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing sterile procedure.
Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without breaching sterile
technique?
the inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
an irrigation syringe on the sterile field
one gloved hand with the other gloved hand
A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of assistive
personnel. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include when
discussing handwashing?
Wash the hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds.
Use a clean paper towel to turn off hand faucets.
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a chest tube
insertion. Which of the following events should the nurse recognize as
contaminating the sterile field.
The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on the sterile
field.
The procedure is delayed 1 hour because the provider receives an emergency call.
The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind the nurse.
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which
of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching?
Home health care
Rehab facilities
Skilled nursing facilities
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage. Which of the
following health care financing mechanisms are federally funded?
Medicare
Medicaid
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of
clients who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include
as a primary care strategy?
Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits.
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of
state licensing boards?
Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings
should the nurse classify as tertiary care?
, Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Oncology treatment center
Burn center
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of
the following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social
worker?
A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in home
A client asks about community resources available for older adults
A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis
is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral
to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
Occupational therapist
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the
adverse effects of the medication he is receiving for pain management. Which of
the following members of the interprofessional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medication's effects?
Provider
Pharmacist
RN
A client who had a CVA has persistent problems with dysphagia. The nurse
caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of the following members
of the interprofessional care team?
Speech-language pathologist
A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the
various members of the health care team they will encounter on a medical-
surgical unit. When she gives examples of types of tasks certified nursing
assistants (CNAs) may perform, which of the following client activities should she
include?
Bathing
Ambulating
Toileting
Measuring vital signs
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant
blockages of the coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this client's
choice is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
Autonomy
Study Guide
A nurse observes an assistive personnel reprimanding a client for not using the
urinal properly. The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if she does not use
the urinal more carefully next time . Which of the following torts is the AP
committing.
Assault
A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the nurse that he is
thinking about leaving the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes
that this is not in the client's best interest, so she prepares to administer PRN
sedative medication the client has not requested along with his usual medication.
Which of the following types of tort is the nurse about to commit?
False imprisonment
A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing preoperative teaching for a client who
is scheduled for surgery the following week. The client tells the nurse that he will
prepare his advance directives before he goes to the hospital. Which of the
following statements made by the client should indicate to the nurse an
understanding of advance directives?
I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine.
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on
the unit seemed drowsy and unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, should
found the nurse asleep in a chair in the break room when she was not on a break.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Report observations to the nurse manager on the unit
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical
procedure. The nurse should take which of the following actions regarding
informed consent?
Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent.
Witness the client's signature on the consent form.
When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes that
the client is coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take when preparing a sterile field?
Place a mask on the client to limit the spread of microorganisms into the surgical wound
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a
clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the
following flaps should the nurse unfold first?
The flap furthest from the body
,A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in preparation for performing sterile procedure.
Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without breaching sterile
technique?
the inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
an irrigation syringe on the sterile field
one gloved hand with the other gloved hand
A nurse is reviewing hand hygiene techniques with a group of assistive
personnel. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include when
discussing handwashing?
Wash the hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds.
Use a clean paper towel to turn off hand faucets.
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a chest tube
insertion. Which of the following events should the nurse recognize as
contaminating the sterile field.
The nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on the sterile
field.
The procedure is delayed 1 hour because the provider receives an emergency call.
The nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind the nurse.
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which
of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching?
Home health care
Rehab facilities
Skilled nursing facilities
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage. Which of the
following health care financing mechanisms are federally funded?
Medicare
Medicaid
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of
clients who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include
as a primary care strategy?
Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits.
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of
state licensing boards?
Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings
should the nurse classify as tertiary care?
, Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Oncology treatment center
Burn center
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of
the following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social
worker?
A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in home
A client asks about community resources available for older adults
A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis
is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral
to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
Occupational therapist
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the
adverse effects of the medication he is receiving for pain management. Which of
the following members of the interprofessional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medication's effects?
Provider
Pharmacist
RN
A client who had a CVA has persistent problems with dysphagia. The nurse
caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of the following members
of the interprofessional care team?
Speech-language pathologist
A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the
various members of the health care team they will encounter on a medical-
surgical unit. When she gives examples of types of tasks certified nursing
assistants (CNAs) may perform, which of the following client activities should she
include?
Bathing
Ambulating
Toileting
Measuring vital signs
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant
blockages of the coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this client's
choice is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
Autonomy
