ATI Fundamentals Practice Test
A(2023/2024)/60 Questions and
Answers/Verified
A nurse is administering an otic medication to an older adult client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure that the
medication reaches the inner ear?
A) Press gently on the tragus of the client's ear.
B) Pack a small piece of cotton deep into the client's ear canal.
C) Move the client's auricle down and back toward her head.
D) Tilt the client's head backward for 5 min. - -A) Press gently on the
tragus of the client's ear.
-A nurse is providing care to four clients. Which of the following
situations requires the nurse to complete an incident report?
A) A nurse tied a client's restraint straps to the moveable part of the bed
frame.
B) An assistive personnel placed a surgical mask on a client who has
tuberculosis before transporting her to radiology.
C) A nurse administers a medication to a client 30 min before the dose
is due.
D) A client who has an IV infusion pump receives an additional 250 mL
of IV fluid. - -D) A client who has an IV infusion pump receives an
additional 250 mL of IV fluid.
-A nurse is caring for a client who is expressing anger over his diagnosis
of colorectal cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A) Discuss the risk factors for colon cancer.
B) Focus teaching on what the client will need to do in the future to
manage his illness.
C) Provide the client with written information about the phases of loss
and grief.
D) Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief. - -D)
Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief.
-A nurse is preparing to administer multiple medications to a client who
has an enteral feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?
A) Dissolve each medication in 5 mL of sterile water.
B) Draw up medications together in the syringe.
C) Push the syringe plunger gently when feeling resistance.
D) Flush the tube with 15 mL of sterile water. - -D) Flush the tube with
15 mL of sterile water.
, -A nurse is lifting a bedside cabinet to move it closer to a client who is
sitting in a chair. To prevent self-injury, which of the following actions
should the nurse take when lifting this object?
A) Bend at the waist.
B) Keep his feet close together.
C) Use his back muscles for lifting.
D) Stand close to the cabinet when lifting it. - -D) Stand close to the
cabinet when lifting it.
-A nurse is caring for a client who reports pain. When documenting the
quality of the client's pain on an initial pain assessment, the nurse
should record which of the following client statements?
A) "I'm having mild pain."
B) "The pain is like a dull ache in my stomach."
C) "I notice that the pain gets worse after I eat."
D) "The pain makes me feel nauseous." - -B) "The pain is like a dull ache
in my stomach."
-A nurse is reviewing a client's fluid and electrolyte status. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A) BUN 15 mg/dL
B) Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
C) Sodium 143 mEq/L
D) Potassium 5.4 mEq/L - -D) Potassium 5.4 mEq/L
-A nurse is evaluating a client's use of a cane. Which of the following
actions should the nurse identify as an indication of correct use?
A) The top of the cane is parallel to the client's waist.
B) When walking, the client moves the cane 46 cm (18 in) forward.
C) The client holds the cane on the stronger side of her body.
D) The client moves her stronger limb forward with the cane. - -C) The
client holds the cane on the stronger side of her body.
-A nurse is assisting a client who is postoperative with the use of an
incentive spirometer. Into which of the following positions should the
nurse place the client?
A) Side-lying
B) Supine
C) Semi-Fowler's
D) Trendelenburg - -C) Semi-Fowler's
-A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses caring for
clients who have a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Assign the client to a room with a negative air-flow system.
B) Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when leaving the client's room.
C) Clean contaminated surfaces in the client's room with a phenol
solution.
D) Have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting. - -D)
Have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting.
A(2023/2024)/60 Questions and
Answers/Verified
A nurse is administering an otic medication to an older adult client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure that the
medication reaches the inner ear?
A) Press gently on the tragus of the client's ear.
B) Pack a small piece of cotton deep into the client's ear canal.
C) Move the client's auricle down and back toward her head.
D) Tilt the client's head backward for 5 min. - -A) Press gently on the
tragus of the client's ear.
-A nurse is providing care to four clients. Which of the following
situations requires the nurse to complete an incident report?
A) A nurse tied a client's restraint straps to the moveable part of the bed
frame.
B) An assistive personnel placed a surgical mask on a client who has
tuberculosis before transporting her to radiology.
C) A nurse administers a medication to a client 30 min before the dose
is due.
D) A client who has an IV infusion pump receives an additional 250 mL
of IV fluid. - -D) A client who has an IV infusion pump receives an
additional 250 mL of IV fluid.
-A nurse is caring for a client who is expressing anger over his diagnosis
of colorectal cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A) Discuss the risk factors for colon cancer.
B) Focus teaching on what the client will need to do in the future to
manage his illness.
C) Provide the client with written information about the phases of loss
and grief.
D) Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief. - -D)
Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief.
-A nurse is preparing to administer multiple medications to a client who
has an enteral feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?
A) Dissolve each medication in 5 mL of sterile water.
B) Draw up medications together in the syringe.
C) Push the syringe plunger gently when feeling resistance.
D) Flush the tube with 15 mL of sterile water. - -D) Flush the tube with
15 mL of sterile water.
, -A nurse is lifting a bedside cabinet to move it closer to a client who is
sitting in a chair. To prevent self-injury, which of the following actions
should the nurse take when lifting this object?
A) Bend at the waist.
B) Keep his feet close together.
C) Use his back muscles for lifting.
D) Stand close to the cabinet when lifting it. - -D) Stand close to the
cabinet when lifting it.
-A nurse is caring for a client who reports pain. When documenting the
quality of the client's pain on an initial pain assessment, the nurse
should record which of the following client statements?
A) "I'm having mild pain."
B) "The pain is like a dull ache in my stomach."
C) "I notice that the pain gets worse after I eat."
D) "The pain makes me feel nauseous." - -B) "The pain is like a dull ache
in my stomach."
-A nurse is reviewing a client's fluid and electrolyte status. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A) BUN 15 mg/dL
B) Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
C) Sodium 143 mEq/L
D) Potassium 5.4 mEq/L - -D) Potassium 5.4 mEq/L
-A nurse is evaluating a client's use of a cane. Which of the following
actions should the nurse identify as an indication of correct use?
A) The top of the cane is parallel to the client's waist.
B) When walking, the client moves the cane 46 cm (18 in) forward.
C) The client holds the cane on the stronger side of her body.
D) The client moves her stronger limb forward with the cane. - -C) The
client holds the cane on the stronger side of her body.
-A nurse is assisting a client who is postoperative with the use of an
incentive spirometer. Into which of the following positions should the
nurse place the client?
A) Side-lying
B) Supine
C) Semi-Fowler's
D) Trendelenburg - -C) Semi-Fowler's
-A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses caring for
clients who have a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Assign the client to a room with a negative air-flow system.
B) Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when leaving the client's room.
C) Clean contaminated surfaces in the client's room with a phenol
solution.
D) Have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting. - -D)
Have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting.
