ATI 2019 Fundamentals Proctored Exam
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1. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks
should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?
d. Providing postmortem care to a client
2. A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes herbal
supplements. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the use of the supplements?
C. I use ginger when I get car sick
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza and isolation precautions in
place. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the spread
of infection?
A. Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client
4. A nurse obtains a prescription for wrist restraints for a client who is trying to
pull out his NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
C. Allow room for two fingers to fit between the clients skin and the restraints
5. A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following types
of transmission precautions should the nurse plan to initiate?
A. Droplet
,6. A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a telephone call from a parent who states
that their child accidentally swallowed paint thinner. The child is awake and alert.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. Have your child drink one large glass of water.
7. A nurse is documenting a client's medical record. Which of the following entries
should the nurse record.
B. Administered pain medication
8. A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is unconscious. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Place the client in a side-lying position.
9. A nurse is collaborating with a risk management team about potential legal
issues involving client care. The nurse should identify which of the following
situations is an example of negligence?
C. A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining consent.
10. A nurse is collecting a sputum specimen for culture from a client who has a
respiratory infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
B. Offer the client oral hygiene after the collection
11. A nurse is assessing an older client. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
a. Decreased sense of balanced
,12. A nurse is completing discharge teaching about ostomy care with a client who
has a new stoma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching? (select all that apply)
Answer-a. "Cut the opening of the pouch 1⁄8 of an inch larger than the stoma "
YES
13. A nurse is preparing to obtain informed consent from a client who speaks a
different language than the nurse. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
c. "Offer written information in the client's language"
14. A nurse is teaching a client about home care equipment. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that
apply)
d. "Keep the oxygen delivery system 0.6 m (2 feet) from any heat source" Nope
e. "Lay the oxygen tank flat when storing" Nope
15. A nurse is planning care for a client who reports insomnia. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform shortly before bedtime?
a. Provide a late supper.
16. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is receiving a change-of-shift report for four
clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
c. A client who has new onset of dyspnea 24hr after a total hip arthroplasty •
17. A nurse is reviewing a client's intake and output and notes the following: 0.9%
sodium chloride 600mL IV infusion, cefazolin 250 mg in dextrose 5% in water
100mL intermittent IV bolus, 200mL emesis, 40mL voided urine, and 20mL urine
from straight catheterization. The nurse should record the client's net fluid intake
, as how many mL? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
DOSAGE CALCULATION 700 mL
18. A nurse is discussing incident reports with a group of newly licensed nurses.
The nurse should include that which if the following requires the completion of an
incident report?
a. A client's prescribed laboratory testing was not obtained
19. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for negative-pressure
therapy for a chronic wound. The nurse is unfamiliar with the procedure. Which
of the following resources should the nurse consult to learn more about the
intervention.
d. The policy and procedure manual
20. A nurse is performing postural drainage with percussion and vibration for a
client who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
d. Perform percussion over the lower back
21. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 20 mg orally to a 6-year-
old child who has difficulty swallowing pills. Available is diphenhydramine
12.5mg/5ml oral syrup. Which of the following images indicates the correct
number of mL the nurse should administer? (round answer to the nearest whole
number.)
DOSAGE CALCULATION 8ml
22. A nurse is admitting a client who is malnourished. The client states, "My
wedding ring is loose and I'm worried I will lose it if it falls off."Which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
d. I can put it in a locked storage unit for you
final With Verified Answers | A Graded
1. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks
should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?
d. Providing postmortem care to a client
2. A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes herbal
supplements. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the use of the supplements?
C. I use ginger when I get car sick
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza and isolation precautions in
place. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the spread
of infection?
A. Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client
4. A nurse obtains a prescription for wrist restraints for a client who is trying to
pull out his NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
C. Allow room for two fingers to fit between the clients skin and the restraints
5. A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following types
of transmission precautions should the nurse plan to initiate?
A. Droplet
,6. A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a telephone call from a parent who states
that their child accidentally swallowed paint thinner. The child is awake and alert.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. Have your child drink one large glass of water.
7. A nurse is documenting a client's medical record. Which of the following entries
should the nurse record.
B. Administered pain medication
8. A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is unconscious. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Place the client in a side-lying position.
9. A nurse is collaborating with a risk management team about potential legal
issues involving client care. The nurse should identify which of the following
situations is an example of negligence?
C. A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining consent.
10. A nurse is collecting a sputum specimen for culture from a client who has a
respiratory infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
B. Offer the client oral hygiene after the collection
11. A nurse is assessing an older client. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
a. Decreased sense of balanced
,12. A nurse is completing discharge teaching about ostomy care with a client who
has a new stoma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching? (select all that apply)
Answer-a. "Cut the opening of the pouch 1⁄8 of an inch larger than the stoma "
YES
13. A nurse is preparing to obtain informed consent from a client who speaks a
different language than the nurse. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
c. "Offer written information in the client's language"
14. A nurse is teaching a client about home care equipment. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that
apply)
d. "Keep the oxygen delivery system 0.6 m (2 feet) from any heat source" Nope
e. "Lay the oxygen tank flat when storing" Nope
15. A nurse is planning care for a client who reports insomnia. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform shortly before bedtime?
a. Provide a late supper.
16. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is receiving a change-of-shift report for four
clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
c. A client who has new onset of dyspnea 24hr after a total hip arthroplasty •
17. A nurse is reviewing a client's intake and output and notes the following: 0.9%
sodium chloride 600mL IV infusion, cefazolin 250 mg in dextrose 5% in water
100mL intermittent IV bolus, 200mL emesis, 40mL voided urine, and 20mL urine
from straight catheterization. The nurse should record the client's net fluid intake
, as how many mL? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading
zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
DOSAGE CALCULATION 700 mL
18. A nurse is discussing incident reports with a group of newly licensed nurses.
The nurse should include that which if the following requires the completion of an
incident report?
a. A client's prescribed laboratory testing was not obtained
19. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for negative-pressure
therapy for a chronic wound. The nurse is unfamiliar with the procedure. Which
of the following resources should the nurse consult to learn more about the
intervention.
d. The policy and procedure manual
20. A nurse is performing postural drainage with percussion and vibration for a
client who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
d. Perform percussion over the lower back
21. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 20 mg orally to a 6-year-
old child who has difficulty swallowing pills. Available is diphenhydramine
12.5mg/5ml oral syrup. Which of the following images indicates the correct
number of mL the nurse should administer? (round answer to the nearest whole
number.)
DOSAGE CALCULATION 8ml
22. A nurse is admitting a client who is malnourished. The client states, "My
wedding ring is loose and I'm worried I will lose it if it falls off."Which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
d. I can put it in a locked storage unit for you
