ATI FUNDAMENTALS RN EXAM TESTBANK QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES.
Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to
a client with pneumonia? - ANSWER-Yes.
Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to
a client with pneumonia? - ANSWER-Yes.
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report
& will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs
may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration
pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using
a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - ANSWER-C.
Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
,Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a
noninvasive, routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to
the AP
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report
& will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs
may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration
pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using
a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - ANSWER-C.
Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a
noninvasive, routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to
the AP
A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee
arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following
information should the nurse share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
,B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic
stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning - ANSWER-
B, C, D
A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee
arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following
information should the nurse share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic
stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning - ANSWER-
B, C, D
An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following assignments
should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive
spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who
was admitted on the previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has
pneumonia
, D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump -
ANSWER-D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA
pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump
An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following assignments
should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive
spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who
was admitted on the previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has
pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump -
ANSWER-D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA
pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation.
Which of the following elements should she identify when
presenting the 5 rights of delegation? Select all.
A. Right client
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
D. Right time
E. Right circumstances - ANSWER-B, C, E
AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES.
Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to
a client with pneumonia? - ANSWER-Yes.
Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to
a client with pneumonia? - ANSWER-Yes.
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report
& will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs
may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration
pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using
a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - ANSWER-C.
Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
,Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a
noninvasive, routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to
the AP
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report
& will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs
may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration
pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using
a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - ANSWER-C.
Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a
noninvasive, routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to
the AP
A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee
arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following
information should the nurse share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
,B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic
stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning - ANSWER-
B, C, D
A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee
arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following
information should the nurse share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic
stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning - ANSWER-
B, C, D
An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following assignments
should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive
spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who
was admitted on the previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has
pneumonia
, D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump -
ANSWER-D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA
pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump
An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following assignments
should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive
spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who
was admitted on the previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has
pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump -
ANSWER-D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA
pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation.
Which of the following elements should she identify when
presenting the 5 rights of delegation? Select all.
A. Right client
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
D. Right time
E. Right circumstances - ANSWER-B, C, E
