ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam Question
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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 - CORRECT ANSWER ✅8ml
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?
a. " I will place it in your drawer so it won't get lost."
b. I can pin it to your hospital gown so you won't lose it."
c. "I will hold onto it until a family member can take it home."
d. I can put it in a locked storage unit for you - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d
A charge nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the
use of restraints. In which of the following clinical situations should the
nurse apply restraints?
a. If the client is pacing in the hallway
b. As a part of a fall prevention program
c. At the request of the client's family
d. When the client poses a threat to self - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d
,ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam Question
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To ensure client safety, a nurse manager is planning to observe a newly
licensed nurse perform a straight catheterization on a client. In which of
the following roles is the nurse manager functioning?
a. Case manager
b. Client educator
c. Client care provider
d. Client advocate - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing an educational
program about delirium for newly hired nurses. Which of the following
statements should the nurse plan to include?
a. "Delirium does not affect a client's perception of her environment."
b. "Delirium does not affect a client's sleep cycle."
c. "Delirium has an abrupt onset."
d. "Delirium has a slow progression." - CORRECT ANSWER ✅c
A nurse is speaking with a client who has recently received a diagnosis
of a chronic illness. The client states, " The doctor must be wrong. I
can't be that sick". The nurse should inform the client that their reaction
is an example of which of the following expected responses to grief?
a. Acceptance
b. Denial
c. Anger
,ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam Question
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d. Depression - CORRECT ANSWER ✅b
A Nurse on a medical-surgical unit is providing care for four clients. The
nurse should identify which of the following situations as an ethical
dilemma?
a. A surgeon who removed the wrong kidney during a surgical
procedure refuses to take responsibility for her actions
b. A client who has Crohn's disease reports that his prescription drug
plan will not pay for his medications.
c. A client who has a new colostomy refuses to take instructions from
the ostomy therapist because she "doesn't like him."
d. the family of a client who has a terminal illness asks the provider not
to tell the client the diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d
A nurse is teaching a client about performing breast self-examinations.
Which of the following statements by the clients indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should perform my self-exam the week that my period starts"
b. "I should make different patterns on each breast when I do my self-
exam."
c. "I should use the palm of my hand to apply pressure to each breast."
d. "I should make circular motions with my fingertips under my arms." -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅d
, ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam Question
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A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who is partially weight bearing
from the bed to the chair. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. Keep his knees straight when moving the client
b. Position the chair next to the bed as a 90 degree angle
c. Stand with his feet together when lifting the client
d. Have the client bear weight on her stronger leg - CORRECT ANSWER
✅d
A nurse is caring for a client following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
The client has a prescription for ondansetron 4mg IV bolus every 6hr
PRN for nausea and vomiting. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse
should follow to administer the medication. ( Move the steps into the
box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the
steps.)
- Select the injection port of the IV tubing closest to the client.
- Cleanse the injection port with an antiseptic swab.
- Aspirate for blood return.
- Inject the medication.
- perform hand hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1. perform hand
hygiene
2. select the injection port of the IV tubing closest to the client
3. cleanse the injection port with an antiseptic swab
& Answers ( Latest update)
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 - CORRECT ANSWER ✅8ml
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?
a. " I will place it in your drawer so it won't get lost."
b. I can pin it to your hospital gown so you won't lose it."
c. "I will hold onto it until a family member can take it home."
d. I can put it in a locked storage unit for you - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d
A charge nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the
use of restraints. In which of the following clinical situations should the
nurse apply restraints?
a. If the client is pacing in the hallway
b. As a part of a fall prevention program
c. At the request of the client's family
d. When the client poses a threat to self - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d
,ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam Question
& Answers ( Latest update)
To ensure client safety, a nurse manager is planning to observe a newly
licensed nurse perform a straight catheterization on a client. In which of
the following roles is the nurse manager functioning?
a. Case manager
b. Client educator
c. Client care provider
d. Client advocate - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing an educational
program about delirium for newly hired nurses. Which of the following
statements should the nurse plan to include?
a. "Delirium does not affect a client's perception of her environment."
b. "Delirium does not affect a client's sleep cycle."
c. "Delirium has an abrupt onset."
d. "Delirium has a slow progression." - CORRECT ANSWER ✅c
A nurse is speaking with a client who has recently received a diagnosis
of a chronic illness. The client states, " The doctor must be wrong. I
can't be that sick". The nurse should inform the client that their reaction
is an example of which of the following expected responses to grief?
a. Acceptance
b. Denial
c. Anger
,ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam Question
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d. Depression - CORRECT ANSWER ✅b
A Nurse on a medical-surgical unit is providing care for four clients. The
nurse should identify which of the following situations as an ethical
dilemma?
a. A surgeon who removed the wrong kidney during a surgical
procedure refuses to take responsibility for her actions
b. A client who has Crohn's disease reports that his prescription drug
plan will not pay for his medications.
c. A client who has a new colostomy refuses to take instructions from
the ostomy therapist because she "doesn't like him."
d. the family of a client who has a terminal illness asks the provider not
to tell the client the diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✅d
A nurse is teaching a client about performing breast self-examinations.
Which of the following statements by the clients indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should perform my self-exam the week that my period starts"
b. "I should make different patterns on each breast when I do my self-
exam."
c. "I should use the palm of my hand to apply pressure to each breast."
d. "I should make circular motions with my fingertips under my arms." -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅d
, ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam Question
& Answers ( Latest update)
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who is partially weight bearing
from the bed to the chair. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. Keep his knees straight when moving the client
b. Position the chair next to the bed as a 90 degree angle
c. Stand with his feet together when lifting the client
d. Have the client bear weight on her stronger leg - CORRECT ANSWER
✅d
A nurse is caring for a client following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
The client has a prescription for ondansetron 4mg IV bolus every 6hr
PRN for nausea and vomiting. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse
should follow to administer the medication. ( Move the steps into the
box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the
steps.)
- Select the injection port of the IV tubing closest to the client.
- Cleanse the injection port with an antiseptic swab.
- Aspirate for blood return.
- Inject the medication.
- perform hand hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER ✅1. perform hand
hygiene
2. select the injection port of the IV tubing closest to the client
3. cleanse the injection port with an antiseptic swab
