ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED 2025 LATEST UPDATE WITH NGN LATEST TEST BANK
ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED 2025 LATEST UPDATE
WITH NGN LATEST TEST BANK 60 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for 5 units of regular insulin and 10 units of
NPH insulin to mix together and administer subcutaneously. Determine the correct order of
steps for this procedure. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of
performance. Use all the steps.)
A. Inject 5 units of air into the bottle of regular insulin.
B. Withdraw the correct does of NPH insulin from the bottle.
C. Inject 10 units of air into the bottle of NPH insulin.
D. Withdraw the correct does of regular insulin from the bottle. - ANSWER-C. Inject 10 units of
air into the bottle of NPH insulin.
A. Inject 5 units of air into the bottle of regular insulin.
D. Withdraw the correct does of regular insulin from the bottle.
B. Withdraw the correct does of NPH insulin from the bottle.
The nurse should first inject air into the vial of NPH insulin without touching the needle to the
solution. Next, the nurse should inject air into the vial of regular insulin and withdraw the
correct amount of the regular insulin. Finally, the nurse should insert the needle into the NPH
insulin vial and withdraw the correct amount of NPH insulin. The nurse should follow these
steps to prevent contaminating the regular insulin with NPH insulin.
A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea
for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Neck vein distention
B. Urine specific gravity 1.010
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C. Rapid heart rate
D. Blood pressure 144/82 mm Hg - ANSWER-C. Rapid heart rate
Tachycardia indicates fluid volume deficit, which is an expected finding for a client who has had
vomiting and diarrhea for 3 days.
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who can bear weight on one leg from the bed to a chair.
After securing a safe environment, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A. Rock the client up to a standing position.
B. Pivot on the foot that is the farthest from the chair.
C. Assess the client for orthostatic hypotension.
D. Apply a gait belt to the client. - ANSWER-C. Assess the client for orthostatic hypotension.
The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing process is to assess the client. The
nurse should determine the client's risk for falling or fainting during the transfer by assisting the
client to sit and dangle the feet on the side of the bed. The nurse should assess for dizziness and
a significant drop in blood pressure before assisting the client to stand and transfer into the
chair.
A nurse is admitting a client who reports experiencing a sore throat, productive cough, and
fever for the past 3 days.
The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Select all that apply.
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Nurses' Notes
1000:
Client reports sore throat, productive cough with yellow-colored mucus, and fever for the past 3
days. Client has swollen lymph nodes. Client also reports headache that, "won't go away."
Client's face is flushed and diaphoretic. Throat culture and blood work obtained as prescribed.
Vital Signs
1000:
Blood pressure 132/68 mm Hg, Heart rate 99/min, Respiratory rate 20/min, Temperature 38.3°
C (101° F), Oxygen saturation 96% on room air
Diagnostic Results
1100:
Positive throat culture for streptococci bacteria.
A. Request a prescription for an antibiotic medication.
B. Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
C. Initiate droplet precautions.
D. W - ANSWER-A. Request a prescription for an antibiotic medication.
The nurse should identify that the client has streptococcal pharyngitis due to the client's
manifestations and a positive throat culture. Therefore, the nurse should request an antibiotic
medication, such as penicillin, to treat the client's infection.
C. Initiate droplet precautions.
The nurse should identify that the client has streptococcal pharyngitis, which is transmitted
through droplets greater than 5 microns in the air. Therefore, the nurse should initiate droplet
precautions for the client.
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D. Wear a mask within 1 m (3 feet) of the client.
The nurse should identify that the client has streptococcal pharyngitis. Therefore, the nurse
should wear a mask when within 1 m (3 feet) of the client to prevent the spread of the
infection.
F. Apply a mask on the client when they leave their room.
The nurse should identify that the client has streptococcal pharyngitis. Therefore, the nurse
should apply a mask on the client when they leave their room to prevent transmission of the
infection.
A nurse is calculating a client's fluid intake over the past 8 hr. Which of the following items
should the nurse plan to document on the client's intake and output record as 120 mL of fluid?
A. 2 cups of soup
B. 1 quart of water
C. 8 oz of ice chips
D. 6 oz of tea - ANSWER-C. 8 oz of ice chips
The nurse should document half of the volume of ice chips when calculating fluid intake to
account for the air in between the chips. The nurse should understand that 4 oz of liquid water
is equal to 120 mL of fluid.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. In which of the following
situations does the nurse demonstrate the ethical principle of veracity?
A. A client who is unaware of her recent cancer diagnosis asks the nurse if she has cancer, and
the nurse responds affirmatively.
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ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED 2025 LATEST UPDATE
WITH NGN LATEST TEST BANK 60 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for 5 units of regular insulin and 10 units of
NPH insulin to mix together and administer subcutaneously. Determine the correct order of
steps for this procedure. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of
performance. Use all the steps.)
A. Inject 5 units of air into the bottle of regular insulin.
B. Withdraw the correct does of NPH insulin from the bottle.
C. Inject 10 units of air into the bottle of NPH insulin.
D. Withdraw the correct does of regular insulin from the bottle. - ANSWER-C. Inject 10 units of
air into the bottle of NPH insulin.
A. Inject 5 units of air into the bottle of regular insulin.
D. Withdraw the correct does of regular insulin from the bottle.
B. Withdraw the correct does of NPH insulin from the bottle.
The nurse should first inject air into the vial of NPH insulin without touching the needle to the
solution. Next, the nurse should inject air into the vial of regular insulin and withdraw the
correct amount of the regular insulin. Finally, the nurse should insert the needle into the NPH
insulin vial and withdraw the correct amount of NPH insulin. The nurse should follow these
steps to prevent contaminating the regular insulin with NPH insulin.
A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea
for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Neck vein distention
B. Urine specific gravity 1.010
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C. Rapid heart rate
D. Blood pressure 144/82 mm Hg - ANSWER-C. Rapid heart rate
Tachycardia indicates fluid volume deficit, which is an expected finding for a client who has had
vomiting and diarrhea for 3 days.
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who can bear weight on one leg from the bed to a chair.
After securing a safe environment, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A. Rock the client up to a standing position.
B. Pivot on the foot that is the farthest from the chair.
C. Assess the client for orthostatic hypotension.
D. Apply a gait belt to the client. - ANSWER-C. Assess the client for orthostatic hypotension.
The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing process is to assess the client. The
nurse should determine the client's risk for falling or fainting during the transfer by assisting the
client to sit and dangle the feet on the side of the bed. The nurse should assess for dizziness and
a significant drop in blood pressure before assisting the client to stand and transfer into the
chair.
A nurse is admitting a client who reports experiencing a sore throat, productive cough, and
fever for the past 3 days.
The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Select all that apply.
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Nurses' Notes
1000:
Client reports sore throat, productive cough with yellow-colored mucus, and fever for the past 3
days. Client has swollen lymph nodes. Client also reports headache that, "won't go away."
Client's face is flushed and diaphoretic. Throat culture and blood work obtained as prescribed.
Vital Signs
1000:
Blood pressure 132/68 mm Hg, Heart rate 99/min, Respiratory rate 20/min, Temperature 38.3°
C (101° F), Oxygen saturation 96% on room air
Diagnostic Results
1100:
Positive throat culture for streptococci bacteria.
A. Request a prescription for an antibiotic medication.
B. Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
C. Initiate droplet precautions.
D. W - ANSWER-A. Request a prescription for an antibiotic medication.
The nurse should identify that the client has streptococcal pharyngitis due to the client's
manifestations and a positive throat culture. Therefore, the nurse should request an antibiotic
medication, such as penicillin, to treat the client's infection.
C. Initiate droplet precautions.
The nurse should identify that the client has streptococcal pharyngitis, which is transmitted
through droplets greater than 5 microns in the air. Therefore, the nurse should initiate droplet
precautions for the client.
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D. Wear a mask within 1 m (3 feet) of the client.
The nurse should identify that the client has streptococcal pharyngitis. Therefore, the nurse
should wear a mask when within 1 m (3 feet) of the client to prevent the spread of the
infection.
F. Apply a mask on the client when they leave their room.
The nurse should identify that the client has streptococcal pharyngitis. Therefore, the nurse
should apply a mask on the client when they leave their room to prevent transmission of the
infection.
A nurse is calculating a client's fluid intake over the past 8 hr. Which of the following items
should the nurse plan to document on the client's intake and output record as 120 mL of fluid?
A. 2 cups of soup
B. 1 quart of water
C. 8 oz of ice chips
D. 6 oz of tea - ANSWER-C. 8 oz of ice chips
The nurse should document half of the volume of ice chips when calculating fluid intake to
account for the air in between the chips. The nurse should understand that 4 oz of liquid water
is equal to 120 mL of fluid.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. In which of the following
situations does the nurse demonstrate the ethical principle of veracity?
A. A client who is unaware of her recent cancer diagnosis asks the nurse if she has cancer, and
the nurse responds affirmatively.
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