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ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
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
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c. At the request of the client's family
d. When the client poses a threat to self - correct answer- d
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
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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
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"
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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
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.
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
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
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c. At the request of the client's family
d. When the client poses a threat to self - correct answer- d
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
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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
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"
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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
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.
