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ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM
2025; CERTIFIED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A nurse educator is presenting a module on basic first aid for newly licensed home
health nurses. The nurse educator evaluates the teaching as effective when the
newly licensed nurse states the client who has heat stroke will have which of the
following?
A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. Clammy skin
D. Bradypnea - correct-answer-A. Hypotension
Tachycardia, hot dry skin, and tachypnea are other manifestations of heat stroke
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of food poisoning w/a client. Which
of the following info should the nurse include in her counseling? Select all.
A. Most food poisoning is caused by a virus
B. Immunocompromised individuals are at risk for complications from food
poisoning
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C. Clients who are especially at risk are instructed to eat or drink only pasteurized
milk, yogurt, cheese, or other dairy products
D. Healthy individuals usually recover from the illness in a few weeks
E. Handling raw & fresh food separately to avoid cross contamination may prevent
food poisoning - correct-answer-B, C, E
Most food poisoning is caused by a bacteria such as E. coli.
Healthy individuals usually recover in a few days.
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed w/severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS). The nurse is aware that health care professionals are required to report
communicable & infectious diseases. Which of the following illustrate the
rationale for reporting? Select all.
A. Planning & evaluating control & prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - correct-answer-A, B, C, E
Not D because endemic disease is already prevalent within a population, so
reporting is not necessary
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A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the
facility w/a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the plan of care? Select all.
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least 6
exchanges/hr
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is
unavoidable
D. Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
E. Wear a gown when preforming care that may result in contamination from
secretions - correct-answer-B, C, E
Private room w/droplet precautions indicated for this client.
The nurse should wear a gown when contamination from body fluids might
happen
A nurse is caring for a client who presents w/linear clusters of fluid-containing
vesicles w/some crustings. Which of the following should the nurse suspect?
A. Allergic reaction
B. Ringworm
C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Herpes zoster - correct-answer-D. Herpes zoster
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pink body rash=allergic reaction
red circles w/white centers=ringworm
red cheek rash bilaterally=lupus
A nurse is caring for a client who reports severe sore throat, pain when
swallowing, & swollen lymph nodes. The client is experiencing which of the
following stages of infection?
A. Prodromal
B. Incubation
C. Convalescence
D. Illness - correct-answer-D. Illness
specific s/s present is the illness stage
A nurse educator is reviewing w/a newly hired nurse the difference in clinical
manifestations of a localized vs. a systemic infection. The nurse indicates
understanding when she states that which of the following are clinical
manifestations of a systemic infection? Select all.
A. Fever
B. Malaise
C. Edema
D. Pain or tenderness
ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM
2025; CERTIFIED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A nurse educator is presenting a module on basic first aid for newly licensed home
health nurses. The nurse educator evaluates the teaching as effective when the
newly licensed nurse states the client who has heat stroke will have which of the
following?
A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. Clammy skin
D. Bradypnea - correct-answer-A. Hypotension
Tachycardia, hot dry skin, and tachypnea are other manifestations of heat stroke
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of food poisoning w/a client. Which
of the following info should the nurse include in her counseling? Select all.
A. Most food poisoning is caused by a virus
B. Immunocompromised individuals are at risk for complications from food
poisoning
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C. Clients who are especially at risk are instructed to eat or drink only pasteurized
milk, yogurt, cheese, or other dairy products
D. Healthy individuals usually recover from the illness in a few weeks
E. Handling raw & fresh food separately to avoid cross contamination may prevent
food poisoning - correct-answer-B, C, E
Most food poisoning is caused by a bacteria such as E. coli.
Healthy individuals usually recover in a few days.
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed w/severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS). The nurse is aware that health care professionals are required to report
communicable & infectious diseases. Which of the following illustrate the
rationale for reporting? Select all.
A. Planning & evaluating control & prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - correct-answer-A, B, C, E
Not D because endemic disease is already prevalent within a population, so
reporting is not necessary
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A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the
facility w/a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the plan of care? Select all.
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least 6
exchanges/hr
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is
unavoidable
D. Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
E. Wear a gown when preforming care that may result in contamination from
secretions - correct-answer-B, C, E
Private room w/droplet precautions indicated for this client.
The nurse should wear a gown when contamination from body fluids might
happen
A nurse is caring for a client who presents w/linear clusters of fluid-containing
vesicles w/some crustings. Which of the following should the nurse suspect?
A. Allergic reaction
B. Ringworm
C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Herpes zoster - correct-answer-D. Herpes zoster
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pink body rash=allergic reaction
red circles w/white centers=ringworm
red cheek rash bilaterally=lupus
A nurse is caring for a client who reports severe sore throat, pain when
swallowing, & swollen lymph nodes. The client is experiencing which of the
following stages of infection?
A. Prodromal
B. Incubation
C. Convalescence
D. Illness - correct-answer-D. Illness
specific s/s present is the illness stage
A nurse educator is reviewing w/a newly hired nurse the difference in clinical
manifestations of a localized vs. a systemic infection. The nurse indicates
understanding when she states that which of the following are clinical
manifestations of a systemic infection? Select all.
A. Fever
B. Malaise
C. Edema
D. Pain or tenderness
