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ATI Fundamentals Exam (NEW 2025/
2026) | Questions & Answers| 100%
Correct | Grade A
1. A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to a long-term care
facility for rehabilitation after a total hip arthroplasty. At which of
the following times should the nurse begin discharge planning?
A. One week prior to the client's discharge
B. Upon the client's admission to the care facility
C. Once the discharge date is identified
D. When the client addresses the topic with the nurse: Upon the client's
admission to the care facility
The nurse should begin discharge planning at the time that the client is
admitted to the facility.
A nurse is preparing to administer a cleansing enema to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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A. Insert the rectal tube 15.2 cm (6 in)
B. Wear sterile gloves to insert the tubing
C. Position the client on his left side
D. Hold the solution bag 91 cm (36 inch) above the client's rectum:
Position the client on his left side
Positioning is an important aspect of administering an enema. Having the
client lie on his left side facilitates the flow of the enema solution into the
sigmoid and descending colon.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral cats on her hands.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when assisting
the client with feeding?
A. Sit at the bedside when feeding the client
B. Order pureed foods
C. Make sure feedings are provided at room temperature
D. Offer the client a drink of fluid after every bite: Sit at the bedside
when feeding the client
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The nurse should avoid appearing to be in a hurry. Sitting at the bedside
provides the client with the nurse's full attention during the feeding
A nurse is administering an IM injection to a 5-month-old infant.
Which of the following injection sites should the nurse use?
A. Deltoid
B. Ventrogluteal
C. Vastus lateralis
D. Dorsogluteal: Vastus lateralis
The nurse should use the vastus lateralis site over the anterior thigh for IM
injections for infants and children.
A nurse is caring for a client who has major fecal incontinence and
reports irritation in the perianal area. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A. Apply a fecal collection system
B. Apply a barrier cream
C. Cleanse and dry the area
D. Check the client's perineum: Check the client's perineum
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The nurse should apply the nursing process priority-setting framework to
plan care and prioritize nursing actions. Each step of the nursing process
builds on the previous step, beginning with an assessment or data
collection. Before the nurse can formulate a plan of action, implement a
nursing intervention, or notify a provider of a change in the client's status,
the nurse must first collect adequate data from the client. Assessing or
collecting additional data will provide the nurse with knowledge to make
an appropriate decision. The priority nursing action is for the nurse to
collect more data by assessing the area of irritation.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV therapy via a
peripheral catheter. The nurse should identify that which of the
following findings is an indication of infiltration? A. Redness at the
infusion site
B. Edema at the infusion site
C. Warmth at the infusion site
D. Oozing of blood at the infusion site: Edema at the infusion site
ATI Fundamentals
ATI Fundamentals
ATI Fundamentals Exam (NEW 2025/
2026) | Questions & Answers| 100%
Correct | Grade A
1. A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to a long-term care
facility for rehabilitation after a total hip arthroplasty. At which of
the following times should the nurse begin discharge planning?
A. One week prior to the client's discharge
B. Upon the client's admission to the care facility
C. Once the discharge date is identified
D. When the client addresses the topic with the nurse: Upon the client's
admission to the care facility
The nurse should begin discharge planning at the time that the client is
admitted to the facility.
A nurse is preparing to administer a cleansing enema to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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A. Insert the rectal tube 15.2 cm (6 in)
B. Wear sterile gloves to insert the tubing
C. Position the client on his left side
D. Hold the solution bag 91 cm (36 inch) above the client's rectum:
Position the client on his left side
Positioning is an important aspect of administering an enema. Having the
client lie on his left side facilitates the flow of the enema solution into the
sigmoid and descending colon.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral cats on her hands.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when assisting
the client with feeding?
A. Sit at the bedside when feeding the client
B. Order pureed foods
C. Make sure feedings are provided at room temperature
D. Offer the client a drink of fluid after every bite: Sit at the bedside
when feeding the client
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The nurse should avoid appearing to be in a hurry. Sitting at the bedside
provides the client with the nurse's full attention during the feeding
A nurse is administering an IM injection to a 5-month-old infant.
Which of the following injection sites should the nurse use?
A. Deltoid
B. Ventrogluteal
C. Vastus lateralis
D. Dorsogluteal: Vastus lateralis
The nurse should use the vastus lateralis site over the anterior thigh for IM
injections for infants and children.
A nurse is caring for a client who has major fecal incontinence and
reports irritation in the perianal area. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A. Apply a fecal collection system
B. Apply a barrier cream
C. Cleanse and dry the area
D. Check the client's perineum: Check the client's perineum
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The nurse should apply the nursing process priority-setting framework to
plan care and prioritize nursing actions. Each step of the nursing process
builds on the previous step, beginning with an assessment or data
collection. Before the nurse can formulate a plan of action, implement a
nursing intervention, or notify a provider of a change in the client's status,
the nurse must first collect adequate data from the client. Assessing or
collecting additional data will provide the nurse with knowledge to make
an appropriate decision. The priority nursing action is for the nurse to
collect more data by assessing the area of irritation.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV therapy via a
peripheral catheter. The nurse should identify that which of the
following findings is an indication of infiltration? A. Redness at the
infusion site
B. Edema at the infusion site
C. Warmth at the infusion site
D. Oozing of blood at the infusion site: Edema at the infusion site
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