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ATI Fundamentals Retake Exam Testbank
2025/2026 Exam Questions with 100% Detailed
Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal liver cancer.
Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client is experiencing
spiritual distress?
a. "What could I have done to deserve this illness?"
b. "I blame medical science for not curing me."
c. "Where is my daughter at a time like this?"
d. "Will I ever begin to feel in charge of my life again?" -
ANSWER-a
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A nurse is preparing a heparin infusion for a client who
was admitted to the facility with deep-vein thrombosis. The
prescription reads: 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9% sodium
chloride 250 mL to infuse at 800 units/hr. At what rate
should the nurse set the infusion pump? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if
it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER-8 mL/hr
A home health nurse is completing an admission
assessment of an older adult client who has their
caregiver present. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as a potential indication of elder abuse?
a. The caregiver is the client's financial power of attorney.
b. The client is in a wheelchair with the wheels locked.
c. The client reports receiving a full bath twice each week.
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d. The caregiver insists on remaining in the room. -
ANSWER-d
A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty falling
asleep. Which of the following recommendations should
the nurse make?
a. "Drink a cup of hot cocoa before bedtime."
b. "Maintain a consistent time to wake up each day."
c. "Exercise 1 hour before going to bed."
d. "Watch a television program in bed before going to
sleep." - ANSWER-b
A nurse is caring for a client who has a newly placed
ileostomy.
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Exhibit 1
Nurses' Notes
0800:Client is 2 days postoperative following an ileostomy.
Pouch is one-fourth full of stool. Stoma is red. Abdomen is
soft and nontender. Bowel sounds present in all
quadrants.
1200:Stoma site appears dark purple with blistering on the
skin around the stoma. Pouch is slightly leaking and is
three-fourths full of brown, liquid stool.
The nurse should first address the __(1)__ followed by the
__(2)__
1.
- stoma color
ATI Fundamentals Retake Exam Testbank
2025/2026 Exam Questions with 100% Detailed
Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal liver cancer.
Which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client is experiencing
spiritual distress?
a. "What could I have done to deserve this illness?"
b. "I blame medical science for not curing me."
c. "Where is my daughter at a time like this?"
d. "Will I ever begin to feel in charge of my life again?" -
ANSWER-a
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A nurse is preparing a heparin infusion for a client who
was admitted to the facility with deep-vein thrombosis. The
prescription reads: 25,000 units of heparin in 0.9% sodium
chloride 250 mL to infuse at 800 units/hr. At what rate
should the nurse set the infusion pump? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if
it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER-8 mL/hr
A home health nurse is completing an admission
assessment of an older adult client who has their
caregiver present. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as a potential indication of elder abuse?
a. The caregiver is the client's financial power of attorney.
b. The client is in a wheelchair with the wheels locked.
c. The client reports receiving a full bath twice each week.
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d. The caregiver insists on remaining in the room. -
ANSWER-d
A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty falling
asleep. Which of the following recommendations should
the nurse make?
a. "Drink a cup of hot cocoa before bedtime."
b. "Maintain a consistent time to wake up each day."
c. "Exercise 1 hour before going to bed."
d. "Watch a television program in bed before going to
sleep." - ANSWER-b
A nurse is caring for a client who has a newly placed
ileostomy.
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Exhibit 1
Nurses' Notes
0800:Client is 2 days postoperative following an ileostomy.
Pouch is one-fourth full of stool. Stoma is red. Abdomen is
soft and nontender. Bowel sounds present in all
quadrants.
1200:Stoma site appears dark purple with blistering on the
skin around the stoma. Pouch is slightly leaking and is
three-fourths full of brown, liquid stool.
The nurse should first address the __(1)__ followed by the
__(2)__
1.
- stoma color
