ATI Nursing Fundamentals Questions And Actual Answers Latest
Review 2025//2026
A nurse is teaching a client about how to remove a solid dressing. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I'll wear non sterile gloves."
b. "I'll use adhesive remover each time."
c. "I'll take my pain pill after I change the dressing."
d. "I'll fold the dressing with the soiled surface facing outward." - ANSWER: A
A nurse discovers that a client received the wrong medication. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
a. complete a medication error report
b. notify the prescribing provider
c. assess the client
d. notify the charge nurse - ANSWER: c
A nurse is caring for a client who reports feeling a pop after coughing without properly
splinting an abdominal incision. On assessment, the nurse notes that the client's wound has
eviscerated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
a. Carefully reinsert the intestine through the opening in the wound
b. Place the client in a supine position with the hips and knees flexed
c. Leave the room to call the surgeon
d. Cover the wound and intestine with a sterile, moistened dressing
e. Monitor the client for manifestations of shock - ANSWER: b, d, e
A nurse in an acute care facility is planning care for a client who is alert but temporarily
immobile due to a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse plan to take to prevent a complication of immobility?
a. Move the client from supine to a low Fowler's position every 2-3 hours to help prevent
orthostatic hypotension
b. Limit fluid intake to 1L (33.8 oz) in 24 hr to help prevent dependent edema
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, c. Encourage the client to turn from side to side every 3-4 hr to help prevent respiratory
complications
d. Instruct the client to perform foot and leg exercises every 1-2 hr while away to help
prevent thrombophlebitis - ANSWER: D
As part of a neurological examination, a nurse instructs a client to keep his eyes closed,
places an object in his hand, and asks him to identify the object. Which of the following
abilities is the nurse evaluating with this technique?
a. Gustation
b. Stereognosis
c. Proprioception
d. Kinesthesia - ANSWER: B
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a fluid infusion through a peripheral IV
catheter. Te nurse notes that the area of the arm immediately surrounding the insertion site is
red and feels warm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Change the infusion tubing
b. Flush the IV catheter
c. Remove the IV catheter
d. Apply a cool compress to the site - ANSWER: C
A nurse is caring for a client who has a dysrhythmia. Which of the following techniques
should the nurse to use to assess for a pulse deficit?
a. Obtain the apical and radial rates simultaneously
b. Check the blood pressure in the left and right arms
c. Compare the pulse strength in the upper extremities
d. Palpate the pulses in the lower extremities - ANSWER: A
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute renal failure. Which of the following assessments
provides the most accurate measure of the client's fluid status?
a. Daily weight
b. Blood pressure
c. Specific gravity
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Review 2025//2026
A nurse is teaching a client about how to remove a solid dressing. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I'll wear non sterile gloves."
b. "I'll use adhesive remover each time."
c. "I'll take my pain pill after I change the dressing."
d. "I'll fold the dressing with the soiled surface facing outward." - ANSWER: A
A nurse discovers that a client received the wrong medication. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
a. complete a medication error report
b. notify the prescribing provider
c. assess the client
d. notify the charge nurse - ANSWER: c
A nurse is caring for a client who reports feeling a pop after coughing without properly
splinting an abdominal incision. On assessment, the nurse notes that the client's wound has
eviscerated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
a. Carefully reinsert the intestine through the opening in the wound
b. Place the client in a supine position with the hips and knees flexed
c. Leave the room to call the surgeon
d. Cover the wound and intestine with a sterile, moistened dressing
e. Monitor the client for manifestations of shock - ANSWER: b, d, e
A nurse in an acute care facility is planning care for a client who is alert but temporarily
immobile due to a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse plan to take to prevent a complication of immobility?
a. Move the client from supine to a low Fowler's position every 2-3 hours to help prevent
orthostatic hypotension
b. Limit fluid intake to 1L (33.8 oz) in 24 hr to help prevent dependent edema
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, c. Encourage the client to turn from side to side every 3-4 hr to help prevent respiratory
complications
d. Instruct the client to perform foot and leg exercises every 1-2 hr while away to help
prevent thrombophlebitis - ANSWER: D
As part of a neurological examination, a nurse instructs a client to keep his eyes closed,
places an object in his hand, and asks him to identify the object. Which of the following
abilities is the nurse evaluating with this technique?
a. Gustation
b. Stereognosis
c. Proprioception
d. Kinesthesia - ANSWER: B
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a fluid infusion through a peripheral IV
catheter. Te nurse notes that the area of the arm immediately surrounding the insertion site is
red and feels warm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Change the infusion tubing
b. Flush the IV catheter
c. Remove the IV catheter
d. Apply a cool compress to the site - ANSWER: C
A nurse is caring for a client who has a dysrhythmia. Which of the following techniques
should the nurse to use to assess for a pulse deficit?
a. Obtain the apical and radial rates simultaneously
b. Check the blood pressure in the left and right arms
c. Compare the pulse strength in the upper extremities
d. Palpate the pulses in the lower extremities - ANSWER: A
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute renal failure. Which of the following assessments
provides the most accurate measure of the client's fluid status?
a. Daily weight
b. Blood pressure
c. Specific gravity
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