ATI Fundamentals Exam Questions Rated A 2023

1. What can a clean patient environment contribute? A. Reduction in environmental contamination including removal of pathogens B. Prevention of healthcare-associated infection C. A & B D. None of the above Answer: B Rationale: A clean patient environment contribute prevention of healthcare-associated infection. 2. A nurse is knowledgeable that a patient under her care in the isolation room will be discharged during her shift. What type of cleaning will be performed? A. Regular cleaning B. Intensive Cleaning C. Routine Cleaning D. Terminal Cleaning Answer: D Rationale: Terminal cleaning is performed when a patient with a transmissible illness is discharged usually for isolation rooms 3. This type of cleaning includes mopping of floors and damp dusting of surfaces with detergent. A. Regular cleaning B. Intensive cleaning C. Routine cleaning D. Terminal cleaning Answer: C Rationale: Routine cleaning is the standard, everyday procedure for cleaning of clinical areas, including mopping of floors, damp dusting of surfaces with detergent, etc. 4. This is a method of dusting is employed in the care of hospital furnishings which are not upholstered. And for the removal of dust from all surfaces above the floor A. Dump dusting B. Damp dusting C. Low dusting D. High dusting Answer: B Rationale: Damp dusting is employed in the care of hospital furnishings which are not upholstered. And for the removal of dust from all surfaces above the floor 5. This refers to dusting those areas over windows, pipes, wall and ceiling. A. Dump dusting B. Damp dusting C. Low dusting D. High dusting Answer: D Rationale: to all places easily reached by standing on the floor; done daily 6. This type of dusting is done to all places easily reached by standing on the floor; done daily. A. Dump dusting B. Damp dusting C. Low dusting D. High dusting Answer: C Rationale: High Dusting refers to those areas over windows, pipes, wall and ceiling. Low dusting is done to all places easily reached by standing on the floor; done daily 7. Why is it necessary for someone to wear appropriate PPEs even when cleaning? A. PPEs are not necessary for cleaning as long as you are healthy. B. To protect if there are any spills of blood/body fluids. C. To prevent from being infected if the patient is on transmission-based precautions D. B & C Answer: D Rationale: PPEs are needed when cleaning if there are any spills of blood/body fluids or if the patient is on transmission-based precautions 8. As you clean a patient’s bed side table, what rationale would you keep in mind as you perform the cleaner-to-dirtier method? A. Minimize spread of microorganism B. To save time C. To save cleaning cloth D. B &C Answer: A Rationale: Proceed from cleaner to dirtier areas to avoid spreading dirt and microorganisms. B. HIGH TO LOW STRATEGY 9. To prevent microorganism from dripping and contaminating clean areas, what strategy should you observe? A. Dirtier to cleaner strategy B. High to low strategy C. Bottom to top strategy D. Methodical strategy Answer: B Rationale: Proceed from high to low to prevent dirt and microorganism from dipping or falling and contaminating already cleaned areas 10. You observe a colleague cleaning a patient’s room where she jumps from one area to another. What errors could unfortunately happen? A. None, since she is still cleaning the room B. She will easily get tired C. She is spreading the pathogens D. She may miss some areas of the room Answer: D Rationale: Cleaning should be done in a systematic manner to avoid missing areas.