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ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS EXAM PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS 2024 COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing the body temperature of an adult client
using a temporal artery thermometer. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
a. Slide the probe across the clients forehead
b. Pull the clients pinna up & back
c. Hold the client's hair aside while performing the procedure
d. Document the client's temperature with "AX" next to the
value
e. Move the probe in a circular motion - ANSWER- a, c
A nurse is preparing to insert a peripheral IV catheter into the
client's arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to help dilate the vein?
a. Stroke the skin near the vein in an upward position
b. Dangle the client's arm over the edge of the bed
c. Apply a cool compress to the vein for 10 min
d. Instruct the client to flex their arm with the hand open -
ANSWER- b
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A nurse is preparing to suction a client's tracheostomy tube.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Apply intermittent suction during catheter insertion
b. Suction the client's airway for 20 seconds with each pass
c. Hyperoxygenate the client manually for 30 to 60 seconds
before suctioning
d. decrease suction pressure to 150 mm Hg if the O2 sat levels
drop during suctioning - ANSWER- a
A nurse is assessing a client who received morphine for severe
pain 30 mins ago. Which of the following finding is the nurse's
priority?
a. Last bowel movement was 3 days ago
b. Reports pain of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10
c. Distended bladder
d. Respiratory rate 7/min - ANSWER- d
A nurse is caring for a client who has been treated multiple
times for STIs. Which of the following responses should the
nurse take?
a. "You must have too many sexual partners"
b. "Why do you keep letting this happen?"
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c. "Let's explore why this might be re-occuring"
d. "Don't you have access to condoms?" - ANSWER- c
A nurse enters the room of a client who has a seizure disorder.
The client is sitting in a chair and begins to experience a seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Move items in the room away from the client
b. Turn the client onto their side
c. Help the client lie on the floor
d. Loosen the client's clothing - ANSWER- c
A nurse is testing a client for conduction deafness by performing
Weber's test. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take when performing this test?
a. Move a vibrating tuning form in front of the client's ear canals
one after the other
b. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the client's
mastoid process
c. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the top of the
client's head
d. Count how many seconds a client can hear a tuning fork after
it has been struck - ANSWER- c
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A nurse is obtaining the medication history of a client who asks
about taking ginkgo biloba. The nurse should identify which of
the following medications can interact adversely with this
supplement?
a. Warfarin
b. Albuterol
c. Levothyroxine
d. Atorvastatin - ANSWER- a
A nurse is obtaining informed consent from a client who is
scheduled for surgery. The client states, "I don't want to go
through with the procedure." Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Discuss alternative treatments with the client
b. Explain to the client the risks involved with not having the
procedure
c. Express approval of the client's decision to not have the
procedure
d. Document the client's decision in the medical record -
ANSWER- d
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about reducing the
adverse effects of immobility. Which of the following
ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS EXAM PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS 2024 COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing the body temperature of an adult client
using a temporal artery thermometer. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
a. Slide the probe across the clients forehead
b. Pull the clients pinna up & back
c. Hold the client's hair aside while performing the procedure
d. Document the client's temperature with "AX" next to the
value
e. Move the probe in a circular motion - ANSWER- a, c
A nurse is preparing to insert a peripheral IV catheter into the
client's arm. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to help dilate the vein?
a. Stroke the skin near the vein in an upward position
b. Dangle the client's arm over the edge of the bed
c. Apply a cool compress to the vein for 10 min
d. Instruct the client to flex their arm with the hand open -
ANSWER- b
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A nurse is preparing to suction a client's tracheostomy tube.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Apply intermittent suction during catheter insertion
b. Suction the client's airway for 20 seconds with each pass
c. Hyperoxygenate the client manually for 30 to 60 seconds
before suctioning
d. decrease suction pressure to 150 mm Hg if the O2 sat levels
drop during suctioning - ANSWER- a
A nurse is assessing a client who received morphine for severe
pain 30 mins ago. Which of the following finding is the nurse's
priority?
a. Last bowel movement was 3 days ago
b. Reports pain of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10
c. Distended bladder
d. Respiratory rate 7/min - ANSWER- d
A nurse is caring for a client who has been treated multiple
times for STIs. Which of the following responses should the
nurse take?
a. "You must have too many sexual partners"
b. "Why do you keep letting this happen?"
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c. "Let's explore why this might be re-occuring"
d. "Don't you have access to condoms?" - ANSWER- c
A nurse enters the room of a client who has a seizure disorder.
The client is sitting in a chair and begins to experience a seizure.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Move items in the room away from the client
b. Turn the client onto their side
c. Help the client lie on the floor
d. Loosen the client's clothing - ANSWER- c
A nurse is testing a client for conduction deafness by performing
Weber's test. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take when performing this test?
a. Move a vibrating tuning form in front of the client's ear canals
one after the other
b. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the client's
mastoid process
c. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the top of the
client's head
d. Count how many seconds a client can hear a tuning fork after
it has been struck - ANSWER- c
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A nurse is obtaining the medication history of a client who asks
about taking ginkgo biloba. The nurse should identify which of
the following medications can interact adversely with this
supplement?
a. Warfarin
b. Albuterol
c. Levothyroxine
d. Atorvastatin - ANSWER- a
A nurse is obtaining informed consent from a client who is
scheduled for surgery. The client states, "I don't want to go
through with the procedure." Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Discuss alternative treatments with the client
b. Explain to the client the risks involved with not having the
procedure
c. Express approval of the client's decision to not have the
procedure
d. Document the client's decision in the medical record -
ANSWER- d
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about reducing the
adverse effects of immobility. Which of the following
