ATI RN Fundamentals Online Practice 2019 A with NGN
A nurse is admitting a client who has an abdominal wound with a large amount of purple tissue
drainage. Which of the following types of transmission precautions should the nurse initiate?
A. Protective environment
B. Airborne precautions
C. Droplet precautions
D. Contact precautions
Answer: Contact precautions
A nurse is caring for a client who is expressing anger about his diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Discuss the risk factors for colon cancer.
B. Focus teaching on what the client will need to do in the future to manage his illness.
C. Provide the client with written information about the phases of loss & grief.
D. Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief.
Answer: Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty & requires the
use of thigh-length sequential compression sleeves. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Assist the client into a prone position
B. Place a sleeve over the top of each leg with the opening at the knee
C. Make sure two finger can fit under the sleeves
D. Set ankle pressure at 65 mmHg
Answer: Make sure two finger can fit under the sleeves
A nurse is preparing to apply a dressing for a client who has a stage 2 pressure injury. Which of
the following types of dressings should the nurse use?
A. Alienate
B. Gauze
C. Transparent
D. Hydrocolloid
Answer: Hydrocolloid
A nurse is preparing an education program for the staff about advocacy. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
A. Advocacy ensures clients' safety, health, & rights.
B. Advocacy series that nurses are able to explain their own actions.
C. Advocacy ensures that nurses follow through on their promises to clients.
D. Advocacy ensures fairness in client care delivery and use of resources.
Answer: Advocacy ensures clients' safety, health, & rights.
A nurse is admitting a new client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take while
performing medication reconciliation?
A. Verify the client's name on their identification bracelet with the medication administration
record
B. Call the pharmacy to determine whether the client's medications are available
C. Compare the clients home medications with the provider's prescriptions
D. Place the client's home medication bottles in a secure location
Answer: Compare the clients home medications with the provider's prescriptions
A nurse is assessing an older adult client's risk for falls. Which of the following assessments
should the nurse use to identify the client's safety need? (Select all that apply)
A. Lacrimal apparatus
B. Pupil clarity
C. Appearance of bulbar conjunctivae
D. Visual fields
E. Visual acuity
Answer: Pupil clarity
Visual fields
Visual acuity
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who will be using a walker. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I can place an extension cord across my living room to plug in my television."
B. "I will hire someone to trim the tree that hangs low over the stairs of my front porch."
C. "I will place my alarm clock on my bedroom dresser across the room."
D. "I will replace the old throw rug in my kitchen with a new one."
Answer: "I will hire someone to trim the tree that hangs low over the stairs of my front porch."
A nurse is reviewing a client's fluid & electrolyte status. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
A. BUN 15 mg/dL
B. Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
C. Sodium 143 mEq/L
D. Potassium 5.4 mEq/L
Answer: Potassium 5.4 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is exhibiting signs of hemorrhagic shock.
the nurse notifies the surgeon, who tells the nurse to continue to measure the client's vital signs
every 15 min & to report back in 1 hr. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A. Document the providers statement in the medical record
B. Complete an incident report
C. Consult the facility's risk manager
D. Notify the nursing manager
Answer: Notify the nursing manager
The client states: "I am unable to eat anything without vomiting" select 3 tasks the nurse should
delegate
A. document the client's vitals
B. measure the client's intake and output
C. transfer the client from wheelchair to bed
D. insert an NG tube for the client
E. collect data about the client's pain level.
Answer: document the client's vitals
measure the clients intake and output
transfer the client from wheelchair to bed
A nurse is administering 1 L of 0.9% sodium chloride to a client who is postoperative and has
fluid volume deficit. Which of the following changes should the nurse identify as an indication
that the treatment was successful?
A. Increase hematocrit
B. Increase respiratory rate
C. Decrease heart rate
D. Decrease in capillary refill time
Answer: Decrease heart rate
A nurse is planning strategies to manage time effectively for client care. Which of the following
strategies should the nurse implement?
A. Combine client care tasks when caring for multiple clients
B. Wait until the end of the shift to document client care
C. Use the planning step of the nursing process to prioritize client care delivery
D. Allow for interruptions in tasks to discuss client care issues with colleagues
Answer: Use the planning step of the nursing process to prioritize client care delivery
A nurse is talking with the partner of a client who has dementia. The client's partner expresses
frustration about finding time to manage household responsibilities while caring for their partner.
The nurse should identify that the partner is experiencing which of the following types of roleperformance stress?
A. Role ambiguity
B. Sick role
C. Role overload
D. Role conflict
Answer: Role overload
The client reported fever, chills, cough, and night sweats for the past 2 weeks the nurse is placing
the client on isolation precautions. which of the following interventions should the nurse
include?
A. wear an N95 mask when caring for the client
B. place a container for soiled linens inside the client's room
C. place the client in a negative airflow room
D. remove the mask after exiting the client's room
E. wear a sterile, water-resistant gown if within 3 feet of the client.
Answer: Wear an N95 mask when caring for the client
Place a container for soiled linens inside the clients room
Place the client in a negative airflow room
Remove mask after exiting the clients room
A nurse is preparing to administer an injection of an opioid medication to a client. The nurse
draws out 1 mL of the medication from a 2 mL vial. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage.
B. Notify the pharmacy when wasting the medication.
C. Lock the remaining medication in the controlled substances cabinet.
D. Dispose of the vial with the remaining medication in a sharps container.
Answer: Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage.
A nurse is using an open irrigation technique to irrigate a client's indwelling urinary catheter.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Place the client in a side-lying position
B. Instill 15 mL of irrigation fluid into the catheter with each flush
C. Subtract the amount of irritant used from the clients urine output
D. Perform the irrigation using a 20 mL syringe
Answer: Subtract the amount of irritant used from the clients urine output
A nurse is teaching a client & his family how to care for the client's tracheotomy at home Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Remove the outer cannula cautiously for routine cleaning
B. Use tracheostomy covers when outdoors
C. Use sterile technique when performing tracheostomy care at home
D. Cleanse irritated skin w/ full strength hydrogen peroxide
Answer: Use tracheostomy covers when outdoors
A nurse is educating a client who has a terminal illness about declining resuscitation in a living
will. The client asks, "What will happen if I arrived at the emergency department & I had
difficulty breathing?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "We would consult the person appointed by your health care proxy to make decisions."
B. "We would give you oxygen through a tube in your nose."
C. "You would be unable to change your previous wishes about your care."
D. "We would insert a breathing tube while we evaluate your condition."
Answer: "We would give you oxygen through a tube in your nose."
The nurse should first , ...... followed by ........
Answer: review medications that might be causing confusion using other methods to keep the
client safe
A nurse is initiating a protective environment for a client who has had an allogeneic stem cell
transplant. Which of the following precautions should the nurse plan for this client?
A. Make sure the client's room has at least six air exchanges per hour.
B. Make sure the client wears a mask when outside her room if there's construction in the area.
C. Place the client in a private room with negatives-pressure airflow.
D. Wear an N95 respirator when giving client direct care.
Answer: Make sure the client wears a mask when outside her room if there's construction in the
area.
The nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 750 mL IV to infuse over 7 hr. The
nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer: 107 mL/hr
A nurse is teaching for a client who has heart failure. which of the following 3 statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching ?
A. "I have been weighing myself every other morning"
B. "I am trying to decrease my intake of foods with potassium"
C. “I am limiting my sodium intake to 2 grams daily"
D. "I am eating fewer potato chips and more fruit for snacks"
E. “I will lie down and rest after meals"
F. “I know to call my doctor if i gain 3 pounds or more in 2 days"
Answer: “I am limiting my sodium intake to 2 grams daily"
“I am eating fewer potato chips and more fruit for snacks
“I know to call my doctor if i gain 3 pounds or more in 2 days"
A nurse is evaluating a client's use of a cane. Which of the following actions should the nurse
identify as an indication of correct use?
A. The top of the cane is parallel to the client's waist
B. When walking, the client moves the cane 46 cm (18 in) forward
C. The client holds the cane on the stronger side of her body
D. The client moves her stronger limb forward with the cane
Answer: The client holds the cane on the stronger side of her body
A nurse is caring for a client who requires an Ng tube for stomach decompression. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take when inserting the NG tube?
A. Position the client with the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees prior to insertion of the NG
tube.
B. Remove the NG tube if the client begins to gag or choke.
C. Apply suction to the NG tube prior to insertion.
D. Have the client take sips of water to promote insertion of the NG tube into the esophagus.
Answer: Have the client take sips of water to promote insertion of the NG tube into the
esophagus.
A nurse is planning to insert a peripheral IV catheter for an older adult client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Insert the catheter at a 45 degree angle
B. Place the client's arm in a dependent position
C. Shave excess hair from the insertion site
D. Initiate IV therapy in the veins of the hand
Answer: Place the client's arm in a dependent position
A nurse is lifting a bedside cabinet to move it closer to a client who is sitting in a chair. To
prevent self-injury, which of the following actions should the nurse take when lifting this object?
A. Bend at the waist
B. Keep his feet close together
C. Use his back muscles for lifting
D. Stand close to the cabinet when lifting it
Answer: Stand close to the cabinet when lifting it
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness & is approaching death. The client is
short of breath & has noisy respirations from secretions in their airway. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Turn the client every 2 hr
B. Administer an antiemetic ever 6 hr
C. Hold oral care
D. Increase the room's temperature
Answer: Turn the client every 2 hr
The nurse is proving teaching for the client who has diarrhea. select 4 instructions that the nurse
should include in the teaching
A. increase intake of high-calcium foods
B. eat probiotic foods such as yogurt
C. avoid alcohol while experiencing diarrhea
D. eat raw veggies
E. eat three large meals a day
F. avoid caffeine while experiencing diarrhea
G. drink hot liquids several times a day
H. drink carbonated beverages to replace lost fluids
I. follow a low-fiber diet
Answer: eat probiotic foods such as yogurt
avoid alcohol while experiencing diarrhea
avoid caffeine while experiencing diarrhea
follow a low-fiber diet
A nurse is admitting a client who is having an exacerbation of heart failure. In planning this
client's care, when should the nurse initiate discharge planning?
A. During the admission process
B. As soon as the client's condition is stable
C. During the initial team conference
D. After consulting with the client's family
Answer: During the admission process
A nurse manager is preparing to review medication documentation with a group of newly
licenses nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse manager plan to include in
the teaching?
Answer: "Use the complete name of the medication magnesium sulfate."
"Delete the space between the numerical dose & the unit of measure."
"Write the letter U when noting the dosage of insulin."
"Use the abbreviation SC when indicating an injection."
Answer: "Use the complete name of the medication magnesium sulfate."
A nurse in a long term care facility is caring for a client who dies during the nurse's shift.
Identify the sequence in which the nurse should perform the following steps. (By placing them in
the order of performance)
Answer: 1. Obtain the pronouncement of death from the provider
2. Remove tubes and indwelling catheters
3. Wash the clients body
4. Ask the client's family members if they'd like to view the body
5. Place a name tag on the body
A nurse is auscultating the anterior chest of a client who was newly admitted to a medicalsurgical unit. listen to the audio clip of what the nurse auscultates through the stethoscope and
identify the type of breath sounds crackles rhonchi friction rub normal breath sounds
Answer: normal breath sounds
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has a new prescription for wrist
restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Pad the client's wrist before applying the restraints
Evaluate the client's circulation every 8 hr after application
Remove the restraints every 4 hr to evaluate the client's status
Secure the restraints to the bed's side rails
Answer: Pad the client's wrist before applying the restraints
A nurse is preparing a change-of-shift report. which of the following tools or documents should
the nurse use to communicate continuity of care?
Answer: Critical pathway
Situation, background, assessment, & recommendation
(SBAR)Transfer report
Medication administration record (MAR)
Answer: (SBAR)Transfer report
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery click to highlight
the assessment findings below that the nurse should report to the provider.
Answer: urinary output reported pain level vital signs
A nurse is performing a home safety assessment for a client who is receiving supplemental
oxygen. Which of the following observations should the nurse identify as proper safety protocol?
A. The client uses a wool blanket on their bed.
B. The client identifies the location of a fire extinguisher
C. The client stores an extra oxygen tank on its side under the bed.
D. The client has a weekly inspection checklist for oxygen equipment.
Answer: The client identifies the location of a fire extinguisher
A nurse is assessing four adult clients. Which of the following physical assessment techniques
should the nurse use?
A. Use the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, & Consolability (FLACC) pain rating scale for a client who
is experiencing pain.
B. Ensure the bladder of the blood pressure cuff surrounds 80% of the client's arm.
C. Obtain an apical heart rate by auscultating the third intercostal space left of the sternum.
D. Palpate the client's abdomen before auscultating bowel sounds.
Answer: Ensure the bladder of the blood pressure cuff surrounds 80% of the client's arm.
A nurse in a providers office is assessing the deep tendon reflexes of a client. Which of the
following images should the nurse identify as indicating the correct technique for eliciting the
clients patellar reflex?
Answer: tap the patellar tendon just below the knee using a reflex hammer
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client about self-administering heparin. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Insert the needle at 15 degree angle
B. Aspirate for blood return prior to administration
C. Administer the medication into the abdomen
D. Massage the site following the injection
Answer: Administer the medication into the abdomen
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse take to minimize the risk of injury to the client?
A. Use a bed exit alarm system
B. Raise four side rails while the client is in bed
C. Apply soft wrist restraint
D. Dim the lights in the client's room
Answer: Use a bed exit alarm system
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a unit of packed RBC'S complete the following
sentence by using the list of options the client has manifestations of ..... as evidenced by the
clients.....
Answer: Allergic reaction
Itching
A nurse is performing a skin assessment for a client who expresses concern about skin cancer.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential indication of skin
malignancy?
A. A lesion with uniform pigmentation
B. New appearance of petechiae
C. A mole with an asymmetrical appearance
D. The presence of a papule
Answer: A mole with an asymmetrical appearance
A nurse is caring for a client who has pharyngeal diphtheria. Which of the following types of
transmission precautions should the nurse initiate?
A. Contact
B. Droplet
C. Airborne
D. Protective
Answer: Droplet
A nurse is talking with an older adult client who is contemplating retirement. This client states, "I
keep thinking about how much I enjoy my job. I'm not sure I want to retire." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. "You would have so much more time to spend time with your family."
B. "You should consider getting a part-time job or do in volunteer work."
C. "Let's talk about how the change in your job status will affect you."
D. "Why wouldn't you want to retire & relax?"
Answer: Let's talk about how the change in your job status will affect you."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a peripheral IV inserted for fluid replacement the nurse is
assessing the client. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: • stop the IV infusion
• elevate the client's left arm
• apply heat to the clients left hand
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative & refuses to use an incentive spirometer
following a major abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
A. Request that a respiratory therapist discuss that technique for incentive spirometry with the
client
B. Determine the reasons why the client is refusing to use the incentive spirometer.
C. Document the client's refusal to participate in health restorative activities.
D. Administer a pain medication to the client.
Answer: Determine the reasons why the client is refusing to use the incentive spirometer.
A nurse is caring for a client who asks about the purpose of advance directives. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
A. "They allow the court to overrule an adult client's refusal of medical treatment."
B. "They indicate the form of treatment a client is willing to accept in the event of a serious
illness."
C. "They permit a client to withhold medical information from health care personnel."
D. "They allow health care personnel in the emergency department to stabilize a client's
condition."
Answer: "They indicate the form of treatment a client is willing to accept in the event of a
serious illness."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness & is at the end of life. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following statements by the client's partner indicates effective
coping?
A. "I am not worries because I still have hope that he will be okay."
B. "I am relying on support from our family during this time."
C. "We can plan our family reunion once he recovers & comes home."
D. "We don't see any reason to start discussing funeral arrangements right now."
Answer: "I am relying on support from our family during this time."
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia complete the following sentence by using the
list of options The nurse should identify that the client might be experiencing ...... as evidenced
by the client's...........
Answer: extravasation, IV catheter site
A nurse is caring for a client who has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. the provider briefly
discusses treatment options & leaves the client's room. When the nurse asks if the client would
like to discuss any concerns, the client decides. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make?
A. "I will return shortly after I document this in your record."
B. "Most men live a long time with prostate cancer."
C. "I am available to talk if you should change your mind."
D. "I will make a referral to a cancer support group for you."
Answer: "I am available to talk if you should change your mind."
A nurse is responding to a call light & finds a client lying on the bathroom floor. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client for injuries
B. Move hazardous objects away from the client
C. Notify the provider
D. Ask the client to describe how she felt prior to the fall
Answer: Check the client for injuries
A nurse is caring for a client who has herpes zoster and asks the nurse about the use of
complimentary & alternative therapies for pain control. The nurse should inform the client that
this condition is a contraindication for with of the following therapies?
A. Biofeedback
B. Aloe
C. Feverfew
D. Acupuncture
Answer: Acupuncture
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of seizure disorder the nurse should first
address the clients....... followed by the clients .......
Answer: • physical safety
• positioning
A nurse is reviewing evidence-based practice principles about administration of oxygen therapy
with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse include?
A. Regulate the flow rate by aligning the rate with the top of the ball inside the flow meter
B. Regulate oxygen via nasal cannula at a flow rate of no more than 6 L/min
C. Make sure reservoir bag of partial rebreather mask remains deflated
D. Use petroleum jelly to lubricate the client's nares, face, & lips
Answer: Regulate oxygen via nasal cannula at a flow rate of no more than 6 L/min
A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin subcutaneously to a client. Which of the following
actions should the ruse take?
A. Administer the mediation with the needles at a 45 degree angle
B. Administer the medication into the client's nondominant arm
C. Pull the clients skin laterally or downward prior to administration
D. Massage the injection site after administration
Answer: Administer the mediation with the needles at a 45 degree angle
A nurse is assessing a client who reports increased pain following physical therapy. Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask when assessing the quality of the pain?
A. "Is your pain constant or intermittent?'
B. "What would you rate your pain on a scale of 0-10?"
C. "Does the pain radiate?"
D. "Is your pain sharp or dull?"
Answer: "Is your pain sharp or dull?"
A nurse is caring for a child who has prescription for a blood transfusion. The child's parents
have refused the treatment due to their religious beliefs. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Examine personal values about the issue
B. Tell the parents that this is a necessary procedure
C. Inform the parents that the staff does not require their consent
D. Contact a spiritual support person to explain the importance of the procedure
Answer: Examine personal values about the issue
A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD select 3 findings that require follow-up breath
sounds blood pressure oxygen saturation temperature heart rate
Answer: breath sounds oxygen saturation temperature
A client who is postoperative is verbalizing pain as a 2 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. Which of the
following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the
preoperative teaching she received about pain management?
A. "I think I should take my pain medication more often since it is not controlling my pain."
B. "Breathing faster will help keep my mind off of the pain."
C. "It might help me to listen to music while I'm lying in bed."
D. "I don't want to walk today because I have some pain."
Answer: "It might help me to listen to music while I'm lying in bed."
