ATI Exit Exam - 180 Questions and
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just before the procedure, the clie...
ATI Exit Exam - 180 Questions and
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just before the procedure, the
client tells the nurse she is considering not going forward with the treatment. Which of the following
statements by the nurse is appropriate?
a. “You don’t have to go through with the treatment.”
b. “Most people who have this procedure feel better following the treatment.”
c. “It’s okay to be nervous before this treatment.”
d. “Your doctor wouldn’t have ordered this treatment unless it was necessary.”
2. Whil e performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying on the electrical cord of a client’s CPM
device. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Report the defect to the equipment maintenance staff.
b. Ensure the device inspection stick er is current
c. Remove the device from the room
d. Initiate a requisition for a replacement CPM device
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription for hydromorphone.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Docum ent administration of the medication upon removal from the medication dispensing
system
b. Withhold the medication if the client does not appear to be in pain.
c. Count the current number of unit doses available in the medication dispensing system
d. Withhold the medication if the client has a fever
4. A nurse performing a change -of-shift assessment. Which of the following clients has the priority
finding?
a. Type 2 DM and a blood glucose of 250 mg/dL
b. Pneumonia with a productive cough and a fever of 38.8 ° C (101.8 ° F)
c. 2 hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and pallor
d. First -degree heart block and a heart rate of 62/min
5. A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is providing teaching to a group of adolescents. Which
of the following statements by a client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. “I will limit my alcohol use to one drink daily while taking disulfiram.”
b. “I will avoid foods containing tyramine while taking fluoexetine.”
c. “I will take the sustained -release methylphenidate every morning .”
d. “I will take my lithium on an empty stomach.” (pharm pg. 64: taking lithium with food will
help decrease GI distress)
6. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing client who has major depressive disorder. Which of
the following actions should the nurse t ake first? [View Exhibit]
a. Administer Zofran to the client for nausea
b. Implement seizure precautions for the client
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c. Encourage the client to verbalize feelings
d. Obtain the client’s weight
7. A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who ahs narc issistic personality disorder.
Which of the following should the nurse expect?
a. Suspicious of others
b. Exhibits separation anxiety
c. Ritualistic behavior
d. Preoccupied with aging
8. Drug Calc: Client weighs 99 lb. Prescribed diet of 1.5 g protein/kg/day. How ma ny grams of protein per
day should the nurse include in the client’s dietary plan?
9. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with one LPN and one AP. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first to manage her time effecti vely?
a. Develop an hourly time frame for tasks
b. Schedule daily activities
c. Determine goals of the day
d. Delegate tasks to the AP
10. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has preeclampsia and is to receive magnesium
sulfate via continuous IV infusio n. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Restrict the client’s total fluid intake to 250 mL/hr.
b. Measure the client’s urine output every hour
c. Give the client protamine if signs of magnesium sulfate toxicity occur (antidote: c alcium
gluconate)
d. Monitor the FHR via Doppler every 30 min
11. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following wounds should the nurse expect to heal
by primary intention?
a. Infected laceration
b. Stage II pressure ulcer
c. Approximated surgical incis ion
d. Partial -thickness burn
12. A nurse in an acute mental health care facility is prioritizing care for multiple clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse see first?
a. Client taking clozapine to treat schizophrenia and reports sore throat (pharm pg. 72:
monitor for infection [fever, sore throat, etc.])
b. Client has OCD and is upset about a change in daily routine
c. Client has narcissistic personality disorder and is mocking others during group therapy
d. Client who has depressive disorder and requires assistance with ADLs
13. A nurse is caring for a client who has an implanted venous access port. Which of the following should
the nurse use to assess the port?
a. An angiocatheter
b. A butterfly needle
c. A noncoring needle
d. A 25 gauge needle
14. A nurse is caring for a c lient who has pneumonia and tells the nurse, “I feel like an elephant is sitting
on my chest.” The client is weak and unable to walk. After the nurse indicates chest pain protocol,
which of the following is the priority diagnostic test?
a. PT and INR
b. 12 lead ECG
c. Chest X -ray
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d. Serum potassium
15. A nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3 y/o child. Which of the following questions
should the nurse ask the parent to determine if the child is exhibiting typical developmental
expectations?
a. “Can your child draw a stick figure?”
b. “Can your child catch and throw a small ball?”
c. “Can your child ride a tricycle?”
d. “Can your child name five colors?”
16. A nurse is preparing to assess fetal heart tones for a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Measure the fundal height to determine the placement of the ultrasound stethoscope
b. Perform Leopold maneuvers prior to auscultating the FHR
c. Position the ultrasound stethoscope above the symphysis pubis to assess the FHR
d. Plac e the client in a side -lying position prior to assessing the FHR
17. A nurse is assessing a client who has a chest tube with a water seal drainage system. Upon assessment,
the nurse notes tidaling in the water seal. Which of the following is an explanation for the tidaling?
a. There is a loop of tubing below the drainage system
b. The system is working properly (medsurg pg. 104: tidaling in the water seal chamber and
continuous bubbling only in the suction chamber )
c. The lung has re -expanded
d. The tubing is partially o bstructed by clots
18. A charge nurse on a medical surgical unit is assisting with the emergency response plan following an
external disaster in the community. In anticipation of multiple client admissions, which of the
following current clients should the nur se recommend for early discharge?
a. A client who is receiving heparin for DVT
b. A client who is 1 day postoperative following a vertebroplasty
c. A client who has COPD and a respiratory rate of 44/min
d. A client who has cancer with a sealed implant for radiation therapy
19. A nurse is caring for a client who has ESRD. The client’s adult child asks the nurse about becoming a
living kidney donor for her father. Which of the following conditions in the child’s medical history
should the nurse identify as a contraindicati on to the procedure?
a. Osteoarthritis
b. HTN
c. Amputation
d. Primary glaucoma
20. A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 days postpartum. Which of the following assessment findings
should the nurse expect? (SATA)
a. Foul perineal odor
b. Fundus displaced to the right
c. Lochia serosa
d. Fundus 4 cm (1.6 in) below the umbilicus
e. Postpartum chill
21. A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis and requires postural drainage. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Perform the procedure twice a day
b. Hold hand to perform percussions on the child
c. Administer a bronchodilator after the procedure
d. Perform the procedure prior to meals Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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