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ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM |
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1) A nurse is performing a Romberg's test during the physical assessment of a client. Which
of the following techniques should the nurse use?
ANS: Have the client stand with her arms at her side and her feet together.
2) A nurse is planning an deduction session for an older adult client who has just learned
that she has type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following strategies should the nurse
plan to use with this client?
ANS: Allow extra time for the client to respond to questions
3) A nurse is teaching an older client who is at risk for osteoporosis about beginning a
program of regular physical activity. Which of the following types of activity should
the nurse recommend? ANS: Walking briskly
4) A nurse is assessing an adult client who has been immobile for the past 3 weeks. The
nurse should identify that which of the following findings requires further intervention?
ANS: Erythema on pressure points
5) A nurse is preparing to administer 0.5 mL of oral single-dose liquid medication to a
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
ANS: Gently shake the container of medication prior to administration.
6) A nurse is responding to a call light and finds a client lying on the bathroom floor.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? ANS: Check the client for
injuries
7) A nurse is caring for a client who is expressing anger over his diagnosis of colorectal
cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANS: Reassure the client
that this is an expected response to grief.
8) A nurse in a clinic is caring for a middle adult client who states, "The doctor says that,
since I am at an average risk for colon cancer, I should have routine screening. What
does that involve?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
ANS: "You should have a fecal occult blood test every year."
9) A nurse is preparing to administer multiple medications to a client who has an enteral
feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? ANS: Flush
the tube with 15 mL of sterile water.
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, 10) A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for wound irrigation. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
ANS: Cleanse the wound from the center outward.
11) A nurse is providing care to four clients. Which of the following situations requires the
nurse the complete an incident report?
ANS: A client who has an IV infusion pump receives an additional 250 mL of IV
fluid.
12) A nurse is caring for a client receiving fluid through a peripheral IV catheter. Which of the
following findings at the IV site should the nurse identify as infiltration? ANS: Skin
blanching
13) 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?
ANS: Situation, background, assessment, and recommendation (SBAR)
14)A nurse is admitting a client who has an abdominal wound with a large amount of purulent
drainage. Which of the following types of transmission precautions should the nurse
initiate?
ANS: Contact precautions
15) A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty breathing. The client is lying in bed
with a nasal cannula delivering oxygen. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse take first?
ANS: Assist the client to an upright position.
16) A nurse is reviewing a client's fluid and electrolyte status. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? ANS: Potassium 5.4 meq/L
17) 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?
ANS: Stand close to the cabinet when lifting it.
18) A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription, which reads, "digoxin 0.25 by
mouth every day. "Which of the following components of the prescription should the
nurse question? ANS: The dose
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