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PN ATI FUNDAMENTALS ACTUAL EXAM, Exams of Nursing

PN ATI FUNDAMENTALS ACTUAL EXAM

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2024/2025

Available from 07/14/2025

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PN ATI FUNDAMENTALS ACTUAL EXAM
A nurse working in a hospital overhears the following
conversation between two other nurses on the elevator. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER..>
Tell the nurses that this conversation is not appropriate.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about carbohydrate counting
with a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
ANSWER..> Ask the client what he already knows about meal
planning.
A nurse is caring for a client who has limited mobility. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to maintain the
client's skin integrity? - ANSWER..> Use warm water when
bathing the client.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for four clients. For
which of the following clients should the nurse initiate airborne
precautions? - ANSWER..> A client who has measles.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
mastectomy. The client states, "I can barely look at myself in
the mirror." The nurse should identify that the client is
experiencing which of the following? - ANSWER..> Actual loss.
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A nurse working in a hospital overhears the following conversation between two other nurses on the elevator. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER..> Tell the nurses that this conversation is not appropriate. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about carbohydrate counting with a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER..> Ask the client what he already knows about meal planning. A nurse is caring for a client who has limited mobility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to maintain the client's skin integrity? - ANSWER..> Use warm water when bathing the client. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for four clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse initiate airborne precautions? - ANSWER..> A client who has measles. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a mastectomy. The client states, "I can barely look at myself in the mirror." The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following? - ANSWER..> Actual loss.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a new parent of an infant who is concerned about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER..> I will remove all stuffed animals from my baby's crib. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 1 day postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - ANSWER..> The client has redness and warmth in his calf. A nurse is preparing a client for a Romberg test. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER..> Stand with your feet together and your arms at your sides. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about selfadministration of ophthalmic drops. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER..> You should cleanse your eye from the inner to the outer edge prior to putting in the drops. A nurse is providing oral hygiene for a client who is unconscious. Identify the sequence of the steps the nurse should take. - ANSWER..> 1. Assess the client's gag reflex 2.

nurse include in the documentation? - ANSWER..> Release of personal belongings form A nurse is reinforcing teaching about advance directives with a client who has end-stage renal disease. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER..> I know i can change my advance directives if i need to in the future A nurse is preparing to document information about a client's lower legs, which are swollen with 6 mm edema. Which of the following information should the nurse document? - ANSWER..> 3 + pitting edema A nurse is preparing to obtain a client's vital signs. When washing her hands, which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER..> Turn off the faucet with a clean paper towel after drying hands A nurse is caring for a group of clients in a long term care facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent health care associated infections for these clients? - ANSWER..> 1. Wash hands after removing gloves

  1. Use antimicrobial hand gel after refilling the client's water pitcher
  1. Clean the stethoscope with an antimicrobial wipe after obtaining vital signs A nurse in a provider's office is providing care for a middle adult client who has minimal exposure to sunlight. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? - ANSWER..> Take Vitamin D supplements A client who is scheduled to undergo surgery tells the nurse that she does not understand the procedure and is reconsidering her decision to have it. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER..> Notify the charge nurse of the client's concerns A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has hypertension and a prescription to measure her blood pressure daily. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER..> I should remove constrictive clothing prior to measuring my blood pressure A nurse working in a community clinic is talking with an older adult client who states that his life has no purpose. The nurse should identify that the client is in which of the following stages of Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development? - ANSWER..> Ego integrity vs. despair

A nurse is caring for a client who has dyspnea caused by a respiratory infection. The nurse should assist the client into which of the following positions? - ANSWER..> Orthopneic A nurse is caring for four clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse use the therapeutic communication technique of silence? - ANSWER..> A client who has just experienced the death of his child A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is the priority? - ANSWER..> The client's output was 60 mL for the past 3 hr A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has pneumonia and a productive cough. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER..> You should cover your mouth with a tissue when you cough A nurse is caring for an older adult client and is concerned that the client may have a fecal impaction. Which of the following is the most important question for the nurse to ask? - ANSWER..> Have you had small liquid stools? A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is at risk for developing foot drop due to immobility. Which of the

following actions should the nurse recommend to include in the plan? - ANSWER..> Support the client's feet with foot boots A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral feedings. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take? - ANSWER..> Measure the client's gastric residual before each feeding A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has advanced rheumatoid arthritis but seldom requests pain medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER..> Observe the client for nonverbal indications of pain A nurse is providing care to four clients in an acute care setting. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements presents an ethical dilemma? - ANSWER..> Please don't tell my doctor, but i am taking my partner's oxycodone A nurse is documenting client care in a client's electronic health record. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the documentation? - ANSWER..> The client became short of breath when ambulating A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a high protein diet to promote wound healing following surgery. The client's religion prohibits eating mean on particular days. Which

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has stomatitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the client's discomfort? - ANSWER..> Use 0.9% sodium chloride solution to rinse the client's mouth. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who practices Islam. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client to clarify her religious preferences? - ANSWER..> Do you consume pork products? A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the partner of a client who is immobile. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the partner about turning the client in bed? - ANSWER..> Tighten your stomach muscles A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a preschooler and must convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms. The child weighs 30 lb. How many kilograms does the child weigh? - ANSWER..> 13. A nurse is preparing to remove staples from a client's incision. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -

ANSWER..> Remove the staple from the skin after both sides are visible A nurse is planning to administer medication to a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. To prevent the transmission of this infection to others, which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER..> Remove the cover gown in the client's room after providing care A nurse is administering an intramuscular (IM) injection to an adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER..> Identify the landmarks for the ventrogluteal site before cleaning the skin A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic pain. The nurse recommends that the client concentrate on a memory of a pleasurable experience. Which of the following complementary therapies is the nurse suggesting? - ANSWER..> Guided imagery A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for falls. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER..> Put the client's bed in the lowest position A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult client to an acute care facility. The client states that she is afraid to go

recommend to include the client's family in the plan of care? - ANSWER..> 1. Keep the family updated about the client's status 2.Encourage the family to comb the client's hair

  1. Tell the client's family what to expect as the client's death nears A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a prescription for IV therapy. The client tells the nurse that he has numerous allergies. Which of the following allergies should the nurse bring to the attention of the charge nurse prior to the initiation of the therapy? - ANSWER..> Latex A nurse is checking a client for a pulse deficit after detecting an irregular heart rate. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER..> Count the client's radial and apical pulses simultaneously with another nurse A nurse is evaluating the crutch-walking technique of a client who is required to keep weight off her right left. Which of the following is the proper crutch gait for the client? - ANSWER..> Three-point