ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Exam | Rated A Guide | Questions and Answers
1. 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?
- Place the client's arm in a dependent position.
2. A nurse is a...
ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Exam | Rated A Guide |
Questions and Answers
1. 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?
- Place the client's arm in a dependent position.
2. A nurse is assisting a client who is post operative with the use of an incentive spirometer.
Into which of the following positions should the nurse place the client?
- Semi-fowler's
3. A nurse is administering 1L 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?
- decrease in heart rate
4. A nurse working in the ED is witnessing the signing of informed consent forms for the
treatment of multiple clients during her shift. Which of the following signatures may the
nurse legally witness?
- A 16 yo client who is married
- A 27 yo who has schizophrenia
- An adoptive parent who brings in his 8 yo son
- A 17 yo mother who brings in her toddler.
,5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a respiratory infection. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use when performing nasotracheal suctioning for the client?
- Apply intermittent suction when withdrawing the catheter.
6. A nurse is teaching a client about dietary management of hypercholesterolemia. Which of
the following foods should the nurse suggest that the client add to his diet?
- Avocados
7. A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who can bear weight on one leg from the bed to a
chair. After securing a safe environment, which of the following actions should the nurse
take next?
- assess the client for orthostatic hypotension
8. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to prevent the spread of infection?
- place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure airflow.
9. A nurse is caring for a client who does not speak the same language as the nurse. When
working with the client through an interpreter, which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
- talk directly to the client, instead of the interpreter, when speaking
, 10. A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the
following assessment findings indicates that the catheter requires irrigation?
- bladder scan shows 525mL of urine
11. a nurse is caring for a client who has diarrhea due to shigella. Which of the following
precautions should the nurse take?
- wash her hands before and after contact with the client
12. A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to discharge a client to home. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take as part of the medication reconciliation process?
- Compare prescriptions with medications the client received during
hospitalization.
13. A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter into a client's arm prior to initiating IV fluid
therapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent
infection?
- Thread the IV catheter so that the hub rests at the insertion site.
14. A nurse is caring for a client who needs to maintain a positive nitrogen balance for
wound healing. Which of the following food items should the nurse recommend as a
good source of complete protein?
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