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ATI FUNDAMENTALS /FUNDAMENTALS ATI PROCTORED EXAM 8 LATEST VERSIONS AND ANSWERS . A nurse is caring for a client who has left lower atelectasis. in which of the following positionsshould the nurse place the client for postural drainage? a. S$11.49
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has left lower atelectasis. in which of the following positionsshould the
nurse place the client for postural drainage?
a. Supine and low-Fowler's position
b. Right latera...
ATI FUNDAMENTALS /FUNDAMENTALS ATI
PROCTORED EXAM 8 LATEST VERSIONS AND
ANSWERS 2022-2024
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has left lower atelectasis. in which of the following positions should the
nurse place the client for postural drainage?
a. Supine and low-Fowler's position
b. Right lateral in Trendelenburg position
c. Side lying with the right side of the chest elevated
d. Prone with pillows under the extremities
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have his alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level
checked. The client asks the nurse to explain the laboratory test. Which of the following isan appropriate
response by the nurse?
a. “This test will indicate if you are at risk for developing blood clots
b. “This test will determine if your heart is performing properly”
c. “This test will provide information about the function of your liver”
Rationale: ALT test measures amount of enzyme in blood. ALT mainly found in liver
Rationale: Leadership 7.0. ALT and AST measure you liver function. Creatinine and BUN
measure your kidney function
d. “This test is used to check how your kidneys are working”
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3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for morphine 5mg IM accidentally administers the
whole 10 mg from the single-dose vial. Which of the following actions shouldthe nurse take first?
a. Notify the client‟s provider.
b. Report the incident to the pharmacy.
c. Complete an incident report.
d. Measure the client’s respiratory rate.
Rationale: morphine OD = pulmonary edema fills lungs w/ fluid leading causeof death for
OD
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Rationale: Morphine can cause respiratory depression if given too much. Also you should
ALWAYS ASSESS the patient first when a med error is performed to make sure med error
doesn‟t put the client‟s health in risk.
4. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 20 mg orally to a 6-year-old child whohas
difficulty swallowing pills. Available is diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 mL oral syrup. Which of the following
images shows the correct # of mL the nurse should administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number.)
Click on the syringe that has 8 mL of med.
20 mg x (5mL/12.5mg) = 8 mL
5. A nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who has a new prescription for cefoxitin 80 mg/kg/day
administered intravenously every 6 hour. The child weighs 20 kg. How much cefoxitin should the nurse
administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest wholenumber. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
So it says each dose for the final answer, but we are given 80 mg/kg/day.
80 x 20 = (dose is given every 6 hours a day) =400 mg
Rationale: 80 mg x 20 kg = 1,600 1,600/4 x day (q6h) = 400 mg
6. A nurse is preparing to administer IV fluids to a client. The nurse notes sparks when pluggingin the IV
pump. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Label the pump with a defective equipment sticker.
b. Unplug the pump.
c. Obtain a replacement pump.
d. Notified the biomedical department to fix the pump.
Rationale: Prioritization question. YOU WILL FIRST UNPLUG the IV pump to avoidcausing a fire.
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a surgical wound. Which of the following laboratoryvalues
places the client at risk for poor wound healing?
a. Serum albumin 3 g/dL
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b. Total lymphocyte count 2400 mm3
c. HCT 42%
d. HGB 16g/dL
Rationale: Albumin in low. Normal range is 3.5 to 5.5 g/dL. Low albumin places theclient at risk
forpoor wound healing. The other lab values are within normal limits.
8. A nurse is preparing to check a client's blood pressure. Which of the following actions shouldthe nurse
take? Chapter 27 Vitals signs page 244
a. Apply the cuff above the client‟s antecubital fossa.
b. Use a cuff with a width that is about 60% of the client's arm circumference. - width of thecuff should
be 40 % of arm circumference
c. How the clients sit with his arm resting above the level of his heart. - MUST BE ATHEART
LEVEL
d. Release the pressure on the client's arm 5 to 6 mm per second. - pressure release shouldnot be
more than 2 to 3 mm hg per second
Rationale: ATI FUNDA says 40% of the arm circumference pg. 139. Release the pressure no faster
than 2 to 3 mm Hg per second. Apply the BP cuff 2.5 cm (1 in) above the antecubital space with
the brachial artery in line with the marking on the cuff.Apply the BP cuff 2.5 cm (1 in) above the
antecubital space with the brachial artery in line withthe marking on the cuff.
9. A nurse is preparing to perform nasal tracheal suctioning for a client. Which of the followingis an
appropriate action for the nurse to take?
a. Hold the suction catheter with the clean non-dominant hand.
b. Apply suctioning for 20 to 30 seconds.- 10 -15 seconds is the maximum.
c. Place the catheter in a location that is clean and dry for later use new line.- NEVEREVER
REUSE THE SUCTION CATHETER . you throw it away after being used.
d. Use surgical asepsis when performing the procedure.- book say medical asepsis
which is maybe the same thing .
Rationale: sterile technique for trachea
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Rationale: ATI FUNDA. PG. 316 Use surgical asepsis for all types of suctioning. No longer
than 10-15 seconds to avoid hypoxemia
10. A nurse is documenting client care. Which of the following abbreviations should the nurse use?ati book
was not thorough so i had to go on different sites for charts - not confident with this,please double check.
a. “SS” for sliding scale
b. “BRP” for bathroom privileges
c. “OJ” for orange juice- do not
d. “SQ” for subcutaneous- do not
11. MISSING
12. A nurse is collecting A blood pressure reading from a client who is sitting in a chair period the nurse
determines that the clients BP is 158/96 mmhg. which of the following actions shouldthe nurse take?
a. Ensure that the width of the BP cuff is 50% of the client‟s upper arm circumference. It
says 40%
b. Reposition the client Supine and recheck her BP. BP. → ORTHOSTATIC
HYPOTENSION
c. Recheck the clients BP and her other arm for comparison.
d. Request that another nurse check the the clients BP in 30 minutes. → 15 minutes
13. A nurse is caring for a client who has left lower atelectasis. in which of the followingpositions
should the nurse place the client for postural drainage?
e. Supine and low-Fowler's position
f. Right lateral in Trendelenburg position
g. Side lying with the right side of the chest elevated
h. Prone with pillows under the extremities
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