ATI PROCTORED FUNDAMENTALS EXAM
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2024 GRADED A+
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 a routine screening. What does that
involve?"
What response should the nurse make?
✓ "You should have a fecal occult blood test every year"
A nurse is preparing to delegate client care tasks to an AP. Which of the following tasks
should the nurse delegate?
✓ Ambulating a client who is postoperative
A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing a blood transfusion for religious reasons. The
clients partner wants the client to have the blood transfusion. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
✓ Withhold the blood transfusion
A nurse is calculating a clients fluid intake over the past 8 hours. Which of the following
items should the nurse plan to document on the clients intake and output record as 120
mL of fluid?
✓ 8oz of ice chips
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving fluid through a peripheral IV catheter. Which
of the following findings at the IV site should the nurse identify as indicating infiltration?
✓ Skin Blanching ( as well as edema or coolness)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure injury. Which of the following findings
(click to highlight) should the nurse report to the provider?
, ✓ Temperature
- WBC Count
- Prealbumin Level
- Pain Level
- Odor of Wound
A nurse manager is overseeing the care activities on a unit. For which of the following
situations should the nurse manager intervene due to a violation of HIPAA guidelines?
✓ A nurse asks a nurse from another unit to assist with documentation for a client
A nurse is assessing a client who received an IV fluid bolus for dehydration. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of fluid volume excess?
✓ Distended Neck Veins
A nurse is giving change of shift report about a client they admitted earlier that day who
has pneumonia. Which of the following pieces of information is the priority for the nurse
to provide?
✓ Breath Sounds
The first client the nurse should assess is _____________ followed by ____________.
✓ Client 3 - pain 8/10, morphine 5mg
Client 4 - new diagnosis of heart failure
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 hypertension
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.5mL of oral single dose liquid medication to a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
✓ Gently shake the container of medication prior to administration
, A nurse has accepted a verbal prescription "for three tenths of a milligram of
levothyroxine IV stat" for a client who has myxedema coma. How should the nurse
transcribe the dosage of this medication in the client medical record?
✓ 0.3 mg
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a 24 hour urine collection. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
✓ "I flushed what I urinated at 7am an have saved all urine since"
A nurse is caring for a client who has decreased mobility. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to decrease the clients risk of developing plantar flexion
contractures?
✓ Apply an ankle - foot orthotic device to the clients feet
A nurse is discussing the use of herbal supplements for health promotion with a client.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of herbal supplement
use?
✓ "I can take echinacea to improve my immune system"
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving pain medication through a PCA pump. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
✓ Instruct the family to refrain from pushing the button for the client while she is
asleep
A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who reports vomiting and
diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
✓ Rapid heart rate
a nurse in an acute care facility is preparing a discharge summary for a client who is
transferring to a long-term care facility. Which of the following documentation should the
nurse include?
✓ Current Medications
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