ATI Fundamentals Final Exam Practice Questions

A nurse is caring for a client who is 48 hr postoperative following a small bowel resection. The client reports gas pain in the periumbilical area. The nurse should plan care based on which of the following factors contributing to this postoperative complication?

A hospice nurse is reviewing religious practices of a group of clients with newly licensed nurses. Which statement by a newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is applying an ice bag to the ankle of a client following a sports injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is teaching a client how to self-administer insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to evaluate the clients understanding of the process within the psychomotor domain of learning?

A nurse is preparing to administer a cleansing enema to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A client who reports shortness of breath requests her nurses help in changing positions. After repositioning the client, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral casts on her hands. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when assisting the client with feeding?

A nurse is caring for a client who, while sitting in a chair, starts to experience a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A home health nurse is planning to provide health promotion activities for a group of clients in the community. Which of the following activities is an example of the nurse promoting primary prevention?

An assistive personnel (AP) is assisting a nurse with the care of a female client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions by the AP indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is performing a neurological assessment for a client. Which of the following examinations should the nurse use to check the clients balance?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering from lung cancer. The provider instructed the client that he could resume lower-intensity activities of daily living. Which of the following activities should the nurse recommend to the client?

A nurse is planning to perform passive range-of-motion exercises for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a single-lumen nasogastric (NG) tube for gastric decompression. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values for a client who has a positive Chvosteks sign. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a vest restraint. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reviewing the correct use of a fire extinguisher with a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse direct the client to take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute renal failure. Which of the following assessments provides the most accurate measure of the clients fluid status?

A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is explaining the use of written consent forms to a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should ensure that a written consent form has been signed by which of the following clients?

A nurse is preparing to provide chest physiotherapy for a client who has left lower lobe atelectasis. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse in a providers office is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who reports chills and aching joints. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication that the client has an infection?

A nurse is teaching a client who has lower extremity weakness how to use a four-point crutch gait. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a young adult client. Which of the following injection sites is the safest for this client?

A nurse is responding to a parents question about his infants expected physical development during the first year of life. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A newly licensed nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. The nurse notes that the provider had prescribed a medication that is unfamiliar to her. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. Which of the following findings indicates that the clients death is imminent?

A nurse is planning to insert a nasogastric tube for a client after explaining the procedure. The client states, You are not putting that hose down my throat. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a fecal impaction. Before digital removal of the mass, which of the following types of enemas should the nurse plan to administer to soften the feces?

A nurse is teaching a client who is postoperative how to use a flow-oriented incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is called away for an emergency while conversing with a client who is concerned about his medical diagnosis. The nurse returns to the client promptly, as promised. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse demonstrating?

A nurse on a surgical unit is receiving a client who had abdominal surgery from the postanesthesia care unit. Which of the following assessments should the nurse make first?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first after discovering that the clients wound has eviscerated?

A nurse is providing teaching about food choices to a client who has a prescription for a clear liquid diet. Which of the following selections by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse on a mental health unit is preparing to terminate the nurse-client relationship with a client who no longer requires care. Which of the following concepts should the nurse and client discuss in the termination phase of the relationship?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV therapy via a peripheral catheter. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is an indication of infiltration?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative and has a history of poor nutritional intake. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. The nurse notes that the medication is not in the original container and has no label. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a hip replacement. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent dislocation of the prosthesis?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving enteral nutrition through a nasogastric tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent aspiration?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing difficulty sleeping. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to promote sleep?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for a metered-dose inhaler (MDI). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a urinary tract infection. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to promote comfort?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is at risk for developing pressure ulcers. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for warfarin. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure proper functioning of the chest tube?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for digoxin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is at risk for falls. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for furosemide. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a knee replacement. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for an albuterol inhaler. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new diagnosis of hypertension. Which of the following lifestyle modifications should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a low-sodium diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?