ATI PN Fundamentals Exam Form A | Questions and Answers | Latest 2020 / 2021

1.      A nurse is preparing to administer an enteral feeding to a client who has an NG tube in place. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to verify correct placement of the NG tube?          

ANS: Check the PH of the gastric aspirate

2.      A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing medical treatment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take 

ANS: Document the clients refusal of treatment.

3.      A nurse is speaking with a client who has type 2 diabetes and a prescription for insulin. The client verbalizes anger about having to take insulin. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? 

ANS: "I see that you are angry. Let's sit down and talk."

4.      A nurse is reinforcing teaching about hospice care measures with the family of a client who is dying. Which of the following statements by a member of the client's family indicates an understanding of the teaching?  

ANS: "We will keep her room cool to help her breathe better."

5.      A nurse is preparing to remove a client's peripheral IV catheter. After performing hand hygiene and applying clean gloves, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 

ANS: clamp the infusion tubing

6.      A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)? 

ANS: "Assist a client to get out of bed after breathing treatment."

7.      A nurse is planning to perform wound irrigation for a client who has a large abdominal wound. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?        

ANS: Administer an analgesic 30 mins before starting the procedure.

8.      A nurse in a long-term care facility is contributing to the plan of care of ra client who is at risk for pressure ulcers. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the plan?   

ANS: Perform a thorough skin inspection each day.

9.      A charge nurse smells smoke, enters the visitor restroom, and sees flames in the trash can. What is the sequence of actions that the nurse should take?        

ANS: RACE- 1 Evacuate the clients from the area,

2 Pull the lever to sound the alarm,

3 close the fire doors on the unit,

4 Use the fire extinguisher