ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals 2023 Retake Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse enters the room of a client who has a seizure disorder. The client is sitting in a chair and begins to experience a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Helping the client to the floor (
B) prevents fall injury, the first priority. Moving items (
A), turning (
C), and loosening (
D) follow once safe.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has decreased mobility about passive range-of-motion exercises. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Repeating 3-5 times (
C) enhances mobility safely. Quick moves (
A) risk injury, once daily (
B) is insufficient, and pain (
D) is avoided.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. At which of the following times should the nurse compare the medication administration record and the medication label? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: Comparing at removal (
A), preparation (
D), and administration (E) ensures accuracy per rights of medication. Shift end (
B) and counts (
C) aren’t administration checks.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a postoperative client who has an IV PCA delivering opioids. The client rates their pain as 2 on a scale of 0 to 10 and has not pressed the button to deliver a bolus dose in over 2 hr. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Decreasing the continuous rate (
B) adjusts for low pain (2/10) and no bolus use, preventing over-medication. Pain relief is adequate (
A), frequent pushing (
C) is unnecessary, and caregiver control (
D) risks overdose.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Securing with a hook-and-loop collar (
D) ensures stability safely. Clean gloves (
A) risk infection (sterile needed), hydrogen peroxide (
B) irritates, and cutting gauze (
C) risks fiber inhalation.