ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals Updated 2023 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing an older adult client. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Decreased balance (
B) is expected in older adults due to vestibular, vision, and proprioception changes, increasing fall risk. Pain perception (
A) often diminishes. Nighttime sleep (
C) decreases due to circadian changes. Incontinence (
D) isn’t normal but may result from treatable causes.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is planning to discharge a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to complete first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Determining affordability of insulin supplies (
B) is the priority to ensure adherence, preventing complications. Copying forms (
A), providing contacts (
C), or giving printed info (
D) are important but secondary; without supplies, the client cannot follow the regimen.
Question 3 of 5
A home health nurse is teaching a client about home safety. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: A fire escape plan (
A), checking medication expiration (
B), and using grab bars (
D) indicate safety understanding, preventing fires, drug errors, and falls. Setting the heater to 140°F (
C) risks burns; 120°F is safer. Taping frayed cords (E) is unsafe; replacement is needed.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit is making client assignments for an upcoming shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assisting with ambulation (
D) is a basic task within the assistive personnel’s scope, requiring no advanced skills. Inserting a suppository (
A) involves assessment and sterile technique, a nursing task. Teaching spirometer use (
B) requires education and evaluation, a nursing responsibility. Irrigating a wound (
C) needs sterile technique and assessment, unsuitable for delegation.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the Braden scale. Which of the following responses by a newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Braden scale measures six elements (
B)—sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, friction/shear—indicating understanding. Elements range 1–4 (
A), not 1–5. Age (
C) isn’t measured. Higher scores mean lower risk (
D), not higher.