ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Proctored Exam 2024-2025 Online Practice 250 Simulated Exam Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help prevent an incisional infection?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Perform hand hygiene prior to dressing changes. Hand hygiene is crucial to prevent the introduction of harmful microorganisms to the surgical site. By washing hands before dressing changes, the nurse reduces the risk of contaminating the incision and causing an infection. Protective isolation (
A) is not necessary in preventing incisional infections. Allowing the wound to air periodically (
B) can actually increase the risk of contamination. Cleaning the incision with soap and water (
C) may disrupt the healing process and lead to infection.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is female while she performs postmortem care on a male client who is Muslim. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should prompt the nurse to intervene?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In Islamic practices, same-gender family members or religious personnel should perform body cleansing. A female nurse cleansing a male client would require intervention.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 2 days postoperative. The nurse auscultates bilateral breath sounds but absent breath sounds in the bases. The nurse should suspect which of the following postoperative complications?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Atelectasis causes absent breath sounds in lung bases due to alveolar collapse.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client on how to use meditation and progressive relaxation techniques to manage stress. Which of the following physiologic outcomes should the nurse instruct the client to expect?
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Meditation and relaxation techniques reduce physiological stress responses, leading to lower blood pressure, heart rate, and arousal.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning to collect data about the abdomen of a client who reports 'stomach pain.' Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Inspection is always the first step in an abdominal assessment to observe for any abnormalities before auscultation and palpation.