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ATI NCLEX Fundamentals Assessment

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A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a female client. Which action should the nurse take first?

• Open the sterile kit

✔✔B. Perform hand hygiene

• Inflate the catheter balloon
• Don sterile gloves

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing shortness of breath. Which position should the nurse place the client in to promote optimal breathing?

• Supine

✔✔B. High Fowler’s

• Side-lying
• Trendelenburg

A nurse is assisting a client with right-sided weakness to walk with a cane. Which technique is appropriate? 1 / 4

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• Hold the cane on the weak side and move it with the weak leg

✔✔B. Hold the cane on the strong side and move it with the weak leg

• Hold the cane on the weak side and move it with the strong leg
• Hold the cane on the strong side and move it with the strong leg

A nurse is preparing to administer medication through a nasogastric (NG) tube. Which action should the nurse take?

• Mix all medications together in a single syringe

✔✔B. Flush the tube with water before and after each medication

• Position the client flat
• Administer the medication without checking placement

A nurse is caring for a client who reports pain at a level of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. What is the nurse's priority action?✔✔A. Administer prescribed analgesic

• Reposition the client
• Distract the client with conversation
• Document the pain level 2 / 4

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A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about standard precautions. Which statement indicates understanding?

• “I’ll wear a mask when entering any client’s room.”

✔✔B. “I’ll wear gloves when touching body fluids or nonintact skin.”

• “I’ll use gown and gloves for every client contact.”
• “I only use hand hygiene after contact with blood.”

A nurse is preparing to lift a heavy object from the floor. Which body mechanics principle should the nurse use?

• Bend at the waist

✔✔B. Bend at the knees and keep the back straight

• Keep feet close together
• Twist the torso while lifting

A nurse is caring for a client who has a hearing impairment. Which action should the nurse take to promote communication?

• Speak loudly and quickly

✔✔B. Face the client when speaking 3 / 4

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• Cover mouth to reduce distractions
• Turn off all lights in the room

A nurse is assessing an older adult client for orthostatic hypotension. Which finding should the nurse recognize as significant?

• Heart rate increases by 10 bpm

✔✔B. Blood pressure drops 20 mm Hg systolic

• Temperature increases by 0.5°C
• Respirations increase to 18/min

A nurse is providing oral care to an unconscious client. What is the most important safety measure?

• Use a firm toothbrush

✔✔B. Turn the client’s head to the side

• Use a straw for suctioning
• Elevate the bed to high Fowler’s

A nurse is planning care for a client on seizure precautions. What equipment should be at the bedside?

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