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ATI Fundamentals 1 Quiz Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is teaching a client how to prevent falls at home. Which instruction is most appropriate?
- Keep the lights turned off at night
- ✔✔Remove rugs and obstacles from walkways
- Use stairs without handrails
- Place shoes on uneven floors
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching for a client with hypertension. Which food should the client avoid?
- ✔✔Canned soup
- Fresh fruit
- Grilled chicken
- Whole grain bread
A nurse is caring for a client with a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which action is most appropriate? 1 / 4
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- Massaging the affected leg
- ✔✔Encouraging ambulation and leg exercises
- Applying heat to the leg
- Restricting fluid intake
A nurse is assisting a client with an abdominal assessment. Which technique should the nurse perform first?
- Percussion
- ✔✔Inspection
- Palpation
- Auscultation
A nurse is reinforcing post-operative care instructions with a client. Which statement indicates that the client understands?
- I will take pain medications only when necessary
- ✔✔I will avoid heavy lifting for 6 weeks
- I should start physical therapy tomorrow
- I can drive as soon as I feel ready 2 / 4
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A nurse is assessing a client for signs of dehydration. Which finding is most concerning?
- Dry mucous membranes
- ✔✔Low blood pressure with tachycardia
- Decreased urine output
- Increased thirst
A nurse is caring for a client with a tracheostomy. What is the priority action for the nurse?
- Keep the client in a semi-Fowler's position
- ✔✔Ensure the suctioning equipment is ready
- Change the tracheostomy tube daily
- Encourage deep breathing exercises
A nurse is assisting a client who is ambulating with a walker. Which instruction should the nurse give?
- ✔✔Advance the walker first, then step forward
- Step forward with both feet at the same time
- Hold the walker with only one hand 3 / 4
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- Place the walker directly ahead of you
A nurse is observing a newly hired nurse perform a blood pressure measurement. Which action requires intervention?
- ✔✔The nurse places the cuff over the clothing
- The nurse checks for palpated pulses
- The nurse inflates the cuff to the proper level
- The nurse waits for 1 minute before reinflating
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who will be using crutches. Which statement indicates that the client understands?
- I will rest the crutches under my armpits
- ✔✔I will support my body weight with my hands, not my armpits
- I should place the crutches 10 inches in front of me
- I should keep my arms straight while using crutches
A nurse is preparing a client for a colonoscopy. Which instruction should the nurse include?
- ✔✔Drink only clear liquids 24 hours before the procedure
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