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ATI Fundamentals Midterm Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is caring for a client who has limited mobility. What action helps prevent muscle atrophy?
- Encourage high-protein snacks
- Use a heating pad on joints
- ✔✔Perform range of motion exercises
- Apply cold compresses daily
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about fire safety in the hospital. Which instruction should the nurse include?
- ✔✔Rescue clients first in case of fire
- Pull the fire alarm after extinguishing flames
- Use elevators to evacuate clients
- Call the fire department before alerting staff
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication via the Z-track method. What is the correct step? 1 / 4
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- ✔✔Displace the skin laterally before injecting
- Inject at a 15-degree angle
- Massage the site after administration
- Use a 25-gauge, 1-inch needle
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. What is the appropriate method to check for pain?
- ✔✔Apply nail bed pressure
- Ask the client to rate pain
- Look for verbal cues
- Offer pain medication
A nurse is assisting with a sterile dressing change. Which action indicates a break in sterile technique?
- ✔✔Turning away from the sterile field
- Keeping hands above waist level
- Opening sterile packages away from the body
- Placing items 1 inch from the edge 2 / 4
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A nurse is collecting data from a client with suspected dehydration. Which finding supports this?
- Moist mucous membranes
- ✔✔Orthostatic hypotension
- Bounding pulse
- Increased skin turgor
A nurse is teaching a client about preventing constipation. Which instruction is appropriate?
- Avoid whole grains
- ✔✔Increase fluid and fiber intake
- Limit physical activity
- Take laxatives daily
A nurse is reinforcing education about medication safety. What should the client avoid to reduce risk of toxicity?
- ✔✔Taking more than the prescribed dose
- Drinking water with pills
- Reading medication labels 3 / 4
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- Asking questions about medications
A nurse is caring for a client on a low-sodium diet. Which food should be avoided?
- ✔✔Canned soup
- Fresh vegetables
- Brown rice
- Unsalted almonds
A nurse is helping a client with partial hearing loss. What communication strategy is most effective?
- ✔✔Face the client while speaking
- Speak loudly without pausing
- Use long, complex sentences
- Cover your mouth when talking
A nurse is caring for a client in pain. What non-pharmacologic method can the nurse implement?
- Increase lighting in the room
- ✔✔Provide a warm compress
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