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ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is preparing to assist a client with ambulation using a walker. Which instruction is appropriate?
- Move the walker after stepping forward
- ✔✔Advance the walker, then step with the weaker leg
- Keep both hands on the walker while seated
- Step backward with both feet before using the walker
A nurse is caring for a client with a nasogastric tube. What action ensures correct placement before feeding?
- ✔✔Check the pH of aspirated fluid
- Ask the client if it feels correct
- Inject air and listen over the stomach
- Clamp the tube and wait 30 minutes
A nurse is caring for a client who has a wrist restraint. What action should the nurse take? 1 / 4
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- Remove it once per shift
- Tie it to the side rail
- ✔✔Check skin integrity under the restraint every 2 hours
- Secure it with a double knot
A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood pressure reading. Which action ensures accuracy?
- ✔✔Support the client’s arm at heart level
- Use a cuff that covers only half the arm
- Position the client standing
- Keep the legs crossed during the reading
A nurse is teaching a client about proper crutch walking using the three-point gait. Which instruction is correct?
- ✔✔Move both crutches and the weaker leg together
- Swing both legs past the crutches
- Move the strong leg first
- Keep crutches 6 inches behind the feet
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A nurse is preparing a sterile field. Which of the following actions contaminates the field?
- ✔✔Reaching over the field to adjust lighting
- Opening the package away from the body
- Placing items 1 inch from the edge
- Keeping hands above the waist
A nurse is assisting a client who reports chest pain. What should the nurse do first?
- Administer medication
- Call the provider
- ✔✔Obtain vital signs
- Document the pain report
A nurse is caring for a client with contact precautions. Which action should the nurse take?
- ✔✔Wear gloves and gown before entering
- Place the client in a negative pressure room
- Use sterile gloves only
- Keep the room door open
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A nurse is caring for a client with dysphagia. Which action is appropriate during meals?
- Offer thin liquids between bites
- ✔✔Have the client sit upright at 90 degrees
- Encourage fast swallowing
- Provide large spoonfuls
A nurse is measuring a client’s blood oxygen level with a pulse oximeter. What can interfere with the reading?
- ✔✔Dark nail polish
- Warm hands
- Upright position
- Oxygen use
A nurse is caring for a client with a urinary catheter. What action prevents infection?
- ✔✔Keep the collection bag below bladder level
- Empty the bag only when full
- Place the bag on the bed
- Disconnect tubing for movement
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