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ATI ns 550 Fundamentals proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 88 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamA postoperative patient complains of pain at the surgical site incision. Which of the following would be the priority action for the nurse to take?
A nurse is assessing a client’s wound dressing and observes a watery red drainage. The nurse should document this drainage as which of the following?
Which action should the nurse implement to help prevent thrombus formation in postsurgical patients?
The nurse is caring for a patient who has had diarrhea for the past week. Which additional assessment finding should the nurse expect?
In which patient will the nurse expect to see a positive Chvostek sign?
The nurse is caring for an obese patient who is suffering from fatigue related to ineffective breathing. Which intervention would be most appropriate to promote sleep?
The nurse is administering Ibuprofen (Advil) to an older patient. Which assessment data causes the nurse to hold the medication?
The nurse is caring for an 84-year-old patient. Which finding would be expected?
The nurse discovers a patient on the floor. The patient states that he fell out of bed. The nurse assesses the patient and places the patient back in bed. Which priority action should the nurse take n
The group leader is overheard saying to a gathering of patients, “Focus on your breathing once again... Notice how it is regular.... Now focus on your left arm... Notice how relaxed your left arm feel
The nurse is caring for a patient in the sleep lab. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the patient is in stage 3 NREM?
The nurse is educating the family of a patient with expressive aphasia from a cerebral vascular accident (CVA/stroke). Which statement by the family best indicates teaching was effective?
The nurse is turning a patient with a total hip replacement. Which of the following is the appropriate intervention?
Which of the following tasks could the RN delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
The nurse is educating the family of a patient with limited mobility after a hip fracture. Which action should the nurse take to help promote independence and self-care?
A patient with nocturia reports having to urinate 3 or 4 times each night. Which recommendation by the nurse is most appropriate?
A nurse is preparing to suction a patient with thick oral secretions. Which finding will cause the nurse to stop suctioning?
A nurse is teaching the patient and family about wound care. Which technique will the nurse teach to best prevent transmission of pathogens?
The nurse is caring for a patient with swelling and redness following an ankle sprain. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A nurse is planning care for a client admitted with diarrhea. Which of the following interventions should be prioritized for this client?
The nurse is caring for a newly admitted patient with urinary incontinence and impaired mobility. Which finding will the nurse expect?
For which patient would the use of the log rolling technique be indicated for repositioning the patient would?
A nurse is caring for a client with left arm weakness. Which nursing action is most important to prevent contractures?
Which of the following nursing assessments would be the priority when considering the administration of pain medication to a client experiencing acute pain?
Which of these enema orders would should the nurse question?