ATI proctored assessment Training Exam Questions and
Approved Performance Metrics 2025/2026
A nurse is reviewing documentation with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the
following legal guidelines should be followed when documenting in a client's record -
correct answer put the date and time on all entries, document objective data, leaving
out opinions
A nurse is discussing occurrences that require completion of an incident report with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching -
correct answer medication error, needle sticks, commission of prescription
A nurse is receiving a provider's prescription by telephone for morphine for a client who
is reporting moderate to severe pain. Which of the following nursing actions are
appropriate? - correct answer repeat the details of the prescription back to the
provider, have another nurse listen to the telephone prescription, obtain the provider's
signature on the prescription within 24 hrs
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has received change-of-shift report and will care for
four clients. Which of the following client's needs should the nurse assign to an assistive
personnel (AP)? - correct answer reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has
urinary incontinence
A nurse manager of a medical-surgical unit is assigning care responsibilities for the
oncoming shift. A client is awaiting transfer back to the unit from the PACU following
thoracic surgery. To which of the following staff members should the nurse assign this
client? - correct answer RN
A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to
an AP. Which of the following information should the nurse share with the AP? - correct
answer the client ambulates with his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings, the
client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating, and the client had pain medication
30 min. Ago
, An RN is making assignments for a practical nurse (PN) at the beginning of the shift.
Which of the following assignments should the PN question? - correct answer teaching
a client who has asthma to use a metered-dose inhaler
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation. Which of the following
elements should she identify when presenting the five rights of delegation? - correct
answer right supervision and evaluation, right direction and communication, right
circumstances
By the second postoperative day, a client has not achieved satisfactory pain relief.
Based on this evaluation, which of the following actions should the nurse take,
according to the nursing process? - correct answer reassess the client to determine
the reasons for inadequate pain relief
A newly licensed nurse is reporting to the charge nurse about the care she gave to a
client. She states, "the client said his leg pain was back, so I checked his medical
record, and he last received his pain medication 6 hours ago. The prescription reads
every 4 hours PRN for pain, so I decided he needs it. I asked the unit nurse to observe
me preparing and administering it. I checked with the client 40 minutes later, and he
said his pain is going away." The charge nurse should inform the newly licensed nurse
that she left out which of the following steps of the nursing process? - correct answer
assessment
A charge nurse is reviewing the stepson the nursing process with a group of nurses.
Which of the following data should the charge nurse identify as objective data? -
correct answer respiratory rate is 22/min with even unlabored respirations, skin in pink,
warm, and dry, the assistive personnel reports the client walked with a limp
A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse and is reviewing nursing
interventions that do not require a provider's prescription. Which of the following
interventions should the charge nurse include? - correct answer showing a client how
to use progressive muscle relaxation, performing a daily bath after the evening meal,
and repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure ulcer risk
A nurse is discussing the nursing process with a newly hired nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly hired nurse should the nurse identify as appropriate
Approved Performance Metrics 2025/2026
A nurse is reviewing documentation with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the
following legal guidelines should be followed when documenting in a client's record -
correct answer put the date and time on all entries, document objective data, leaving
out opinions
A nurse is discussing occurrences that require completion of an incident report with a
newly licensed nurse. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching -
correct answer medication error, needle sticks, commission of prescription
A nurse is receiving a provider's prescription by telephone for morphine for a client who
is reporting moderate to severe pain. Which of the following nursing actions are
appropriate? - correct answer repeat the details of the prescription back to the
provider, have another nurse listen to the telephone prescription, obtain the provider's
signature on the prescription within 24 hrs
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has received change-of-shift report and will care for
four clients. Which of the following client's needs should the nurse assign to an assistive
personnel (AP)? - correct answer reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has
urinary incontinence
A nurse manager of a medical-surgical unit is assigning care responsibilities for the
oncoming shift. A client is awaiting transfer back to the unit from the PACU following
thoracic surgery. To which of the following staff members should the nurse assign this
client? - correct answer RN
A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to
an AP. Which of the following information should the nurse share with the AP? - correct
answer the client ambulates with his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings, the
client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating, and the client had pain medication
30 min. Ago
, An RN is making assignments for a practical nurse (PN) at the beginning of the shift.
Which of the following assignments should the PN question? - correct answer teaching
a client who has asthma to use a metered-dose inhaler
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation. Which of the following
elements should she identify when presenting the five rights of delegation? - correct
answer right supervision and evaluation, right direction and communication, right
circumstances
By the second postoperative day, a client has not achieved satisfactory pain relief.
Based on this evaluation, which of the following actions should the nurse take,
according to the nursing process? - correct answer reassess the client to determine
the reasons for inadequate pain relief
A newly licensed nurse is reporting to the charge nurse about the care she gave to a
client. She states, "the client said his leg pain was back, so I checked his medical
record, and he last received his pain medication 6 hours ago. The prescription reads
every 4 hours PRN for pain, so I decided he needs it. I asked the unit nurse to observe
me preparing and administering it. I checked with the client 40 minutes later, and he
said his pain is going away." The charge nurse should inform the newly licensed nurse
that she left out which of the following steps of the nursing process? - correct answer
assessment
A charge nurse is reviewing the stepson the nursing process with a group of nurses.
Which of the following data should the charge nurse identify as objective data? -
correct answer respiratory rate is 22/min with even unlabored respirations, skin in pink,
warm, and dry, the assistive personnel reports the client walked with a limp
A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse and is reviewing nursing
interventions that do not require a provider's prescription. Which of the following
interventions should the charge nurse include? - correct answer showing a client how
to use progressive muscle relaxation, performing a daily bath after the evening meal,
and repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure ulcer risk
A nurse is discussing the nursing process with a newly hired nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly hired nurse should the nurse identify as appropriate
