ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM 154
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027 || NURSING
FUNDAMENTALS, PATIENT CARE & CLINICAL SKILLS ||
GRADED A+
154 VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with
pneumonia?
Yes.
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4
clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an assistive
personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive, routine
procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
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? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
,E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning
The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
The client had pain medication 30 min ago
An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the beginning of the shift.
Which of the following assignments should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who was admitted on the
previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation. Which of the
following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of delegation?
Select all.
A. Right client
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
D. Right time
E. Right circumstances
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
E. Right circumstances
A nurse manager of a med-surg 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 staff member should the nurse assign to this
,client?
A. Charge nurse
B. RN
C. LPN
D. AP
B. RN
A client returning from surgery requires assessment and establishment of a plan of
care. RNs are responsible for this, especially if the client is potentially unstable.
A nurse observes an AP reprimanding a client for not using the urinal properly.
The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if he does not use the urinal more
carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP committing?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Invasion of privacy
A. Assault
By threatening the client, the AP is committing assault.
An adult client who is competent tells the nurse that he is thinking about leaving
the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is not in the client's
best interest, so she administers a PRN sedative med that the client has not
requested along w/his usual meds. Which of the following tort has the nurse
committed?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality
, B. False imprisonment
The nurse gave the med as a chemical restraint to keep the client from leaving the
facility against medical advice. The client did not consent.
A client who will undergo neurosurgery the following week tells the nurse in the
surgeon's office that he will prepare his advance directives before he goes to the
hospital. Which of the following statements by the client indicates to the nurse that
he understands advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to be my
wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead w/the surgery unless I prepare these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in at the
hospital."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
The client has the right to decide and specify which medical procedures he wants
when a life-threatening situation arrives
A client is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. Which of the following
actions are appropriate for the nurse who is providing preop care regarding
informed consent? Select all.
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form
C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure
D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery
E. Tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form
The rest of the choices are the surgeon's responsibility, not the nurse
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the
unit seemed drowsy & unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, she found the
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027 || NURSING
FUNDAMENTALS, PATIENT CARE & CLINICAL SKILLS ||
GRADED A+
154 VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with
pneumonia?
Yes.
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4
clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an assistive
personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive, routine
procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
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? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
,E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning
The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
The client had pain medication 30 min ago
An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the beginning of the shift.
Which of the following assignments should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who was admitted on the
previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation. Which of the
following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of delegation?
Select all.
A. Right client
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
D. Right time
E. Right circumstances
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
E. Right circumstances
A nurse manager of a med-surg 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 staff member should the nurse assign to this
,client?
A. Charge nurse
B. RN
C. LPN
D. AP
B. RN
A client returning from surgery requires assessment and establishment of a plan of
care. RNs are responsible for this, especially if the client is potentially unstable.
A nurse observes an AP reprimanding a client for not using the urinal properly.
The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if he does not use the urinal more
carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP committing?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Invasion of privacy
A. Assault
By threatening the client, the AP is committing assault.
An adult client who is competent tells the nurse that he is thinking about leaving
the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is not in the client's
best interest, so she administers a PRN sedative med that the client has not
requested along w/his usual meds. Which of the following tort has the nurse
committed?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality
, B. False imprisonment
The nurse gave the med as a chemical restraint to keep the client from leaving the
facility against medical advice. The client did not consent.
A client who will undergo neurosurgery the following week tells the nurse in the
surgeon's office that he will prepare his advance directives before he goes to the
hospital. Which of the following statements by the client indicates to the nurse that
he understands advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to be my
wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead w/the surgery unless I prepare these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in at the
hospital."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
The client has the right to decide and specify which medical procedures he wants
when a life-threatening situation arrives
A client is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. Which of the following
actions are appropriate for the nurse who is providing preop care regarding
informed consent? Select all.
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form
C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure
D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery
E. Tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form
The rest of the choices are the surgeon's responsibility, not the nurse
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the
unit seemed drowsy & unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, she found the
