ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM
ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM
(2025/2026) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
use intermittent eye contact
1. A nurse is caring for a client using active listening skills. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
Wash with soap and water FIRST, then report to supervisor, and immediately seek medical
treatment.
2. A nurse accidentally sticks her hand with a syringe needle after administering an IM injection
to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1 cup of milk
3. A nurse is instructing a group of clients regarding calcium rich foods. Which of the following
foods should the nurse include in the teaching as the best source of calcium? (Select all that
apply)
turn the client on his side before starting oral care
4. A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is immobile. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
- emptying urine from an indwelling urine collection bag
- providing oral care
- changing ostomy care pouch
- placing oral medication tables into a client's hand
5. A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following
situations requires that the nurse wear gloves? (Select all that apply)
A client who has preeclampsia with a BP or 138/90 mm/Hg
6. A nurse receives report about assigned clients at the start of shift. Which of the following
clients should the nurse plan to see first?
an intrauterine device (IUD)
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7. A nurse is caring for a client who is considering several methods of contraception. Which of
the following methods of contraception should the nurse identify as being most reliable?
Testing visual acuity
8. A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves as part of a neurological examination. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to assess cranial nerve III?
trust VS mistrust
9. A nurse is instructing clients in the community about relationship development. The nurse
should explain that, according to Erikson, establishing relationships with commitment is a
priority task of which of the following stages of psychosocial development?
blood
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a stool test for guaiac. The nurse
understands the purpose of the test is to check the stool for which of the following substances?
peanut butter and jelly sandwich
11. A nurse is completing an admission assessment on an adolescent client who is a vegetarian.
He eats milk products but does not like beans. Which of the following items should the nurse
suggest the client order for lunch to provide the nutrients most likely to be lacking in his diet?
-check the cannula position on regular basis
-check the top of ears for skin breakdown
-post "no smoking" signs in a prominent location in the home
12. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for home
oxygen therapy via a nasal cannula. Which of the following should the nurse include in the
teaching? (Select all that apply)
fifth intercostal, mid-clavicular (left)
13. A nurse is preforming a cardiac assessment. Identify where the nurse should place the
stethoscope to auscultate the client's apical pulse. (You will find hot sports to select the artwork
below. Select the only hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)
1 cup, 4 oz, 3 oz, 1 cup, 1 cup, 5oz, 3oz = 1170 mL
14. A nurse is calculating the total fluid intake for a client during a 4-hour period. The client
consumes 1 cup of coffee, 4 oz of orange juice, 3 oz of water, 1 cup of flavored gelatin, 1 cup of
tea, 5 oz of broth, and 3 oz of water. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the
ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM
ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM
(2025/2026) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
use intermittent eye contact
1. A nurse is caring for a client using active listening skills. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
Wash with soap and water FIRST, then report to supervisor, and immediately seek medical
treatment.
2. A nurse accidentally sticks her hand with a syringe needle after administering an IM injection
to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1 cup of milk
3. A nurse is instructing a group of clients regarding calcium rich foods. Which of the following
foods should the nurse include in the teaching as the best source of calcium? (Select all that
apply)
turn the client on his side before starting oral care
4. A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is immobile. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
- emptying urine from an indwelling urine collection bag
- providing oral care
- changing ostomy care pouch
- placing oral medication tables into a client's hand
5. A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following
situations requires that the nurse wear gloves? (Select all that apply)
A client who has preeclampsia with a BP or 138/90 mm/Hg
6. A nurse receives report about assigned clients at the start of shift. Which of the following
clients should the nurse plan to see first?
an intrauterine device (IUD)
ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is considering several methods of contraception. Which of
the following methods of contraception should the nurse identify as being most reliable?
Testing visual acuity
8. A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves as part of a neurological examination. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to assess cranial nerve III?
trust VS mistrust
9. A nurse is instructing clients in the community about relationship development. The nurse
should explain that, according to Erikson, establishing relationships with commitment is a
priority task of which of the following stages of psychosocial development?
blood
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a stool test for guaiac. The nurse
understands the purpose of the test is to check the stool for which of the following substances?
peanut butter and jelly sandwich
11. A nurse is completing an admission assessment on an adolescent client who is a vegetarian.
He eats milk products but does not like beans. Which of the following items should the nurse
suggest the client order for lunch to provide the nutrients most likely to be lacking in his diet?
-check the cannula position on regular basis
-check the top of ears for skin breakdown
-post "no smoking" signs in a prominent location in the home
12. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for home
oxygen therapy via a nasal cannula. Which of the following should the nurse include in the
teaching? (Select all that apply)
fifth intercostal, mid-clavicular (left)
13. A nurse is preforming a cardiac assessment. Identify where the nurse should place the
stethoscope to auscultate the client's apical pulse. (You will find hot sports to select the artwork
below. Select the only hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)
1 cup, 4 oz, 3 oz, 1 cup, 1 cup, 5oz, 3oz = 1170 mL
14. A nurse is calculating the total fluid intake for a client during a 4-hour period. The client
consumes 1 cup of coffee, 4 oz of orange juice, 3 oz of water, 1 cup of flavored gelatin, 1 cup of
tea, 5 oz of broth, and 3 oz of water. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the
ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM
