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NURS 6512 ATI FUNDAMENTALS
PROCTORED EXAM FUNDAMENTALS
PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST 2026 APRIL A NURSE IS PLANNING
CARE FOR A GROUP OF CLIENTS.
1. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the
nursedelegate to an assistive personnel?
A. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury
B. Determining a client's response to a diuretic
C. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative
D. Providing postmortem care to a client Postmortem care serves several purposes,
including: preparing the patient for viewing by family. ensuring proper identification of the
patient prior to transportation to the morgue or funeral home. providing appropriate disposition
of patient's belongings. maintaining vital organs, if donation is planned.)
2. A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes herbal supplements.
Which ofthe following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the use of the
supplements?
A. I take ginkgo biloba for a headache
B. I take echinacea to control my cholesterol
C. I use ginger when I get car sick
D. I use garlic for my menopausal symptoms
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza and isolation precautions in place.
Which ofthe following actions should the nurse take to prevent the spread of infection?
A. Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client
B. Administer metronidazole
C. Don protective eyewear before entering the room.
D. Place the client in a negative airflow room.
4. A nurse obtains a prescription for wrist restraints for a client who is trying to pull out his
NGtube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Attach the restraints securely to the side rails of the client's bed.
B. Apply the restraints to allow as little movement as possible
C. Allow room for two fingers to fit between the clients skin and the restraints
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D. Remove the restraints every 4 hr.
5. A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following
types oftransmission precautions should the nurse plan to initiate?
A. Dropl
et B.
Airbornes
C. Protective environment
D. Contact
6. A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a telephone call from a parent who states that their
childaccidentally swallowed paint thinner. The child is awake and alert. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. Have your child drink one large glass of water.
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B. Hang up and call a poison control center hotline.
C. Bring your child into the clinic later today.
D. Induce vomiting in your child with syrup of ipecac.
7. A nurse is planning care for a client who reports insomnia. Which of the following actions
should the nurse perform shortly before bedtime?
Provide a late supper.
Offer a wet washcloth for the client to wash her face
Perform range-of-motion exercises
Prepare hot cocoa or tea for the client
8. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is receiving a change-of-shift report for four clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
A client who has acute abdominal pain of 4 on a scale from 0 to 10
A client who has pneumonia and an oxygen saturation of 96%
A client who has new onset of dyspnea 24hr after a total hip arthroplasty
A client who has a urinary tract infection and low-grade fever
9. A nurse is reviewing a client’s intake and output and notes the following: 0.9% sodium
chloride 600mL IV infusion, cefazolin 250 mg in dextrose 5% in water 100mL intermittent
IVbolus, 200mL emesis, 40mL voided urine, and 20mL urine from straight catheterization.
The nurse should record the client’s net fluid intake as how many mL? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
700 mL, the rest are output
10. A nurse is discussing incident reports with a group of newly licensed nurses. The
nurseshould include that which if the following requires the completion of an incident
report?
A client’s prescribed laboratory testing was not obtained
A client withdrew consent for a procedure
An oncoming nurse arrived to work late
A nurse transfused a unit of packed RBCs in 2 hr.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for negative-pressure therapy
for achronic wound. The nurse is unfamiliar with the procedure. Which of the following
resources should the nurse consult to learn more about the intervention.
The client’s plan of care
The nurse practice act
The material safety data sheet
The policy and procedure manual
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NURS 6512 ATI FUNDAMENTALS
PROCTORED EXAM FUNDAMENTALS
PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST 2026 APRIL A NURSE IS PLANNING
CARE FOR A GROUP OF CLIENTS.
1. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the
nursedelegate to an assistive personnel?
A. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury
B. Determining a client's response to a diuretic
C. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative
D. Providing postmortem care to a client Postmortem care serves several purposes,
including: preparing the patient for viewing by family. ensuring proper identification of the
patient prior to transportation to the morgue or funeral home. providing appropriate disposition
of patient's belongings. maintaining vital organs, if donation is planned.)
2. A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes herbal supplements.
Which ofthe following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the use of the
supplements?
A. I take ginkgo biloba for a headache
B. I take echinacea to control my cholesterol
C. I use ginger when I get car sick
D. I use garlic for my menopausal symptoms
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza and isolation precautions in place.
Which ofthe following actions should the nurse take to prevent the spread of infection?
A. Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client
B. Administer metronidazole
C. Don protective eyewear before entering the room.
D. Place the client in a negative airflow room.
4. A nurse obtains a prescription for wrist restraints for a client who is trying to pull out his
NGtube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Attach the restraints securely to the side rails of the client's bed.
B. Apply the restraints to allow as little movement as possible
C. Allow room for two fingers to fit between the clients skin and the restraints
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D. Remove the restraints every 4 hr.
5. A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following
types oftransmission precautions should the nurse plan to initiate?
A. Dropl
et B.
Airbornes
C. Protective environment
D. Contact
6. A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a telephone call from a parent who states that their
childaccidentally swallowed paint thinner. The child is awake and alert. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. Have your child drink one large glass of water.
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B. Hang up and call a poison control center hotline.
C. Bring your child into the clinic later today.
D. Induce vomiting in your child with syrup of ipecac.
7. A nurse is planning care for a client who reports insomnia. Which of the following actions
should the nurse perform shortly before bedtime?
Provide a late supper.
Offer a wet washcloth for the client to wash her face
Perform range-of-motion exercises
Prepare hot cocoa or tea for the client
8. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is receiving a change-of-shift report for four clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
A client who has acute abdominal pain of 4 on a scale from 0 to 10
A client who has pneumonia and an oxygen saturation of 96%
A client who has new onset of dyspnea 24hr after a total hip arthroplasty
A client who has a urinary tract infection and low-grade fever
9. A nurse is reviewing a client’s intake and output and notes the following: 0.9% sodium
chloride 600mL IV infusion, cefazolin 250 mg in dextrose 5% in water 100mL intermittent
IVbolus, 200mL emesis, 40mL voided urine, and 20mL urine from straight catheterization.
The nurse should record the client’s net fluid intake as how many mL? (Round the answer to
the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
700 mL, the rest are output
10. A nurse is discussing incident reports with a group of newly licensed nurses. The
nurseshould include that which if the following requires the completion of an incident
report?
A client’s prescribed laboratory testing was not obtained
A client withdrew consent for a procedure
An oncoming nurse arrived to work late
A nurse transfused a unit of packed RBCs in 2 hr.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for negative-pressure therapy
for achronic wound. The nurse is unfamiliar with the procedure. Which of the following
resources should the nurse consult to learn more about the intervention.
The client’s plan of care
The nurse practice act
The material safety data sheet
The policy and procedure manual
