ATI Fundamentals Practice B EXAM PREP
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE B EXAM PREP LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS-
ACE YOUR EXAM
A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing a blood transfusion for religious
reasons. The client's partner wants the client to have the blood transfusion. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. ask the client to consider a direct donation
b. withhold the blood transfusion
c. request a consultation with the ethics committee
d. ask the client's family to intervene
b. withhold the blood transfusion
The principle of autonomy ensures that a client who is competent has the right to
refuse treatment.
A nurse is teaching a client whose left leg is in a cast about using crutches. Which
of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client understands the teaching?
a. “when descending the stairs, I will first shift my weight to my right leg”
b. “I should place my crutches 12 inches in front and to the side of each foot”
c. “As I sit down, I will hold one crutch in each hand”
d. “I will make sure the shoulder rests are snug against my armpits”
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a. “when descending the stairs, I will first shift my weight to my right leg”
To descend stairs, the client should first shift his body weight to his right,
unaffected leg.
A nurse has accepted a verbal prescription "for three tenths of a milligram of
levothyroxine IV stat" for a client who has myxedema coma. How should the nurse
transcribe the dosage of this medication in the client's medical record?
a. .3 mg
b. 0.3 mg
c. 0.30 mg
d. 3/10 mg
b. 0.3 mg
The use and placement of a decimal point can potentially cause a medication error
if documented incorrectly. A zero should precede a decimal point, as in 0.3 mg, but
should not follow a decimal point unless a whole number follows the zero, as in
2.05 mg.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the
following findings indicates that the catheter requires irrigation?
a. urine has an unusual odor
b. urine specific gravity is 1.035
c. bladder scan shows 525 Ml of urine
d. urine is positive for ketones
c. bladder scan shows 525 Ml of urine
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A client who has an indwelling urinary catheter should have a continuous urine
flow without an accumulation of urine in the bladder; therefore, the nurse should
irrigate the catheter to resolve any existing blockage.
A nurse is assessing an adult client who has been immobile for the past 3 weeks.
For which of the following findings should the nurse intervene?
a. erythema on pressure points
b. lower-extremity pulse strength of 2+
c. fluid intake of 3,000 mL per day
d. one bowel movement every other day
a. erythema on pressure points
Erythema on pressure points requires prompt relief of pressure and additional
measures to protect the skin from breakdown.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube and is receiving intermittent
feedings through an open system. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
a. rinse the feeding bag with water between feedings
b. tell the client to keep the head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees
c. make sure the enteral formula is at room temperature
d. wipe the top of the formula can with alcohol
b. tell the client to keep the head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees
The first action the nurse should take when using the airway, breathing, circulation
approach to client care is to prevent aspiration of the enteral formula; therefore,
the priority intervention is to keep the head of the bed elevated at least 30° to
prevent reflux of the formula into the esophagus.
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A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to discharge a client to home. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take as part of the medication reconciliation
process?
a. seal unused medications from the facility in a plastic bag
b. evaluate the client’s ability to self-administer medications
c. report an identified discrepancy to The Joint Commission.
d. compare prescriptions with medications the client received while at the facility
d. compare prescriptions with medications the client received while at the facility
When performing medication reconciliation, the nurse should create a current,
accurate list of every medication the client is or should be taking. Part of the
process is comparing the medications the client received at the facility with those
the provider has prescribed for the client to take after discharge.
A nurse is caring for a client who requires 24 hr urine collection. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I had a bowel movement, but I was able to save the urine"
b. "I have a specimen in the bathroom from about 30 minutes ago"
c. "I flushed what I urinated at 7 am and have saved all urine since"
d. "I drink a lot, so I will fill up the bottle and complete the test quickly"
c. "I flushed what I urinated at 7 am and have saved all urine since"
For a 24-hr urine collection, the client should discard the first voiding and save all
subsequent voidings.
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ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE B EXAM PREP LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ GUARANTEED PASS-
ACE YOUR EXAM
A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing a blood transfusion for religious
reasons. The client's partner wants the client to have the blood transfusion. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. ask the client to consider a direct donation
b. withhold the blood transfusion
c. request a consultation with the ethics committee
d. ask the client's family to intervene
b. withhold the blood transfusion
The principle of autonomy ensures that a client who is competent has the right to
refuse treatment.
A nurse is teaching a client whose left leg is in a cast about using crutches. Which
of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client understands the teaching?
a. “when descending the stairs, I will first shift my weight to my right leg”
b. “I should place my crutches 12 inches in front and to the side of each foot”
c. “As I sit down, I will hold one crutch in each hand”
d. “I will make sure the shoulder rests are snug against my armpits”
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a. “when descending the stairs, I will first shift my weight to my right leg”
To descend stairs, the client should first shift his body weight to his right,
unaffected leg.
A nurse has accepted a verbal prescription "for three tenths of a milligram of
levothyroxine IV stat" for a client who has myxedema coma. How should the nurse
transcribe the dosage of this medication in the client's medical record?
a. .3 mg
b. 0.3 mg
c. 0.30 mg
d. 3/10 mg
b. 0.3 mg
The use and placement of a decimal point can potentially cause a medication error
if documented incorrectly. A zero should precede a decimal point, as in 0.3 mg, but
should not follow a decimal point unless a whole number follows the zero, as in
2.05 mg.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the
following findings indicates that the catheter requires irrigation?
a. urine has an unusual odor
b. urine specific gravity is 1.035
c. bladder scan shows 525 Ml of urine
d. urine is positive for ketones
c. bladder scan shows 525 Ml of urine
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A client who has an indwelling urinary catheter should have a continuous urine
flow without an accumulation of urine in the bladder; therefore, the nurse should
irrigate the catheter to resolve any existing blockage.
A nurse is assessing an adult client who has been immobile for the past 3 weeks.
For which of the following findings should the nurse intervene?
a. erythema on pressure points
b. lower-extremity pulse strength of 2+
c. fluid intake of 3,000 mL per day
d. one bowel movement every other day
a. erythema on pressure points
Erythema on pressure points requires prompt relief of pressure and additional
measures to protect the skin from breakdown.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube and is receiving intermittent
feedings through an open system. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
a. rinse the feeding bag with water between feedings
b. tell the client to keep the head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees
c. make sure the enteral formula is at room temperature
d. wipe the top of the formula can with alcohol
b. tell the client to keep the head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees
The first action the nurse should take when using the airway, breathing, circulation
approach to client care is to prevent aspiration of the enteral formula; therefore,
the priority intervention is to keep the head of the bed elevated at least 30° to
prevent reflux of the formula into the esophagus.
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A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to discharge a client to home. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take as part of the medication reconciliation
process?
a. seal unused medications from the facility in a plastic bag
b. evaluate the client’s ability to self-administer medications
c. report an identified discrepancy to The Joint Commission.
d. compare prescriptions with medications the client received while at the facility
d. compare prescriptions with medications the client received while at the facility
When performing medication reconciliation, the nurse should create a current,
accurate list of every medication the client is or should be taking. Part of the
process is comparing the medications the client received at the facility with those
the provider has prescribed for the client to take after discharge.
A nurse is caring for a client who requires 24 hr urine collection. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I had a bowel movement, but I was able to save the urine"
b. "I have a specimen in the bathroom from about 30 minutes ago"
c. "I flushed what I urinated at 7 am and have saved all urine since"
d. "I drink a lot, so I will fill up the bottle and complete the test quickly"
c. "I flushed what I urinated at 7 am and have saved all urine since"
For a 24-hr urine collection, the client should discard the first voiding and save all
subsequent voidings.
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