VN 101 Fundamentals of Nursing | ATI-Style
VN 101: FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING VERIFIED EXAM SOLUTIONS -
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - CURRENT VERSION
2026/2027
VN 101 Fundamentals of Nursing | ATI-Style
Question 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is newly diagnosed with
hypertension. Which step of the nursing process involves identifying the
client's learning needs?
A. Planning
B. Assessment
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process and involves
gathering subjective and objective data, including identifying learning needs.
Question 2. A nurse documents: 'Client states, I have pain in my chest.'
This is an example of which type of data?
A. Objective data
B. Secondary data
C. Subjective data
D. Tertiary data
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Subjective data is information reported by the client, such as pain,
nausea, or feelings. Objective data is measurable and observable.
Question 3. Which nursing diagnosis is written correctly according to PES
format?
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A. Pain related to surgery
B. Acute pain related to surgical incision as evidenced by client rating pain
8/10
C. Client reports pain after surgery
D. Administer pain medication as ordered
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A correctly written nursing diagnosis in PES format includes
Problem, Etiology (related to), and Signs/Symptoms (as evidenced by).
Question 4. A nurse sets a goal: 'Client will ambulate 50 feet with
assistance by end of shift.' This goal is an example of which type?
A. Long-term goal
B. Nursing order
C. Short-term goal
D. Medical goal
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Short-term goals are achievable within hours to days. Long-term
goals extend over weeks or months.
Question 5. Which action by the nurse represents the implementation
phase of the nursing process?
A. Reviewing the client's medical history
B. Writing the nursing care plan
C. Administering prescribed medications
D. Measuring outcomes of care
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Implementation involves carrying out nursing interventions.
Administering medications is a direct nursing action.
Question 6. A nurse measures the effectiveness of a nursing intervention.
This is which step of the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
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C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
✔ Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Evaluation involves comparing the client's current status to the
established goals to determine if outcomes have been met.
Question 7. Which statement BEST describes critical thinking in nursing?
A. Following protocols without questioning
B. Using purposeful, reflective judgment to determine what to believe and do
C. Memorizing medical procedures
D. Delegating all complex decisions to the physician
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Critical thinking in nursing involves deliberate, outcome-directed
thinking that leads to clinical judgment and safe care.
Question 8. A nurse collects data by measuring a client's blood pressure.
This is an example of which assessment technique?
A. Inspection
B. Auscultation
C. Palpation
D. Objective measurement
✔ Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Measuring blood pressure yields objective data. While a
stethoscope is used (auscultation of sounds), the BP reading itself is
objective measurement.
Question 9. Which of the following is an example of an independent
nursing intervention?
A. Administering a prescribed antibiotic
B. Repositioning the client every 2 hours to prevent pressure ulcers
C. Ordering a chest X-ray
D. Performing a blood transfusion per order
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✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Independent nursing interventions do not require a physician's
order. Repositioning for skin integrity is within the nurse's scope of practice.
Question 10. The nurse is prioritizing client care using Maslow's hierarchy.
Which client need should be addressed FIRST?
A. A client who states they feel lonely
B. A client with an oxygen saturation of 88%
C. A client requesting information about their diagnosis
D. A client who wants to call their family
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Physiological needs are the highest priority in Maslow's hierarchy.
An oxygen saturation of 88% indicates hypoxia, a life-threatening condition.
Question 11. A nurse identifies that a client's goal has not been met. What
is the MOST appropriate next action?
A. Discontinue the care plan
B. Notify the charge nurse
C. Reassess the client and revise the plan of care
D. Document that the goal was not met and move on
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When a goal is not met, the nurse must reassess and modify the
care plan to better meet the client's needs.
Question 12. Which of the following is an example of a collaborative
(interdependent) nursing intervention?
A. Providing emotional support
B. Elevating the head of the bed for dyspnea
C. Consulting with a dietitian for nutritional needs
D. Monitoring urine output every hour
✔ Correct Answer: C
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VN 101: FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING VERIFIED EXAM SOLUTIONS -
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - CURRENT VERSION
2026/2027
VN 101 Fundamentals of Nursing | ATI-Style
Question 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is newly diagnosed with
hypertension. Which step of the nursing process involves identifying the
client's learning needs?
A. Planning
B. Assessment
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process and involves
gathering subjective and objective data, including identifying learning needs.
Question 2. A nurse documents: 'Client states, I have pain in my chest.'
This is an example of which type of data?
A. Objective data
B. Secondary data
C. Subjective data
D. Tertiary data
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Subjective data is information reported by the client, such as pain,
nausea, or feelings. Objective data is measurable and observable.
Question 3. Which nursing diagnosis is written correctly according to PES
format?
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A. Pain related to surgery
B. Acute pain related to surgical incision as evidenced by client rating pain
8/10
C. Client reports pain after surgery
D. Administer pain medication as ordered
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A correctly written nursing diagnosis in PES format includes
Problem, Etiology (related to), and Signs/Symptoms (as evidenced by).
Question 4. A nurse sets a goal: 'Client will ambulate 50 feet with
assistance by end of shift.' This goal is an example of which type?
A. Long-term goal
B. Nursing order
C. Short-term goal
D. Medical goal
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Short-term goals are achievable within hours to days. Long-term
goals extend over weeks or months.
Question 5. Which action by the nurse represents the implementation
phase of the nursing process?
A. Reviewing the client's medical history
B. Writing the nursing care plan
C. Administering prescribed medications
D. Measuring outcomes of care
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Implementation involves carrying out nursing interventions.
Administering medications is a direct nursing action.
Question 6. A nurse measures the effectiveness of a nursing intervention.
This is which step of the nursing process?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
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C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
✔ Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Evaluation involves comparing the client's current status to the
established goals to determine if outcomes have been met.
Question 7. Which statement BEST describes critical thinking in nursing?
A. Following protocols without questioning
B. Using purposeful, reflective judgment to determine what to believe and do
C. Memorizing medical procedures
D. Delegating all complex decisions to the physician
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Critical thinking in nursing involves deliberate, outcome-directed
thinking that leads to clinical judgment and safe care.
Question 8. A nurse collects data by measuring a client's blood pressure.
This is an example of which assessment technique?
A. Inspection
B. Auscultation
C. Palpation
D. Objective measurement
✔ Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Measuring blood pressure yields objective data. While a
stethoscope is used (auscultation of sounds), the BP reading itself is
objective measurement.
Question 9. Which of the following is an example of an independent
nursing intervention?
A. Administering a prescribed antibiotic
B. Repositioning the client every 2 hours to prevent pressure ulcers
C. Ordering a chest X-ray
D. Performing a blood transfusion per order
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✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Independent nursing interventions do not require a physician's
order. Repositioning for skin integrity is within the nurse's scope of practice.
Question 10. The nurse is prioritizing client care using Maslow's hierarchy.
Which client need should be addressed FIRST?
A. A client who states they feel lonely
B. A client with an oxygen saturation of 88%
C. A client requesting information about their diagnosis
D. A client who wants to call their family
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Physiological needs are the highest priority in Maslow's hierarchy.
An oxygen saturation of 88% indicates hypoxia, a life-threatening condition.
Question 11. A nurse identifies that a client's goal has not been met. What
is the MOST appropriate next action?
A. Discontinue the care plan
B. Notify the charge nurse
C. Reassess the client and revise the plan of care
D. Document that the goal was not met and move on
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: When a goal is not met, the nurse must reassess and modify the
care plan to better meet the client's needs.
Question 12. Which of the following is an example of a collaborative
(interdependent) nursing intervention?
A. Providing emotional support
B. Elevating the head of the bed for dyspnea
C. Consulting with a dietitian for nutritional needs
D. Monitoring urine output every hour
✔ Correct Answer: C
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