ATI LEARNING SYSTEM RN
FUNDAMENTALS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The client asks
several questions about the nurse's religious beliefs related to death and
dying. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?1. change the
topic because the client is trying to divert attention from the illness to the
nurse.2. Encourage the client to express his thought about death and dying.3.
Tell the client that religious beliefs are a personal matter4. Offer to contact
the client's minister or the facility's chaplain..
Answer: 2. Encourage the client to express his thought about death and
dying.
◍ A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?1. open all sterile supplies and
solutions2. Stabilize the tracheostomy tube.3. Don sterile gloves4. Perform
hand hygiene..
Answer: 4. Perform hand hygiene.
◍ A nurse is measuring vital signs for a client and notices an irregularity in the
pulse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?1. Measure the
pulse using a doppler ultrasound stethoscope2. check the client's pedal
pulses.3. Count the apical pulse rate for 1 full minute, and describe the
rhythm in the chart.4. Take the pulse at each peripheral site and count the
rate for 30 seconds..
Answer: 3. Count the apical pulse rate for 1 full minute, and describe the
rhythm in the chart.
, ◍ A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first when using the nursing
process?1. Identify goals for client care2. Obtain client information3.
Document nursing care needs.4. Evaluate the effectiveness of care.
Answer: 2. Obtain client information
◍ A nurse is receiving a client from the PACU who is postoperative following
abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
transfer the client from the stretcher to the bed?1. Lock the wheels on the
bed and stretcher2. Instruct the client to raise his arms above his head. 3.
Elevate the stretcher 2.3 cm (1in) above the height of the bed4. Log roll the
client.
Answer: 1. Lock the wheels on the bed and stretcher
◍ A nurse is admitting a client who has decreased circulation in his left leg.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?1. Evaluate pedal
pulses.2. Obtain a medical history.3. Measure vital signs.4. Assess for leg
pain..
Answer: 1. Evaluate pedal pulses.
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has paralytic ileus.
Which of the following abdominal assessments should the nurse expect?1.
Frequent bowel sounds with flatus.2. Absent bowel sounds with distention.
3. Hyperactive bowel sounds with diarrhea.4. Normal bowel sounds with
increased peristalsis.
Answer: 2. Absent bowel sounds with distention.
◍ A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client who has constipation.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?1. "Drink a minimum of 1,000 milliliters of fluid daily."2.
"Increase your intake of refined-fiber foods."3. "Sit on the toilet 30 minutes
after eating a meal."4. "Take a laxative every day to maintain regularity.".
Answer: 3. "Sit on the toilet 30 minutes after eating a meal."
◍ A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest
FUNDAMENTALS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The client asks
several questions about the nurse's religious beliefs related to death and
dying. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?1. change the
topic because the client is trying to divert attention from the illness to the
nurse.2. Encourage the client to express his thought about death and dying.3.
Tell the client that religious beliefs are a personal matter4. Offer to contact
the client's minister or the facility's chaplain..
Answer: 2. Encourage the client to express his thought about death and
dying.
◍ A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?1. open all sterile supplies and
solutions2. Stabilize the tracheostomy tube.3. Don sterile gloves4. Perform
hand hygiene..
Answer: 4. Perform hand hygiene.
◍ A nurse is measuring vital signs for a client and notices an irregularity in the
pulse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?1. Measure the
pulse using a doppler ultrasound stethoscope2. check the client's pedal
pulses.3. Count the apical pulse rate for 1 full minute, and describe the
rhythm in the chart.4. Take the pulse at each peripheral site and count the
rate for 30 seconds..
Answer: 3. Count the apical pulse rate for 1 full minute, and describe the
rhythm in the chart.
, ◍ A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first when using the nursing
process?1. Identify goals for client care2. Obtain client information3.
Document nursing care needs.4. Evaluate the effectiveness of care.
Answer: 2. Obtain client information
◍ A nurse is receiving a client from the PACU who is postoperative following
abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
transfer the client from the stretcher to the bed?1. Lock the wheels on the
bed and stretcher2. Instruct the client to raise his arms above his head. 3.
Elevate the stretcher 2.3 cm (1in) above the height of the bed4. Log roll the
client.
Answer: 1. Lock the wheels on the bed and stretcher
◍ A nurse is admitting a client who has decreased circulation in his left leg.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?1. Evaluate pedal
pulses.2. Obtain a medical history.3. Measure vital signs.4. Assess for leg
pain..
Answer: 1. Evaluate pedal pulses.
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has paralytic ileus.
Which of the following abdominal assessments should the nurse expect?1.
Frequent bowel sounds with flatus.2. Absent bowel sounds with distention.
3. Hyperactive bowel sounds with diarrhea.4. Normal bowel sounds with
increased peristalsis.
Answer: 2. Absent bowel sounds with distention.
◍ A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client who has constipation.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?1. "Drink a minimum of 1,000 milliliters of fluid daily."2.
"Increase your intake of refined-fiber foods."3. "Sit on the toilet 30 minutes
after eating a meal."4. "Take a laxative every day to maintain regularity.".
Answer: 3. "Sit on the toilet 30 minutes after eating a meal."
◍ A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest
