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ATI CONTENT MASTERY SERIES 2026 EXAM
COMPLETE (88) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
ATI
Maximize your success with this ATI Content Mastery Series
Exam, designed to assess essential nursing knowledge across
core clinical content areas. It focuses on fundamentals,
medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology, and critical thinking
application. The exam strengthens clinical judgment and NCLEX
readiness through evidence-based practice scenarios. Suitable
for nursing students preparing for ATI assessments and
licensure exams.
A charge nurse is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the
difference in manifestations of localized versus a systemic
infection. Which of the following are manifestations of a
systemic infection? (Select all that apply.)
A. Fever
B. Malaise
C. Edema
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D. Pain or tenderness
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... A, B, E- Correct: Fever, Malaise, and Increase in pulse
and respiratory rate indicates that the infection is affecting
the whole body, and therefore systemic.
C, D- Incorrect: Edema, pain or tenderness are
manifestations of localized infection.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is
being admitted to the facility with as suspected diagnosis of
pertussis. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of
at least six (6) exchanges per hour
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to
another department is unavoidable
D. Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
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E. Wear a gown when performing care that might result in
contamination from secretions. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
B, C, E- Correct
A- Incorrect: Place a client in a private room and initiate
droplet precautions if they have pertussis. Negative-
pressure airflow is required for a client who is on airborne
precautions.
D- Incorrect: Wear a gown and non-sterile gloves when
performing care that might result in contamination from
body fluids.
List the six (6) links in the chain of infection that must be
present for an infection to occur. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
1. Causative agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit (means of leaving) from te host
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry to the host
6. Susceptible host
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A nurse is caring for a client who fell at a nursing home. the
client is oriented to person, place, and time and can follow
directions. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to decrease the risk of another fall? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Place a belt restraint on the client when they are sitting on
the bedside commode
B. Keep the bed in the lowest position with all side rails up
C. Make sure that the client's call light is within reach
D. Provide the client with nonskid footwear.
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
C, D, E- Correct: Making sure the call light is within reach
enables the client to contact the nursing staff to ask for
assistance and prevents the client from falling out of bed
while reaching for the call light. Nonskid footwear keeps the
client from slipping. A fall-risk assessment serves as the
basis for a plan of care that can then individualize for the
client.
A- Incorrect: By restraining the client, there is a liability risk
for false imprisonment.
ATI CONTENT MASTERY SERIES 2026 EXAM
COMPLETE (88) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
ATI
Maximize your success with this ATI Content Mastery Series
Exam, designed to assess essential nursing knowledge across
core clinical content areas. It focuses on fundamentals,
medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology, and critical thinking
application. The exam strengthens clinical judgment and NCLEX
readiness through evidence-based practice scenarios. Suitable
for nursing students preparing for ATI assessments and
licensure exams.
A charge nurse is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the
difference in manifestations of localized versus a systemic
infection. Which of the following are manifestations of a
systemic infection? (Select all that apply.)
A. Fever
B. Malaise
C. Edema
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D. Pain or tenderness
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... A, B, E- Correct: Fever, Malaise, and Increase in pulse
and respiratory rate indicates that the infection is affecting
the whole body, and therefore systemic.
C, D- Incorrect: Edema, pain or tenderness are
manifestations of localized infection.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is
being admitted to the facility with as suspected diagnosis of
pertussis. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of
at least six (6) exchanges per hour
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to
another department is unavoidable
D. Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
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E. Wear a gown when performing care that might result in
contamination from secretions. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
B, C, E- Correct
A- Incorrect: Place a client in a private room and initiate
droplet precautions if they have pertussis. Negative-
pressure airflow is required for a client who is on airborne
precautions.
D- Incorrect: Wear a gown and non-sterile gloves when
performing care that might result in contamination from
body fluids.
List the six (6) links in the chain of infection that must be
present for an infection to occur. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
1. Causative agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit (means of leaving) from te host
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry to the host
6. Susceptible host
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A nurse is caring for a client who fell at a nursing home. the
client is oriented to person, place, and time and can follow
directions. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to decrease the risk of another fall? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Place a belt restraint on the client when they are sitting on
the bedside commode
B. Keep the bed in the lowest position with all side rails up
C. Make sure that the client's call light is within reach
D. Provide the client with nonskid footwear.
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
C, D, E- Correct: Making sure the call light is within reach
enables the client to contact the nursing staff to ask for
assistance and prevents the client from falling out of bed
while reaching for the call light. Nonskid footwear keeps the
client from slipping. A fall-risk assessment serves as the
basis for a plan of care that can then individualize for the
client.
A- Incorrect: By restraining the client, there is a liability risk
for false imprisonment.
