ATI Fundamentals Exam Questions
and Answers 2026
A nurse is planning teaching for a group of adolescents who each recently had surgical
placement of an ostomy. Which of the following methods should the nurse use as a
psychomotor approach to learning? - ANSWER-Practice sessions require psychomotor
skills when learning.
Romberg test - ANSWER-A Romberg test helps identify alterations in balance. The
nurse should have the client stand with their arms at their sides and their feet together
to observe for swaying and a loss of balance.
feverfew - ANSWER-taken to promote wound healing and decrease inflammation
associated with arthritis.
ginger - ANSWER-taken to relieve nausea and vomiting and aid in digestion
Echinacea - ANSWER-taken to promote immunity and reduce the risk of infection.
A nurse is reviewing protocol in preparation for suctioning secretions from a client who
has a new tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
ANSWER-The nurse should select a suction catheter that is half the size of the lumen to
prevent hypoxemia and trauma to the mucosa.
Chamomile and Valerian - ANSWER-can be taken to reduce anxiety.
Ginkgo biloba - ANSWER-can be taken to improve memory and reduce stress.
A nurse is caring for a client who has endocarditis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a potential complication? - ANSWER-Valvular disease or
damage often occurs as a result of inflammation or infection of the endocardium.
Ventricular depolarization - ANSWER-occurs during a normal cardiac cycle
Guillain-Barré syndrome - ANSWER-an autoimmune disease in which one's own
immune system attacks the insulation covering the nerves in the peripheral nervous
system, causing paralysis
Myelodysplastic syndrome - ANSWER-a group of bone marrow disorders that are
characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells due to
dysfunction of the bone marrow
A nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Which of the
following indicates a potential complication of the insertion procedure? - ANSWER-
, Hiccups can indicate that the pacemaker is stimulating the chest wall or diaphragm,
which can occur as a result of a lead wire perforation.
INR Range (Warfarin) - ANSWER-2-3
hemoglobin range - ANSWER-14-18 g/dL (male), 12-16 g/dL (female)
A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for heart failure and has a prescription
for furosemide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following adverse
effects of the medication? - ANSWER-Hypotension, Lightheadedness
HDL Range - ANSWER-> 45 mg/dL (male), > 55 mg/dL (female)
LDL Range - ANSWER-<130 mg/dL
Cholesterol Range - ANSWER-<200 mg/dL
A nurse is monitoring a client's ECG monitor and notes the client's rhythm has changed
from normal sinus rhythm to supraventricular tachycardia. The nurse should prepare to
assist with which of the following interventions? - ANSWER-Vagal stimulation
A nurse is providing health teaching to a group of clients. Which of the following clients
is at risk for developing peripheral arterial disease? - ANSWER-diabetes
A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect to find? - ANSWER-weak peripheral pulses
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has a blood pressure of
254/139 mm Hg. The nurse recognizes that the client is in a hypertensive crisis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER-The greatest risk to this
client is organ injury due to severe hypertension. Therefore, the first action the nurse
should take is to elevate the head of the client's bed to reduce blood pressure and
promote oxygenation.
PTT Range - ANSWER-60-70 seconds
Claudication - ANSWER-pain in the leg is induced by exercise, clients who have arterial
ulcers experience claudication, but those who have venous ulcers do not.
A nurse is caring for a client who had an onset of chest pain 24 hr ago. The nurse
should identify that an increase in which of the following values is diagnostic of a
myocardial infarction (MI)? - ANSWER-elevated Creatine kinase-MB
Cardiomyopathy - ANSWER-disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the
heart to pump blood to the rest of the body
and Answers 2026
A nurse is planning teaching for a group of adolescents who each recently had surgical
placement of an ostomy. Which of the following methods should the nurse use as a
psychomotor approach to learning? - ANSWER-Practice sessions require psychomotor
skills when learning.
Romberg test - ANSWER-A Romberg test helps identify alterations in balance. The
nurse should have the client stand with their arms at their sides and their feet together
to observe for swaying and a loss of balance.
feverfew - ANSWER-taken to promote wound healing and decrease inflammation
associated with arthritis.
ginger - ANSWER-taken to relieve nausea and vomiting and aid in digestion
Echinacea - ANSWER-taken to promote immunity and reduce the risk of infection.
A nurse is reviewing protocol in preparation for suctioning secretions from a client who
has a new tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? -
ANSWER-The nurse should select a suction catheter that is half the size of the lumen to
prevent hypoxemia and trauma to the mucosa.
Chamomile and Valerian - ANSWER-can be taken to reduce anxiety.
Ginkgo biloba - ANSWER-can be taken to improve memory and reduce stress.
A nurse is caring for a client who has endocarditis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a potential complication? - ANSWER-Valvular disease or
damage often occurs as a result of inflammation or infection of the endocardium.
Ventricular depolarization - ANSWER-occurs during a normal cardiac cycle
Guillain-Barré syndrome - ANSWER-an autoimmune disease in which one's own
immune system attacks the insulation covering the nerves in the peripheral nervous
system, causing paralysis
Myelodysplastic syndrome - ANSWER-a group of bone marrow disorders that are
characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells due to
dysfunction of the bone marrow
A nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Which of the
following indicates a potential complication of the insertion procedure? - ANSWER-
, Hiccups can indicate that the pacemaker is stimulating the chest wall or diaphragm,
which can occur as a result of a lead wire perforation.
INR Range (Warfarin) - ANSWER-2-3
hemoglobin range - ANSWER-14-18 g/dL (male), 12-16 g/dL (female)
A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for heart failure and has a prescription
for furosemide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following adverse
effects of the medication? - ANSWER-Hypotension, Lightheadedness
HDL Range - ANSWER-> 45 mg/dL (male), > 55 mg/dL (female)
LDL Range - ANSWER-<130 mg/dL
Cholesterol Range - ANSWER-<200 mg/dL
A nurse is monitoring a client's ECG monitor and notes the client's rhythm has changed
from normal sinus rhythm to supraventricular tachycardia. The nurse should prepare to
assist with which of the following interventions? - ANSWER-Vagal stimulation
A nurse is providing health teaching to a group of clients. Which of the following clients
is at risk for developing peripheral arterial disease? - ANSWER-diabetes
A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect to find? - ANSWER-weak peripheral pulses
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has a blood pressure of
254/139 mm Hg. The nurse recognizes that the client is in a hypertensive crisis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER-The greatest risk to this
client is organ injury due to severe hypertension. Therefore, the first action the nurse
should take is to elevate the head of the client's bed to reduce blood pressure and
promote oxygenation.
PTT Range - ANSWER-60-70 seconds
Claudication - ANSWER-pain in the leg is induced by exercise, clients who have arterial
ulcers experience claudication, but those who have venous ulcers do not.
A nurse is caring for a client who had an onset of chest pain 24 hr ago. The nurse
should identify that an increase in which of the following values is diagnostic of a
myocardial infarction (MI)? - ANSWER-elevated Creatine kinase-MB
Cardiomyopathy - ANSWER-disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the
heart to pump blood to the rest of the body
