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ATI RN CONCEPT BASED ASSESSMENT LEVEL 1
EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2025/2026 COMPLETE
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A nurse is teaching a young adult female client about health screening for
breast cancer. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of breast self-examination (BSE)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "I
should expect to feel a firm ridge along the bottom curve of each breast."
(The nurse should instruct the client at a firm ridge is expected along the
bottom curve of each breast. The client should be able to feel this area
during the BSE. Performing a BSE promotes breast self awareness so that
the client knows how her breast normally feel. The awareness increases the
clients ability to identify changes that require further evaluation.)
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is in critical condition following a
motor vehicle crash which he was the passenger. The clients parent shout at
the nurse, asking why her son is dying instead of the driver. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to provide emotional support to the
parent? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Inform the parent that anger is a natural
response when dealing with loss.
(The nurse should identify that the parent is in the anger stage of grief. The
nurse should assist the parent to understand that anger is a natural
response to loss and encourage her to talk about her feelings.)
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A nurse is teaching an older adult client about accessing electronic
resources for healthcare information on the internet. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ "Websites ending in '.gov' are reliable sites for obtaining
health information from government agencies."
(The nurse should teach the client how to select reliable internet websites
when researching health care information. The nurse should identify that
websites ending in '.gov' and '.edu' are considered reliable and credible
sources for health information. Websites ending in '.com' should not be
used for researching credible healthcare information.)
A nurse enters a clients room and finds the client lying on the floor. The
client states that on the way to the bathroom her "knee locked," causing
her to fall. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Check the client for injuries.
(The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing process is to
assess the client. The nurse should first check the client for injuries and
measure vital signs to help determine physiologic stability. The nurse
should also inform the provider of the clients fall and of the assessment
findings.)
A nurse is teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis about chronic pain
management. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "I should use a
warm paraffin dip for my hands and feet."
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(The nurse should instruct the client to dip her hands and feet in warm
paraffin to alleviate pain and stiffness. The client can more easily perform
hand and finger exercises following the treatment.)
A community health nurse is planning prevention strategies for
hypertension among members of her community. The nurse should identify
that which of the following ethnic groups in the community is at greatest
risk of developing hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ African American
(Evidence-based practice indicates that individuals of AA ethnicity have the
highest prevalence of hypertension. Therefore, the nurse should identify
community members of this ethnicity are at greatest risk of developing
hypertension.)
A nurse is preparing to extinguish a small fire in a clients room. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when using the fire
extinguisher? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Slide the pin on top of the fire
extinguisher straight out.
(The nurse should pull the pin on top of the fire extinguisher to allow for
use to extinguish the fire.)
A nurse is preparing to administer intermittent external nutrition via a
clients NG tube. In which order should the nurse take the following actions?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ 1. Assist the client to an upright position.
2. Aspirate 5 mL of gastric contents.
3. Test the pH of gastric aspirate.
4. Measure gastric residual volume.
5. Flush the NG tube with 30 mL of water.
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(First, the nurse should assist the client into high Fowler's position or raise
the HOB at least 30 degrees to help prevent aspiration. Then, the nurse
should verify the tubes placement by aspirating 5 mL of gastric contents
and then testing the pH. Then, the nurse should check for gastric residual
volume. Excessive GRV is an indication of delayed gastric emptying, which
places the client at risk of aspiration if additional formula is given. Finally,
the nurse should flush the tubing with 30 mL of water to ensure the tube is
clear and patent.)
A nurse is caring for a 47-year-old female client who had urinary
incontinence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Obtain a specimen from the client for culture.
(The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing process is
assessment. The nurse should obtain a urine specimen from the client to
rule out a UTI. If it is a determined the client has RBC's and WBC's in the
urine, the specimen will require a culture. If it is determined that the client
has a UTI, this will require treatment before any further assessment of
incontinence would be indicated.)
A nurse is talking with a client who has a major depressive disorder. The
client states, "Nobody cares if I'm around or not." Which of the following
responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "It sounds as
though you're feeling hopeless."
(This statement by the nurse is an example of restraining, which is a
therapeutic response. This technique restates the main idea the client has
expressed and allows the client to clarify any misunderstanding.)
ATI RN CONCEPT BASED ASSESSMENT LEVEL 1
EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2025/2026 COMPLETE
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A nurse is teaching a young adult female client about health screening for
breast cancer. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of breast self-examination (BSE)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "I
should expect to feel a firm ridge along the bottom curve of each breast."
(The nurse should instruct the client at a firm ridge is expected along the
bottom curve of each breast. The client should be able to feel this area
during the BSE. Performing a BSE promotes breast self awareness so that
the client knows how her breast normally feel. The awareness increases the
clients ability to identify changes that require further evaluation.)
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is in critical condition following a
motor vehicle crash which he was the passenger. The clients parent shout at
the nurse, asking why her son is dying instead of the driver. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to provide emotional support to the
parent? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Inform the parent that anger is a natural
response when dealing with loss.
(The nurse should identify that the parent is in the anger stage of grief. The
nurse should assist the parent to understand that anger is a natural
response to loss and encourage her to talk about her feelings.)
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A nurse is teaching an older adult client about accessing electronic
resources for healthcare information on the internet. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ "Websites ending in '.gov' are reliable sites for obtaining
health information from government agencies."
(The nurse should teach the client how to select reliable internet websites
when researching health care information. The nurse should identify that
websites ending in '.gov' and '.edu' are considered reliable and credible
sources for health information. Websites ending in '.com' should not be
used for researching credible healthcare information.)
A nurse enters a clients room and finds the client lying on the floor. The
client states that on the way to the bathroom her "knee locked," causing
her to fall. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Check the client for injuries.
(The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing process is to
assess the client. The nurse should first check the client for injuries and
measure vital signs to help determine physiologic stability. The nurse
should also inform the provider of the clients fall and of the assessment
findings.)
A nurse is teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis about chronic pain
management. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "I should use a
warm paraffin dip for my hands and feet."
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(The nurse should instruct the client to dip her hands and feet in warm
paraffin to alleviate pain and stiffness. The client can more easily perform
hand and finger exercises following the treatment.)
A community health nurse is planning prevention strategies for
hypertension among members of her community. The nurse should identify
that which of the following ethnic groups in the community is at greatest
risk of developing hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ African American
(Evidence-based practice indicates that individuals of AA ethnicity have the
highest prevalence of hypertension. Therefore, the nurse should identify
community members of this ethnicity are at greatest risk of developing
hypertension.)
A nurse is preparing to extinguish a small fire in a clients room. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when using the fire
extinguisher? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Slide the pin on top of the fire
extinguisher straight out.
(The nurse should pull the pin on top of the fire extinguisher to allow for
use to extinguish the fire.)
A nurse is preparing to administer intermittent external nutrition via a
clients NG tube. In which order should the nurse take the following actions?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ 1. Assist the client to an upright position.
2. Aspirate 5 mL of gastric contents.
3. Test the pH of gastric aspirate.
4. Measure gastric residual volume.
5. Flush the NG tube with 30 mL of water.
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(First, the nurse should assist the client into high Fowler's position or raise
the HOB at least 30 degrees to help prevent aspiration. Then, the nurse
should verify the tubes placement by aspirating 5 mL of gastric contents
and then testing the pH. Then, the nurse should check for gastric residual
volume. Excessive GRV is an indication of delayed gastric emptying, which
places the client at risk of aspiration if additional formula is given. Finally,
the nurse should flush the tubing with 30 mL of water to ensure the tube is
clear and patent.)
A nurse is caring for a 47-year-old female client who had urinary
incontinence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Obtain a specimen from the client for culture.
(The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing process is
assessment. The nurse should obtain a urine specimen from the client to
rule out a UTI. If it is a determined the client has RBC's and WBC's in the
urine, the specimen will require a culture. If it is determined that the client
has a UTI, this will require treatment before any further assessment of
incontinence would be indicated.)
A nurse is talking with a client who has a major depressive disorder. The
client states, "Nobody cares if I'm around or not." Which of the following
responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "It sounds as
though you're feeling hopeless."
(This statement by the nurse is an example of restraining, which is a
therapeutic response. This technique restates the main idea the client has
expressed and allows the client to clarify any misunderstanding.)
