ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE A LEARNING
WORKBOOK 2026 PATIENT CARE AND BASIC
CLINICAL SKILLS
◉ A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse and is
reviewing nursing interventions that do not require a provider's
prescription. Which of the following interventions should the charge
nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Writing a prescription for morphine sulfate as needed for pain.
B. Inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube to relieve gastric distention.
C. Showing a client how to use progressive muscle relaxation.
D. Performing a daily bath after the evening meal.
E. Repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure ulcer risk..
Answer: C, D, E
◉ A nurse is discussing the nursing process with a newly hired
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly hired nurse
should the nurse identify as appropriate for the planning step of the
nursing process?
A. "I will determine the most important client problems
,that we should address."
B. "I will review the past medical history on the client's record to get
more information."
C. "I will go carry out the new prescriptions from the provider."
D. "I will ask the client if his nausea has resolved.".
Answer: A
◉ Chapter 8.
Answer: Critical thinking and clinical judgment
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following
an inguinal hernia repair. The client is tolerating clear liquids well,
has active bowel sounds, and is expressing a desire for "real food."
The nurse tells the client that she will call the surgeon and ask. The
surgeon hears the nurse's report and prescribes a full liquid diet.
The nurse used which of the following levels of critical thinking?
A. Basic
B. Commitment
C. Complex
D. Integrity.
Answer: A
,◉ A nurse receives a prescription for an antibiotic for a client who
has cellulitis. The nurse checks the client's medical record, discovers
that she is allergic to the antibiotic, and calls the provider to request
a prescription for a different antibiotic. Which of the following
critical thinking attitudes did the nurse demonstrate?
A. Fairness
B. Responsibility
C. Risk taking
D. Creativity.
Answer: B
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative
following abdominal surgery. The nurse suspects the client's pain
management is inadequate. Which of the following data reinforce
this suspicion? (Select all that apply.)
A. The client seems easily agitated.
B. The client is nonadherent with coughing, deep
breathing, and dangling.
C. The client may have pain medication every 4 to 6 hr but accepts it
every 6 to 7 hr.
D. The client reports tenderness in his right lower leg.
, E. The client's vital signs are heart rate 110/min, respiratory rate
20/min, temperature 37° C (98.6° F), and blood pressure 136/80
mm Hg..
Answer: B, C, E
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
antihypertensive medication. Prior to administering the medication,
the nurse uses an electronic database to gather information about
the medication and the effects it might have on this client. Which of
the following components of critical thinking is the nurse using
when he reviews the medication information?
A. Knowledge
B. Experience
C. Intuition
D. Competence.
Answer: A
◉ A nurse uses a head-to-toe approach to conduct a physical
assessment of a client who will undergo surgery the following week.
Which of the following critical thinking attitudes did the nurse
demonstrate?
A. Confidence
WORKBOOK 2026 PATIENT CARE AND BASIC
CLINICAL SKILLS
◉ A charge nurse is talking with a newly licensed nurse and is
reviewing nursing interventions that do not require a provider's
prescription. Which of the following interventions should the charge
nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Writing a prescription for morphine sulfate as needed for pain.
B. Inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube to relieve gastric distention.
C. Showing a client how to use progressive muscle relaxation.
D. Performing a daily bath after the evening meal.
E. Repositioning a client every 2 hr to reduce pressure ulcer risk..
Answer: C, D, E
◉ A nurse is discussing the nursing process with a newly hired
nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly hired nurse
should the nurse identify as appropriate for the planning step of the
nursing process?
A. "I will determine the most important client problems
,that we should address."
B. "I will review the past medical history on the client's record to get
more information."
C. "I will go carry out the new prescriptions from the provider."
D. "I will ask the client if his nausea has resolved.".
Answer: A
◉ Chapter 8.
Answer: Critical thinking and clinical judgment
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following
an inguinal hernia repair. The client is tolerating clear liquids well,
has active bowel sounds, and is expressing a desire for "real food."
The nurse tells the client that she will call the surgeon and ask. The
surgeon hears the nurse's report and prescribes a full liquid diet.
The nurse used which of the following levels of critical thinking?
A. Basic
B. Commitment
C. Complex
D. Integrity.
Answer: A
,◉ A nurse receives a prescription for an antibiotic for a client who
has cellulitis. The nurse checks the client's medical record, discovers
that she is allergic to the antibiotic, and calls the provider to request
a prescription for a different antibiotic. Which of the following
critical thinking attitudes did the nurse demonstrate?
A. Fairness
B. Responsibility
C. Risk taking
D. Creativity.
Answer: B
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative
following abdominal surgery. The nurse suspects the client's pain
management is inadequate. Which of the following data reinforce
this suspicion? (Select all that apply.)
A. The client seems easily agitated.
B. The client is nonadherent with coughing, deep
breathing, and dangling.
C. The client may have pain medication every 4 to 6 hr but accepts it
every 6 to 7 hr.
D. The client reports tenderness in his right lower leg.
, E. The client's vital signs are heart rate 110/min, respiratory rate
20/min, temperature 37° C (98.6° F), and blood pressure 136/80
mm Hg..
Answer: B, C, E
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
antihypertensive medication. Prior to administering the medication,
the nurse uses an electronic database to gather information about
the medication and the effects it might have on this client. Which of
the following components of critical thinking is the nurse using
when he reviews the medication information?
A. Knowledge
B. Experience
C. Intuition
D. Competence.
Answer: A
◉ A nurse uses a head-to-toe approach to conduct a physical
assessment of a client who will undergo surgery the following week.
Which of the following critical thinking attitudes did the nurse
demonstrate?
A. Confidence
