ATI RN
FUNDAMENTALS
(3 Version Exams)
PROCTORED EXAM
(NGN-STYLE QUESTIONS & CASE
“SCENARIOS”)
Actual Qs & Ans to Pass the Exam
This ATI test contains:
Passing Score Guarantee
Each Exam has 70 FUNDAMENTALS nursing
questions
multiple-choice format (A, B, C, D) with correct
answers
structured rationales.
incorporate Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-style.
Some questions feature brief “scenario” elements and rationales.
,Table of Contents
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam V1 .................................8
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam V2 ...............................51
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam V3 ...............................96
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam V1
Preview Questions
1. A nurse is admitting a client who is malnourished. The client states, "My
wedding ring is loose and I'm worried I will lose it if it falls off." Which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "I will place it in your drawer so it won't get lost."
B. "I can pin it to your hospital gown so you won't lose it."
C. "I will hold onto it until a family member can take it home."
D. "I can put it in a locked storage unit for you."
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Placing valuables in a locked storage area protects the client's belongings while
respecting their property. It's important to ensure safety of personal items without taking
possession away indefinitely or risking loss.
17. A nurse enters the room of a client who has a seizure disorder. The client is
sitting in a chair and begins to experience a seizure. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
,A. Move items in the room away from the client
B. Turn the client onto their side
C. Help the client lie on the floor
D. Loosen the client's clothing
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The priority is to protect the client from injury by helping them to a safe position — on
the floor if possible. After ensuring safety, the nurse can then proceed with other
interventions.
48. A client tells the nurse "I am looking forward to seeing my grandchildren grow
up." The nurse should identify the client is experiencing which of the following
stages of grief?
A. Acceptance
B. Bargaining
C. Anger
D. Denial
Correct Answer: D. Denial
Rationale: Denial involves refusal to accept the reality of loss, often expressed as hope
for improbable events such as seeing grandchildren grow up. Bargaining (B) involves
negotiation with a higher power. Anger (C) shows frustration and resentment.
Acceptance (A) is the final stage of coming to terms.
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam V2
Preview Questions
, ### 1. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports
right lower quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting for the past 48 hours. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Palpate the abdomen
B. Administer an antiemetic
C. Offer pain medication
D. Auscultate bowel sounds
Correct Answer: D. Auscultate bowel sounds
Rationale:
According to the ATI prioritization principles, assessment always precedes intervention.
Auscultating bowel sounds helps identify bowel activity before palpating, which could
cause pain or rupture if appendicitis is suspected. Palpation is important but comes after
auscultation. Administering medications without proper assessment could mask
symptoms or cause harm.
28. A nurse enters the room of a client who has a seizure disorder. The client is
sitting`in`a`chair`and`begins`to`experience`a`seizure.`Which`of`the`following`actions`
should`the`nurse`take`first?``
A.`Loosen`the`client's`clothing.``
B.`Help`the`client`lie`on`the`floor.``
C.`Turn`the`client`onto`their`side.``
D.`Move`items`in`the`room`away`from`the`client.``
Correct`Answer:`B.`Help`the`client`lie`on`the`floor.
Rationale:``
Preventing`injury`from`falling`is`the`priority.`Helping`the`client`safely`to`the`floor`reduces`ris
k`of`trauma.`Once`supine,`the`nurse`can`turn`the`client`to`side`(C)`to`maintain`airway.`Movi
ng`items`(D)`and`loosening`clothing`(A)`are`also`important`but`secondary.
FUNDAMENTALS
(3 Version Exams)
PROCTORED EXAM
(NGN-STYLE QUESTIONS & CASE
“SCENARIOS”)
Actual Qs & Ans to Pass the Exam
This ATI test contains:
Passing Score Guarantee
Each Exam has 70 FUNDAMENTALS nursing
questions
multiple-choice format (A, B, C, D) with correct
answers
structured rationales.
incorporate Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-style.
Some questions feature brief “scenario” elements and rationales.
,Table of Contents
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam V1 .................................8
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam V2 ...............................51
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam V3 ...............................96
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam V1
Preview Questions
1. A nurse is admitting a client who is malnourished. The client states, "My
wedding ring is loose and I'm worried I will lose it if it falls off." Which of the
following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "I will place it in your drawer so it won't get lost."
B. "I can pin it to your hospital gown so you won't lose it."
C. "I will hold onto it until a family member can take it home."
D. "I can put it in a locked storage unit for you."
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Placing valuables in a locked storage area protects the client's belongings while
respecting their property. It's important to ensure safety of personal items without taking
possession away indefinitely or risking loss.
17. A nurse enters the room of a client who has a seizure disorder. The client is
sitting in a chair and begins to experience a seizure. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
,A. Move items in the room away from the client
B. Turn the client onto their side
C. Help the client lie on the floor
D. Loosen the client's clothing
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The priority is to protect the client from injury by helping them to a safe position — on
the floor if possible. After ensuring safety, the nurse can then proceed with other
interventions.
48. A client tells the nurse "I am looking forward to seeing my grandchildren grow
up." The nurse should identify the client is experiencing which of the following
stages of grief?
A. Acceptance
B. Bargaining
C. Anger
D. Denial
Correct Answer: D. Denial
Rationale: Denial involves refusal to accept the reality of loss, often expressed as hope
for improbable events such as seeing grandchildren grow up. Bargaining (B) involves
negotiation with a higher power. Anger (C) shows frustration and resentment.
Acceptance (A) is the final stage of coming to terms.
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam V2
Preview Questions
, ### 1. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports
right lower quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting for the past 48 hours. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Palpate the abdomen
B. Administer an antiemetic
C. Offer pain medication
D. Auscultate bowel sounds
Correct Answer: D. Auscultate bowel sounds
Rationale:
According to the ATI prioritization principles, assessment always precedes intervention.
Auscultating bowel sounds helps identify bowel activity before palpating, which could
cause pain or rupture if appendicitis is suspected. Palpation is important but comes after
auscultation. Administering medications without proper assessment could mask
symptoms or cause harm.
28. A nurse enters the room of a client who has a seizure disorder. The client is
sitting`in`a`chair`and`begins`to`experience`a`seizure.`Which`of`the`following`actions`
should`the`nurse`take`first?``
A.`Loosen`the`client's`clothing.``
B.`Help`the`client`lie`on`the`floor.``
C.`Turn`the`client`onto`their`side.``
D.`Move`items`in`the`room`away`from`the`client.``
Correct`Answer:`B.`Help`the`client`lie`on`the`floor.
Rationale:``
Preventing`injury`from`falling`is`the`priority.`Helping`the`client`safely`to`the`floor`reduces`ris
k`of`trauma.`Once`supine,`the`nurse`can`turn`the`client`to`side`(C)`to`maintain`airway.`Movi
ng`items`(D)`and`loosening`clothing`(A)`are`also`important`but`secondary.
