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ATI FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers - correct-answer -A. home health care
B. rehabilitation facilities
D. skilled nursing facilities
A nurse is explaining the various types of healthcare coverage clients might have
To a group of nursing students. Which of the following healthcare financing
mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
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E. Medicaid - correct-answer -B. Medicare
E. Medicaid
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of
clients who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include
as a primary health care strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office
visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients
who have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for
obesity
D. Educating active care nurses on post operative complications related to obesity
- correct-answer -A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings
during routine office visits
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state
licensing boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis
B. Ensuring that healthcare providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of healthcare facilities
D. Determining if medications are safe for administration to clients - correct-
answer -B. ensuring that healthcare providers comply with regulations
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Rationale: The nurse should identify that state licensing boards are responsible for
ensuring that healthcare providers and agencies comply with state regulations
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. for which of the
following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all)
A. A client who has terminal cancer request hospice care in her home
B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
E. Client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer - correct-
answer -A. A client who has terminal cancer I request hospice care in her home
B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults
D. A friend request an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has received change-of-shift report and will
care for four clients. Which of the following client's needs should the nurse assign
to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Updating the plan of care for a client who is postoperative
B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - correct-answer -C. Reapplying a
condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
ATI FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers - correct-answer -A. home health care
B. rehabilitation facilities
D. skilled nursing facilities
A nurse is explaining the various types of healthcare coverage clients might have
To a group of nursing students. Which of the following healthcare financing
mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
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E. Medicaid - correct-answer -B. Medicare
E. Medicaid
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of
clients who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include
as a primary health care strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office
visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients
who have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for
obesity
D. Educating active care nurses on post operative complications related to obesity
- correct-answer -A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings
during routine office visits
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state
licensing boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis
B. Ensuring that healthcare providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of healthcare facilities
D. Determining if medications are safe for administration to clients - correct-
answer -B. ensuring that healthcare providers comply with regulations
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Rationale: The nurse should identify that state licensing boards are responsible for
ensuring that healthcare providers and agencies comply with state regulations
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. for which of the
following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all)
A. A client who has terminal cancer request hospice care in her home
B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
E. Client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer - correct-
answer -A. A client who has terminal cancer I request hospice care in her home
B. A client asked about community resources available for older adults
D. A friend request an electric wheelchair for use after discharge
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has received change-of-shift report and will
care for four clients. Which of the following client's needs should the nurse assign
to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Updating the plan of care for a client who is postoperative
B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - correct-answer -C. Reapplying a
condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
