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ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM 2026-2027 ALL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS EXAM 2026 LATEST EDITION
SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
To ensure client safety, a nurse manager is planning to observe a newly
licensed nurse perform a straight catheterization on a client. In which of the
following roles is the nurse manager functioning?
a. Case manager
b. Client educator
c. Client care provider
d. Client advocate
d
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing an educational program
about delirium for newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements
should the nurse plan to include?
a. "Delirium does not affect a client's perception of her environment."
b. "Delirium does not affect a client's sleep cycle."
c. "Delirium has an abrupt onset."
d. "Delirium has a slow progression."
c
A nurse is speaking with a client who has recently received a diagnosis of a
chronic illness. The client states, " The doctor must be wrong. I can't be that
sick". The nurse should inform the client that their reaction is an example of
which of the following expected responses to grief?
a. Acceptance
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b. Denial
c. Anger
d. Depression
b
A Nurse on a medical-surgical unit is providing care for four clients. The nurse
should identify which of the following situations as an ethical dilemma?
a. A surgeon who removed the wrong kidney during a surgical procedure
refuses to take responsibility for her actions
b. A client who has Crohn's disease reports that his prescription drug plan will
not pay for his medications.
c. A client who has a new colostomy refuses to take instructions from the
ostomy therapist because she "doesn't like him."
d. the family of a client who has a terminal illness asks the provider not to tell
the client the diagnosis
d
A nurse is teaching a client about performing breast self-examinations. Which
of the following statements by the clients indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. "I should perform my self-exam the week that my period starts"
b. "I should make different patterns on each breast when I do my self-exam."
c. "I should use the palm of my hand to apply pressure to each breast."
d. "I should make circular motions with my fingertips under my arms."
d
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who is partially weight bearing from
the bed to the chair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Keep his knees straight when moving the client
b. Position the chair next to the bed as a 90 degree angle
c. Stand with his feet together when lifting the client
d. Have the client bear weight on her stronger leg
d
A nurse is caring for a client following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The
client has a prescription for ondansetron 4mg IV bolus every 6hr PRN for
nausea and vomiting. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should follow to
administer the medication. ( Move the steps into the box on the right, placing
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them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)
- Select the injection port of the IV tubing closest to the client.
- Cleanse the injection port with an antiseptic swab.
- Aspirate for blood return.
- Inject the medication.
- perform hand hygiene
1. perform hand hygiene
2. select the injection port of the IV tubing closest to the client
3. cleanse the injection port with an antiseptic swab
4. aspirate for blood return
5. inject the medication
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about mixing regular
and NPH insulin.
Which of the following statements but the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching
a. I should wait 3 minutes after mixing the insulin to inject it
b. I should draw up the NPH insulin before regular insulin
c. I should inject air into the vial of regular insulin first
d. I should roll the vial of NPH insulin between my hands before drawing it up
d
A nurse is assessing the body temperature of an adult client using a temporal
artery thermometer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
(Select all that apply)
a. Slide the probe across the clients forehead
b. Pull the clients pinna up & back
c. Hold the client's hair aside while performing the procedure
d. Document the client's temperature with "AX" next to the value
e. Move the probe in a circular motion
a, c
A nurse is preparing to insert a peripheral IV catheter into the client's arm.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help dilate the vein?
a. Stroke the skin near the vein in an upward position
b. Dangle the client's arm over the edge of the bed
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c. Apply a cool compress to the vein for 10 min
d. Instruct the client to flex their arm with the hand open
b
A nurse is preparing to suction a client's tracheostomy tube. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Apply intermittent suction during catheter insertion
b. Suction the client's airway for 20 seconds with each pass
c. Hyperoxygenate the client manually for 30 to 60 seconds before suctioning
d. decrease suction pressure to 150 mm Hg if the O2 sat levels drop during
suctioning
a
A nurse is assessing a client who received morphine for severe pain 30 mins
ago. Which of the following finding is the nurse's priority?
a. Last bowel movement was 3 days ago
b. Reports pain of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10
c. Distended bladder
d. Respiratory rate 7/min
d
A nurse is caring for a client who has been treated multiple times for STIs.
Which of the following responses should the nurse take?
a. "You must have too many sexual partners"
b. "Why do you keep letting this happen?"
c. "Let's explore why this might be re-occuring"
d. "Don't you have access to condoms?"
c
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
c
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM 2026-2027 ALL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS EXAM 2026 LATEST EDITION
SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
To ensure client safety, a nurse manager is planning to observe a newly
licensed nurse perform a straight catheterization on a client. In which of the
following roles is the nurse manager functioning?
a. Case manager
b. Client educator
c. Client care provider
d. Client advocate
d
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing an educational program
about delirium for newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements
should the nurse plan to include?
a. "Delirium does not affect a client's perception of her environment."
b. "Delirium does not affect a client's sleep cycle."
c. "Delirium has an abrupt onset."
d. "Delirium has a slow progression."
c
A nurse is speaking with a client who has recently received a diagnosis of a
chronic illness. The client states, " The doctor must be wrong. I can't be that
sick". The nurse should inform the client that their reaction is an example of
which of the following expected responses to grief?
a. Acceptance
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b. Denial
c. Anger
d. Depression
b
A Nurse on a medical-surgical unit is providing care for four clients. The nurse
should identify which of the following situations as an ethical dilemma?
a. A surgeon who removed the wrong kidney during a surgical procedure
refuses to take responsibility for her actions
b. A client who has Crohn's disease reports that his prescription drug plan will
not pay for his medications.
c. A client who has a new colostomy refuses to take instructions from the
ostomy therapist because she "doesn't like him."
d. the family of a client who has a terminal illness asks the provider not to tell
the client the diagnosis
d
A nurse is teaching a client about performing breast self-examinations. Which
of the following statements by the clients indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. "I should perform my self-exam the week that my period starts"
b. "I should make different patterns on each breast when I do my self-exam."
c. "I should use the palm of my hand to apply pressure to each breast."
d. "I should make circular motions with my fingertips under my arms."
d
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who is partially weight bearing from
the bed to the chair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Keep his knees straight when moving the client
b. Position the chair next to the bed as a 90 degree angle
c. Stand with his feet together when lifting the client
d. Have the client bear weight on her stronger leg
d
A nurse is caring for a client following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The
client has a prescription for ondansetron 4mg IV bolus every 6hr PRN for
nausea and vomiting. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should follow to
administer the medication. ( Move the steps into the box on the right, placing
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them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)
- Select the injection port of the IV tubing closest to the client.
- Cleanse the injection port with an antiseptic swab.
- Aspirate for blood return.
- Inject the medication.
- perform hand hygiene
1. perform hand hygiene
2. select the injection port of the IV tubing closest to the client
3. cleanse the injection port with an antiseptic swab
4. aspirate for blood return
5. inject the medication
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about mixing regular
and NPH insulin.
Which of the following statements but the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching
a. I should wait 3 minutes after mixing the insulin to inject it
b. I should draw up the NPH insulin before regular insulin
c. I should inject air into the vial of regular insulin first
d. I should roll the vial of NPH insulin between my hands before drawing it up
d
A nurse is assessing the body temperature of an adult client using a temporal
artery thermometer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
(Select all that apply)
a. Slide the probe across the clients forehead
b. Pull the clients pinna up & back
c. Hold the client's hair aside while performing the procedure
d. Document the client's temperature with "AX" next to the value
e. Move the probe in a circular motion
a, c
A nurse is preparing to insert a peripheral IV catheter into the client's arm.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help dilate the vein?
a. Stroke the skin near the vein in an upward position
b. Dangle the client's arm over the edge of the bed
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c. Apply a cool compress to the vein for 10 min
d. Instruct the client to flex their arm with the hand open
b
A nurse is preparing to suction a client's tracheostomy tube. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Apply intermittent suction during catheter insertion
b. Suction the client's airway for 20 seconds with each pass
c. Hyperoxygenate the client manually for 30 to 60 seconds before suctioning
d. decrease suction pressure to 150 mm Hg if the O2 sat levels drop during
suctioning
a
A nurse is assessing a client who received morphine for severe pain 30 mins
ago. Which of the following finding is the nurse's priority?
a. Last bowel movement was 3 days ago
b. Reports pain of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10
c. Distended bladder
d. Respiratory rate 7/min
d
A nurse is caring for a client who has been treated multiple times for STIs.
Which of the following responses should the nurse take?
a. "You must have too many sexual partners"
b. "Why do you keep letting this happen?"
c. "Let's explore why this might be re-occuring"
d. "Don't you have access to condoms?"
c
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
c
