FUNDAMENTALS ATI PROCTORED EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(2026-2027) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A charge nurse is assigning rooms for clients to be
admitted to the unit. To prevent falls, which of the
following clients should the nurse assign the room closest
to the nurses' station? - correct answer - An older adult
who is postoperative following a below-the-knee
amputation
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse
perform tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires
intervention? - correct answer - Obtaining cotton balls
for the tracheostomy
A charge nurse is reviewing the steps of the nursing
process with a group of nurses. Which of the following
data should the charge nurse identify as objective data?
(SATA)
A. RR of 22/min with even, unlabored respirations
B. The client's partner states, "He said he hurts after
walking about 10 minutes."
,C. Pain rating is a 3 on a scale of 0-10.
D. Skin in pink, warm, and dry
E. The AP reports the client walked with a limp - correct
answer - A. RR of 22/min with even, unlabored
respirations
D. Skin in pink, warm, and dry
E. The AP reports the client walked with a limp
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? - correct
answer - Showing a client progressive muscle Relaxation
Perform daily bath after meals
Reposition Klein every two hours to reduce pressure ulcer
risk
A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) to a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following actions should the charge nurse
teach as the first response in CPR? - correct answer -
Confirm unresponsiveness
,A client who had a CVA has persistent problems with
dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should initiate
a referral with which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team? - correct answer - Speech-
language pathologist
A client who had abdominal surgery 24 hr ago suddenly
reports a pulling sensation and pain in his surgical
incision. The nurse checks the surgical wound and finds it
separated with viscera protruding. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - correct answer - Cover
the area with saline-soaked sterile dressings.
Position the client supine with his hips and knees bent.
A client who has an indwelling catheter reports a need to
urinate. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - correct answer - Check to see whether the
catheter is patent
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty
is concerned about the adverse effects of the medication
he is receiving for pain management. Which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team can
assist the client in understanding the medication's
effects? - correct answer - Provider
, Pharmacist
RN
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due
to rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The
nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to
which of the following members of the interprofessional
care team? - correct answer - Occupational therapist
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of carbon
monoxide poisoning with a client. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in her counseling? -
correct answer - Carbon monoxide binds with
hemoglobin in the body.
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of food
poisoning with a client. Which of the following information
should the nurse including in her counseling? - correct
answer - Immunocompromised individuals are at risk for
complications from food poisoning
Clients who are especially at risk are instructed to eat or
drink only pasteurized milk, yogurt, cheese, or other dairy
products.
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(2026-2027) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A charge nurse is assigning rooms for clients to be
admitted to the unit. To prevent falls, which of the
following clients should the nurse assign the room closest
to the nurses' station? - correct answer - An older adult
who is postoperative following a below-the-knee
amputation
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse
perform tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires
intervention? - correct answer - Obtaining cotton balls
for the tracheostomy
A charge nurse is reviewing the steps of the nursing
process with a group of nurses. Which of the following
data should the charge nurse identify as objective data?
(SATA)
A. RR of 22/min with even, unlabored respirations
B. The client's partner states, "He said he hurts after
walking about 10 minutes."
,C. Pain rating is a 3 on a scale of 0-10.
D. Skin in pink, warm, and dry
E. The AP reports the client walked with a limp - correct
answer - A. RR of 22/min with even, unlabored
respirations
D. Skin in pink, warm, and dry
E. The AP reports the client walked with a limp
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? - correct
answer - Showing a client progressive muscle Relaxation
Perform daily bath after meals
Reposition Klein every two hours to reduce pressure ulcer
risk
A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) to a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following actions should the charge nurse
teach as the first response in CPR? - correct answer -
Confirm unresponsiveness
,A client who had a CVA has persistent problems with
dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should initiate
a referral with which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team? - correct answer - Speech-
language pathologist
A client who had abdominal surgery 24 hr ago suddenly
reports a pulling sensation and pain in his surgical
incision. The nurse checks the surgical wound and finds it
separated with viscera protruding. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - correct answer - Cover
the area with saline-soaked sterile dressings.
Position the client supine with his hips and knees bent.
A client who has an indwelling catheter reports a need to
urinate. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - correct answer - Check to see whether the
catheter is patent
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty
is concerned about the adverse effects of the medication
he is receiving for pain management. Which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team can
assist the client in understanding the medication's
effects? - correct answer - Provider
, Pharmacist
RN
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due
to rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The
nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to
which of the following members of the interprofessional
care team? - correct answer - Occupational therapist
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of carbon
monoxide poisoning with a client. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in her counseling? -
correct answer - Carbon monoxide binds with
hemoglobin in the body.
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of food
poisoning with a client. Which of the following information
should the nurse including in her counseling? - correct
answer - Immunocompromised individuals are at risk for
complications from food poisoning
Clients who are especially at risk are instructed to eat or
drink only pasteurized milk, yogurt, cheese, or other dairy
products.
