ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE A B &
FINAL ATI FUNDAMENTALS REVIEW
2023 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS ACTUAL
UPDATED PRACTICE QUESTIONS HIGH
YIELD STUDY GUIDE FUNDAMENTALS
OF NURSING EXAM PREPARATION
GRADED A+
1. A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription, which reads,
"digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." Which of the following components of
the pre- scription should the nurse question?: The dose
2. A client who reports shortness of breath requests her nurse's help in
changing positions. After repositioning the client, which of the following
actions should the nurse take next?: Observe the rate, depth, and character
of the client's respirations.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who, while sitting in a chair, starts to
experience a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Lower the client to the floor and place a pad under the client's head.
4. A home health nurse is planning to provide health promotion activities for
a group of clients in the community. Which of the following activities is an
example of the nurse promoting primary prevention?: Educating clients
about the recommended immunization schedule for adults
5. A nurse is using the I-SBAR communication tool to provide the client's
provider with information about the client. The nurse should convey the
client's pain status in which portion of the report?: Assessment
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6. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV therapy via a peripheral
catheter. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings
is an indication of infiltration?: Edema at the infusion site
7. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering from
lung cancer. The provider instructed the client that he could resume lower-
intensity activities of daily living. Which of the following activities should
the nurse recommend to the client?: Washing dishes
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute renal failure. Which of the
following assessments provides the most accurate measure of the client's
fluid status?: Daily weight
9. A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling
bloated for several weeks. Which of the following methods of assessment
should the nurse use first?: Inspection
10. A nurse is explaining the use of written consent forms to a newly-licensed
nurse. The nurse should ensure that a written consent form has been
signed by which of the following clients?: A client who has a prescription for
a transfusion of packed red blood cells
11. A nurse in a long-term care facility is admitting a client who is incontinent
and smells strongly of urine. His partner, who has been caring for him at
home, is embarrassed and apologizes for the smell. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?: "It must be difficult to care for someone
who is confined to bed."
12. A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has heart failure.
The client has gained weight since her last visit and her ankles are
edematous. Which of the following findings by the nurse is another clinical
manifestation of fluid volume excess?: Bounding pulse
13. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal
surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first after
discovering that the client's wound has eviscerated?: Cover the incision
with a moist sterile dressing.
14. A nurse is teaching a client who has lower extremity weakness how to use
a four-point crutch gait. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?: "Bear weight on both of your legs."
15. A nurse in a provider's office is collecting information from an older adult
client who reports that he has been taking acetaminophen 500 mg/day for
severe joint pain. The nurse should instruct the client that large doses of
acetaminophen could cause which of the following adverse effects?: Liver
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16. A nurse is planning to document care provided for a client. Which of the
following abbreviations should the nurse use?: PC for after meals
17. A nurse is responding to a parent's question about his infant's expected
physical development during the first year of life. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?: A 10-month-old infant can pull up to
a standing position.
18. An assistive personnel (AP) is assisting a nurse with the care of a female
client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following
actions by the AP indicates a need for further teaching?: The AP hangs the
collection bag at the level of the bladder.
19. A newly licensed nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client.
The nurse notes that the provider has prescribed a medication that is
unfamiliar to her. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?:
Consult the medication reference book available on the unit.
20. A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is unconscious. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?: Place the client in a lateral
position with the head turned to the side before beginning the procedure.
21. A nurse is planning to perform passive range-of-motion exercises for a
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Repeat
each joint motion five times during each session.
22. A nurse is teaching a client who is postoperative how to use a flow-
oriented incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?: Cough deeply after each use.
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FINAL ATI FUNDAMENTALS REVIEW
2023 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS ACTUAL
UPDATED PRACTICE QUESTIONS HIGH
YIELD STUDY GUIDE FUNDAMENTALS
OF NURSING EXAM PREPARATION
GRADED A+
1. A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription, which reads,
"digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." Which of the following components of
the pre- scription should the nurse question?: The dose
2. A client who reports shortness of breath requests her nurse's help in
changing positions. After repositioning the client, which of the following
actions should the nurse take next?: Observe the rate, depth, and character
of the client's respirations.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who, while sitting in a chair, starts to
experience a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Lower the client to the floor and place a pad under the client's head.
4. A home health nurse is planning to provide health promotion activities for
a group of clients in the community. Which of the following activities is an
example of the nurse promoting primary prevention?: Educating clients
about the recommended immunization schedule for adults
5. A nurse is using the I-SBAR communication tool to provide the client's
provider with information about the client. The nurse should convey the
client's pain status in which portion of the report?: Assessment
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6. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV therapy via a peripheral
catheter. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings
is an indication of infiltration?: Edema at the infusion site
7. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering from
lung cancer. The provider instructed the client that he could resume lower-
intensity activities of daily living. Which of the following activities should
the nurse recommend to the client?: Washing dishes
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute renal failure. Which of the
following assessments provides the most accurate measure of the client's
fluid status?: Daily weight
9. A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling
bloated for several weeks. Which of the following methods of assessment
should the nurse use first?: Inspection
10. A nurse is explaining the use of written consent forms to a newly-licensed
nurse. The nurse should ensure that a written consent form has been
signed by which of the following clients?: A client who has a prescription for
a transfusion of packed red blood cells
11. A nurse in a long-term care facility is admitting a client who is incontinent
and smells strongly of urine. His partner, who has been caring for him at
home, is embarrassed and apologizes for the smell. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?: "It must be difficult to care for someone
who is confined to bed."
12. A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has heart failure.
The client has gained weight since her last visit and her ankles are
edematous. Which of the following findings by the nurse is another clinical
manifestation of fluid volume excess?: Bounding pulse
13. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal
surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first after
discovering that the client's wound has eviscerated?: Cover the incision
with a moist sterile dressing.
14. A nurse is teaching a client who has lower extremity weakness how to use
a four-point crutch gait. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?: "Bear weight on both of your legs."
15. A nurse in a provider's office is collecting information from an older adult
client who reports that he has been taking acetaminophen 500 mg/day for
severe joint pain. The nurse should instruct the client that large doses of
acetaminophen could cause which of the following adverse effects?: Liver
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16. A nurse is planning to document care provided for a client. Which of the
following abbreviations should the nurse use?: PC for after meals
17. A nurse is responding to a parent's question about his infant's expected
physical development during the first year of life. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?: A 10-month-old infant can pull up to
a standing position.
18. An assistive personnel (AP) is assisting a nurse with the care of a female
client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following
actions by the AP indicates a need for further teaching?: The AP hangs the
collection bag at the level of the bladder.
19. A newly licensed nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client.
The nurse notes that the provider has prescribed a medication that is
unfamiliar to her. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?:
Consult the medication reference book available on the unit.
20. A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is unconscious. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?: Place the client in a lateral
position with the head turned to the side before beginning the procedure.
21. A nurse is planning to perform passive range-of-motion exercises for a
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Repeat
each joint motion five times during each session.
22. A nurse is teaching a client who is postoperative how to use a flow-
oriented incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?: Cough deeply after each use.
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