ATI PROCTORED FUNDAMENTAL
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks
should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?a. Changing the dressing
for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury b. Determining a client's
response to a diureticc. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is
postoperatived. Providing postmortem care to a client.
Answer: d. Providing postmortem care to a client
◍ A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes herbal
supplements. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the use of the supplements?
A. I take ginkgo biloba for a headache
B. I take echinacea to control my cholesterol
C. I use ginger when I get car sick
D. I use garlic for my menopausal symptoms.
Answer: I use ginger when I get car sick
◍ 24-hr urine collection.
Answer: Client saves all urine since 7:00 a.m.
◍ Thrombophlebitis.
Answer: Calf swelling in bedridden client
◍ HIPAA violation.
Answer: Sharing client info without consent
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza and isolation precautions in
, place. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the
spread of infection?
A. Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client
B. Administer metronidazole
C. Don protective eyewear before entering the room.
D. Place the client in a negative airflow room..
Answer: Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client
◍ A nurse obtains a prescription for wrist restraints for a client who is trying to
pull out his NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Attach the restraints securely to the side rails of the client's bed.
B. Apply the restraints to allow as little movement as possible
C. Allow room for two fingers to fit between the clients skin and the
restraints d. remove the restraints every 4 hours.
Answer: Allow room for two fingers to fit between the clients skin and the
restraints
◍ Antiembolic stockings.
Answer: Prescribed for client on bed rest
◍ IV fluid in older adult.
Answer: Monitor for adverse effects
◍ Insulin administration readiness.
Answer: Client stands with arms at side
◍ A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following
types of transmission precautions should the nurse plan to initiate?
A. Droplet
B. Airbornec. protective environment d. contact.
Answer: Airborne
◍ Romberg's test.
Answer: Allow extra time for client response
◍ Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Answer: Plan brisk walking for client
,◍ A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a telephone call from a parent who
states that their child accidentally swallowed paint thinner. The child is
awake and alert. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. Have your child drink one large glass of water.
B. Hang up and call a poison control center hotline.
C. Bring your child into the clinic later today.
D. Induce vomiting in your child with syrup of ipecac..
Answer: Have your child drink one large glass of water
◍ Osteoporosis prevention.
Answer: Recommend regular physical activity
◍ Immobile client assessment.
Answer: Identify findings needing intervention
◍ A nurse is documenting a client's medical record. Which of the following
entries should the nurse record.
A. Oral temperature slightly elevated at 0800
B. Administered pain medication
C. Incision without redness or drainage
D. Drank adequate amounts of fluid with meals..
Answer: Administered pain medication
◍ Oral liquid medication.
Answer: Administer 0.5 mL to client
◍ A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is unconscious. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Place the client in a side-lying position.
B. Brush the clients teeth daily
C. Apply mineral oil to the client's lips
D. Rinse the client's mouth with an alcohol-based mouthwash.
Answer: Place the client in a side-lying position
◍ A nurse is collaborating with a risk management team about potential legal
issues involving client care. The nurse should identify which of the
, following situations is an example of negligence?
A. A nurse administers a medication without first identifying the client.
B. An assistive personnel discusses client care in the facility cafeteria with
visitors present.
C. A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining consent.
D. An assistive personnel prevents a client from leaving the facility..
Answer: A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining consent
◍ A nurse is collecting a sputum specimen for culture from a client who has a
respiratory infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Wear sterile gloves when collecting the specimen.
B. Offer the client oral hygiene after the collection
C. Collect the specimen in the evening. D Collect 1 ml of sputum..
Answer: Offer the client oral hygiene after the collection
◍ Client on bathroom floor.
Answer: Reassure client as first action
◍ Anger management in cancer diagnosis.
Answer: Educate on fecal occult blood test
◍ A nurse is assessing an older client. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?a. Decreased sense of balanceb. Increased nighttime
sleepingc. Heightened sense of paind. Nighttime urinary incontinence.
Answer: Decreased sense of balance
◍ Routine colon cancer screening.
Answer: Explain screening process to client
◍ A nurse is completing discharge teaching about ostomy care with a client
who has a new stoma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? (select all that apply)a. "Cut the opening of the
pouch 1⁄8 of an inch larger than the stoma "b. "Place a piece a gauze over
the stoma while changing the pouch"c. "Use povidone-iodine to clean
around the stoma"d. "Empty the ostomy pouch when it becomes one-third
full of contents"e. expect the stoma to turn a purple-blue color as its heals".
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks
should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel?a. Changing the dressing
for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury b. Determining a client's
response to a diureticc. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is
postoperatived. Providing postmortem care to a client.
Answer: d. Providing postmortem care to a client
◍ A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes herbal
supplements. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the use of the supplements?
A. I take ginkgo biloba for a headache
B. I take echinacea to control my cholesterol
C. I use ginger when I get car sick
D. I use garlic for my menopausal symptoms.
Answer: I use ginger when I get car sick
◍ 24-hr urine collection.
Answer: Client saves all urine since 7:00 a.m.
◍ Thrombophlebitis.
Answer: Calf swelling in bedridden client
◍ HIPAA violation.
Answer: Sharing client info without consent
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza and isolation precautions in
, place. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the
spread of infection?
A. Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client
B. Administer metronidazole
C. Don protective eyewear before entering the room.
D. Place the client in a negative airflow room..
Answer: Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client
◍ A nurse obtains a prescription for wrist restraints for a client who is trying to
pull out his NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Attach the restraints securely to the side rails of the client's bed.
B. Apply the restraints to allow as little movement as possible
C. Allow room for two fingers to fit between the clients skin and the
restraints d. remove the restraints every 4 hours.
Answer: Allow room for two fingers to fit between the clients skin and the
restraints
◍ Antiembolic stockings.
Answer: Prescribed for client on bed rest
◍ IV fluid in older adult.
Answer: Monitor for adverse effects
◍ Insulin administration readiness.
Answer: Client stands with arms at side
◍ A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following
types of transmission precautions should the nurse plan to initiate?
A. Droplet
B. Airbornec. protective environment d. contact.
Answer: Airborne
◍ Romberg's test.
Answer: Allow extra time for client response
◍ Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Answer: Plan brisk walking for client
,◍ A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a telephone call from a parent who
states that their child accidentally swallowed paint thinner. The child is
awake and alert. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. Have your child drink one large glass of water.
B. Hang up and call a poison control center hotline.
C. Bring your child into the clinic later today.
D. Induce vomiting in your child with syrup of ipecac..
Answer: Have your child drink one large glass of water
◍ Osteoporosis prevention.
Answer: Recommend regular physical activity
◍ Immobile client assessment.
Answer: Identify findings needing intervention
◍ A nurse is documenting a client's medical record. Which of the following
entries should the nurse record.
A. Oral temperature slightly elevated at 0800
B. Administered pain medication
C. Incision without redness or drainage
D. Drank adequate amounts of fluid with meals..
Answer: Administered pain medication
◍ Oral liquid medication.
Answer: Administer 0.5 mL to client
◍ A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is unconscious. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Place the client in a side-lying position.
B. Brush the clients teeth daily
C. Apply mineral oil to the client's lips
D. Rinse the client's mouth with an alcohol-based mouthwash.
Answer: Place the client in a side-lying position
◍ A nurse is collaborating with a risk management team about potential legal
issues involving client care. The nurse should identify which of the
, following situations is an example of negligence?
A. A nurse administers a medication without first identifying the client.
B. An assistive personnel discusses client care in the facility cafeteria with
visitors present.
C. A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining consent.
D. An assistive personnel prevents a client from leaving the facility..
Answer: A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining consent
◍ A nurse is collecting a sputum specimen for culture from a client who has a
respiratory infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Wear sterile gloves when collecting the specimen.
B. Offer the client oral hygiene after the collection
C. Collect the specimen in the evening. D Collect 1 ml of sputum..
Answer: Offer the client oral hygiene after the collection
◍ Client on bathroom floor.
Answer: Reassure client as first action
◍ Anger management in cancer diagnosis.
Answer: Educate on fecal occult blood test
◍ A nurse is assessing an older client. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?a. Decreased sense of balanceb. Increased nighttime
sleepingc. Heightened sense of paind. Nighttime urinary incontinence.
Answer: Decreased sense of balance
◍ Routine colon cancer screening.
Answer: Explain screening process to client
◍ A nurse is completing discharge teaching about ostomy care with a client
who has a new stoma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? (select all that apply)a. "Cut the opening of the
pouch 1⁄8 of an inch larger than the stoma "b. "Place a piece a gauze over
the stoma while changing the pouch"c. "Use povidone-iodine to clean
around the stoma"d. "Empty the ostomy pouch when it becomes one-third
full of contents"e. expect the stoma to turn a purple-blue color as its heals".
