ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM 3
2026 NURSING PRINCIPLES DRILL PACK
ANSWER SHEET
◉ Which statement indicates understanding of herbal supplements?
Answer: I use ginger when I get car sick.
◉ What action should a nurse take to prevent the spread of infection
in a client with influenza?
Answer: Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client.
◉ What should a nurse do when applying wrist restraints?
Answer: Allow room for two fingers to fit between the client's skin
and the restraints.
◉ What type of transmission precautions should a nurse initiate for
a client with tuberculosis?
Answer: Airborne precautions.
◉ What should a nurse advise a parent whose child swallowed paint
thinner?
Answer: Have your child drink one large glass of water.
,◉ Which entry should a nurse document in a client's medical
record?
Answer: Administered pain medication.
◉ What action should a nurse take when providing oral care for an
unconscious client?
Answer: Place the client in a side-lying position.
◉ What is an example of negligence in nursing?
Answer: A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining
consent.
◉ What should a nurse do after collecting a sputum specimen for
culture?
Answer: Offer the client oral hygiene after the collection.
◉ What finding should a nurse expect when assessing an older
client?
Answer: Decreased sense of balance.
◉ What instruction should a nurse include in teaching about ostomy
care?
,Answer: Cut the opening of the pouch 1/8 of an inch larger than the
stoma.
◉ What action should a nurse take to obtain informed consent from
a client who speaks a different language?
Answer: Offer written information in the client's language.
◉ What information should a nurse include when teaching about
home care equipment?
Answer: Avoid using wool blankets when receiving oxygen.
◉ What action should a nurse perform shortly before bedtime for a
client with insomnia?
Answer: Provide a late supper.
◉ Which client should a nurse see first?
Answer: A client who has new onset of dyspnea 24 hours after a
total hip arthroplasty.
◉ What is the net fluid intake for a client with the following: 600mL
IV infusion, 100mL IV bolus, 40mL voided urine, and 20mL from
catheterization?
Answer: 700 mL.
, ◉ What situation requires the completion of an incident report?
Answer: A client's prescribed laboratory testing was not obtained.
◉ Which resource should a nurse consult to learn more about
negative-pressure therapy for a chronic wound?
Answer: The policy and procedure manual
◉ What action should a nurse take when performing postural
drainage with percussion for a client with cystic fibrosis?
Answer: Perform percussion over the lower back
◉ How many mL of diphenhydramine should a nurse administer to a
6-year-old child if the prescription is 20 mg and the available syrup
is 12.5 mg/5 mL?
Answer: 8 mL
◉ What is an appropriate response by a nurse to a malnourished
client worried about losing a loose wedding ring?
Answer: I can put it in a locked storage unit for you
◉ In which situation should restraints be applied according to
nursing guidelines?
Answer: When the client poses a threat to self
2026 NURSING PRINCIPLES DRILL PACK
ANSWER SHEET
◉ Which statement indicates understanding of herbal supplements?
Answer: I use ginger when I get car sick.
◉ What action should a nurse take to prevent the spread of infection
in a client with influenza?
Answer: Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client.
◉ What should a nurse do when applying wrist restraints?
Answer: Allow room for two fingers to fit between the client's skin
and the restraints.
◉ What type of transmission precautions should a nurse initiate for
a client with tuberculosis?
Answer: Airborne precautions.
◉ What should a nurse advise a parent whose child swallowed paint
thinner?
Answer: Have your child drink one large glass of water.
,◉ Which entry should a nurse document in a client's medical
record?
Answer: Administered pain medication.
◉ What action should a nurse take when providing oral care for an
unconscious client?
Answer: Place the client in a side-lying position.
◉ What is an example of negligence in nursing?
Answer: A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining
consent.
◉ What should a nurse do after collecting a sputum specimen for
culture?
Answer: Offer the client oral hygiene after the collection.
◉ What finding should a nurse expect when assessing an older
client?
Answer: Decreased sense of balance.
◉ What instruction should a nurse include in teaching about ostomy
care?
,Answer: Cut the opening of the pouch 1/8 of an inch larger than the
stoma.
◉ What action should a nurse take to obtain informed consent from
a client who speaks a different language?
Answer: Offer written information in the client's language.
◉ What information should a nurse include when teaching about
home care equipment?
Answer: Avoid using wool blankets when receiving oxygen.
◉ What action should a nurse perform shortly before bedtime for a
client with insomnia?
Answer: Provide a late supper.
◉ Which client should a nurse see first?
Answer: A client who has new onset of dyspnea 24 hours after a
total hip arthroplasty.
◉ What is the net fluid intake for a client with the following: 600mL
IV infusion, 100mL IV bolus, 40mL voided urine, and 20mL from
catheterization?
Answer: 700 mL.
, ◉ What situation requires the completion of an incident report?
Answer: A client's prescribed laboratory testing was not obtained.
◉ Which resource should a nurse consult to learn more about
negative-pressure therapy for a chronic wound?
Answer: The policy and procedure manual
◉ What action should a nurse take when performing postural
drainage with percussion for a client with cystic fibrosis?
Answer: Perform percussion over the lower back
◉ How many mL of diphenhydramine should a nurse administer to a
6-year-old child if the prescription is 20 mg and the available syrup
is 12.5 mg/5 mL?
Answer: 8 mL
◉ What is an appropriate response by a nurse to a malnourished
client worried about losing a loose wedding ring?
Answer: I can put it in a locked storage unit for you
◉ In which situation should restraints be applied according to
nursing guidelines?
Answer: When the client poses a threat to self
