ATI RN Concept-Based Assessment Level 1 –
Proctored Exam Questions and Verified Answers
latest update
Introduction:
This document provides the complete and verified ATI RN Concept-Based
Assessment Level 1 – Proctored Exam question bank with accurate
answers. It includes essential nursing concepts and practice scenarios
that evaluate clinical judgment, patient-centered care, safety,
pharmacology, communication, ethical practice, and health promotion.
The content is structured to help nursing students prepare for the ATI RN
Concept-Based Assessment by reinforcing critical thinking, prioritization,
and evidence-based decision-making skills. Covers key areas such as
maternal-newborn care, pediatrics, adult medical-surgical nursing,
mental health, and leadership in nursing practice.
Exam Questions and Answers
A nurse is assessing a client who has an infection of the upper urinary
tract. In which of the following locations should the nurse expect the
client to be experiencing pain?
A. Flank or back pain
B. Right lower quadrant of the abdomen
C. Right upper quadrant of the abdomen --- correct answer ---A. Flank or
back pain
,A nurse is reviewing the advance directives of a client who is being
sustained on life support. The family disagrees regarding the
continuation of life support measures. Which of the following
individuals should the nurse identify as having the legal ability to
determine the client's course Of treatment?
A. The client's younger child, who is the client's health care proxy
B. The client's older child, who manages the client's financial affairs
C. The client's attorney, who manages the client's legal affairs
D. The client's spouse, who resides in a long-term care facility ---
correct answer ---A. The client's younger child, who is the client's
health care proxy
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has a new
prescription for an opioid analgesic. the client states that they are
concerned about developing constipation. Which of the following should
the nurse take first?
A. Encourage the client to increase their fluid intake while taking
opioids.
B. Identify the client's usual bowel elimination pattern.
C. Request a prescription for a stool softener from the provider.
,D. Instruct the client to keep a record of their bowel movements. ---
correct answer ---B. Identify the client's usual bowel elimination
pattern.
A nurse is teaching a client who has acute ulcerative colitis and is
prescribed a low-fiber diet. Which of the following foods should the
nurse instruct the client to eat?
A. Cooked spinach
B. Whole-wheat bun
C. Flavored gelatin
D. Brown rice --- correct answer ---C. Flavored gelatin
A nurse is planning care for a client who is actively dying and has
previously expressed a desire to adhere to Buddhist practices related to
death. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate and
confirm with the client to accommodate their preferences?
A. Leave the client's body alone in an empty room for 1 hr following
death.
B. Ask a female family member to prepare the client's body following
death.
, C. Avoid discussing the option of organ donation with the client's family.
D. Ensure that there is room for the family to stand at the head of the
client's bed. --- correct answer ---D. Ensure that there is room for the
family to stand at the head of the client's bed.
A nurse is assessing a client who has coughing frequently during meals?
The nurse should initiate a referral to which of the following members of
the inter-professional care team to evaluate the client for dysphagia?
A. Registered dietitian
B. Speech-language pathologist
C. Occupational therapist
D. Physical therapist --- correct answer ---B. Speech-language pathologist
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is documenting care
on four clients in the client's electronic medical records. Th nurse should
identify that which of the following notations indicates accurate
documentation?
A. "The client was uncooperative during morning care."
B. "The client has large bruises that appear self-inflicted."
Proctored Exam Questions and Verified Answers
latest update
Introduction:
This document provides the complete and verified ATI RN Concept-Based
Assessment Level 1 – Proctored Exam question bank with accurate
answers. It includes essential nursing concepts and practice scenarios
that evaluate clinical judgment, patient-centered care, safety,
pharmacology, communication, ethical practice, and health promotion.
The content is structured to help nursing students prepare for the ATI RN
Concept-Based Assessment by reinforcing critical thinking, prioritization,
and evidence-based decision-making skills. Covers key areas such as
maternal-newborn care, pediatrics, adult medical-surgical nursing,
mental health, and leadership in nursing practice.
Exam Questions and Answers
A nurse is assessing a client who has an infection of the upper urinary
tract. In which of the following locations should the nurse expect the
client to be experiencing pain?
A. Flank or back pain
B. Right lower quadrant of the abdomen
C. Right upper quadrant of the abdomen --- correct answer ---A. Flank or
back pain
,A nurse is reviewing the advance directives of a client who is being
sustained on life support. The family disagrees regarding the
continuation of life support measures. Which of the following
individuals should the nurse identify as having the legal ability to
determine the client's course Of treatment?
A. The client's younger child, who is the client's health care proxy
B. The client's older child, who manages the client's financial affairs
C. The client's attorney, who manages the client's legal affairs
D. The client's spouse, who resides in a long-term care facility ---
correct answer ---A. The client's younger child, who is the client's
health care proxy
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has a new
prescription for an opioid analgesic. the client states that they are
concerned about developing constipation. Which of the following should
the nurse take first?
A. Encourage the client to increase their fluid intake while taking
opioids.
B. Identify the client's usual bowel elimination pattern.
C. Request a prescription for a stool softener from the provider.
,D. Instruct the client to keep a record of their bowel movements. ---
correct answer ---B. Identify the client's usual bowel elimination
pattern.
A nurse is teaching a client who has acute ulcerative colitis and is
prescribed a low-fiber diet. Which of the following foods should the
nurse instruct the client to eat?
A. Cooked spinach
B. Whole-wheat bun
C. Flavored gelatin
D. Brown rice --- correct answer ---C. Flavored gelatin
A nurse is planning care for a client who is actively dying and has
previously expressed a desire to adhere to Buddhist practices related to
death. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate and
confirm with the client to accommodate their preferences?
A. Leave the client's body alone in an empty room for 1 hr following
death.
B. Ask a female family member to prepare the client's body following
death.
, C. Avoid discussing the option of organ donation with the client's family.
D. Ensure that there is room for the family to stand at the head of the
client's bed. --- correct answer ---D. Ensure that there is room for the
family to stand at the head of the client's bed.
A nurse is assessing a client who has coughing frequently during meals?
The nurse should initiate a referral to which of the following members of
the inter-professional care team to evaluate the client for dysphagia?
A. Registered dietitian
B. Speech-language pathologist
C. Occupational therapist
D. Physical therapist --- correct answer ---B. Speech-language pathologist
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is documenting care
on four clients in the client's electronic medical records. Th nurse should
identify that which of the following notations indicates accurate
documentation?
A. "The client was uncooperative during morning care."
B. "The client has large bruises that appear self-inflicted."
