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ATI RN CONCEPT BASED ASSESSMENT LEVEL 1
EXAM 2025/2026 NEW WITH ALL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS (EXPERT
VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED PASS TOP-RATED
A+.
ATI RN
Ace your ATI RN Concept-Based Assessment Level 1 Exam with
confidence. It includes concept-based questions and clinical application
exercises aligning with ATI testing standards and foundational nursing
concepts. Perfect for evaluating knowledge and building confidence for
higher-level assessments nursing students.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative
following an above-the-knee amputation. The client states he
is experiencing a dull, burning pain in the leg that was
amputated. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to treat the client's neuropathic pain? ...... ANSWER
....... Administer a beta-blocking medication to the
client.
RATIONALE: (The nurse should administer a beta-blocking
medication to the client. This classification of medication has
been shown to relieve the phantom limb pain manifestations
of constant dull and burning type pain.)
A newly licensed nurse asks a charge nurse where to find
information about scope of practice for registered nurses.
Which of the following responses should the charge nurse
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make? ...... ANSWER ....... "The state board of nursing
can provide this information"
RATIONALE: (each state develops a nurse practice act,
which defines scope of practice for nurses in that state. This
practice act is available on the board of nursing website for
each state.)
A nurse is planning care to prevent a catheter-related
bloodstream infection for a client who is receiving IV fluid
therapy. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan? ...... ANSWER ....... Perform
hand hygiene before touching the IV tubing.
RATIONALE: (The nurse should perform thorough hand
hygiene before touching any part of the infusion system or
the client to reduce the risk of catheter-related blood stream
infections.)
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is non-
ambulatory and has bladder and bowel incontinence. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include to
prevent skin breakdown? ...... ANSWER ....... Offer the
client a glass of water every two hour when repositioning.
RATIONALE: (The nurse should offer the client a glass of
water every two hours on the clients repositioning schedule.
This helps prevent dehydration, which increases the risk of
skin breakdown.)
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A nurse is teaching a young adult female client about health
screening for breast cancer. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of breast
self-examination (BSE)? ...... ANSWER ....... "I should
expect to feel a firm ridge along the bottom curve of each
breast."
RATIONALE: (The nurse should instruct the client at a firm
ridge is expected along the bottom curve of each breast. The
client should be able to feel this area during the BSE.
Performing a BSE promotes breast self awareness so that the
client knows how her breast normally feel. The awareness
increases the clients ability to identify changes that require
further evaluation.)
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is in critical
condition following a motor vehicle crash which he was the
passenger. The clients parent shout at the nurse, asking why
her son is dying instead of the driver. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to provide emotional support to
the parent? ...... ANSWER ....... Inform the parent that
anger is a natural response when dealing with loss.
RATIONALE: (The nurse should identify that the parent is
in the anger stage of grief. The nurse should assist the parent
to understand that anger is a natural response to loss and
encourage her to talk about her feelings.)
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A nurse is teaching an older adult client about accessing
electronic resources for healthcare information on the
internet. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching? ...... ANSWER ....... "Websites
ending in '.gov' are reliable sites for obtaining health
information from government agencies."
RATIONALE: (The nurse should teach the client how to
select reliable internet websites when researching health care
information. The nurse should identify that websites ending
in '.gov' and '.edu' are considered reliable and credible
sources for health information. Websites ending in '.com'
should not be used for researching credible healthcare
information.)
A nurse enters a clients room and finds the client lying on the
floor. The client states that on the way to the bathroom her
"knee locked," causing her to fall. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? ...... ANSWER .......
Check the client for injuries.
RATIONALE: (The first action the nurse should take when
using the nursing process is to assess the client. The nurse
should first check the client for injuries and measure vital
signs to help determine physiologic stability. The nurse
should also inform the provider of the clients fall and of the
assessment findings.)
ATI RN CONCEPT BASED ASSESSMENT LEVEL 1
EXAM 2025/2026 NEW WITH ALL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS (EXPERT
VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED PASS TOP-RATED
A+.
ATI RN
Ace your ATI RN Concept-Based Assessment Level 1 Exam with
confidence. It includes concept-based questions and clinical application
exercises aligning with ATI testing standards and foundational nursing
concepts. Perfect for evaluating knowledge and building confidence for
higher-level assessments nursing students.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative
following an above-the-knee amputation. The client states he
is experiencing a dull, burning pain in the leg that was
amputated. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to treat the client's neuropathic pain? ...... ANSWER
....... Administer a beta-blocking medication to the
client.
RATIONALE: (The nurse should administer a beta-blocking
medication to the client. This classification of medication has
been shown to relieve the phantom limb pain manifestations
of constant dull and burning type pain.)
A newly licensed nurse asks a charge nurse where to find
information about scope of practice for registered nurses.
Which of the following responses should the charge nurse
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make? ...... ANSWER ....... "The state board of nursing
can provide this information"
RATIONALE: (each state develops a nurse practice act,
which defines scope of practice for nurses in that state. This
practice act is available on the board of nursing website for
each state.)
A nurse is planning care to prevent a catheter-related
bloodstream infection for a client who is receiving IV fluid
therapy. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan? ...... ANSWER ....... Perform
hand hygiene before touching the IV tubing.
RATIONALE: (The nurse should perform thorough hand
hygiene before touching any part of the infusion system or
the client to reduce the risk of catheter-related blood stream
infections.)
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is non-
ambulatory and has bladder and bowel incontinence. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include to
prevent skin breakdown? ...... ANSWER ....... Offer the
client a glass of water every two hour when repositioning.
RATIONALE: (The nurse should offer the client a glass of
water every two hours on the clients repositioning schedule.
This helps prevent dehydration, which increases the risk of
skin breakdown.)
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A nurse is teaching a young adult female client about health
screening for breast cancer. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of breast
self-examination (BSE)? ...... ANSWER ....... "I should
expect to feel a firm ridge along the bottom curve of each
breast."
RATIONALE: (The nurse should instruct the client at a firm
ridge is expected along the bottom curve of each breast. The
client should be able to feel this area during the BSE.
Performing a BSE promotes breast self awareness so that the
client knows how her breast normally feel. The awareness
increases the clients ability to identify changes that require
further evaluation.)
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who is in critical
condition following a motor vehicle crash which he was the
passenger. The clients parent shout at the nurse, asking why
her son is dying instead of the driver. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to provide emotional support to
the parent? ...... ANSWER ....... Inform the parent that
anger is a natural response when dealing with loss.
RATIONALE: (The nurse should identify that the parent is
in the anger stage of grief. The nurse should assist the parent
to understand that anger is a natural response to loss and
encourage her to talk about her feelings.)
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A nurse is teaching an older adult client about accessing
electronic resources for healthcare information on the
internet. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching? ...... ANSWER ....... "Websites
ending in '.gov' are reliable sites for obtaining health
information from government agencies."
RATIONALE: (The nurse should teach the client how to
select reliable internet websites when researching health care
information. The nurse should identify that websites ending
in '.gov' and '.edu' are considered reliable and credible
sources for health information. Websites ending in '.com'
should not be used for researching credible healthcare
information.)
A nurse enters a clients room and finds the client lying on the
floor. The client states that on the way to the bathroom her
"knee locked," causing her to fall. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? ...... ANSWER .......
Check the client for injuries.
RATIONALE: (The first action the nurse should take when
using the nursing process is to assess the client. The nurse
should first check the client for injuries and measure vital
signs to help determine physiologic stability. The nurse
should also inform the provider of the clients fall and of the
assessment findings.)
