ATI RN Assessment Level 1 B Questions and
answers 2025\2026 update
A nurse is submitting a dietary request for a client who devoutly follows Mormon
dietary practices. The nurse should ask the client if they would like which of the
following foods or beverages excluded from meals?
A. Bacon
B. Coffee
C. Shrimp
D. Milk - answer B. Coffee
A nurse is assessing a client who has a rash on their hands and forearms after
working in a garden. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings
indicates contact dermatitis?
A. Pustules in a scatter pattern across the erythematous area
B. Elevations of the skin with darkened areas and irregular borders
C. Well-defined margins of the erythematous area
D. Straight, black, threadlike lesions - answer C. Well-defined margins of the
erythematous area
A home health nurse is teaching a client about fire extinguishers. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Store a fire extinguisher next to the kitchen stove.
B. Call the fire department before using a fire extinguisher.
,C. Use a class A extinguisher to put out an electrical fire.
D. Aim the hose of the fire extinguisher toward the top of the flames. - answer B.
Call the fire department before using a fire extinguisher.
A nurse is performing a fall risk assessment for a client. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a fall risk?
A. The client uses a raised toilet seat.
B. The client takes a flaxseed supplement.
C. The client looks at the ground while walking.
D. The client has a history of urinary frequency. - answer D. The client has a
history of urinary frequency.
A client who has a history of urinary frequency is at risk for a fall due to frequently
getting out of bed at night to go to the bathroom. The nurse should place a
commode next to the client's bed to reduce the risk for injury
A nurse is assessing a 10-month-old infant who has a urinary tract infection (UTI).
which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Decreased appetite
B. Generalized rash
C. Decreased respiratory rate
D. Constipation - answer A. Decreased appetite
,Manifestations of a UTI in an infant include poor feeding, irritability, fever, and
vomiting
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen drops 60 mg PO to an infant
who has a fever. The amount available is 160mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a training zero.) - answer 1.9mL
A nurse is teaching a client to self-administer 8 units of NPH insulin and 2 units of
regular insulin in the same syringe. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I'll draw up regular insulin into the syringe before the NPH insulin."
B. "I'll inject air into the regular insulin vial before the NPH vial."
C. "I'll inject 10 units of air into the regular insulin vial."
D. "I'll inject 10 units of air into the NPH insulin vial." - answer A. "I'll draw up
regular insulin into the syringe before the NPH insulin."
A nurse on a mental health unit is planning an in-service for a newly hired staff
about the use of restraints. Which of the following information should the nurse
include?
A. Document a client's condition every 15 min while in restraints.
B. Request a prescription for PRN restraints for a client who has a history of
violence.
C. Restrain a client as a consequence of not following rules on the unit.
D. Limit the time an adult client is in restraints to 5 hr. - answer A. Document a
client's condition every 15 min while in restraints.
, A nurse is a part of an informatics committee to improve safety with medications
administration. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make
to decrease the risk of errors at the bedside?
A. Disable Internet access from computers used for medication administration.
B. Use an electronic medication administration record for documentation.
C. Create a computer-specific password that staff share for each computer on the
unit.
D. Ask providers to handwrite prescriptions that are then scanned into the
computer. - answer B. Use an electronic medication administration record for
documentation.
A nurse is discussing informed consent with a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following actions is the responsibility of the nurses when obtaining
informed consent?
A. Answer a client's questions about the risks of a procedure.
B. Provide information about alternative treatment options.
C. Explain the steps of the medical procedure documented on the consent form.
D. Verify that the client voluntarily gave consent for the procedure. - answer D.
Verify that the client voluntarily gave consent for the procedure
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
answers 2025\2026 update
A nurse is submitting a dietary request for a client who devoutly follows Mormon
dietary practices. The nurse should ask the client if they would like which of the
following foods or beverages excluded from meals?
A. Bacon
B. Coffee
C. Shrimp
D. Milk - answer B. Coffee
A nurse is assessing a client who has a rash on their hands and forearms after
working in a garden. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings
indicates contact dermatitis?
A. Pustules in a scatter pattern across the erythematous area
B. Elevations of the skin with darkened areas and irregular borders
C. Well-defined margins of the erythematous area
D. Straight, black, threadlike lesions - answer C. Well-defined margins of the
erythematous area
A home health nurse is teaching a client about fire extinguishers. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Store a fire extinguisher next to the kitchen stove.
B. Call the fire department before using a fire extinguisher.
,C. Use a class A extinguisher to put out an electrical fire.
D. Aim the hose of the fire extinguisher toward the top of the flames. - answer B.
Call the fire department before using a fire extinguisher.
A nurse is performing a fall risk assessment for a client. Which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a fall risk?
A. The client uses a raised toilet seat.
B. The client takes a flaxseed supplement.
C. The client looks at the ground while walking.
D. The client has a history of urinary frequency. - answer D. The client has a
history of urinary frequency.
A client who has a history of urinary frequency is at risk for a fall due to frequently
getting out of bed at night to go to the bathroom. The nurse should place a
commode next to the client's bed to reduce the risk for injury
A nurse is assessing a 10-month-old infant who has a urinary tract infection (UTI).
which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Decreased appetite
B. Generalized rash
C. Decreased respiratory rate
D. Constipation - answer A. Decreased appetite
,Manifestations of a UTI in an infant include poor feeding, irritability, fever, and
vomiting
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen drops 60 mg PO to an infant
who has a fever. The amount available is 160mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it
applies. Do not use a training zero.) - answer 1.9mL
A nurse is teaching a client to self-administer 8 units of NPH insulin and 2 units of
regular insulin in the same syringe. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I'll draw up regular insulin into the syringe before the NPH insulin."
B. "I'll inject air into the regular insulin vial before the NPH vial."
C. "I'll inject 10 units of air into the regular insulin vial."
D. "I'll inject 10 units of air into the NPH insulin vial." - answer A. "I'll draw up
regular insulin into the syringe before the NPH insulin."
A nurse on a mental health unit is planning an in-service for a newly hired staff
about the use of restraints. Which of the following information should the nurse
include?
A. Document a client's condition every 15 min while in restraints.
B. Request a prescription for PRN restraints for a client who has a history of
violence.
C. Restrain a client as a consequence of not following rules on the unit.
D. Limit the time an adult client is in restraints to 5 hr. - answer A. Document a
client's condition every 15 min while in restraints.
, A nurse is a part of an informatics committee to improve safety with medications
administration. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make
to decrease the risk of errors at the bedside?
A. Disable Internet access from computers used for medication administration.
B. Use an electronic medication administration record for documentation.
C. Create a computer-specific password that staff share for each computer on the
unit.
D. Ask providers to handwrite prescriptions that are then scanned into the
computer. - answer B. Use an electronic medication administration record for
documentation.
A nurse is discussing informed consent with a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following actions is the responsibility of the nurses when obtaining
informed consent?
A. Answer a client's questions about the risks of a procedure.
B. Provide information about alternative treatment options.
C. Explain the steps of the medical procedure documented on the consent form.
D. Verify that the client voluntarily gave consent for the procedure. - answer D.
Verify that the client voluntarily gave consent for the procedure
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
