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ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM 2026
100% PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION
SOLUTIONS
A nurse is preparing to administer
diphenhydramine 20 mg orally to a 6-year-old
child who has difficulty swallowing pills.
Available is diphenhydramine 12.5mg/5ml oral
syrup. Which of the following images indicates
the correct number of mL the nurse should
administer? (round answer to the nearest whole
number.)
DOSAGE CALCULATION - correct answer- 8ml
A nurse is admitting a client who is
malnourished. The client states, "My wedding
ring is loose and I'm worried I will lose it
if it falls off."Which of the following is an
appropriate response by the nurse?
a. " I will place it in your drawer so it
won't get lost."
b. I can pin it to your hospital gown so you
won't lose it."
c. "I will hold onto it until a family member
can take it home."
d. I can put it in a locked storage unit for
you - correct answer- d
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A charge nurse is teaching a group of newly
licensed nurses about the use of restraints.
In which of the following clinical situations
should the nurse apply restraints?
a. If the client is pacing in the hallway
b. As a part of a fall prevention program
c. At the request of the client's family
d. When the client poses a threat to self -
correct answer- d
To ensure client safety, a nurse manager is
planning to observe a newly licensed nurse
perform a straight catheterization on a
client. In which of the following roles is the
nurse manager functioning?
a. Case manager
b. Client educator
c. Client care provider
d. Client advocate - correct answer- d
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is
preparing an educational program about
delirium for newly hired nurses. Which of the
following statements should the nurse plan to
include?
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a. "Delirium does not affect a client's
perception of her environment."
b. "Delirium does not affect a client's sleep
cycle."
c. "Delirium has an abrupt onset."
d. "Delirium has a slow progression." -
correct answer- c
A nurse is speaking with a client who has
recently received a diagnosis of a chronic
illness. The client states, " The doctor must
be wrong. I can't be that sick". The nurse
should inform the client that their reaction
is an example of which of the following
expected responses to grief?
a. Acceptance
b. Denial
c. Anger
d. Depression - correct answer- b
A Nurse on a medical-surgical unit is
providing care for four clients. The nurse
should identify which of the following
situations as an ethical dilemma?
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a. A surgeon who removed the wrong kidney
during a surgical procedure refuses to take
responsibility for her actions
b. A client who has Crohn's disease reports
that his prescription drug plan will not pay
for his medications.
c. A client who has a new colostomy refuses to
take instructions from the ostomy therapist
because she "doesn't like him."
d. the family of a client who has a terminal
illness asks the provider not to tell the
client the diagnosis - correct answer- d
A nurse is teaching a client about performing
breast self-examinations. Which of the
following statements by the clients indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should perform my self-exam the week
that my period starts"
b. "I should make different patterns on each
breast when I do my self-exam."
c. "I should use the palm of my hand to apply
pressure to each breast."
d. "I should make circular motions with my
fingertips under my arms." - correct answer- d
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM 2026
100% PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION
SOLUTIONS
A nurse is preparing to administer
diphenhydramine 20 mg orally to a 6-year-old
child who has difficulty swallowing pills.
Available is diphenhydramine 12.5mg/5ml oral
syrup. Which of the following images indicates
the correct number of mL the nurse should
administer? (round answer to the nearest whole
number.)
DOSAGE CALCULATION - correct answer- 8ml
A nurse is admitting a client who is
malnourished. The client states, "My wedding
ring is loose and I'm worried I will lose it
if it falls off."Which of the following is an
appropriate response by the nurse?
a. " I will place it in your drawer so it
won't get lost."
b. I can pin it to your hospital gown so you
won't lose it."
c. "I will hold onto it until a family member
can take it home."
d. I can put it in a locked storage unit for
you - correct answer- d
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A charge nurse is teaching a group of newly
licensed nurses about the use of restraints.
In which of the following clinical situations
should the nurse apply restraints?
a. If the client is pacing in the hallway
b. As a part of a fall prevention program
c. At the request of the client's family
d. When the client poses a threat to self -
correct answer- d
To ensure client safety, a nurse manager is
planning to observe a newly licensed nurse
perform a straight catheterization on a
client. In which of the following roles is the
nurse manager functioning?
a. Case manager
b. Client educator
c. Client care provider
d. Client advocate - correct answer- d
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is
preparing an educational program about
delirium for newly hired nurses. Which of the
following statements should the nurse plan to
include?
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a. "Delirium does not affect a client's
perception of her environment."
b. "Delirium does not affect a client's sleep
cycle."
c. "Delirium has an abrupt onset."
d. "Delirium has a slow progression." -
correct answer- c
A nurse is speaking with a client who has
recently received a diagnosis of a chronic
illness. The client states, " The doctor must
be wrong. I can't be that sick". The nurse
should inform the client that their reaction
is an example of which of the following
expected responses to grief?
a. Acceptance
b. Denial
c. Anger
d. Depression - correct answer- b
A Nurse on a medical-surgical unit is
providing care for four clients. The nurse
should identify which of the following
situations as an ethical dilemma?
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a. A surgeon who removed the wrong kidney
during a surgical procedure refuses to take
responsibility for her actions
b. A client who has Crohn's disease reports
that his prescription drug plan will not pay
for his medications.
c. A client who has a new colostomy refuses to
take instructions from the ostomy therapist
because she "doesn't like him."
d. the family of a client who has a terminal
illness asks the provider not to tell the
client the diagnosis - correct answer- d
A nurse is teaching a client about performing
breast self-examinations. Which of the
following statements by the clients indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should perform my self-exam the week
that my period starts"
b. "I should make different patterns on each
breast when I do my self-exam."
c. "I should use the palm of my hand to apply
pressure to each breast."
d. "I should make circular motions with my
fingertips under my arms." - correct answer- d
