ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM A
2026 PATIENT CARE PRACTICE SET ANSWERS
FULL SOLUTION
◉ A nursing instructor is reviewing documentation w/a group of
nursing students. Which of the following legal guidelines should
they follow when documenting a client's record? Select all.
A. Cover errors w/correction fluid, & write in the correct info
B. Put the date & time on all entries
C. Document objective data, leaving out opinions
D. Use as many abbreviations as possible
E. Wait until the end of the shift to document
Answer: B, C
◉ The skin barrier covering a client's intestinal fistula keeps falling
off when she stands up to ambulate. The nurse has reapplied it twice
during the shift, but it remains intact only when the client is supine
in bed. The nurse telephoned the physical therapist about the
difficulties containing the drainage from the fistula, so the therapist
didn't ambulate the client today. The client sat in a chair during
lunch w/an absorbent pad over the fistula. The client ate all the food
on her tray. The wound care nurse confirmed that she will see the
,client later today. The client states she feels frustrated at not having
physical therapy, but the nurse thinks the client welcomed having a
day to rest. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the change-of-shift report? Select all.
A. The physical therapist didn't ambulate the client today
B. The skin barrier's seal stays on in bed but loosens when the
Answer: A, B, D
◉ A nurse is receiving a provider's prescription by telephone for
morphine for a client who is reporting moderate to severe pain.
Which of the following nursing actions are appropriate? Select all.
A. Repeat the details of the prescription back to the provider
B. Have another nurse listen to the telephone prescription
C. Obtain the prescriber's signature on the prescription within 24hrs
D. Decline the verbal prescription because it is not an emergency
situation
E. Tell the charge nurse that the provider has prescribed morphine
by telephone
Answer: A, B, C
◉ A nurse is caring for an older adult client who lives alone & is to
be discharged in 3 days. He states that it is difficult to prepare
,adequate nutritious meals at home for just 1 person. To which of the
following members of the health care team should the nurse refer
him?
A. Registered dietitian
B. Occupational therapist
C. Physical therapist
D. Social worker
Answer: D. social worker
A social worker can make arrangements for a meal delivery service
to provide nutritious meals daily, or recommend a congregate meal
site near the client's home
◉ A goal for a client who has difficulty w/self-feeding due to
rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for
the client should initiate a referral w/which of the following
members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist
Answer: D.
, An occupational therapist can assist clients who have physical
challenges to use adaptive devices & strategies to help w/self-care
activities
◉ A client who is postop following a knee arthroplasty is concerned
about the adverse effects of the medication he is receiving for pain
management. Which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team may assist the client in understanding
the medication's effects? Select all.
A. Provider
B. CNA
C. Pharmacist
D. RN
E. Respiratory therapist
Answer: A, C, D
◉ A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent
problems w/dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should
initiate a referral w/which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. CNA
2026 PATIENT CARE PRACTICE SET ANSWERS
FULL SOLUTION
◉ A nursing instructor is reviewing documentation w/a group of
nursing students. Which of the following legal guidelines should
they follow when documenting a client's record? Select all.
A. Cover errors w/correction fluid, & write in the correct info
B. Put the date & time on all entries
C. Document objective data, leaving out opinions
D. Use as many abbreviations as possible
E. Wait until the end of the shift to document
Answer: B, C
◉ The skin barrier covering a client's intestinal fistula keeps falling
off when she stands up to ambulate. The nurse has reapplied it twice
during the shift, but it remains intact only when the client is supine
in bed. The nurse telephoned the physical therapist about the
difficulties containing the drainage from the fistula, so the therapist
didn't ambulate the client today. The client sat in a chair during
lunch w/an absorbent pad over the fistula. The client ate all the food
on her tray. The wound care nurse confirmed that she will see the
,client later today. The client states she feels frustrated at not having
physical therapy, but the nurse thinks the client welcomed having a
day to rest. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the change-of-shift report? Select all.
A. The physical therapist didn't ambulate the client today
B. The skin barrier's seal stays on in bed but loosens when the
Answer: A, B, D
◉ A nurse is receiving a provider's prescription by telephone for
morphine for a client who is reporting moderate to severe pain.
Which of the following nursing actions are appropriate? Select all.
A. Repeat the details of the prescription back to the provider
B. Have another nurse listen to the telephone prescription
C. Obtain the prescriber's signature on the prescription within 24hrs
D. Decline the verbal prescription because it is not an emergency
situation
E. Tell the charge nurse that the provider has prescribed morphine
by telephone
Answer: A, B, C
◉ A nurse is caring for an older adult client who lives alone & is to
be discharged in 3 days. He states that it is difficult to prepare
,adequate nutritious meals at home for just 1 person. To which of the
following members of the health care team should the nurse refer
him?
A. Registered dietitian
B. Occupational therapist
C. Physical therapist
D. Social worker
Answer: D. social worker
A social worker can make arrangements for a meal delivery service
to provide nutritious meals daily, or recommend a congregate meal
site near the client's home
◉ A goal for a client who has difficulty w/self-feeding due to
rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for
the client should initiate a referral w/which of the following
members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist
Answer: D.
, An occupational therapist can assist clients who have physical
challenges to use adaptive devices & strategies to help w/self-care
activities
◉ A client who is postop following a knee arthroplasty is concerned
about the adverse effects of the medication he is receiving for pain
management. Which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team may assist the client in understanding
the medication's effects? Select all.
A. Provider
B. CNA
C. Pharmacist
D. RN
E. Respiratory therapist
Answer: A, C, D
◉ A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent
problems w/dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should
initiate a referral w/which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. CNA
