ATI-RN Assessment Level 1: Practice A&B Exam
ATI-RN ASSESSMENT LEVEL 1: PRACTICE A&B EXAM NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse in a long-term care facility is admitting a new client following a brief stay
in acute care. In adherence with the Joint Commission National Patient Safety
Goals regarding medication administration, which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Inform the client that he will not be receiving medications he took prior to his
hospitalization
B. Compare a list of the clients current medications with the ones he will take in
long-term care
C. Eliminate any OTC products from the clients current medication list
D. Omit the medication indications when listing the clients medication dose
information - Correct Answer-B. Compare a list of the clients current medications
with the ones he will take in long-term care
The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals regarding medication
reconciliation includes maintaining and communicating accurate client medication
information. The nurse should complete a medication reconciliation to identify
and resolve any discrepancies by comparing the client's list of current medications
with the medications he will take in the long-term care facility and addressing any
duplications, omissions, or interactions
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above-the-
knee amputation. The client states he is experience in a dull, burning pain in the
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leg that was amputated. Which of the following should the nurse take to treat the
client's neuropathic pain
A. Inform the client that phantom limb pain is not real
B. Administer a beta-blocking medication to the client
C. Place the client on a soft mattress
D. Loosen the bandage on the client's residual limb - Correct Answer-B. 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 nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home injury prevention. When
discussing snacks, which of the rolling statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I can offer her grapes as long as I peel them first?"
B. "I can give her watermelon pieces after I remove the seeds."
C. "I should give her popcorn that is air-popped and without salt or butter."
D. "I should cut hot dogs into thin, round slices before giving them to her." -
Correct Answer-B. "I can give her watermelon pieces after I remove the seeds."
The nurse should inform the parent that toddlers can easily choke on seeds from
fruits, such as watermelon seeds or cherry pits, because of their round shape and
size. Removing the seeds and cutting the watermelon into pieces provides the
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toddler with a nutritious snack that does not increase the toddler's risk of foreign
body obstruction
A nurse is searching electronic databases for clinical research about behavior
indications of pain in an infant. Which of the following online sources should the
nurse select to research this infant care issue
A. Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
B. The Nursing Minimum Data Set
C. The Omaha System
D. The Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC) - Correct Answer-A. Cumulative
Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
A nurse is caring for a client who has dysphagia following a stroke. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to facilitate safe swallowing and decrease
the risk of aspiration?
A. Delay the clients meal-time if he is fatigued
B. Instruct the client to tilt his head to the side when swallowing
C. Assist the client with fluid intake by inserting it into the client's mouth with a
syringe
D. Encourage the client to focus on a television program during mealtime - Correct
Answer-A. Delay the clients meal-time if he is fatigued
A nurse in a long-term care facility is performing a fall risk assessment on a newly
admitted client using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. The client reports using a
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tripod cane for ambulation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
when using this test?
A. Observe the client ambulating a distance of 3m(10 feet) during the TUG test
B. Instruct the client to perform the TUG test without the use of the cane
C. Assist the client to stand up from the chair when starting the TUG test
D. Advise the client to use the arms of the chair to stand when starting the TUG
test - Correct Answer-A. Observe the client ambulating a distance of 3m(10 feet)
during the TUG test
The nurse should instruct the client to stand, ambulate to the marked spot, turn,
ambulate back to the chair, and sit down. The nurse should observe the client's
ability to perform the test and use a stopwatch to time the client. The nurse
should identify that the client is at increased risk of falls if it takes longer than 14
seconds to complete the test
A nurse in an emergency room is caring for an infant who required emergency
surgery. The infant is accompanies by his 16 year old mother and his sternal
grandfather. Which of the following should the nurse take when assisting with
informed consent
A. Witness consent obtained from the infants mother
B. Inform the family that informed consent is not needed due to the emergency
surgery
C. Notify the maternal grandfather that he is required to give informed consent
D. Request that a court-appointed representative provide consent - Correct
Answer-A. Witness consent obtained from the infants mother
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ATI-RN ASSESSMENT LEVEL 1: PRACTICE A&B EXAM NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse in a long-term care facility is admitting a new client following a brief stay
in acute care. In adherence with the Joint Commission National Patient Safety
Goals regarding medication administration, which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A. Inform the client that he will not be receiving medications he took prior to his
hospitalization
B. Compare a list of the clients current medications with the ones he will take in
long-term care
C. Eliminate any OTC products from the clients current medication list
D. Omit the medication indications when listing the clients medication dose
information - Correct Answer-B. Compare a list of the clients current medications
with the ones he will take in long-term care
The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals regarding medication
reconciliation includes maintaining and communicating accurate client medication
information. The nurse should complete a medication reconciliation to identify
and resolve any discrepancies by comparing the client's list of current medications
with the medications he will take in the long-term care facility and addressing any
duplications, omissions, or interactions
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above-the-
knee amputation. The client states he is experience in a dull, burning pain in the
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leg that was amputated. Which of the following should the nurse take to treat the
client's neuropathic pain
A. Inform the client that phantom limb pain is not real
B. Administer a beta-blocking medication to the client
C. Place the client on a soft mattress
D. Loosen the bandage on the client's residual limb - Correct Answer-B. 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 nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home injury prevention. When
discussing snacks, which of the rolling statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I can offer her grapes as long as I peel them first?"
B. "I can give her watermelon pieces after I remove the seeds."
C. "I should give her popcorn that is air-popped and without salt or butter."
D. "I should cut hot dogs into thin, round slices before giving them to her." -
Correct Answer-B. "I can give her watermelon pieces after I remove the seeds."
The nurse should inform the parent that toddlers can easily choke on seeds from
fruits, such as watermelon seeds or cherry pits, because of their round shape and
size. Removing the seeds and cutting the watermelon into pieces provides the
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toddler with a nutritious snack that does not increase the toddler's risk of foreign
body obstruction
A nurse is searching electronic databases for clinical research about behavior
indications of pain in an infant. Which of the following online sources should the
nurse select to research this infant care issue
A. Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
B. The Nursing Minimum Data Set
C. The Omaha System
D. The Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC) - Correct Answer-A. Cumulative
Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
A nurse is caring for a client who has dysphagia following a stroke. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to facilitate safe swallowing and decrease
the risk of aspiration?
A. Delay the clients meal-time if he is fatigued
B. Instruct the client to tilt his head to the side when swallowing
C. Assist the client with fluid intake by inserting it into the client's mouth with a
syringe
D. Encourage the client to focus on a television program during mealtime - Correct
Answer-A. Delay the clients meal-time if he is fatigued
A nurse in a long-term care facility is performing a fall risk assessment on a newly
admitted client using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. The client reports using a
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tripod cane for ambulation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
when using this test?
A. Observe the client ambulating a distance of 3m(10 feet) during the TUG test
B. Instruct the client to perform the TUG test without the use of the cane
C. Assist the client to stand up from the chair when starting the TUG test
D. Advise the client to use the arms of the chair to stand when starting the TUG
test - Correct Answer-A. Observe the client ambulating a distance of 3m(10 feet)
during the TUG test
The nurse should instruct the client to stand, ambulate to the marked spot, turn,
ambulate back to the chair, and sit down. The nurse should observe the client's
ability to perform the test and use a stopwatch to time the client. The nurse
should identify that the client is at increased risk of falls if it takes longer than 14
seconds to complete the test
A nurse in an emergency room is caring for an infant who required emergency
surgery. The infant is accompanies by his 16 year old mother and his sternal
grandfather. Which of the following should the nurse take when assisting with
informed consent
A. Witness consent obtained from the infants mother
B. Inform the family that informed consent is not needed due to the emergency
surgery
C. Notify the maternal grandfather that he is required to give informed consent
D. Request that a court-appointed representative provide consent - Correct
Answer-A. Witness consent obtained from the infants mother
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