ATI FUNDAMENTALS VERSION 1 NEWEST 2026-2027

ATI FUNDAMENTALS VERSION 1 NEWEST 2026-2027

PROCTORED EXAM AND ATI FUNDAMENTALS RETAKE

GUIDE EACH VERSION WITH 140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

ANSWERS|AGRADE

• Anurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse

delegate to an assistive personnel?

• Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury
• Determining a client's response to a diuretic
• Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative

D.

• A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes herbal supplements. Which of

the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the use of the supplements?

• I take ginkgo biloba for a headache
• I take echinacea to control my cholesterol
• I use ginger when I get car sick
• I use garlic for my menopausal symptoms

• A nurse is caring for a client who has influenza and isolation precautions in place. Which of

the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the spread of infection?

• Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of the client
• Administer metronidazole
• Don protective eyewear before entering the room.
• Place the client in a negative airflow room.

• A nurse obtains a prescription for wrist restraints for a client who is trying to pull out his

NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

• Attach the restraints securely to the side rails of the client's bed.
• Apply the restraints to allow as little movement as possible
• Allow room for two fingers to fit between the clients skin and the restraints
• Remove the restraints every 4 hr.

• A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following types

of transmission precautions should the nurse plan to initiate?

• Droplet
• Airbornes
• Protective environment
• Contact

• A nurse in a well-child clinic receives a telephone call from a parent who states that their child

accidentally swallowed paint thinner. The child is awake and alert. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

• Hang up and call a poison control center hotline.
• Bring your child into the clinic later today.
• Induce vomiting in your child with syrup of ipecac.

• A nurse is documenting a client's medical record. Which of the following entries should the

nurse record.

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• Oral temperature slightly elevated at 0800
• Administered pain medication
• Incision without redness or drainage
• Drank adequate amounts of fluid with meals.

• A nurse is providing oral care for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions

should the nurse take?

• Place the client in a side-lying position.
• Brush the clients teeth daily
• Apply mineral oil to the client’s lips
• Rinse the client’s mouth with an alcohol-based mouthwash

• A nurse is collaborating with a risk management team about potential legal issues involving

client care. The nurse should identify which of the following situations is an example of negligence?

• A nurse administers a medication without first identifying the client.
• An assistive personnel discusses client care in the facility cafeteria with visitors

present.

• A nurse begins a blood transfusion without obtaining consent.
• An assistive personnel prevents a client from leaving the facility.

• A nurse is collecting a sputum specimen for culture from a client who has a respiratory

infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

• Wear sterile gloves when collecting the specimen.
• Offer the client oral hygiene after the collection
• Collect the specimen in the evening.

D Collect 1 ml of sputum.

• A nurse is assessing an older client. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

• Decreased sense of balanced • Increased nighttime sleeping • Heightened sense of pain • Nighttime urinary incontinence

• A nurse is completing discharge teaching about ostomy care with a client who has a new

stoma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply) • “Cut the opening of the pouch ⅛ of an inch larger than the stoma “ • “Place a piece a gauze over the stoma while changing the pouch” • “Use povidone-iodine to clean around the stoma” • “Empty the ostomy pouch when it becomes one-third full of contents” • “Expect the stoma to turn a purple-blue color as its heals”

• A nurse is preparing to obtain informed consent from a client who speaks a different

language than the nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?• “Request that an assistive personnel interpret the information for the client” • “Use proper medical terms when giving information to the client”

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