ATI CMS FUNDAMENTAL ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Ch. 1) A nurse is explaining the various types of health clients
might have to a group care coverage of nurses. Which of the
following health care financing mechanisms should the nurse
include as federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO) E. Medicaid. Answer: B, E
Rationale: Medicare and Medicaid are federally funded.
PPOs, Long-term care insurance and EPOs are privately funded
◉ Ch. 1) A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the
increasing number of clients who have obesity. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include as a primary health care
strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings
during routine office visits
,B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation
centers for clients who have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training in surgical
treatments for obesity D. Educating acute care nurses about
postoperative complications related to obesity. Answer: A
Rationale: identify obesity screenings at office visit as an example of
primary healthcare. primary healthcare emphasizes health
promotion and disease control, is often delivered during office visit,
and includes screenings.
◉ Ch. 1) A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies
during a staff meeting. Which of the following tasks should the nurse
identify as the responsibility of state licensing boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific
diagnosis
B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
D. Determining whether medications are safe for administration to
clients. Answer: B
Rationale: identify that state licensing boards are responsible for
ensuring that healthcare providers and agencies comply with state
regulations.
,◉ Ch. 1) A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care
services to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following
examples of care or care settings should the nurse classify as tertiary
care? (Select all that apply)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care. Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: tertiary healthcare involves the provision of specialized
and highly technical care (icu, oncology treatment center, and burn
centers)
◉ Ch. 2) A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical
unit. For which of the following client care needs should the nurse
initiate a referral for a social worker? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the
home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older
adults.
C. A client states, "I would like to have my child baptized before
surgery."
, D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand how to use a nebulizer.".
Answer: A, B, D
Rationale:
A. initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and
assistance in
coordinating hospice care for a patient
B. Initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and
assistance in coordinating care for community resources available
for clients
D. Initiate a referral for a social worker to assist the client in
obtaining medical equipment for use after discharge
◉ Ch. 2) A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to
rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for
the client should initiate a referral to 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
2026 QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Ch. 1) A nurse is explaining the various types of health clients
might have to a group care coverage of nurses. Which of the
following health care financing mechanisms should the nurse
include as federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO) E. Medicaid. Answer: B, E
Rationale: Medicare and Medicaid are federally funded.
PPOs, Long-term care insurance and EPOs are privately funded
◉ Ch. 1) A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the
increasing number of clients who have obesity. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include as a primary health care
strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings
during routine office visits
,B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation
centers for clients who have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training in surgical
treatments for obesity D. Educating acute care nurses about
postoperative complications related to obesity. Answer: A
Rationale: identify obesity screenings at office visit as an example of
primary healthcare. primary healthcare emphasizes health
promotion and disease control, is often delivered during office visit,
and includes screenings.
◉ Ch. 1) A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies
during a staff meeting. Which of the following tasks should the nurse
identify as the responsibility of state licensing boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific
diagnosis
B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
D. Determining whether medications are safe for administration to
clients. Answer: B
Rationale: identify that state licensing boards are responsible for
ensuring that healthcare providers and agencies comply with state
regulations.
,◉ Ch. 1) A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care
services to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following
examples of care or care settings should the nurse classify as tertiary
care? (Select all that apply)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care. Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: tertiary healthcare involves the provision of specialized
and highly technical care (icu, oncology treatment center, and burn
centers)
◉ Ch. 2) A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical
unit. For which of the following client care needs should the nurse
initiate a referral for a social worker? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the
home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older
adults.
C. A client states, "I would like to have my child baptized before
surgery."
, D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand how to use a nebulizer.".
Answer: A, B, D
Rationale:
A. initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and
assistance in
coordinating hospice care for a patient
B. Initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and
assistance in coordinating care for community resources available
for clients
D. Initiate a referral for a social worker to assist the client in
obtaining medical equipment for use after discharge
◉ Ch. 2) A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to
rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for
the client should initiate a referral to 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
