ATI CMS FUNDAMENTAL EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST
BANK| 2 VERSIONS (VERSION A & B) WITH
COMPLETE 500 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE) ALREADY GRADED A+
(MOST RECENT!!)
ATI CMS FUNDAMENTAL VERSION A.
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite
significant blockages of the coronary arteries. The nurse understands that
this client's choice is an example of which of the following ethical
principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - Correct Answer -B
in this situation the client is exercising their right to make their own
personal decision about surgery, regardless of others opinions of what is
best for them. This is an example of autonomy
A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to
ambulation. The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an
example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficence - Correct Answer -D
pg. 1
,Beneficence is an action that promotes good for others without self
interest. By administering pain medication before the client attempts a
potentially painful exercise like ambulation, The nurse is taking a
specific and positive action to help the client
A nurse is instructing a group of newly licensed nurses about the
responsibilities organ donation and procurement involve. When the
nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to
meet the same qualifications, the newly licensed nurses should
understand that this aspect of cared delivery is an example of which of
the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - Correct Answer -C
justice is fairness in care delivery and in the use of resources. By
applying the same qualifications to all potential kidney transplant
recipients, organ procurement organizations demonstrate this ethical
principle in determining the allocation of these scarce resources
A nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of
the client's advanced age and unstable status. The nurse understands that
this action is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - Correct Answer -D
pg. 2
,Non-malfeasance is a commitment to do no harm. In this situation,
administering the medication could harm the patient. By questioning it,
the nurse is demonstrating the ethical principle
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 - Correct Answer -D
an occupational therapist can assist clients who have physical challenges
to use adaptive devices and strategies to help with self-care activities
A client who had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems
with dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral
with which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist - Correct Answer -D
A speech language pathologist can initiate specific therapy for clients
who have difficulty with feeding due to swallowing difficulties
A nurse manager is assigning care of a client who is bring admitted from
the PACU following thoracic surgery. The nurse manager should assign
the client to which of the following staff members?
pg. 3
, A. Charge nurse
B. Registered Nurse
C. Practical Nurse
D. Assistive Personnel - Correct Answer -B
A client who is post operative following thoracic surgery requires
professional nursing knowledge, skills, and judgment of an RN to
provide safe and effective client care
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care for a client who
reports pain. The nurse checked the client's MAR and noted the last dose
of pain medication was 6 hours ago. The prescription reads every 4
hours PRN for pain. The nurse administered the medication and checked
with the client 40 min later, when the client reported improvement. The
newly licensed nurse left out which of the following steps in the nursing
process?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Intervention
D. Evaluation - Correct Answer -A
A newly licensed nurse should have used the assessment step of the
nursing process by asking the client to evaluate the severity of pain on a
0 to 10 scale. The nurse should have asked about the characteristics of
the pain and assess for any changes that might have contributed to
worsening of the pain
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative and reports a
pain level of 10 on a scale of 0 to 10. After reviewing the client's
medication administration record, which of the following medications
should the nurse administer?
pg. 4
BANK| 2 VERSIONS (VERSION A & B) WITH
COMPLETE 500 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE) ALREADY GRADED A+
(MOST RECENT!!)
ATI CMS FUNDAMENTAL VERSION A.
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite
significant blockages of the coronary arteries. The nurse understands that
this client's choice is an example of which of the following ethical
principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - Correct Answer -B
in this situation the client is exercising their right to make their own
personal decision about surgery, regardless of others opinions of what is
best for them. This is an example of autonomy
A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to
ambulation. The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an
example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficence - Correct Answer -D
pg. 1
,Beneficence is an action that promotes good for others without self
interest. By administering pain medication before the client attempts a
potentially painful exercise like ambulation, The nurse is taking a
specific and positive action to help the client
A nurse is instructing a group of newly licensed nurses about the
responsibilities organ donation and procurement involve. When the
nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to
meet the same qualifications, the newly licensed nurses should
understand that this aspect of cared delivery is an example of which of
the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - Correct Answer -C
justice is fairness in care delivery and in the use of resources. By
applying the same qualifications to all potential kidney transplant
recipients, organ procurement organizations demonstrate this ethical
principle in determining the allocation of these scarce resources
A nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of
the client's advanced age and unstable status. The nurse understands that
this action is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - Correct Answer -D
pg. 2
,Non-malfeasance is a commitment to do no harm. In this situation,
administering the medication could harm the patient. By questioning it,
the nurse is demonstrating the ethical principle
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 - Correct Answer -D
an occupational therapist can assist clients who have physical challenges
to use adaptive devices and strategies to help with self-care activities
A client who had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems
with dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral
with which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist - Correct Answer -D
A speech language pathologist can initiate specific therapy for clients
who have difficulty with feeding due to swallowing difficulties
A nurse manager is assigning care of a client who is bring admitted from
the PACU following thoracic surgery. The nurse manager should assign
the client to which of the following staff members?
pg. 3
, A. Charge nurse
B. Registered Nurse
C. Practical Nurse
D. Assistive Personnel - Correct Answer -B
A client who is post operative following thoracic surgery requires
professional nursing knowledge, skills, and judgment of an RN to
provide safe and effective client care
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care for a client who
reports pain. The nurse checked the client's MAR and noted the last dose
of pain medication was 6 hours ago. The prescription reads every 4
hours PRN for pain. The nurse administered the medication and checked
with the client 40 min later, when the client reported improvement. The
newly licensed nurse left out which of the following steps in the nursing
process?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Intervention
D. Evaluation - Correct Answer -A
A newly licensed nurse should have used the assessment step of the
nursing process by asking the client to evaluate the severity of pain on a
0 to 10 scale. The nurse should have asked about the characteristics of
the pain and assess for any changes that might have contributed to
worsening of the pain
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative and reports a
pain level of 10 on a scale of 0 to 10. After reviewing the client's
medication administration record, which of the following medications
should the nurse administer?
pg. 4
