ATI FUNDAMENTALS RN PREDICTOR
2026 VERIFIED EDITION
1. A nurse is preparing to delegate tasks to assistive
personnel on a medical unit. Which of the following
tasks should the nurse delegate to the assistive
personnel?
A. Administering oral medication to a stable patient
B. Teaching a patient about postoperative care
C. Collecting a urine specimen from a patient with an
indwelling catheter
D. Assessing pain level in a patient who just received
analgesia
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Assistive personnel can collect urine
specimens from patients with indwelling catheters as
this is a routine, non-invasive task. Administering
medications, teaching, and assessment require
nursing knowledge and judgment that LPNs or RNs
must perform.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has requested to
decline resuscitation. Which of the following
documents should the nurse obtain to ensure the
client's wish is legally documented?
, A. HIPAA consent form
B. Advance directive
C. Medical power of attorney
D. Hospital admission form
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: An advance directive is a legal
document that allows clients to specify their
healthcare preferences, including declining
resuscitation. HIPAA relates to privacy, medical
power of attorney designates a decision-maker, and
admission forms don't address resuscitation
preferences.
3. During a change of shift report, which of the following
communication methods should the nurse use to
ensure continuity of care?
A. PIE format
B. SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation)
C. DAR format
D. Narrative nursing notes
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: SBAR is the standardized
communication tool recommended for change of shift
reports to ensure continuity of care. PIE and DAR
are documentation formats, and narrative notes are
not structured for efficient shift reporting.
,4. A nurse is caring for a client with a latex allergy.
Which of the following precautions should the nurse
implement?
A. Use latex-free equipment and supplies
B. Wear vinyl gloves instead of latex gloves
C. Place the client in a negative airflow room
D. Administer epinephrine prophylactically
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: For clients with latex allergies, the
primary precaution is using all latex-free equipment
and supplies. Vinyl gloves are one example of latex-
free options, but the broader precaution is ensuring
all equipment is latex-free. Negative airflow is for
infectious diseases, and epinephrine is given for
reactions, not prophylactically.
5. A nurse is responding to a fire in a client's room.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
A. Report the fire using the alarm
B. Remove the client from the room
C. Close all windows and doors
D. Attempt to extinguish the fire
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Following the RACE protocol (Rescue,
Alert, Confine, Extinguish), the nurse's first priority
, is to rescue/remove the client from danger. Then the
nurse should alert others, confine the fire by closing
doors, and attempt extinguishment if safe.
6. A nurse is preparing a sterile field for a procedure.
Which of the following actions demonstrates proper
technique?
A. Touching the outside edge of the sterile field with
gloved hands
B. Keeping the sterile field below waist level
C. Reaching over the sterile field from front to back
D. Placing sterile items on the field 1 inch from the
edge
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: Sterile items should be placed on the
field 1 inch from the edge since the outer edge is
considered contaminated. The sterile field must be
above waist level, never reach over it, and touching
the outside edge contaminates it.
7. A nurse is caring for a client with tuberculosis (TB).
Which of the following precautions should the nurse
implement?
A. Contact precautions
B. Droplet precautions
C. Airborne precautions
2026 VERIFIED EDITION
1. A nurse is preparing to delegate tasks to assistive
personnel on a medical unit. Which of the following
tasks should the nurse delegate to the assistive
personnel?
A. Administering oral medication to a stable patient
B. Teaching a patient about postoperative care
C. Collecting a urine specimen from a patient with an
indwelling catheter
D. Assessing pain level in a patient who just received
analgesia
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Assistive personnel can collect urine
specimens from patients with indwelling catheters as
this is a routine, non-invasive task. Administering
medications, teaching, and assessment require
nursing knowledge and judgment that LPNs or RNs
must perform.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has requested to
decline resuscitation. Which of the following
documents should the nurse obtain to ensure the
client's wish is legally documented?
, A. HIPAA consent form
B. Advance directive
C. Medical power of attorney
D. Hospital admission form
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: An advance directive is a legal
document that allows clients to specify their
healthcare preferences, including declining
resuscitation. HIPAA relates to privacy, medical
power of attorney designates a decision-maker, and
admission forms don't address resuscitation
preferences.
3. During a change of shift report, which of the following
communication methods should the nurse use to
ensure continuity of care?
A. PIE format
B. SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation)
C. DAR format
D. Narrative nursing notes
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: SBAR is the standardized
communication tool recommended for change of shift
reports to ensure continuity of care. PIE and DAR
are documentation formats, and narrative notes are
not structured for efficient shift reporting.
,4. A nurse is caring for a client with a latex allergy.
Which of the following precautions should the nurse
implement?
A. Use latex-free equipment and supplies
B. Wear vinyl gloves instead of latex gloves
C. Place the client in a negative airflow room
D. Administer epinephrine prophylactically
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: For clients with latex allergies, the
primary precaution is using all latex-free equipment
and supplies. Vinyl gloves are one example of latex-
free options, but the broader precaution is ensuring
all equipment is latex-free. Negative airflow is for
infectious diseases, and epinephrine is given for
reactions, not prophylactically.
5. A nurse is responding to a fire in a client's room.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
A. Report the fire using the alarm
B. Remove the client from the room
C. Close all windows and doors
D. Attempt to extinguish the fire
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Following the RACE protocol (Rescue,
Alert, Confine, Extinguish), the nurse's first priority
, is to rescue/remove the client from danger. Then the
nurse should alert others, confine the fire by closing
doors, and attempt extinguishment if safe.
6. A nurse is preparing a sterile field for a procedure.
Which of the following actions demonstrates proper
technique?
A. Touching the outside edge of the sterile field with
gloved hands
B. Keeping the sterile field below waist level
C. Reaching over the sterile field from front to back
D. Placing sterile items on the field 1 inch from the
edge
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: Sterile items should be placed on the
field 1 inch from the edge since the outer edge is
considered contaminated. The sterile field must be
above waist level, never reach over it, and touching
the outside edge contaminates it.
7. A nurse is caring for a client with tuberculosis (TB).
Which of the following precautions should the nurse
implement?
A. Contact precautions
B. Droplet precautions
C. Airborne precautions
