ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam 2026–
2027 | Versions A, B & C | Comprehensive
Practice Questions with Answers | Complete
Nursing Study Guide
TABLE OF CONTENT:
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM VERSION A……. 2
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM VERSION B…...
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ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM VERSION C.….98
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, ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM VERSION A
A nurse is preparing to insert a peripheral IV catheter into the client's arm. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to help dilate the vein? a. Stroke the skin
near the vein in an upward position
b. Dangle the client's arm over the edge of the bed
c. Apply a cool compress to the vein for 10 min
d. Instruct the client to flex their arm with the hand open - Correct Answer - Dangle the
client's arm over the edge of the bed
A nurse is preparing to suction a client's tracheostomy tube. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Apply intermittent suction during catheter insertion
b. Suction the client's airway for 20 seconds with each pass
c. Hyperoxygenate the client manually for 30 to 60 seconds before suctioning
d. decrease suction pressure to 150 mm Hg if the O2 sat levels drop during suctioning -
Correct Answer - Apply intermittent suction during catheter insertion
A nurse is assessing a client who received morphine for severe pain 30 mins
ago. Which of the following finding is the nurse's priority? a. Last bowel
movement was 3 days ago
b. Reports pain of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10
c. Distended bladder
d. Respiratory rate 7/min - Correct Answer - Respiratory rate 7/min
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,A nurse is caring for a client who has been treated multiple times for STIs. Which of the
following responses should the nurse take?
a. "You must have too many sexual partners"
b. "Why do you keep letting this happen?"
c. "Let's explore why this might be re-occurring"
d. "Don't you have access to condoms?" - Correct Answer - c
A nurse enters the room of a client who has a seizure disorder. The client is sitting in a
chair and begins to experience a seizure. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Move items in the room away from the client
b. Turn the client onto their side
c. Help the client lie on the floor
d. Loosen the client's clothing - Correct Answer - c
A nurse is testing a client for conduction deafness by performing Weber's test. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when performing this test?
a. Move a vibrating tuning form in front of the client's ear canals one after the other
b. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the client's mastoid process
c. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the top of the client's head
d. Count how many seconds a client can hear a tuning fork after it has been struck -
Correct Answer - c
A nurse is obtaining the medication history of a client who asks about taking ginkgo
biloba. The nurse should identify which of the following medications can interact
adversely with this supplement?
a. Warfarin
b. Albuterol
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, c. Levothyroxine
d. Atorvastatin - Correct Answer - a
A nurse is obtaining informed consent from a client who is scheduled for surgery. The
client states, "I don't want to go through with the procedure." Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Discuss alternative treatments with the client
b. Explain to the client the risks involved with not having the procedure
c. Express approval of the client's decision to not have the procedure
d. Document the client's decision in the medical record - Correct Answer – d
A nurse is teaching a client how to self-administer daily low dose heparin injections.
Which of the following factors is most likely to increase the client’s motivation to learn?
a. The client's belief that his needs will be met through education
b. The nurse explaining the need for education to the client
c. The client seeking family approval by agreeing to a teaching plan
d. The nurse's empathy about the client having to self-inject - Correct Answer - a
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral feedings
through gastrostomy tubes. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? a. Heat the formula to 105 degrees Fahrenheit
b. Flush the tubing with 10 ml of water every 2 hours
c. Change the tubing every 72 hours
d. Aspirate residual volume every 4 hours (Every 4-8 hours is correct) - Correct Answer
-d
A Nurse is preparing to administer several medications to a client. Which of the
following data should the nurse plan to use to confirm the client's identity?
a. The client's room number
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2027 | Versions A, B & C | Comprehensive
Practice Questions with Answers | Complete
Nursing Study Guide
TABLE OF CONTENT:
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM VERSION A……. 2
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM VERSION B…...
48
ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM VERSION C.….98
pg. 1
, ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM VERSION A
A nurse is preparing to insert a peripheral IV catheter into the client's arm. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to help dilate the vein? a. Stroke the skin
near the vein in an upward position
b. Dangle the client's arm over the edge of the bed
c. Apply a cool compress to the vein for 10 min
d. Instruct the client to flex their arm with the hand open - Correct Answer - Dangle the
client's arm over the edge of the bed
A nurse is preparing to suction a client's tracheostomy tube. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Apply intermittent suction during catheter insertion
b. Suction the client's airway for 20 seconds with each pass
c. Hyperoxygenate the client manually for 30 to 60 seconds before suctioning
d. decrease suction pressure to 150 mm Hg if the O2 sat levels drop during suctioning -
Correct Answer - Apply intermittent suction during catheter insertion
A nurse is assessing a client who received morphine for severe pain 30 mins
ago. Which of the following finding is the nurse's priority? a. Last bowel
movement was 3 days ago
b. Reports pain of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10
c. Distended bladder
d. Respiratory rate 7/min - Correct Answer - Respiratory rate 7/min
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,A nurse is caring for a client who has been treated multiple times for STIs. Which of the
following responses should the nurse take?
a. "You must have too many sexual partners"
b. "Why do you keep letting this happen?"
c. "Let's explore why this might be re-occurring"
d. "Don't you have access to condoms?" - Correct Answer - c
A nurse enters the room of a client who has a seizure disorder. The client is sitting in a
chair and begins to experience a seizure. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
a. Move items in the room away from the client
b. Turn the client onto their side
c. Help the client lie on the floor
d. Loosen the client's clothing - Correct Answer - c
A nurse is testing a client for conduction deafness by performing Weber's test. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when performing this test?
a. Move a vibrating tuning form in front of the client's ear canals one after the other
b. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the client's mastoid process
c. Place the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the top of the client's head
d. Count how many seconds a client can hear a tuning fork after it has been struck -
Correct Answer - c
A nurse is obtaining the medication history of a client who asks about taking ginkgo
biloba. The nurse should identify which of the following medications can interact
adversely with this supplement?
a. Warfarin
b. Albuterol
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, c. Levothyroxine
d. Atorvastatin - Correct Answer - a
A nurse is obtaining informed consent from a client who is scheduled for surgery. The
client states, "I don't want to go through with the procedure." Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Discuss alternative treatments with the client
b. Explain to the client the risks involved with not having the procedure
c. Express approval of the client's decision to not have the procedure
d. Document the client's decision in the medical record - Correct Answer – d
A nurse is teaching a client how to self-administer daily low dose heparin injections.
Which of the following factors is most likely to increase the client’s motivation to learn?
a. The client's belief that his needs will be met through education
b. The nurse explaining the need for education to the client
c. The client seeking family approval by agreeing to a teaching plan
d. The nurse's empathy about the client having to self-inject - Correct Answer - a
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral feedings
through gastrostomy tubes. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? a. Heat the formula to 105 degrees Fahrenheit
b. Flush the tubing with 10 ml of water every 2 hours
c. Change the tubing every 72 hours
d. Aspirate residual volume every 4 hours (Every 4-8 hours is correct) - Correct Answer
-d
A Nurse is preparing to administer several medications to a client. Which of the
following data should the nurse plan to use to confirm the client's identity?
a. The client's room number
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