ATI PN FUNDAMENTALS
PROCTORED EXAM
2026\2027 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWER
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a patient who has
active tuberculosis. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?
A. Restrict the patient's visitors to the immediate family.
B. Assign the patient to a negative-pressure airflow room.
C. Discard personal protective equipment outside the
patient's room.
D. Have the patient wear a HEPA mask during transportation
throughout the facility. - ...CORRECT ANSWER : ...B. Assign the
patient to a negative-pressure airflow room.
,RATIONALE: The nurse should assign the patient to a
negative-pressure airflow room to ensure that the air from the
patient's room is not circulated throughout the facility.
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a patient who
has a bacterial infection and a persistent oral temperature of
38.9° C (102° F). Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan of care to treat the fever?
A. Administer acetaminophen.
,B. Apply ice packs to the patient's axillae.
C. Maintain the room temperature at 18.3° C (64.9° F).
D. Assist the patient to ambulate four times a day. -
...CORRECT ANSWER : ...A. Administer acetaminophen.
RATIONALE: The nurse should administer acetaminophen or an
NSAID such as ibuprofen to the patient to reduce the body's
temperature. Acetaminophen inhibits the synthesis of
prostaglandins, resulting in a reduced fever.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient who
has a positive throat culture for streptococci.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse
recommend to be included in the plan of care?
A. Place the patient in a room with another patient who has
pharyngitis.
B. Ensure that the patient wears a surgical mask during
transportation throughout the facility.
C. Limit the patient's visitors to visitations of 30 min.
, D. Provide the patient a room with negative-pressure airflow
of six air exchanges per hour. - ...CORRECT ANSWER : ...B.
Ensure that the patient wears a surgical mask during
transportation throughout the facility.
RATIONALE: Streptococcal pharyngitis requires droplet
precautions. The nurse should instruct the patient to wear a
surgical mask when outside of the room to prevent the spread
of infection. Staff should make every attempt to limit the
patient's movement outside of the room.
PROCTORED EXAM
2026\2027 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWER
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a patient who has
active tuberculosis. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?
A. Restrict the patient's visitors to the immediate family.
B. Assign the patient to a negative-pressure airflow room.
C. Discard personal protective equipment outside the
patient's room.
D. Have the patient wear a HEPA mask during transportation
throughout the facility. - ...CORRECT ANSWER : ...B. Assign the
patient to a negative-pressure airflow room.
,RATIONALE: The nurse should assign the patient to a
negative-pressure airflow room to ensure that the air from the
patient's room is not circulated throughout the facility.
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a patient who
has a bacterial infection and a persistent oral temperature of
38.9° C (102° F). Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan of care to treat the fever?
A. Administer acetaminophen.
,B. Apply ice packs to the patient's axillae.
C. Maintain the room temperature at 18.3° C (64.9° F).
D. Assist the patient to ambulate four times a day. -
...CORRECT ANSWER : ...A. Administer acetaminophen.
RATIONALE: The nurse should administer acetaminophen or an
NSAID such as ibuprofen to the patient to reduce the body's
temperature. Acetaminophen inhibits the synthesis of
prostaglandins, resulting in a reduced fever.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient who
has a positive throat culture for streptococci.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse
recommend to be included in the plan of care?
A. Place the patient in a room with another patient who has
pharyngitis.
B. Ensure that the patient wears a surgical mask during
transportation throughout the facility.
C. Limit the patient's visitors to visitations of 30 min.
, D. Provide the patient a room with negative-pressure airflow
of six air exchanges per hour. - ...CORRECT ANSWER : ...B.
Ensure that the patient wears a surgical mask during
transportation throughout the facility.
RATIONALE: Streptococcal pharyngitis requires droplet
precautions. The nurse should instruct the patient to wear a
surgical mask when outside of the room to prevent the spread
of infection. Staff should make every attempt to limit the
patient's movement outside of the room.
