ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam 2023–
2027: Complete NGN Test Bank with 200
Practice Questions, Answers, and Detailed
Rationales for RN Nursing Success.
Delegation & Scope of Practice
Q1. A nurse is planning care for a group of
clients. Which of the following tasks should the
nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Changing the dressing for a client who has a
stage 3 pressure injury.
B. Determining a client's response to a diuretic.
C. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is
postoperative.
D. Providing postmortem care to a client.
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: D) Providing
postmortem care to a client.
Rationale: Providing postmortem care is a non-
,invasive, routine procedure that falls within the
AP's scope of practice. Tasks like dressing
changes, assessment, and evaluating a client's
response to medication require the clinical
judgment of licensed nursing staff (RN or LPN).
Q2. A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a
client who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to
an AP. Which information should the nurse
share with the AP? (Select all that apply)
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates with slippers over
antiembolic stockings.
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when
ambulating.
D. The client had pain medication 30 minutes
ago.
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B, C, and D.
Rationale: When delegating a task, the nurse
,must communicate specific, task-relevant
information to the AP. This includes the client's
footwear requirements (B), any assistive
devices (C), and the timing of pain medication
(D). The roommate's status (A) is irrelevant to
the client's care.
Legal & Ethical Issues
Nurses must be aware of legal and ethical
concepts to protect clients and themselves.
Q3. A nurse observes an AP reprimanding a
client for not using the urinal properly. The AP
tells the client she will put a diaper on him if he
does not use the urinal more carefully. Which
tort is the AP committing?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Invasion of privacy
, ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: A) Assault.
Rationale: Assault is a threat or an attempt to
make bodily contact with another person
without their consent. The AP's verbal threat
constitutes assault. Battery is the actual
physical contact that occurs without consent.
Q4. An adult client who is competent tells the
nurse that he is thinking about leaving the
hospital against medical advice. The nurse
administers a PRN sedative medication that the
client has not requested. Which tort has the
nurse committed?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B) False
imprisonment.
2027: Complete NGN Test Bank with 200
Practice Questions, Answers, and Detailed
Rationales for RN Nursing Success.
Delegation & Scope of Practice
Q1. A nurse is planning care for a group of
clients. Which of the following tasks should the
nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Changing the dressing for a client who has a
stage 3 pressure injury.
B. Determining a client's response to a diuretic.
C. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is
postoperative.
D. Providing postmortem care to a client.
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: D) Providing
postmortem care to a client.
Rationale: Providing postmortem care is a non-
,invasive, routine procedure that falls within the
AP's scope of practice. Tasks like dressing
changes, assessment, and evaluating a client's
response to medication require the clinical
judgment of licensed nursing staff (RN or LPN).
Q2. A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a
client who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to
an AP. Which information should the nurse
share with the AP? (Select all that apply)
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates with slippers over
antiembolic stockings.
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when
ambulating.
D. The client had pain medication 30 minutes
ago.
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B, C, and D.
Rationale: When delegating a task, the nurse
,must communicate specific, task-relevant
information to the AP. This includes the client's
footwear requirements (B), any assistive
devices (C), and the timing of pain medication
(D). The roommate's status (A) is irrelevant to
the client's care.
Legal & Ethical Issues
Nurses must be aware of legal and ethical
concepts to protect clients and themselves.
Q3. A nurse observes an AP reprimanding a
client for not using the urinal properly. The AP
tells the client she will put a diaper on him if he
does not use the urinal more carefully. Which
tort is the AP committing?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Invasion of privacy
, ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: A) Assault.
Rationale: Assault is a threat or an attempt to
make bodily contact with another person
without their consent. The AP's verbal threat
constitutes assault. Battery is the actual
physical contact that occurs without consent.
Q4. An adult client who is competent tells the
nurse that he is thinking about leaving the
hospital against medical advice. The nurse
administers a PRN sedative medication that the
client has not requested. Which tort has the
nurse committed?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B) False
imprisonment.
