Fundamentals Of Nursing — Fundamentals Exam #1,
Ati Questions 2025/2026, Lecture And Exam
Preparation Material
Description:
This document contains 29 pages of ATI-style Fundamentals of Nursing
examination questions with answers, covering physical assessment,
integumentary and neurosensory assessment, complementary and
alternative therapies, pain and medication administration, sterile
technique, infection control, vital signs, cardiovascular and respiratory
assessment, IV therapy, medication safety, and special considerations
across the lifespan. It includes multiple-choice and select-all-that-apply
questions with answer rationales for many items.
Exam Questions and Answers
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to assess a client's skin as part
of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
A. Capillary refill 2 seconds
B. 1+ pitting edema in both feet
C. Pale nail beds in both hands
D. Thick skin on the soles of the feet
E. Numerous light brown macules on the face -Answer-A. Capillary refill
2 seconds
D. Thick skin on the soles of the feet
,E. Numerous light brown macules on the face
A nurse's assessment of an older adult client identifies significant tenting
of the skin over his forearm. Which of the following can explain this
finding? (Select all that apply)
A. Thin, parchment-like skin
B. Loss of adipose tissue
C. Dehydration
D. Diminished skin elasticity
E. Excessive dryness and wrinkling -Answer-B. Loss of adipose tissue
C. Dehydration
D. Diminished skin elasticity
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following knee surgery.
Which of the following should the nurse examine to assess the client's
peripheral vascular system? (Select all that apply)
A. Range of motion
B. Skin color
C. Edema
D. Skin lesions
E. Skin temperature -Answer-B. Skin color
C. Edema
E. Skin temperature
A nurse is reviewing the various types of lesions nursing students might
encounter when performing integumentary assessments for their clients.
, Which of the following lesions should the nursing students recognize as
vesicles? (Select all that apply)
A. Acne
B. Warts
C. Psoriasis
D. Herpes simplex
E. Varicella -Answer-D E
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to assess a young adult male
client's musculoskeletal system as part of a comprehensive physical
examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
(Select all that apply)
A. A concave thoracic spin posteriorly
B. An exaggerated lumbar curvature
C. A concave lumbar spine posteriorly
D. An exaggerated thoracic curvature
E. Muscles slightly larger on his dominant side -Answer-C, E
A nurse is evaluating a client's neurosensory system. To evaluate
stereognosis, she should ask the client to close his eyes and identify
which of the following items?
A. A word she whispers 30 cm from his ear
B. A number she traces on the palm of his hand
C. The vibration of a tuning fork she places on his foot
D. A familiar object she places in his hand -Answer-D
Ati Questions 2025/2026, Lecture And Exam
Preparation Material
Description:
This document contains 29 pages of ATI-style Fundamentals of Nursing
examination questions with answers, covering physical assessment,
integumentary and neurosensory assessment, complementary and
alternative therapies, pain and medication administration, sterile
technique, infection control, vital signs, cardiovascular and respiratory
assessment, IV therapy, medication safety, and special considerations
across the lifespan. It includes multiple-choice and select-all-that-apply
questions with answer rationales for many items.
Exam Questions and Answers
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to assess a client's skin as part
of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
A. Capillary refill 2 seconds
B. 1+ pitting edema in both feet
C. Pale nail beds in both hands
D. Thick skin on the soles of the feet
E. Numerous light brown macules on the face -Answer-A. Capillary refill
2 seconds
D. Thick skin on the soles of the feet
,E. Numerous light brown macules on the face
A nurse's assessment of an older adult client identifies significant tenting
of the skin over his forearm. Which of the following can explain this
finding? (Select all that apply)
A. Thin, parchment-like skin
B. Loss of adipose tissue
C. Dehydration
D. Diminished skin elasticity
E. Excessive dryness and wrinkling -Answer-B. Loss of adipose tissue
C. Dehydration
D. Diminished skin elasticity
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following knee surgery.
Which of the following should the nurse examine to assess the client's
peripheral vascular system? (Select all that apply)
A. Range of motion
B. Skin color
C. Edema
D. Skin lesions
E. Skin temperature -Answer-B. Skin color
C. Edema
E. Skin temperature
A nurse is reviewing the various types of lesions nursing students might
encounter when performing integumentary assessments for their clients.
, Which of the following lesions should the nursing students recognize as
vesicles? (Select all that apply)
A. Acne
B. Warts
C. Psoriasis
D. Herpes simplex
E. Varicella -Answer-D E
A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to assess a young adult male
client's musculoskeletal system as part of a comprehensive physical
examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
(Select all that apply)
A. A concave thoracic spin posteriorly
B. An exaggerated lumbar curvature
C. A concave lumbar spine posteriorly
D. An exaggerated thoracic curvature
E. Muscles slightly larger on his dominant side -Answer-C, E
A nurse is evaluating a client's neurosensory system. To evaluate
stereognosis, she should ask the client to close his eyes and identify
which of the following items?
A. A word she whispers 30 cm from his ear
B. A number she traces on the palm of his hand
C. The vibration of a tuning fork she places on his foot
D. A familiar object she places in his hand -Answer-D
