ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Exam
Questions and Answers Updated
2026/2027 Version | Verified Answers
1. A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client as part of a neurosensory
examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect as
changes associated w/aging? Select all.
A. Slower light touch sensation
B. Some vision & hearing decline
C. Slower fine finger movement
D. Some short-term memory decline
E. Slower superficial pain sensation - ANSWER ✅ B, C, D
2. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a prescription
for the use of oxygen in his home. Which of the following should the nurse
teach the client about using oxygen safely in his home? Select all.
A. Family members who smoke must be at least 10 ft from the client
when the oxygen is in use
B. Nail polish should not be used near a client who is receiving oxygen
C. A "No smoking" sign should be placed on the front door
D. Cotton bedding & clothing should be replaced w/items made from
wool
E. A fire extinguisher should be readily available in the home -
ANSWER ✅ B, C, E
Family members that smoke should do so outside, and wool creates static
electricity so it should be avoided.
,3. A nurse educator is conducting a parenting class for new parents. Which of
the following statements made by a participant indicates a need for further
clarification & instruction?
A. "I will begin swimming lessons as soon as my baby can close her
mouth under water."
B. "Once my baby can sit up, he should be safe in the bathtub."
C. "I will test the temp of the water before placing my baby in the bath."
D. "Once my infant starts to push up, I will remove the mobile from over
the bed." - ANSWER ✅ B
Although the baby can hold his head above the water by sitting up, this does
not make the baby safe in the tub. Parents should never leave a child
unattended in a tub.
4. A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of carbon monoxide
poisoning w/a client. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in her counseling?
A. Carbon monoxide has a distinct odor
B. Water heaters should be inspected every 5 years
C. The lungs are damaged from carbon monoxide inhalation
D. Carbon monoxide binds w/hemoglobin in the body - ANSWER ✅ D.
Carbon monoxide is a very dangerous gas because it binds w/hemoglobin &
ultimately reduces the oxygen supplied to the tissues in the body.
Carbon monoxide is tasteless, has no scent, and cannot be seen.
The water heaters, gas-burning furnances, and appliances should be
inspected annually
The lungs are not damaged in the process of inhalation
5. A nurse educator is presenting a module on basic first aid for newly licensed
home health nurses. The nurse educator evaluates the teaching as effective
when the newly licensed nurse states the client who has heat stroke will have
which of the following?
, A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. Clammy skin
D. Bradypnea - ANSWER ✅ A. Hypotension
Tachycardia, hot dry skin, and tachypnea are other manifestations of heat
stroke
6. A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of food poisoning w/a client.
Which of the following info should the nurse include in her counseling?
Select all.
A. Most food poisoning is caused by a virus
B. Immunocompromised individuals are at risk for complications from
food poisoning
C. Clients who are especially at risk are instructed to eat or drink only
pasteurized milk, yogurt, cheese, or other dairy products
D. Healthy individuals usually recover from the illness in a few weeks
E. Handling raw & fresh food separately to avoid cross contamination
may prevent food poisoning - ANSWER ✅ B, C, E
Most food poisoning is caused by a bacteria such as E. coli.
Healthy individuals usually recover in a few days.
7. A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed w/severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS). The nurse is aware that health care professionals are required to
report communicable & infectious diseases. Which of the following
illustrate the rationale for reporting? Select all.
A. Planning & evaluating control & prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
, C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - ANSWER ✅ A, B, C, E
Not D because endemic disease is already prevalent within a population, so
reporting is not necessary
8. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted
to the facility w/a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all.
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least 6
exchanges/hr
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is
unavoidable
D. Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
E. Wear a gown when preforming care that may result in contamination
from secretions - ANSWER ✅ B, C, E
Private room w/droplet precautions indicated for this client.
The nurse should wear a gown when contamination from body fluids might
happen
9. A nurse is caring for a client who presents w/linear clusters of fluid-
containing vesicles w/some crustings. Which of the following should the
nurse suspect?
A. Allergic reaction
B. Ringworm
C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Herpes zoster - ANSWER ✅ D. Herpes zoster
pink body rash=allergic reaction
Questions and Answers Updated
2026/2027 Version | Verified Answers
1. A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client as part of a neurosensory
examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect as
changes associated w/aging? Select all.
A. Slower light touch sensation
B. Some vision & hearing decline
C. Slower fine finger movement
D. Some short-term memory decline
E. Slower superficial pain sensation - ANSWER ✅ B, C, D
2. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a prescription
for the use of oxygen in his home. Which of the following should the nurse
teach the client about using oxygen safely in his home? Select all.
A. Family members who smoke must be at least 10 ft from the client
when the oxygen is in use
B. Nail polish should not be used near a client who is receiving oxygen
C. A "No smoking" sign should be placed on the front door
D. Cotton bedding & clothing should be replaced w/items made from
wool
E. A fire extinguisher should be readily available in the home -
ANSWER ✅ B, C, E
Family members that smoke should do so outside, and wool creates static
electricity so it should be avoided.
,3. A nurse educator is conducting a parenting class for new parents. Which of
the following statements made by a participant indicates a need for further
clarification & instruction?
A. "I will begin swimming lessons as soon as my baby can close her
mouth under water."
B. "Once my baby can sit up, he should be safe in the bathtub."
C. "I will test the temp of the water before placing my baby in the bath."
D. "Once my infant starts to push up, I will remove the mobile from over
the bed." - ANSWER ✅ B
Although the baby can hold his head above the water by sitting up, this does
not make the baby safe in the tub. Parents should never leave a child
unattended in a tub.
4. A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of carbon monoxide
poisoning w/a client. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in her counseling?
A. Carbon monoxide has a distinct odor
B. Water heaters should be inspected every 5 years
C. The lungs are damaged from carbon monoxide inhalation
D. Carbon monoxide binds w/hemoglobin in the body - ANSWER ✅ D.
Carbon monoxide is a very dangerous gas because it binds w/hemoglobin &
ultimately reduces the oxygen supplied to the tissues in the body.
Carbon monoxide is tasteless, has no scent, and cannot be seen.
The water heaters, gas-burning furnances, and appliances should be
inspected annually
The lungs are not damaged in the process of inhalation
5. A nurse educator is presenting a module on basic first aid for newly licensed
home health nurses. The nurse educator evaluates the teaching as effective
when the newly licensed nurse states the client who has heat stroke will have
which of the following?
, A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. Clammy skin
D. Bradypnea - ANSWER ✅ A. Hypotension
Tachycardia, hot dry skin, and tachypnea are other manifestations of heat
stroke
6. A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of food poisoning w/a client.
Which of the following info should the nurse include in her counseling?
Select all.
A. Most food poisoning is caused by a virus
B. Immunocompromised individuals are at risk for complications from
food poisoning
C. Clients who are especially at risk are instructed to eat or drink only
pasteurized milk, yogurt, cheese, or other dairy products
D. Healthy individuals usually recover from the illness in a few weeks
E. Handling raw & fresh food separately to avoid cross contamination
may prevent food poisoning - ANSWER ✅ B, C, E
Most food poisoning is caused by a bacteria such as E. coli.
Healthy individuals usually recover in a few days.
7. A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed w/severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS). The nurse is aware that health care professionals are required to
report communicable & infectious diseases. Which of the following
illustrate the rationale for reporting? Select all.
A. Planning & evaluating control & prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
, C. Ensuring proper medical treatment
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - ANSWER ✅ A, B, C, E
Not D because endemic disease is already prevalent within a population, so
reporting is not necessary
8. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted
to the facility w/a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all.
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least 6
exchanges/hr
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is
unavoidable
D. Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
E. Wear a gown when preforming care that may result in contamination
from secretions - ANSWER ✅ B, C, E
Private room w/droplet precautions indicated for this client.
The nurse should wear a gown when contamination from body fluids might
happen
9. A nurse is caring for a client who presents w/linear clusters of fluid-
containing vesicles w/some crustings. Which of the following should the
nurse suspect?
A. Allergic reaction
B. Ringworm
C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Herpes zoster - ANSWER ✅ D. Herpes zoster
pink body rash=allergic reaction
