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ATI Fundamentals exam 3 Test Bank 2025/2026
– Comprehensive Practice Questions with
Verified Answers and NGN-Style Items
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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?
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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."
- Correct 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.
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 –
Correct 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
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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 –
Correct Answer :A. Hypotension
Tachycardia, hot dry skin, and tachypnea are other manifestations of heat stroke
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. Hand
- Correct Answer :B, C, E
Most food poisoning is caused by a bacteria such as E. coli.
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Healthy individuals usually recover in a few days.
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 –
Correct Answer :A, B, C, E
Not D because endemic disease is already prevalent within a population, so reporting is not
necessary
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 lin - Correct Answer :B, C, E
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ATI Fundamentals exam 3 Test Bank 2025/2026
– Comprehensive Practice Questions with
Verified Answers and NGN-Style Items
Guaranteed Pass
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?
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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."
- Correct 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.
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 –
Correct 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
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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 –
Correct Answer :A. Hypotension
Tachycardia, hot dry skin, and tachypnea are other manifestations of heat stroke
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. Hand
- Correct Answer :B, C, E
Most food poisoning is caused by a bacteria such as E. coli.
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Healthy individuals usually recover in a few days.
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 –
Correct Answer :A, B, C, E
Not D because endemic disease is already prevalent within a population, so reporting is not
necessary
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 lin - Correct Answer :B, C, E
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