[STUDY GUIDE] • HIGH-YIELD PRACTICE & REVIEW EDITION
ATI Fundamentals of Nursing Exam 1
Questions & Verified Rationalized
Answers Updated 2026/2027 Edition
Comprehensive Examination Question Bank • Concept Mapping
TOTAL QUESTIONS EXAM TOPICS ANSWERS
82 Questions 12 Modules 100% Verified
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 82 verified questions with correct answers and rationales focused on nursing
fundamentals. Each question is designed to reinforce essential concepts in nursing practice, making it suitable
for exam preparation and review for certification. It provides a comprehensive resource for students seeking to
enhance their knowledge and skills in the nursing field.
EXAM BLUEPRINT & TOPIC DISTRIBUTION
Systematic breakdown of subject domains and exam coverage.
Topic Module Scope & Core Focus Questions Share (%)
Explores the principles and examples of restorative health
Restorative Health Care care practices. 7 Qs 8.5%
Covers various types of health care coverage and their
Health Care Coverage characteristics. 7 Qs 8.5%
Discusses the role and functions of regulatory agencies in
Regulatory Agencies health care. 7 Qs 8.5%
Defines and differentiates between various levels of health
Health Care Services Levels care services. 7 Qs 8.5%
Focuses on nursing responsibilities and considerations in the
Postoperative Care immediate postoperative period. 7 Qs 8.5%
Examines effective communication strategies and active
Patient Communication listening techniques in nursing. 7 Qs 8.5%
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Discusses the principles of delegation and appropriate task
Delegation and Assignment assignment in nursing. 7 Qs 8.5%
Identifies occurrences that require incident reporting and the
Incident Reporting associated procedures. 7 Qs 8.5%
Covers guidelines and considerations for administering
Medication Administration medications safely. 8 Qs 9.8%
Documentation and Legal Focuses on the importance of accurate documentation and
Guidelines legal considerations in nursing. 6 Qs 7.3%
Explains the nursing process and its components, including
Nursing Process assessment and planning. 6 Qs 7.3%
Professional Standards and Covers ethical considerations and standards of practice as
Ethics outlined by the American Nurses Association. 6 Qs 7.3%
Total Exam Coverage 12 Integrated Topic Modules 82 Qs 100.0%
TOPIC 1: RESTORATIVE HEALTH CARE
7 Questions • 8.5% of Exam • Explores the principles and examples of restorative health care practices.
QUESTION 1
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers
Answer: A. CORRECT: Restorative health care involves intermediate follow-up care for restoring health and
promoting self-care. Home health care is a type of restorative health care.
B. CORRECT: Restorative health care involves intermediate follow-up care for restoring health and promoting
self-care. Rehabilitation facilities are a type of restorative health care.
C. Secondary health care includes the diagnosis and treatment of acute injury or illness. Diagnostic centers
are a type of secondary health care.
D. CORRECT: Restorative health care involves intermediate follow-up care for restoring health and promoting
self-care. Skilled nursing facilities are a type of restorative health care.
E. Tertiary health care is specialized and highly technical care. An oncology center is a type of tertiary health
care.
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QUESTION 2
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients
who have obesity.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a primary health care
strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients who have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses on postoperative complications related to obesity
Answer: A. CORRECT: The nurse should identify obesity screenings at office visits as an example of primary
health
care. Primary health care emphasizes health promotion and disease control, is often delivered during office
visits, and includes screenings.
B. The nurse should identify care that is provided in a rehabilitation center as an example of restorative
health care.
C. The nurse should identify specialized and highly technical care as an example of tertiary health care.
D. The nurse should identify acute care of clients as an example of secondary health care.
QUESTION 3
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the
following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in her home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery.
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer.
Answer: A. CORRECT: The nurse should initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and
assistance in coordinating hospice care for a client.
B. CORRECT: The nurse should initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistance in
coordinating care for community resources available for clients.
C. The nurse should initiate a referral for spiritual support staff if a client requests specific religious
sacraments or prayers.
D. CORRECT: The nurse should initiate a referral for a social worker to assist the client in obtaining medical
equipment for use after discharge.
E. The nurse should provide client teaching for concerns regarding the use of a nebulizer. If additional
information is needed the nurse should initiate a referral for a respiratory therapist.
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QUESTION 4
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has received change-of-shift report and will care for
four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to assistive
personnel?
A. Updating the plan of care for a client who is post-op
B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure injury
Answer: C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence.
QUESTION 5
What are the nursing actions for administering ear drops to adults?
Answer: Have clients sit upright or lay on their side Straighten ear canal by pulling the auricle upward and
outward Hold dropper 1 cm above the ear canal, instill the medication, and gently apply pressure with finger
to the tragus of ear Have remain in lying position for 2-3 min.
QUESTION 6
Use ______ instead of BT, hs, qhs, qn
Answer: Bedtime or hour of sleep.
QUESTION 7
CC
Answer: Chief complaint.
TOPIC 2: HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
7 Questions • 8.5% of Exam • Covers various types of health care coverage and their characteristics.
QUESTION 8
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a
group of nursing
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ATI Fundamentals of Nursing Exam 1
Questions & Verified Rationalized
Answers Updated 2026/2027 Edition
Comprehensive Examination Question Bank • Concept Mapping
TOTAL QUESTIONS EXAM TOPICS ANSWERS
82 Questions 12 Modules 100% Verified
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 82 verified questions with correct answers and rationales focused on nursing
fundamentals. Each question is designed to reinforce essential concepts in nursing practice, making it suitable
for exam preparation and review for certification. It provides a comprehensive resource for students seeking to
enhance their knowledge and skills in the nursing field.
EXAM BLUEPRINT & TOPIC DISTRIBUTION
Systematic breakdown of subject domains and exam coverage.
Topic Module Scope & Core Focus Questions Share (%)
Explores the principles and examples of restorative health
Restorative Health Care care practices. 7 Qs 8.5%
Covers various types of health care coverage and their
Health Care Coverage characteristics. 7 Qs 8.5%
Discusses the role and functions of regulatory agencies in
Regulatory Agencies health care. 7 Qs 8.5%
Defines and differentiates between various levels of health
Health Care Services Levels care services. 7 Qs 8.5%
Focuses on nursing responsibilities and considerations in the
Postoperative Care immediate postoperative period. 7 Qs 8.5%
Examines effective communication strategies and active
Patient Communication listening techniques in nursing. 7 Qs 8.5%
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Discusses the principles of delegation and appropriate task
Delegation and Assignment assignment in nursing. 7 Qs 8.5%
Identifies occurrences that require incident reporting and the
Incident Reporting associated procedures. 7 Qs 8.5%
Covers guidelines and considerations for administering
Medication Administration medications safely. 8 Qs 9.8%
Documentation and Legal Focuses on the importance of accurate documentation and
Guidelines legal considerations in nursing. 6 Qs 7.3%
Explains the nursing process and its components, including
Nursing Process assessment and planning. 6 Qs 7.3%
Professional Standards and Covers ethical considerations and standards of practice as
Ethics outlined by the American Nurses Association. 6 Qs 7.3%
Total Exam Coverage 12 Integrated Topic Modules 82 Qs 100.0%
TOPIC 1: RESTORATIVE HEALTH CARE
7 Questions • 8.5% of Exam • Explores the principles and examples of restorative health care practices.
QUESTION 1
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers
Answer: A. CORRECT: Restorative health care involves intermediate follow-up care for restoring health and
promoting self-care. Home health care is a type of restorative health care.
B. CORRECT: Restorative health care involves intermediate follow-up care for restoring health and promoting
self-care. Rehabilitation facilities are a type of restorative health care.
C. Secondary health care includes the diagnosis and treatment of acute injury or illness. Diagnostic centers
are a type of secondary health care.
D. CORRECT: Restorative health care involves intermediate follow-up care for restoring health and promoting
self-care. Skilled nursing facilities are a type of restorative health care.
E. Tertiary health care is specialized and highly technical care. An oncology center is a type of tertiary health
care.
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QUESTION 2
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients
who have obesity.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include as a primary health care
strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients who have obesity
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses on postoperative complications related to obesity
Answer: A. CORRECT: The nurse should identify obesity screenings at office visits as an example of primary
health
care. Primary health care emphasizes health promotion and disease control, is often delivered during office
visits, and includes screenings.
B. The nurse should identify care that is provided in a rehabilitation center as an example of restorative
health care.
C. The nurse should identify specialized and highly technical care as an example of tertiary health care.
D. The nurse should identify acute care of clients as an example of secondary health care.
QUESTION 3
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the
following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in her home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery.
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer.
Answer: A. CORRECT: The nurse should initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and
assistance in coordinating hospice care for a client.
B. CORRECT: The nurse should initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistance in
coordinating care for community resources available for clients.
C. The nurse should initiate a referral for spiritual support staff if a client requests specific religious
sacraments or prayers.
D. CORRECT: The nurse should initiate a referral for a social worker to assist the client in obtaining medical
equipment for use after discharge.
E. The nurse should provide client teaching for concerns regarding the use of a nebulizer. If additional
information is needed the nurse should initiate a referral for a respiratory therapist.
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QUESTION 4
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has received change-of-shift report and will care for
four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to assistive
personnel?
A. Updating the plan of care for a client who is post-op
B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure injury
Answer: C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence.
QUESTION 5
What are the nursing actions for administering ear drops to adults?
Answer: Have clients sit upright or lay on their side Straighten ear canal by pulling the auricle upward and
outward Hold dropper 1 cm above the ear canal, instill the medication, and gently apply pressure with finger
to the tragus of ear Have remain in lying position for 2-3 min.
QUESTION 6
Use ______ instead of BT, hs, qhs, qn
Answer: Bedtime or hour of sleep.
QUESTION 7
CC
Answer: Chief complaint.
TOPIC 2: HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
7 Questions • 8.5% of Exam • Covers various types of health care coverage and their characteristics.
QUESTION 8
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a
group of nursing
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