ATI CAPSTONE FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026 | Practice Test | A+
• Beneficence. CORRECT ANSWER: action that promotes good for
others, without any self-interest.
• fidelity. CORRECT ANSWER: fulfillment of promises
• justice. CORRECT ANSWER: fairness in care delivery and use of
resources
• Nonmaleficence. CORRECT ANSWER: a commitment to do no harm
• veracity. CORRECT ANSWER: a commitment to tell the truth
• negligence. CORRECT ANSWER: careless neglect, often resulting in
injury
• malpractice (professional negligence). CORRECT ANSWER: A nurse
administers a large dose of medication due to a calculation error. The
client has a cardiac arrest and dies.
• Types of unintentional torts. CORRECT ANSWER: negligence and
malpractice
,• assault. CORRECT ANSWER: the conduct of one person makes
another person fearful and apprehensive
• battery. CORRECT ANSWER: intentional and wrongful physical
contact with a person that involves an injury or offensive contact
• False Imprisonment. CORRECT ANSWER: A person is confined or
retained against his/her will
• Types of intentional torts. CORRECT ANSWER: assault, battery, false
imprisonment
• informed consent. CORRECT ANSWER: legal process by which the
client or the client's legally appointed designee has given written
permission for a procedure or treatment to be performed
• the nurse's role in the informed consent process..... CORRECT
ANSWER: -witness the clients signature
-ensure the provider gave the client the necessary information
-ensure the client understood the information and is competent to give
informed consent.
-notify the provider if the client has more questions or appears not to
understand any of the information.
-document questions the client has, notification of the provider,
reinforcement of teaching, and use of an interpreter.
, • 5 rights of delegation. CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction/communication
5. Right supervision/evaluation
• Nursing process steps. CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. CORRECT ANSWER: (level 1)
Physiological Needs
(level 2) Safety and Security
(level 3) Love and Belonging
(level 4) Self-Esteem
(level 5) Self-Actualization
• Sterile field setup. CORRECT ANSWER: -open the covering of the
package per the manufacturer's directions, slipping the package onto the
center of the workspace with the top flap of the wrapper opening away
from the body.
-grasp the tip of the top flap of the package, and with the arm positioned
away from the sterile field, unfold the top flap away from the body.
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026 | Practice Test | A+
• Beneficence. CORRECT ANSWER: action that promotes good for
others, without any self-interest.
• fidelity. CORRECT ANSWER: fulfillment of promises
• justice. CORRECT ANSWER: fairness in care delivery and use of
resources
• Nonmaleficence. CORRECT ANSWER: a commitment to do no harm
• veracity. CORRECT ANSWER: a commitment to tell the truth
• negligence. CORRECT ANSWER: careless neglect, often resulting in
injury
• malpractice (professional negligence). CORRECT ANSWER: A nurse
administers a large dose of medication due to a calculation error. The
client has a cardiac arrest and dies.
• Types of unintentional torts. CORRECT ANSWER: negligence and
malpractice
,• assault. CORRECT ANSWER: the conduct of one person makes
another person fearful and apprehensive
• battery. CORRECT ANSWER: intentional and wrongful physical
contact with a person that involves an injury or offensive contact
• False Imprisonment. CORRECT ANSWER: A person is confined or
retained against his/her will
• Types of intentional torts. CORRECT ANSWER: assault, battery, false
imprisonment
• informed consent. CORRECT ANSWER: legal process by which the
client or the client's legally appointed designee has given written
permission for a procedure or treatment to be performed
• the nurse's role in the informed consent process..... CORRECT
ANSWER: -witness the clients signature
-ensure the provider gave the client the necessary information
-ensure the client understood the information and is competent to give
informed consent.
-notify the provider if the client has more questions or appears not to
understand any of the information.
-document questions the client has, notification of the provider,
reinforcement of teaching, and use of an interpreter.
, • 5 rights of delegation. CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction/communication
5. Right supervision/evaluation
• Nursing process steps. CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. CORRECT ANSWER: (level 1)
Physiological Needs
(level 2) Safety and Security
(level 3) Love and Belonging
(level 4) Self-Esteem
(level 5) Self-Actualization
• Sterile field setup. CORRECT ANSWER: -open the covering of the
package per the manufacturer's directions, slipping the package onto the
center of the workspace with the top flap of the wrapper opening away
from the body.
-grasp the tip of the top flap of the package, and with the arm positioned
away from the sterile field, unfold the top flap away from the body.
