ATI RN CONCEPT-BASED ASSESSMENT LEVEL
1 ONLINE PRACTICE A QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
1. Diarrhea
2. Abdominal pain
3. Increased thirst
4. Skin rash - CORRECT ANSWER-Abdominal Pain
Rat: The nurse should expect a preschooler who has a UTI to experience abdominal pain. Other
manifestations include constipation, dysuria, foul-smelling urine, and fever.
A nurse is counseling a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer about managementRo
f nutrition to help prevent gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Which of the following images indicates
a food or beverage the nurse should encourage the client to include liberally in his diet? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Fruits and Veggies
Rat: To help reduce the riskRof cancers of the GI system, the nurse should instruct the client to c
onsume at least 2.5 cups of fruits and vegetables per day.
A nurse is preparing to extinguish a small fire in a clients room. Which of the following actions s
hould the nurse take when using the fire extinguisher?
,1. Aim the fire extinguisher at the top of the flames.
2. Pump the handles of the fire extinguisher up and down three times.
3. Sweep the fire extinguisher in a circular motion until the fire is extinguished.
4. Slide the pin on top of the fire extinguisher straight out. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Slide the pin on top of the fire extinguisher straight out.
Rat: The nurse should pull the pin on the top of the fire extinguisher to allow for use to extinguis
h the fire.
A nurse is caring for a child who has celiac disease. Which of the following items should the nurs
e remove from the child's meal tray?
1. Corn-flake cereal
2. Orange juice
3. Scrambled eggs
4. Oatmeal with raisins - CORRECT ANSWER-Oatmeal with raisins
Rat: Celiac disease is the intolerance to dietary gluten, which is a protein in wheat, rye, oats, an
d barley. This intolerance causes diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain, and fatigue. Therefore, t
he nurse should remove oatmeal from the child's meal tray.
A nurse at a providers office is counseling a client who reports insomnia. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make to include the clients preferences into a sleep promotion pla
n?
,1. "If alcoholic beverages are desired, consume them in the early evenings"
2. "Sleep in the location of your home where you feel your rest best"
3. "Turn on a favorite television show just before going to bed"
4. "Allow your sleep and wake times to vary depending on how you feel each day" -
CORRECT ANSWER-"Sleep in the location of your home where you feel your rest best"
Rat: The nurse should encourage the client to sleep wherever she feels she gets the most rest, w
hether it be a bed, couch, or chair.
A nurse is assessing the spiritual wellbeing and development of a preschooler. The nurse asks th
e preschooler, "Why is it wrong to kick our baby sister?" Which of the following responses shoul
d the nurse expect?
1. "It's not wrong because she made me mad."
2. "It's wrong because my dad said I can't kick her."
3. "It's wrong to kick her because the gods won't like it."
4. "It's wrong because she would get hurt and be sad." - CORRECT ANSWER-
"It's wrong because my dad said I can't kick her."
Rat: The nurse should expect the preschooler to be motivated to choose right from wrong beca
use of rules taught to him by his parents. The nurse should understand that, even though the pr
eschooler might know the rules, he is not yet able to understand the rationale for the rules.
A nurse in a long term care facility is admitting a new client following a brief stay in acute care. I
n adherence with the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals regarding medication adm
inistration, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Inform the client that he will not be receiving the medications he took prior to his hospitalizat
ion.
, B. Compare a list of the client's current medications with the ones he will take in long-term care.
C. Eliminate any over-the-counter products from the client's current medication list.
D. Omit the medication indications when listing the client's medication dose information. -
CORRECT ANSWER-
Compare a list of the client's current medications with the ones he will take in long-term care.
Rat: The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals regarding medication reconciliation incl
udes maintaining and communicating accurate client medication information. The nurse should
complete a medication reconciliation to identify and resolve any discrepancies by comparing the
client's list of current medications with the medications he will take in the long-
term care facility and addressing any duplications, omissions, or interactions.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above-the-
knee amputation. The client states he is experiencing a dull, burning pain in the leg that was am
putated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to treat the client's neuropathic p
ain?
A. Inform the client that phantom limb pain is not real.
B. Administer a beta-blocking medication to the client.
C. Place the client on a soft mattress.
D. Loosen the bandage on the client's residual limb. - CORRECT ANSWER-Administer a beta-
blocking medication to the client
Rat: The nurse should administer a beta-
blocking medication to the client. This classification of medication has been shown to relieve th
e phantom limb pain manifestations of constant dull and burning type pain.
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home injury prevention. When discussing snac
ks, which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
1 ONLINE PRACTICE A QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
1. Diarrhea
2. Abdominal pain
3. Increased thirst
4. Skin rash - CORRECT ANSWER-Abdominal Pain
Rat: The nurse should expect a preschooler who has a UTI to experience abdominal pain. Other
manifestations include constipation, dysuria, foul-smelling urine, and fever.
A nurse is counseling a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer about managementRo
f nutrition to help prevent gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Which of the following images indicates
a food or beverage the nurse should encourage the client to include liberally in his diet? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Fruits and Veggies
Rat: To help reduce the riskRof cancers of the GI system, the nurse should instruct the client to c
onsume at least 2.5 cups of fruits and vegetables per day.
A nurse is preparing to extinguish a small fire in a clients room. Which of the following actions s
hould the nurse take when using the fire extinguisher?
,1. Aim the fire extinguisher at the top of the flames.
2. Pump the handles of the fire extinguisher up and down three times.
3. Sweep the fire extinguisher in a circular motion until the fire is extinguished.
4. Slide the pin on top of the fire extinguisher straight out. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Slide the pin on top of the fire extinguisher straight out.
Rat: The nurse should pull the pin on the top of the fire extinguisher to allow for use to extinguis
h the fire.
A nurse is caring for a child who has celiac disease. Which of the following items should the nurs
e remove from the child's meal tray?
1. Corn-flake cereal
2. Orange juice
3. Scrambled eggs
4. Oatmeal with raisins - CORRECT ANSWER-Oatmeal with raisins
Rat: Celiac disease is the intolerance to dietary gluten, which is a protein in wheat, rye, oats, an
d barley. This intolerance causes diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain, and fatigue. Therefore, t
he nurse should remove oatmeal from the child's meal tray.
A nurse at a providers office is counseling a client who reports insomnia. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make to include the clients preferences into a sleep promotion pla
n?
,1. "If alcoholic beverages are desired, consume them in the early evenings"
2. "Sleep in the location of your home where you feel your rest best"
3. "Turn on a favorite television show just before going to bed"
4. "Allow your sleep and wake times to vary depending on how you feel each day" -
CORRECT ANSWER-"Sleep in the location of your home where you feel your rest best"
Rat: The nurse should encourage the client to sleep wherever she feels she gets the most rest, w
hether it be a bed, couch, or chair.
A nurse is assessing the spiritual wellbeing and development of a preschooler. The nurse asks th
e preschooler, "Why is it wrong to kick our baby sister?" Which of the following responses shoul
d the nurse expect?
1. "It's not wrong because she made me mad."
2. "It's wrong because my dad said I can't kick her."
3. "It's wrong to kick her because the gods won't like it."
4. "It's wrong because she would get hurt and be sad." - CORRECT ANSWER-
"It's wrong because my dad said I can't kick her."
Rat: The nurse should expect the preschooler to be motivated to choose right from wrong beca
use of rules taught to him by his parents. The nurse should understand that, even though the pr
eschooler might know the rules, he is not yet able to understand the rationale for the rules.
A nurse in a long term care facility is admitting a new client following a brief stay in acute care. I
n adherence with the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals regarding medication adm
inistration, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Inform the client that he will not be receiving the medications he took prior to his hospitalizat
ion.
, B. Compare a list of the client's current medications with the ones he will take in long-term care.
C. Eliminate any over-the-counter products from the client's current medication list.
D. Omit the medication indications when listing the client's medication dose information. -
CORRECT ANSWER-
Compare a list of the client's current medications with the ones he will take in long-term care.
Rat: The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals regarding medication reconciliation incl
udes maintaining and communicating accurate client medication information. The nurse should
complete a medication reconciliation to identify and resolve any discrepancies by comparing the
client's list of current medications with the medications he will take in the long-
term care facility and addressing any duplications, omissions, or interactions.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above-the-
knee amputation. The client states he is experiencing a dull, burning pain in the leg that was am
putated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to treat the client's neuropathic p
ain?
A. Inform the client that phantom limb pain is not real.
B. Administer a beta-blocking medication to the client.
C. Place the client on a soft mattress.
D. Loosen the bandage on the client's residual limb. - CORRECT ANSWER-Administer a beta-
blocking medication to the client
Rat: The nurse should administer a beta-
blocking medication to the client. This classification of medication has been shown to relieve th
e phantom limb pain manifestations of constant dull and burning type pain.
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home injury prevention. When discussing snac
ks, which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
