ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam Questions
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Chapter 1
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
2. A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to
a group of nurses. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms should
the nurse include as federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
a. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
b. Medicare
c. Long-term care insurance
d. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
e. Medicaid
3. 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 in surgical treatments for obesity.
d. Educating acute care nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity.
4. A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state
licensing boards?
a. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis.
b. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations.
c. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities.
d. Determining whether medications are safe for administration to clients.
5. A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should
the nurse classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Intensive care unit
b. Oncology treatment center
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, c. Burn center
d. Cardiac rehabilitation
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, e. Home health care
Chapter 2
1. 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 the home.
b. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
c. A client states, “I would like to have my child baptized before surgery.”
d. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
e. A client states, “I do not understand how to use a nebulizer.”
2. A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis
is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral
to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
a. Social worker
b. Certified nursing assistant
c. Registered dietitian
d. Occupational therapist
3. A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the
adverse effects of the medication prescribed for pain managements. Which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medication’s effects? (Select all that apply.)
a. Provider
b. Certified nursing assistant
c. Pharmacist
d. Registered nurse
e. Respiratory therapist
4. A client who had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with
dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of
the following members of the interprofessional care team?
a. Social worker
b. Certified nursing assistant
c. Occupational therapist
d. Speech-language pathologist
5. A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the
various members of the health care team they will encounter on a medical-surgical
unit. When providing examples of the types of tasks CNAs can perform, which of
the following client activities should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bathing
b. Ambulating
c. Toileting
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, d. Determining pain level
e. Measuring vital signs
Chapter 3
1. A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant
blockages of the coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this client’s choice
is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
a. Fidelity
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Nonmaleficence
2. A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to ambulation.
The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of
the following ethical principles?
a. Fidelity
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Beneficence
3. A nurse is instructing a group of newly license nurses about the responsibilities
organ donation and procurement involve. When the nurse explains that all clients
waiting for a kidney transplant have to meet the same qualifications, the newly
licensed nurses should understand that this aspect of care delivery is an example of
which of the following ethical principles?
a. Fidelity
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Nonmaleficence
4. A nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of the
client’s advanced age and unstable status. The nurse understands that this
action is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
a. Fidelity
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Nonmaleficence
5. A nurse is instructing a group of newly licensed nurses how to know and what to
expect when ethical dilemmas arise. Which of the following situations should the
newly licensed nurses identify as an ethical dilemma?
a. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit demonstrates signs of chemical impairment.
b. A nurse overhears another nurse telling an older adult client that if he doesn’t stay
in bed, she will have to apply restraints.
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Chapter 1
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
2. A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to
a group of nurses. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms should
the nurse include as federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
a. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
b. Medicare
c. Long-term care insurance
d. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
e. Medicaid
3. 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 in surgical treatments for obesity.
d. Educating acute care nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity.
4. A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state
licensing boards?
a. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis.
b. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations.
c. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities.
d. Determining whether medications are safe for administration to clients.
5. A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should
the nurse classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Intensive care unit
b. Oncology treatment center
1|Page
, c. Burn center
d. Cardiac rehabilitation
2|Page
, e. Home health care
Chapter 2
1. 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 the home.
b. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
c. A client states, “I would like to have my child baptized before surgery.”
d. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
e. A client states, “I do not understand how to use a nebulizer.”
2. A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis
is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral
to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
a. Social worker
b. Certified nursing assistant
c. Registered dietitian
d. Occupational therapist
3. A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the
adverse effects of the medication prescribed for pain managements. Which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team can assist the client in
understanding the medication’s effects? (Select all that apply.)
a. Provider
b. Certified nursing assistant
c. Pharmacist
d. Registered nurse
e. Respiratory therapist
4. A client who had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with
dysphagia. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral with which of
the following members of the interprofessional care team?
a. Social worker
b. Certified nursing assistant
c. Occupational therapist
d. Speech-language pathologist
5. A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the
various members of the health care team they will encounter on a medical-surgical
unit. When providing examples of the types of tasks CNAs can perform, which of
the following client activities should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bathing
b. Ambulating
c. Toileting
3|Page
, d. Determining pain level
e. Measuring vital signs
Chapter 3
1. A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant
blockages of the coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this client’s choice
is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
a. Fidelity
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Nonmaleficence
2. A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to ambulation.
The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of
the following ethical principles?
a. Fidelity
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Beneficence
3. A nurse is instructing a group of newly license nurses about the responsibilities
organ donation and procurement involve. When the nurse explains that all clients
waiting for a kidney transplant have to meet the same qualifications, the newly
licensed nurses should understand that this aspect of care delivery is an example of
which of the following ethical principles?
a. Fidelity
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Nonmaleficence
4. A nurse questions a medication prescription as too extreme in light of the
client’s advanced age and unstable status. The nurse understands that this
action is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
a. Fidelity
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Nonmaleficence
5. A nurse is instructing a group of newly licensed nurses how to know and what to
expect when ethical dilemmas arise. Which of the following situations should the
newly licensed nurses identify as an ethical dilemma?
a. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit demonstrates signs of chemical impairment.
b. A nurse overhears another nurse telling an older adult client that if he doesn’t stay
in bed, she will have to apply restraints.
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