Fundamentals ATI Exam Review
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse finds a frayed electrical cord on a piece of medical equipment. What should the nurse
do?
A. Cover the fray with tape
B. Continue to use it carefully
C. Inform the next shift to avoid it
D. ✔✔Unplug it and label it for repair
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client on managing hypertension. Which response shows
effective learning?
A. The client takes notes but doesn’t speak
B. ✔✔The client explains lifestyle changes to try
C. The client avoids eye contact
D. The client asks no questions
A nurse is caring for a client with limited mobility. Which intervention best supports tissue
integrity?
1
,A. Encourage a low-fat diet
B. ✔✔Use pressure-reducing support surfaces
C. Limit fluid intake
D. Position the client every 6 hours
A nurse is assisting a client with right-sided weakness to stand. What should the nurse do?
✔✔A. Use a gait belt and assist on the right side
B. Let the client pull themselves up
C. Stand on the client’s left side only
D. Ask the client to push off the bed quickly
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care. Which action reflects the assessment phase of the nursing
process?
A. Write measurable goals
B. ✔✔Collect health history and vital signs
C. Administer pain medication
D. Evaluate care outcomes
2
,A nurse is preparing to teach a client how to use an incentive spirometer. What is the priority
action?
A. ✔✔Demonstrate how to use the device
B. Tell the client to use it once daily
C. Document the teaching session
D. Offer pain medication after the teaching
A nurse is performing a bed bath for a dependent client. Which of the following is appropriate?
A. ✔✔Use a clean washcloth section for each body part
B. Use the same cloth for face and perineum
C. Skip skin folds if no odor is present
D. Rinse and reuse the same basin water
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a low-sodium diet. Which food should the client choose?
A. ✔✔Fresh fruit
B. Canned soup
C. Deli turkey
D. Salted pretzels
3
, A nurse is caring for a client with a wound. Which of the following supports proper wound
healing?
A. Low-protein diet
B. ✔✔Adequate hydration and nutrition
C. Limited mobility
D. Daily alcohol cleansing of the wound
A nurse is monitoring a client with dehydration. Which sign requires immediate attention?
A. Skin turgor delay
B. Dry tongue
C. ✔✔Low blood pressure and rapid pulse
D. Decreased appetite
A nurse is providing palliative care to a client. Which action is most appropriate?
A. Schedule physical therapy sessions
B. ✔✔Administer medication for symptom relief
C. Encourage fluid restriction
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse finds a frayed electrical cord on a piece of medical equipment. What should the nurse
do?
A. Cover the fray with tape
B. Continue to use it carefully
C. Inform the next shift to avoid it
D. ✔✔Unplug it and label it for repair
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client on managing hypertension. Which response shows
effective learning?
A. The client takes notes but doesn’t speak
B. ✔✔The client explains lifestyle changes to try
C. The client avoids eye contact
D. The client asks no questions
A nurse is caring for a client with limited mobility. Which intervention best supports tissue
integrity?
1
,A. Encourage a low-fat diet
B. ✔✔Use pressure-reducing support surfaces
C. Limit fluid intake
D. Position the client every 6 hours
A nurse is assisting a client with right-sided weakness to stand. What should the nurse do?
✔✔A. Use a gait belt and assist on the right side
B. Let the client pull themselves up
C. Stand on the client’s left side only
D. Ask the client to push off the bed quickly
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care. Which action reflects the assessment phase of the nursing
process?
A. Write measurable goals
B. ✔✔Collect health history and vital signs
C. Administer pain medication
D. Evaluate care outcomes
2
,A nurse is preparing to teach a client how to use an incentive spirometer. What is the priority
action?
A. ✔✔Demonstrate how to use the device
B. Tell the client to use it once daily
C. Document the teaching session
D. Offer pain medication after the teaching
A nurse is performing a bed bath for a dependent client. Which of the following is appropriate?
A. ✔✔Use a clean washcloth section for each body part
B. Use the same cloth for face and perineum
C. Skip skin folds if no odor is present
D. Rinse and reuse the same basin water
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a low-sodium diet. Which food should the client choose?
A. ✔✔Fresh fruit
B. Canned soup
C. Deli turkey
D. Salted pretzels
3
, A nurse is caring for a client with a wound. Which of the following supports proper wound
healing?
A. Low-protein diet
B. ✔✔Adequate hydration and nutrition
C. Limited mobility
D. Daily alcohol cleansing of the wound
A nurse is monitoring a client with dehydration. Which sign requires immediate attention?
A. Skin turgor delay
B. Dry tongue
C. ✔✔Low blood pressure and rapid pulse
D. Decreased appetite
A nurse is providing palliative care to a client. Which action is most appropriate?
A. Schedule physical therapy sessions
B. ✔✔Administer medication for symptom relief
C. Encourage fluid restriction
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