ATI CMS FUNDAMENTAL COMPREHENSIVE
SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ Ch. 2) A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the
nurse, "I am leaving the hospital this morning whether the doctor
discharges me or not." The nurse believes that this is not in the
client's best interest, and prepares to administer a PRN sedative
medication the client has not requested along with the scheduled
morning medication. Which of the following types of tort is the
nurse about to commit?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality. Answer: B
Rationale: administering a medication as a chemical restraint to
keep the client from leaving the facility against medical advice is
false imprisonment, because the client neither requested nor
consented to receiving the sedative.
◉ Ch. 4) A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing preoperative
teaching for a client who is scheduled for surgery the following
week. The client tells the nurse that "I plan to prepare my advance
directives before I come to the hospital." Which of the following
,statements made by the client should indicate to the nurse an
understanding of advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it
has to be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead with the surgery unless I prepare
these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing
machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in
at the hospital.". Answer: C
Rationale: The patient has the right to decide and specify which
medical procedures he wants when a life-threatening situation
arises.
◉ Ch. 4) A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an
elective surgical procedure. The nurse should take which of the
following actions regarding informed consent? (Select all that apply.)
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent.
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form.
C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure.
D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery.
,E. Tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery.. Answer: A,
B
Rationale: it is the nurses responsibility to verify that The surgeon
obtained the clients consent and that the client understands the
information the surgeon gave them AND witness the client signing of
the consent form, and to verify that they are consenting voluntarily
and appear to be competent to do so. The nurse should also verify
that the client understands the information the surgeon has
provided.
◉ Ch. 4) A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week
when another nurse on the unit seemed drowsy and unable to focus
on the issue at hand. Today, the nurse was found asleep in a chair in
the break room not during a break time. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Alert the American Nurses Association.
B. Fill out an incident report.
C. Report the observations to the nurse manager on the unit.
D. Leave the nurse alone to sleep.. Answer: C
Rationale: any nurse who notices behavior that could jeopardize
client care or could indicate a substance use disorder has a duty to
report the situation immediately to the nurse manager.
, ◉ Ch. 5) A nurse is preparing information for a change-of-shift
report. Which of the following information should the nurse include
in the report?
A. Input and output for the shift
B. Blood pressure from the previous day
C. Bone scan scheduled for today
D. Medication routine from the medication administration record.
Answer: C
Rationale: The bone scan is important because the nurse might have
to modify the clients care to accommodate leaving the unit
◉ Ch. 5) A nurse manager is discussing the HIPAA Privacy Rule with
a group of newly hired nurses during orientation. Which of the
following information should the nurse manager include? (Select all
that apply.)
A. A single electronic records password is provided for nurses on the
same unit.
B. Family members should provide a code prior to receiving client
health information.
C. Communication of client information can occur at the nurses'
station.
D. A client can request a copy of their medical record.
SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ Ch. 2) A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the
nurse, "I am leaving the hospital this morning whether the doctor
discharges me or not." The nurse believes that this is not in the
client's best interest, and prepares to administer a PRN sedative
medication the client has not requested along with the scheduled
morning medication. Which of the following types of tort is the
nurse about to commit?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality. Answer: B
Rationale: administering a medication as a chemical restraint to
keep the client from leaving the facility against medical advice is
false imprisonment, because the client neither requested nor
consented to receiving the sedative.
◉ Ch. 4) A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing preoperative
teaching for a client who is scheduled for surgery the following
week. The client tells the nurse that "I plan to prepare my advance
directives before I come to the hospital." Which of the following
,statements made by the client should indicate to the nurse an
understanding of advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it
has to be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead with the surgery unless I prepare
these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing
machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in
at the hospital.". Answer: C
Rationale: The patient has the right to decide and specify which
medical procedures he wants when a life-threatening situation
arises.
◉ Ch. 4) A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an
elective surgical procedure. The nurse should take which of the
following actions regarding informed consent? (Select all that apply.)
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent.
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form.
C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure.
D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery.
,E. Tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery.. Answer: A,
B
Rationale: it is the nurses responsibility to verify that The surgeon
obtained the clients consent and that the client understands the
information the surgeon gave them AND witness the client signing of
the consent form, and to verify that they are consenting voluntarily
and appear to be competent to do so. The nurse should also verify
that the client understands the information the surgeon has
provided.
◉ Ch. 4) A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week
when another nurse on the unit seemed drowsy and unable to focus
on the issue at hand. Today, the nurse was found asleep in a chair in
the break room not during a break time. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Alert the American Nurses Association.
B. Fill out an incident report.
C. Report the observations to the nurse manager on the unit.
D. Leave the nurse alone to sleep.. Answer: C
Rationale: any nurse who notices behavior that could jeopardize
client care or could indicate a substance use disorder has a duty to
report the situation immediately to the nurse manager.
, ◉ Ch. 5) A nurse is preparing information for a change-of-shift
report. Which of the following information should the nurse include
in the report?
A. Input and output for the shift
B. Blood pressure from the previous day
C. Bone scan scheduled for today
D. Medication routine from the medication administration record.
Answer: C
Rationale: The bone scan is important because the nurse might have
to modify the clients care to accommodate leaving the unit
◉ Ch. 5) A nurse manager is discussing the HIPAA Privacy Rule with
a group of newly hired nurses during orientation. Which of the
following information should the nurse manager include? (Select all
that apply.)
A. A single electronic records password is provided for nurses on the
same unit.
B. Family members should provide a code prior to receiving client
health information.
C. Communication of client information can occur at the nurses'
station.
D. A client can request a copy of their medical record.
