FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1 ATI
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ 2. A patient's outcome at the end of the shift is to ambulate down the
hall and back twice. By the end of the shift the patient was able to
ambulate once. Since the outcome was not met, what would be the best
recommendation to change the care plan?
a. Go to the doctor and ask for advice
b. Change the care plan to ambulating once per shift
c. Change the care plan to ambulating three times per shift
d. Continue the care plan to ambulate twice per shift. Answer: D
⩥ 3. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written
assessment intervention for a post appendectomy patient experiencing
pain at 7/10?
a. Help patient ambulate every 2 hours
b. Assess patient for pain at the beginning of every shift, after giving
mediation, and when patient complains of pain
c. Take patient's health history and vital signs
d. Administer pain medications. Answer: B
, ⩥ 4. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written
assessment intervention?
a. Patient will ambulate down the hall 2x daily
b. The patient was able to ambulate down the hall 2x daily
c. Administer pain medications regularly and assess patient's pain
d. The patient's pain is 7/10. Answer: C
⩥ Expected outcome should be written following which five step
guideline?
a. Specific, medications, availability, response, time
b. Selective, measureable, availability, reasonable, treatment
c. Measurable, achievable, reasonable, time, selective
d. Selective, medications, achievable, response, treatment. Answer: C
⩥ 6. Which of the following is a correct expected outcome of a nursing
diagnosis?
a. Patient will have no crackles in lower lobes
b. Patient will feel better
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ 2. A patient's outcome at the end of the shift is to ambulate down the
hall and back twice. By the end of the shift the patient was able to
ambulate once. Since the outcome was not met, what would be the best
recommendation to change the care plan?
a. Go to the doctor and ask for advice
b. Change the care plan to ambulating once per shift
c. Change the care plan to ambulating three times per shift
d. Continue the care plan to ambulate twice per shift. Answer: D
⩥ 3. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written
assessment intervention for a post appendectomy patient experiencing
pain at 7/10?
a. Help patient ambulate every 2 hours
b. Assess patient for pain at the beginning of every shift, after giving
mediation, and when patient complains of pain
c. Take patient's health history and vital signs
d. Administer pain medications. Answer: B
, ⩥ 4. Which of the following is an example of an appropriately written
assessment intervention?
a. Patient will ambulate down the hall 2x daily
b. The patient was able to ambulate down the hall 2x daily
c. Administer pain medications regularly and assess patient's pain
d. The patient's pain is 7/10. Answer: C
⩥ Expected outcome should be written following which five step
guideline?
a. Specific, medications, availability, response, time
b. Selective, measureable, availability, reasonable, treatment
c. Measurable, achievable, reasonable, time, selective
d. Selective, medications, achievable, response, treatment. Answer: C
⩥ 6. Which of the following is a correct expected outcome of a nursing
diagnosis?
a. Patient will have no crackles in lower lobes
b. Patient will feel better
