ATI-Fundamentals of Nursing Exam Questions
with Correct Answers 2026
Medicare - CORRECT ANSWER -For clients 65 years of age or older and those who have
permanent disabilities
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER -Federally funded for low income individuals
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases access to
health care for all individuals and instituting an individual mandate for health insurance
Decreasing health care costs
Providing opportunities for uninsured people to become insured at an affordable cost.
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - CORRECT ANSWER -Coverage for uninsured
children up to age 19 at low cost to parents
Preventative Health Care - CORRECT ANSWER -focuses on educating and equipping clients to
reduce and control risk factors for disease.
Ex. Programs that promote immunizations, stress management, occupational health, seat belt
use
primary health care - CORRECT ANSWER -emphasizes health promotion, and includes prenatal
and well-baby care, nutrition counseling, and disease control. is based on a sustained
partnership between client and provider. examples include office or clinic visits and scheduled
school/work centered screenings (vision, hearing, obesity)
Secondary health care - CORRECT ANSWER -includes the diagnosis and treatment of emergency,
acute illness, or injury. Ex. care given in hospital settings (inpatient and EDs), diagnostic centers,
or emergent care centers
,Tertiary Health Care - CORRECT ANSWER -Aka acute care
Involves the provision of specialized and highly technical care
Ex. Intensive care, oncology centers, burn centers
Restorative health care - CORRECT ANSWER -involves intermediate follow-up care for restoring
health. Ex. home health care, rehab centers, and skilled nursing facilities
Continuing health care - CORRECT ANSWER -Addresses long term or chronic health care needs
over a period of time. Ex. End of life care, palliative care, hospice, adult day care, ALF, in home
respite care
QSEN - CORRECT ANSWER -Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
What are the 6 QSEN competencies? - CORRECT ANSWER -Safety
Patient centered care
Evidence based practice
Informatics
Quality improvement
Teamwork & collaboration
QSEN: Safety - CORRECT ANSWER -Minimize risk factors that could cause injury or harm while
promoting high quality care and maintain a secure environment for clients, self, and others
QSEN: patient centered care - CORRECT ANSWER -Provision of caring and compassionate,
culturally sensitive care that addresses clients' physiological, psychosocial, sociological, spiritual,
and cultural needs, preferences, and values the client is included in the decision making
process.
,QSEN: Evidence-Based Practice - CORRECT ANSWER -The use of current knowledge from
research and other credible sources on which to base clinical judgment and client care.
QSEN: Informatics - CORRECT ANSWER -Do use of information technology as a communication
and information gathering tool that supports clinical decision making and scientifically-based
nursing practice.
QSEN: Quality Improvement - CORRECT ANSWER -Care related and organizational processes
that involve the development and implementation of a plan to improve healthcare services to
better meet clients needs.
QSEN: Teamwork and Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER -The delivery of client care in
partnership with interprofessional members of the healthcare team to achieve continuity of
care and positive client outcome.
Responsibility of state licensing boards - CORRECT ANSWER -Ensuring health care providers
comply with regulations
spiritual support staff - CORRECT ANSWER -provides spiritual care (pastors, rabbis, priests)
Registered Dietitian - CORRECT ANSWER -assess, plan for, and educate the client reg. nutritional
needs; direct care of nutritional aids
laboratory technician - CORRECT ANSWER -obtains specimens of body fluids, and performs
diagnostic tests
occupational therapist - CORRECT ANSWER -Job: assess and plan for the client to regain ADLs,
esp motor skills of the upper extremities
, pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWER -Provides, monitors, and evaluates medication.
physical therapist - CORRECT ANSWER -Assess his implants for clients to increase muscular
skeletal function, especially in the lower extremities, to maintain mobility.
provider - CORRECT ANSWER -Assess, diagnosis, and treats disease and injury. Providers include
medical doctors, Doctors of osteopathy, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants.
State regulations vary in their requirements for supervision of APNs and PAs by a physician.
Radiologic technician - CORRECT ANSWER -Positions clients and performs x-rays and other
imaging procedures for providers to review for diagnosis of disorders by various body parts.
Respiratory Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER -Evaluate respiratory status and provides respiratory
treatments including oxygen therapy, chest physiotherapy, inhalation therapy, and mechanical
ventilation.
social worker - CORRECT ANSWER -Works with clients and families by coordinating inpatient and
community resources to meet psychosocial and environmental needs that are necessary for
recovery and discharge.
speech-language pathologist - CORRECT ANSWER -Evaluate and make recommendations
regarding the impact of disorders or in juries on speech, language, and swallowing. Teaches
techniques and exercises to improve function.
Registered Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER -Lead team member, Functions under state nurse practice
act, performs assessments, establishes nursing diagnosis, conduct ongoing client evaluations,
develops interpersonal plans for patient care, shares appropriate information among team
members.
with Correct Answers 2026
Medicare - CORRECT ANSWER -For clients 65 years of age or older and those who have
permanent disabilities
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER -Federally funded for low income individuals
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases access to
health care for all individuals and instituting an individual mandate for health insurance
Decreasing health care costs
Providing opportunities for uninsured people to become insured at an affordable cost.
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - CORRECT ANSWER -Coverage for uninsured
children up to age 19 at low cost to parents
Preventative Health Care - CORRECT ANSWER -focuses on educating and equipping clients to
reduce and control risk factors for disease.
Ex. Programs that promote immunizations, stress management, occupational health, seat belt
use
primary health care - CORRECT ANSWER -emphasizes health promotion, and includes prenatal
and well-baby care, nutrition counseling, and disease control. is based on a sustained
partnership between client and provider. examples include office or clinic visits and scheduled
school/work centered screenings (vision, hearing, obesity)
Secondary health care - CORRECT ANSWER -includes the diagnosis and treatment of emergency,
acute illness, or injury. Ex. care given in hospital settings (inpatient and EDs), diagnostic centers,
or emergent care centers
,Tertiary Health Care - CORRECT ANSWER -Aka acute care
Involves the provision of specialized and highly technical care
Ex. Intensive care, oncology centers, burn centers
Restorative health care - CORRECT ANSWER -involves intermediate follow-up care for restoring
health. Ex. home health care, rehab centers, and skilled nursing facilities
Continuing health care - CORRECT ANSWER -Addresses long term or chronic health care needs
over a period of time. Ex. End of life care, palliative care, hospice, adult day care, ALF, in home
respite care
QSEN - CORRECT ANSWER -Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
What are the 6 QSEN competencies? - CORRECT ANSWER -Safety
Patient centered care
Evidence based practice
Informatics
Quality improvement
Teamwork & collaboration
QSEN: Safety - CORRECT ANSWER -Minimize risk factors that could cause injury or harm while
promoting high quality care and maintain a secure environment for clients, self, and others
QSEN: patient centered care - CORRECT ANSWER -Provision of caring and compassionate,
culturally sensitive care that addresses clients' physiological, psychosocial, sociological, spiritual,
and cultural needs, preferences, and values the client is included in the decision making
process.
,QSEN: Evidence-Based Practice - CORRECT ANSWER -The use of current knowledge from
research and other credible sources on which to base clinical judgment and client care.
QSEN: Informatics - CORRECT ANSWER -Do use of information technology as a communication
and information gathering tool that supports clinical decision making and scientifically-based
nursing practice.
QSEN: Quality Improvement - CORRECT ANSWER -Care related and organizational processes
that involve the development and implementation of a plan to improve healthcare services to
better meet clients needs.
QSEN: Teamwork and Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER -The delivery of client care in
partnership with interprofessional members of the healthcare team to achieve continuity of
care and positive client outcome.
Responsibility of state licensing boards - CORRECT ANSWER -Ensuring health care providers
comply with regulations
spiritual support staff - CORRECT ANSWER -provides spiritual care (pastors, rabbis, priests)
Registered Dietitian - CORRECT ANSWER -assess, plan for, and educate the client reg. nutritional
needs; direct care of nutritional aids
laboratory technician - CORRECT ANSWER -obtains specimens of body fluids, and performs
diagnostic tests
occupational therapist - CORRECT ANSWER -Job: assess and plan for the client to regain ADLs,
esp motor skills of the upper extremities
, pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWER -Provides, monitors, and evaluates medication.
physical therapist - CORRECT ANSWER -Assess his implants for clients to increase muscular
skeletal function, especially in the lower extremities, to maintain mobility.
provider - CORRECT ANSWER -Assess, diagnosis, and treats disease and injury. Providers include
medical doctors, Doctors of osteopathy, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants.
State regulations vary in their requirements for supervision of APNs and PAs by a physician.
Radiologic technician - CORRECT ANSWER -Positions clients and performs x-rays and other
imaging procedures for providers to review for diagnosis of disorders by various body parts.
Respiratory Therapist - CORRECT ANSWER -Evaluate respiratory status and provides respiratory
treatments including oxygen therapy, chest physiotherapy, inhalation therapy, and mechanical
ventilation.
social worker - CORRECT ANSWER -Works with clients and families by coordinating inpatient and
community resources to meet psychosocial and environmental needs that are necessary for
recovery and discharge.
speech-language pathologist - CORRECT ANSWER -Evaluate and make recommendations
regarding the impact of disorders or in juries on speech, language, and swallowing. Teaches
techniques and exercises to improve function.
Registered Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER -Lead team member, Functions under state nurse practice
act, performs assessments, establishes nursing diagnosis, conduct ongoing client evaluations,
develops interpersonal plans for patient care, shares appropriate information among team
members.
