ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam 2026/2027 Study Set:
200 Practice Questions with Rationales, Covering
Delegation, Fluid/Electrolytes, Wound Care,
Medications, and Legal/Ethical Nursing Concepts.
Delegation & Assignment
Q1. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has
received change-of-shift report and will care
for four clients. Which client need may the
nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client admitted 24 hours ago
with aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching with a client
learning to walk with a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client
with urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure
ulcer
,Correct ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: C
Rationale: Reapplying a condom catheter is
a noninvasive, routine procedure within the
AP's scope of practice. Feeding a client with
aspiration pneumonia requires assessment
by licensed staff. Reinforcing teaching and
sterile dressing changes require nursing
judgment and are not within the AP's
scope .
Q2. A charge nurse is preparing an
educational program about delirium for
newly hired nurses. Which statement
should the nurse include?
A. "Delirium does not affect a client's
perception of their environment."
B. "Delirium does not affect a client's sleep
cycle."
,C. "Delirium has an abrupt onset."
D. "Delirium has a slow progression."
Correct ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: C
Rationale: Delirium is characterized by an
acute onset and fluctuating levels of
consciousness. It directly affects a client's
perception and sleep-wake cycles, and its
progression is not slow .
Q3. A nurse manager is planning to observe
a newly licensed nurse perform a straight
catheterization to ensure client safety. In
which role is the nurse manager
functioning?
A. Case manager
B. Client educator
C. Client care provider
D. Client advocate
, Correct ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: D
Rationale: By ensuring a newly licensed
nurse uses proper technique to protect the
client from harm, the nurse manager is
acting as a client advocate, upholding the
client's rights and well-being .
Q4. An RN is making assignments for client
care to an LPN. Which assignment should
the LPN question?
A. Assisting a 24-hour post-op client to use
an incentive spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a
client with pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a
PCA pump
200 Practice Questions with Rationales, Covering
Delegation, Fluid/Electrolytes, Wound Care,
Medications, and Legal/Ethical Nursing Concepts.
Delegation & Assignment
Q1. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has
received change-of-shift report and will care
for four clients. Which client need may the
nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client admitted 24 hours ago
with aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching with a client
learning to walk with a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client
with urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure
ulcer
,Correct ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: C
Rationale: Reapplying a condom catheter is
a noninvasive, routine procedure within the
AP's scope of practice. Feeding a client with
aspiration pneumonia requires assessment
by licensed staff. Reinforcing teaching and
sterile dressing changes require nursing
judgment and are not within the AP's
scope .
Q2. A charge nurse is preparing an
educational program about delirium for
newly hired nurses. Which statement
should the nurse include?
A. "Delirium does not affect a client's
perception of their environment."
B. "Delirium does not affect a client's sleep
cycle."
,C. "Delirium has an abrupt onset."
D. "Delirium has a slow progression."
Correct ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: C
Rationale: Delirium is characterized by an
acute onset and fluctuating levels of
consciousness. It directly affects a client's
perception and sleep-wake cycles, and its
progression is not slow .
Q3. A nurse manager is planning to observe
a newly licensed nurse perform a straight
catheterization to ensure client safety. In
which role is the nurse manager
functioning?
A. Case manager
B. Client educator
C. Client care provider
D. Client advocate
, Correct ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: D
Rationale: By ensuring a newly licensed
nurse uses proper technique to protect the
client from harm, the nurse manager is
acting as a client advocate, upholding the
client's rights and well-being .
Q4. An RN is making assignments for client
care to an LPN. Which assignment should
the LPN question?
A. Assisting a 24-hour post-op client to use
an incentive spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a
client with pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a
PCA pump
