ATI CMS Fundamentals EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST
VERSION
Description: This comprehensive study set contains 200 multiple-choice questions
(MCQs) covering ATI CMS Fundamentals core content. Each question includes four
options, the correct answer marked with ✅, and a brief rationale to reinforce
learning. Topics include safety, infection control, mobility, nutrition, elimination,
oxygenation, perioperative care, medication administration, documentation,
patient education, and professional nursing concepts.
Keywords: ATI Fundamentals, CMS Fundamentals, ATI practice questions, nursing
fundamentals, NCLEX fundamentals, infection control, patient safety, mobility, nutrition,
oxygenation, medication administration, perioperative nursing, documentation, patient
education, 2024, 2026, 2027.
Section 1: Safety and Infection Control
1. Which action by the nurse best demonstrates proper hand hygiene?
A. Using alcohol-based hand rub when hands are visibly soiled
B. Washing hands with soap and water for 5 seconds
,C. ✅ Using soap and water when hands are visibly soiled
D. Wearing gloves instead of performing hand hygiene
Rationale: Soap and water are required when hands are visibly soiled or after contact
with spores (e.g., C. difficile).
2. A nurse is caring for a client on airborne precautions. Which PPE is required?
A. Surgical mask
B. ✅ N95 respirator
C. Gown only
D. Face shield only
Rationale: Airborne precautions require an N95 respirator or powered air-purifying
respirator (PAPR).
3. Which client is at greatest risk for falls?
A. A 30-year-old with a fractured arm
B. ✅ An 80-year-old taking a diuretic
C. A 45-year-old with hypertension
D. A 25-year-old post-appendectomy
Rationale: Older age, diuretic use, and mobility issues increase fall risk.
4. The nurse is teaching a client about home safety. Which statement indicates
understanding?
A. “I will keep my walker at the top of the stairs.”
B. ✅ “I will remove loose rugs from my hallway.”
C. “I will use a nightlight only in the bathroom.”
D. “I will store my medications in the kitchen cabinet.”
Rationale: Removing loose rugs prevents falls.
5. Which action is appropriate when caring for a client with Clostridium difficile?
A. ✅ Use soap and water for hand hygiene
,B. Use alcohol-based hand rub
C. Wear a surgical mask
D. Place client in a positive-pressure room
Rationale: Alcohol does not kill C. difficile spores; soap and water are required.
6. A nurse is preparing to suction a client’s airway. Which PPE is essential?
A. Sterile gloves only
B. ✅ Goggles and mask
C. Shoe covers
D. Hair cover
Rationale: Suctioning can cause splashes; goggles and mask protect mucous
membranes.
7. Which statement about standard precautions is correct?
A. They apply only to clients with known infections.
B. ✅ They apply to all clients regardless of diagnosis.
C. They require gowns for all client contact.
D. They replace transmission-based precautions.
Rationale: Standard precautions are used for all clients.
8. A nurse finds a client on the floor. What is the first action?
A. Move the client back to bed
B. ✅ Assess the client for injury
C. Call the provider
D. Document the incident
Rationale: Assess before moving to prevent further injury.
9. Which room assignment is appropriate for a client with active tuberculosis?
A. ✅ A negative-pressure room
B. A positive-pressure room
, C. A semi-private room
D. A room with a roommate on droplet precautions
Rationale: TB requires airborne precautions and negative-pressure ventilation.
10. The nurse is removing PPE. Which item is removed first?
A. Mask
B. ✅ Gloves
C. Gown
D. Goggles
Rationale: Gloves are removed first to prevent contamination.
11. Which action best prevents catheter-associated urinary tract infections
(CAUTI)?
A. Irrigating the catheter daily
B. ✅ Maintaining a closed drainage system
C. Changing the catheter every 24 hours
D. Using sterile technique only for insertion
Rationale: Closed drainage reduces bacterial entry.
12. A nurse is caring for a client with shingles. Which precautions are required?
A. Airborne
B. ✅ Contact
C. Droplet
D. Standard only
Rationale: Shingles (varicella-zoster) requires contact precautions if lesions are present.
13. Which client requires droplet precautions?
A. Client with HIV
B. ✅ Client with influenza
GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST
VERSION
Description: This comprehensive study set contains 200 multiple-choice questions
(MCQs) covering ATI CMS Fundamentals core content. Each question includes four
options, the correct answer marked with ✅, and a brief rationale to reinforce
learning. Topics include safety, infection control, mobility, nutrition, elimination,
oxygenation, perioperative care, medication administration, documentation,
patient education, and professional nursing concepts.
Keywords: ATI Fundamentals, CMS Fundamentals, ATI practice questions, nursing
fundamentals, NCLEX fundamentals, infection control, patient safety, mobility, nutrition,
oxygenation, medication administration, perioperative nursing, documentation, patient
education, 2024, 2026, 2027.
Section 1: Safety and Infection Control
1. Which action by the nurse best demonstrates proper hand hygiene?
A. Using alcohol-based hand rub when hands are visibly soiled
B. Washing hands with soap and water for 5 seconds
,C. ✅ Using soap and water when hands are visibly soiled
D. Wearing gloves instead of performing hand hygiene
Rationale: Soap and water are required when hands are visibly soiled or after contact
with spores (e.g., C. difficile).
2. A nurse is caring for a client on airborne precautions. Which PPE is required?
A. Surgical mask
B. ✅ N95 respirator
C. Gown only
D. Face shield only
Rationale: Airborne precautions require an N95 respirator or powered air-purifying
respirator (PAPR).
3. Which client is at greatest risk for falls?
A. A 30-year-old with a fractured arm
B. ✅ An 80-year-old taking a diuretic
C. A 45-year-old with hypertension
D. A 25-year-old post-appendectomy
Rationale: Older age, diuretic use, and mobility issues increase fall risk.
4. The nurse is teaching a client about home safety. Which statement indicates
understanding?
A. “I will keep my walker at the top of the stairs.”
B. ✅ “I will remove loose rugs from my hallway.”
C. “I will use a nightlight only in the bathroom.”
D. “I will store my medications in the kitchen cabinet.”
Rationale: Removing loose rugs prevents falls.
5. Which action is appropriate when caring for a client with Clostridium difficile?
A. ✅ Use soap and water for hand hygiene
,B. Use alcohol-based hand rub
C. Wear a surgical mask
D. Place client in a positive-pressure room
Rationale: Alcohol does not kill C. difficile spores; soap and water are required.
6. A nurse is preparing to suction a client’s airway. Which PPE is essential?
A. Sterile gloves only
B. ✅ Goggles and mask
C. Shoe covers
D. Hair cover
Rationale: Suctioning can cause splashes; goggles and mask protect mucous
membranes.
7. Which statement about standard precautions is correct?
A. They apply only to clients with known infections.
B. ✅ They apply to all clients regardless of diagnosis.
C. They require gowns for all client contact.
D. They replace transmission-based precautions.
Rationale: Standard precautions are used for all clients.
8. A nurse finds a client on the floor. What is the first action?
A. Move the client back to bed
B. ✅ Assess the client for injury
C. Call the provider
D. Document the incident
Rationale: Assess before moving to prevent further injury.
9. Which room assignment is appropriate for a client with active tuberculosis?
A. ✅ A negative-pressure room
B. A positive-pressure room
, C. A semi-private room
D. A room with a roommate on droplet precautions
Rationale: TB requires airborne precautions and negative-pressure ventilation.
10. The nurse is removing PPE. Which item is removed first?
A. Mask
B. ✅ Gloves
C. Gown
D. Goggles
Rationale: Gloves are removed first to prevent contamination.
11. Which action best prevents catheter-associated urinary tract infections
(CAUTI)?
A. Irrigating the catheter daily
B. ✅ Maintaining a closed drainage system
C. Changing the catheter every 24 hours
D. Using sterile technique only for insertion
Rationale: Closed drainage reduces bacterial entry.
12. A nurse is caring for a client with shingles. Which precautions are required?
A. Airborne
B. ✅ Contact
C. Droplet
D. Standard only
Rationale: Shingles (varicella-zoster) requires contact precautions if lesions are present.
13. Which client requires droplet precautions?
A. Client with HIV
B. ✅ Client with influenza
