ATI RN Fundamentals 2026: 100 NGN-Style
Practice Questions with Answers and
Rationales for Level 3 Pass
RN Fundamentals Practice Exam – 100
Questions with ☑VERIFIED ANSWERSs &
Rationales
Infection Control & Safety
1. A nurse is preparing to care for a client
with Clostridioides difficile. Which action
should the nurse take?
A. Wear a surgical mask
B. Perform hand hygiene with alcohol-based
rub
C. Wear gloves and gown, and wash hands
with soap and water
,D. Place the client in a negative-pressure
room
☑VERIFIED ANSWERS: C
Rationale: C. difficile requires contact
precautions (gloves and gown). Alcohol-
based hand rub does not kill C. difficile
spores; soap and water is required.
2. A nurse is teaching a client about fall
prevention. Which statement indicates
understanding?
A. "I will use the call light only at night."
B. "I will keep my personal items on the
bedside table within reach."
C. "I will walk barefoot to feel the floor
better."
D. "I will dim all lights to prevent glare."
,☑VERIFIED ANSWERS: B
Rationale: Keeping items within reach
reduces the need to get up unassisted. Call
light should be used as needed, not just at
night. Shoes with nonskid soles should be
worn. Adequate lighting prevents falls.
3. A nurse is caring for a client on airborne
precautions. Which PPE is required?
A. Gloves only
B. Gloves and gown
C. N95 respirator, gloves, and gown
D. Surgical mask and goggles
☑VERIFIED ANSWERS: C
Rationale: Airborne precautions (e.g., TB,
measles, varicella) require an N95 respirator
, or powered air-purifying respirator, plus
gloves and gown for contact with the client
or environment.
4. A nurse is preparing to administer an
injection. Which action prevents a
needlestick injury?
A. Recap the needle after use
B. Dispose of the needle in the regular trash
C. Activate the safety device and dispose in
a sharps container
D. Bend the needle before disposal
☑VERIFIED ANSWERS: C
Rationale: Safety-engineered devices
should be activated immediately after use,
and the needle disposed in a puncture-
Practice Questions with Answers and
Rationales for Level 3 Pass
RN Fundamentals Practice Exam – 100
Questions with ☑VERIFIED ANSWERSs &
Rationales
Infection Control & Safety
1. A nurse is preparing to care for a client
with Clostridioides difficile. Which action
should the nurse take?
A. Wear a surgical mask
B. Perform hand hygiene with alcohol-based
rub
C. Wear gloves and gown, and wash hands
with soap and water
,D. Place the client in a negative-pressure
room
☑VERIFIED ANSWERS: C
Rationale: C. difficile requires contact
precautions (gloves and gown). Alcohol-
based hand rub does not kill C. difficile
spores; soap and water is required.
2. A nurse is teaching a client about fall
prevention. Which statement indicates
understanding?
A. "I will use the call light only at night."
B. "I will keep my personal items on the
bedside table within reach."
C. "I will walk barefoot to feel the floor
better."
D. "I will dim all lights to prevent glare."
,☑VERIFIED ANSWERS: B
Rationale: Keeping items within reach
reduces the need to get up unassisted. Call
light should be used as needed, not just at
night. Shoes with nonskid soles should be
worn. Adequate lighting prevents falls.
3. A nurse is caring for a client on airborne
precautions. Which PPE is required?
A. Gloves only
B. Gloves and gown
C. N95 respirator, gloves, and gown
D. Surgical mask and goggles
☑VERIFIED ANSWERS: C
Rationale: Airborne precautions (e.g., TB,
measles, varicella) require an N95 respirator
, or powered air-purifying respirator, plus
gloves and gown for contact with the client
or environment.
4. A nurse is preparing to administer an
injection. Which action prevents a
needlestick injury?
A. Recap the needle after use
B. Dispose of the needle in the regular trash
C. Activate the safety device and dispose in
a sharps container
D. Bend the needle before disposal
☑VERIFIED ANSWERS: C
Rationale: Safety-engineered devices
should be activated immediately after use,
and the needle disposed in a puncture-
