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ATI Fundamentals exam Test Bank 2025/2026
– Comprehensive Practice Questions with
Verified Answers and NGN-Style Items
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A client who will undergo neurosurgery the following week tells the nurse in the surgeon's
office that he will prepare his advance directives before he goes to the hospital. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates to the nurse that he understands advance
directives?
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A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead w/the surgery unless I prepare these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to ke –
Correct Answer :C.
The client has the right to decide and specify which medical procedures he wants when a life-
threatening situation arrives
A client is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. Which of the following actions are
appropriate for the nurse who is providing preop care regarding informed consent? Select all.
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form
C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure
D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery
E. Tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery
- Correct Answer :A, B
The rest of the choices are the surgeon's responsibility, not the nurse
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the unit
seemed drowsy & unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, she found the nurse asleep in
a chair in the break room when she was not on break. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
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A. Remind the nurse that safe client care is a priority on the unit
B. Ask others on the team whether they have observed the same behavior
C. Report observations to the nurse manager on the unit
D. Conclude that h –
Correct Answer :C.
Any nurse who notices behavior that could possibly jeopardize client care or indicate a
substance abuse problem has a duty to report the situation immediately to the nurse
manager
A nurse is preparing info for a change-of-shift report. Which of the following info should the
nurse include in the report?
A. The client's input & output for the shift
B. The client's BP from the previous day
C. A bone scan that is scheduled for today
D. The med routine from the med administration record
- Correct Answer :C. A bone scan that is scheduled for today
This is important because the nurse might have to modify the client's care to accommodate
them leaving the unit
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A nurse enters a client's room & finds him sitting in his chair. He states, "I fell in the shower,
but I got myself back up & into my chair." How should the nurse document this in the client's
chart?
A. The client fell in the shower.
B. The client states he fell in the shower & was able to get himself back into his chair
C. The nurse should not document this info because she did not witness the fall
D. The client fell in the shower & is now resting comfortably –
Correct Answer :B.
By writing what the client states, the info is subjective data
A nursing instructor is reviewing documentation w/a group of nursing students. Which of the
following legal guidelines should they follow when documenting a client's record? Select all.
A. Cover errors w/correction fluid, & write in the correct info
B. Put the date & time on all entries
C. Document objective data, leaving out opinions
D. Use as many abbreviations as possible
E. Wait until the end of the shift to document - Correct Answer :B, C
The skin barrier covering a client's intestinal fistula keeps falling off when she stands up to
ambulate. The nurse has reapplied it twice during the shift, but it remains intact only when
the client is supine in bed. The nurse telephoned the physical therapist about the difficulties
containing the drainage from the fistula, so the therapist didn't ambulate the client today.
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ATI Fundamentals exam Test Bank 2025/2026
– Comprehensive Practice Questions with
Verified Answers and NGN-Style Items
Guaranteed Pass
A client who will undergo neurosurgery the following week tells the nurse in the surgeon's
office that he will prepare his advance directives before he goes to the hospital. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates to the nurse that he understands advance
directives?
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A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead w/the surgery unless I prepare these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to ke –
Correct Answer :C.
The client has the right to decide and specify which medical procedures he wants when a life-
threatening situation arrives
A client is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. Which of the following actions are
appropriate for the nurse who is providing preop care regarding informed consent? Select all.
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form
C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure
D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery
E. Tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery
- Correct Answer :A, B
The rest of the choices are the surgeon's responsibility, not the nurse
A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the unit
seemed drowsy & unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, she found the nurse asleep in
a chair in the break room when she was not on break. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
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A. Remind the nurse that safe client care is a priority on the unit
B. Ask others on the team whether they have observed the same behavior
C. Report observations to the nurse manager on the unit
D. Conclude that h –
Correct Answer :C.
Any nurse who notices behavior that could possibly jeopardize client care or indicate a
substance abuse problem has a duty to report the situation immediately to the nurse
manager
A nurse is preparing info for a change-of-shift report. Which of the following info should the
nurse include in the report?
A. The client's input & output for the shift
B. The client's BP from the previous day
C. A bone scan that is scheduled for today
D. The med routine from the med administration record
- Correct Answer :C. A bone scan that is scheduled for today
This is important because the nurse might have to modify the client's care to accommodate
them leaving the unit
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A nurse enters a client's room & finds him sitting in his chair. He states, "I fell in the shower,
but I got myself back up & into my chair." How should the nurse document this in the client's
chart?
A. The client fell in the shower.
B. The client states he fell in the shower & was able to get himself back into his chair
C. The nurse should not document this info because she did not witness the fall
D. The client fell in the shower & is now resting comfortably –
Correct Answer :B.
By writing what the client states, the info is subjective data
A nursing instructor is reviewing documentation w/a group of nursing students. Which of the
following legal guidelines should they follow when documenting a client's record? Select all.
A. Cover errors w/correction fluid, & write in the correct info
B. Put the date & time on all entries
C. Document objective data, leaving out opinions
D. Use as many abbreviations as possible
E. Wait until the end of the shift to document - Correct Answer :B, C
The skin barrier covering a client's intestinal fistula keeps falling off when she stands up to
ambulate. The nurse has reapplied it twice during the shift, but it remains intact only when
the client is supine in bed. The nurse telephoned the physical therapist about the difficulties
containing the drainage from the fistula, so the therapist didn't ambulate the client today.
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