ATI Fundamentals 09/29/2026
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ATI Fundamentals exam 1 Test Bank
2025/2026 – Comprehensive Practice
Questions with Verified Answers and NGN-
Style Items Guaranteed Pass
A nurse is receiving a provider's prescription by telephone for morphine for a client who is
reporting moderate to severe pain. Which of the following nursing actions are appropriate?
Select all.
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A. Repeat the details of the prescription back to the provider
B. Have another nurse listen to the telephone prescription
C. Obtain the prescriber's signature on the prescription within 24hrs
D. Decline the verbal prescription because it is not an emergency situation
E. Tell the charge nurse that the –
Correct Answer :A, B, C
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who lives alone & is to be discharged in 3 days. He
states that it is difficult to prepare adequate nutritious meals at home for just 1 person. To
which of the following members of the health care team should the nurse refer him?
A. Registered dietitian
B. Occupational therapist
C. Physical therapist
D. Social worker
- Correct Answer :D. social worker
A social worker can make arrangements for a meal delivery service to provide nutritious meals
daily, or recommend a congregate meal site near the client's home
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A goal for a client who has difficulty w/self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use
adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral w/which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist –
Correct Answer :D.
An occupational therapist can assist clients who have physical challenges to use adaptive
devices & strategies to help w/self-care activities
A client who is postop following a knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects of
the medication he is receiving for pain management. Which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team may assist the client in understanding the medication's effects?
Select all.
A. Provider
B. CNA
C. Pharmacist
D. RN
E. Respiratory therapist - Correct Answer :A, C, D
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A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems w/dysphagia. The
nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral w/which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. CNA
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist –
Correct Answer :D
A speech-language pathologist can initiate specific therapy for clients who have difficulty
feeding due to swallowing difficulties
A nursing instructor is acquainting a group of nursing students w/the roles of the various
members of the health care team they will encounter on a medical-surgical unit. When she
gives examples of the types of tasks CNAs may perform, which of the following client
activities should she include? Select all.
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs - Correct Answer :A, B, C, E
Determining pain level requires assessment, which is the job of the licensed personnel.
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exam
ATI Fundamentals exam 1 Test Bank
2025/2026 – Comprehensive Practice
Questions with Verified Answers and NGN-
Style Items Guaranteed Pass
A nurse is receiving a provider's prescription by telephone for morphine for a client who is
reporting moderate to severe pain. Which of the following nursing actions are appropriate?
Select all.
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exam
A. Repeat the details of the prescription back to the provider
B. Have another nurse listen to the telephone prescription
C. Obtain the prescriber's signature on the prescription within 24hrs
D. Decline the verbal prescription because it is not an emergency situation
E. Tell the charge nurse that the –
Correct Answer :A, B, C
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who lives alone & is to be discharged in 3 days. He
states that it is difficult to prepare adequate nutritious meals at home for just 1 person. To
which of the following members of the health care team should the nurse refer him?
A. Registered dietitian
B. Occupational therapist
C. Physical therapist
D. Social worker
- Correct Answer :D. social worker
A social worker can make arrangements for a meal delivery service to provide nutritious meals
daily, or recommend a congregate meal site near the client's home
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exam
A goal for a client who has difficulty w/self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use
adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral w/which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist –
Correct Answer :D.
An occupational therapist can assist clients who have physical challenges to use adaptive
devices & strategies to help w/self-care activities
A client who is postop following a knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects of
the medication he is receiving for pain management. Which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team may assist the client in understanding the medication's effects?
Select all.
A. Provider
B. CNA
C. Pharmacist
D. RN
E. Respiratory therapist - Correct Answer :A, C, D
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A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems w/dysphagia. The
nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral w/which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. CNA
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist –
Correct Answer :D
A speech-language pathologist can initiate specific therapy for clients who have difficulty
feeding due to swallowing difficulties
A nursing instructor is acquainting a group of nursing students w/the roles of the various
members of the health care team they will encounter on a medical-surgical unit. When she
gives examples of the types of tasks CNAs may perform, which of the following client
activities should she include? Select all.
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs - Correct Answer :A, B, C, E
Determining pain level requires assessment, which is the job of the licensed personnel.
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