ATI Testing | RN Fundamentals for Nursing, Edition 11.0
ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 Examination
2026/2027 | Verified Questions
Assessment Technologies Institute | RN Fundamentals for Nursing | Professional Nursing
Candidates
500 Verified Questions | 8 Core Domains | Academic Year 2026/2027
Prepared by
ATI Testing | RN Fundamentals for Nursing, Edition 11.0
RN Fundamentals Proctored Examination Actual Exam | Academic Year 2026/2027
ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
,INTRODUCTION
This document contains 500 verified questions that comprehensively cover the full ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 examination
(Chapters 1-58). The questions are organized across eight core domains: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care;
Safety and Infection Control; Health Promotion and Maintenance; Psychosocial Integrity; Basic Care and Comfort;
Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies; Reduction of Risk Potential; and Physiological Adaptation. Each question is original
and designed to reinforce the official ATI Testing RN Fundamentals for Nursing Edition 11.0 course objectives for actual exam
readiness and fundamentals proficiency, aligned to the 2026/2027 academic year. The content emphasizes clinical judgment and
nursing intervention logic consistent with ATI RN Fundamentals frameworks and foundational nursing standards.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS
Domain 1: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
Question 1. The nurse prioritizes care for four clients. Which client should the nurse assess first?
A. A client requesting pain medication for a score of 4/10
B. A client scheduled for discharge teaching
C. A client needing assistance to the bathroom
D. A client with new-onset chest pain and diaphoresis
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: New-onset chest pain with diaphoresis suggests possible acute coronary syndrome and requires immediate assessment according to
ABC prioritization.
Question 2. Which action demonstrates the nurse acting as a client advocate?
A. Following a provider order without question when the client objects
B. Supporting the client's right to refuse a procedure after informed discussion
C. Disclosing confidential information to family without consent
D. Making decisions for the client to save time
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advocacy includes ensuring the client understands options and supporting autonomous decisions, including refusal of treatment when
capacity is present.
Question 3. When receiving a telephone order, the nurse must:
A. Implement the order immediately without verification
B. Document the order only after the provider signs it the next day
C. Ask another nurse to take the order later
D. Write the order, read it back to the provider, and obtain confirmation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Read-back of verbal or telephone orders is required to confirm accuracy and prevent communication errors.
Question 4. Which statement about informed consent is correct?
A. The provider obtains informed consent; the nurse verifies it is present and the client understands
B. The nurse is solely responsible for explaining all surgical risks
C. Consent is not needed for emergency procedures under any circumstance
D. Family members may always sign for competent adults
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The provider is responsible for explaining the procedure and obtaining consent; the nurse witnesses and verifies that consent is
documented and the client appears to understand.
Question 5. Delegation to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is appropriate for which task?
A. Administering oral medications
B. Performing a sterile dressing change
C. Teaching a client about a new medication
D. Assisting a stable client with ambulation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: UAPs may perform non-invasive, routine tasks such as ambulation assistance for stable clients; medication administration, sterile
procedures, and teaching require licensed personnel.
Question 6. Which action best protects client confidentiality?
A. Discussing client information in the elevator with colleagues
B. Leaving the computer screen open with client data visible
C. Accessing only the records of clients assigned to the nurse and logging off shared computers
D. Sharing passwords with trusted coworkers
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Accessing only assigned client records and securing workstations prevents unauthorized disclosure of protected health information.
Question 7. The nurse notes that a client has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. If the client becomes
unresponsive and stops breathing, the nurse should:
A. Initiate full cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
, B. Provide comfort measures and withhold resuscitation as ordered
C. Call a rapid response for full intervention
D. Ask the family for permission to begin CPR
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A valid DNR order directs the team to withhold resuscitative measures while continuing comfort and supportive care.
Question 8. Which principle of prioritization guides the nurse when multiple clients need attention?
A. First-come, first-served regardless of acuity
B. Discharge teaching is always the highest priority
C. Only clients who request help are assessed
D. Airway, breathing, and circulation needs take priority over less urgent needs
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ABC prioritization ensures life-threatening physiological needs are addressed before less urgent concerns.
Question 9. When documenting a client fall, the nurse should:
A. Include subjective blame in the medical record
B. Omit the event if no injury is visible
C. Document objective assessment findings and complete an incident report according to policy
D. Document only in a personal notebook
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Documentation must be factual and objective; incident reports are filed per institutional policy and are separate from the medical
record narrative.
Question 10. Which action demonstrates accountability?
A. Blaming a colleague for a medication error
B. Accepting responsibility for one's own actions and reporting errors promptly
C. Avoiding documentation of near-miss events
D. Refusing to participate in quality improvement
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Accountability includes owning professional actions, reporting errors and near-misses, and contributing to system improvement.
Question 11. In the management of care, the nurse prioritizes care for four clients. Which client should the nurse
assess first?
A. A client with new-onset chest pain and diaphoresis
B. A client requesting pain medication for a score of 4/10
C. A client needing assistance to the bathroom
D. A client scheduled for discharge teaching
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: New-onset chest pain with diaphoresis suggests possible acute coronary syndrome and requires immediate assessment according to
ABC prioritization.
Question 12. Regarding safety and infection control, which action demonstrates the nurse acting as a client
advocate?
A. Following a provider order without question when the client objects
B. Disclosing confidential information to family without consent
C. Supporting the client's right to refuse a procedure after informed discussion
D. Making decisions for the client to save time
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advocacy includes ensuring the client understands options and supporting autonomous decisions, including refusal of treatment when
capacity is present.
Question 13. When receiving a telephone order, the nurse must:
A. Implement the order immediately without verification
B. Document the order only after the provider signs it the next day
C. Ask another nurse to take the order later
D. Write the order, read it back to the provider, and obtain confirmation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Read-back of verbal or telephone orders is required to confirm accuracy and prevent communication errors.
Question 14. In psychosocial care, which statement about informed consent is correct?
A. The provider obtains informed consent; the nurse verifies it is present and the client understands
B. The nurse is solely responsible for explaining all surgical risks
C. Consent is not needed for emergency procedures under any circumstance
D. Family members may always sign for competent adults
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The provider is responsible for explaining the procedure and obtaining consent; the nurse witnesses and verifies that consent is
documented and the client appears to understand.
ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
, Question 15. When providing basic care and comfort, delegation to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is
appropriate for which task?
A. Administering oral medications
B. Assisting a stable client with ambulation
C. Performing a sterile dressing change
D. Teaching a client about a new medication
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: UAPs may perform non-invasive, routine tasks such as ambulation assistance for stable clients; medication administration, sterile
procedures, and teaching require licensed personnel.
Question 16. In pharmacological therapy, which action best protects client confidentiality?
A. Discussing client information in the elevator with colleagues
B. Leaving the computer screen open with client data visible
C. Accessing only the records of clients assigned to the nurse and logging off shared computers
D. Sharing passwords with trusted coworkers
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Accessing only assigned client records and securing workstations prevents unauthorized disclosure of protected health information.
Question 17. To reduce risk potential, the nurse notes that a client has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. If the
client becomes unresponsive and stops breathing, the nurse should:
A. Initiate full cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B. Provide comfort measures and withhold resuscitation as ordered
C. Call a rapid response for full intervention
D. Ask the family for permission to begin CPR
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A valid DNR order directs the team to withhold resuscitative measures while continuing comfort and supportive care.
Question 18. In physiological adaptation, which principle of prioritization guides the nurse when multiple clients
need attention?
A. First-come, first-served regardless of acuity
B. Discharge teaching is always the highest priority
C. Only clients who request help are assessed
D. Airway, breathing, and circulation needs take priority over less urgent needs
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ABC prioritization ensures life-threatening physiological needs are addressed before less urgent concerns.
Question 19. When documenting a client fall, the nurse should:
A. Include subjective blame in the medical record
B. Omit the event if no injury is visible
C. Document objective assessment findings and complete an incident report according to policy
D. Document only in a personal notebook
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Documentation must be factual and objective; incident reports are filed per institutional policy and are separate from the medical
record narrative.
Question 20. When applying clinical judgment, which action demonstrates accountability?
A. Accepting responsibility for one's own actions and reporting errors promptly
B. Blaming a colleague for a medication error
C. Avoiding documentation of near-miss events
D. Refusing to participate in quality improvement
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Accountability includes owning professional actions, reporting errors and near-misses, and contributing to system improvement.
Question 21. In the management of care, the nurse prioritizes care for four clients. Which client should the nurse
assess first?
A. A client requesting pain medication for a score of 4/10
B. A client scheduled for discharge teaching
C. A client needing assistance to the bathroom
D. A client with new-onset chest pain and diaphoresis
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: New-onset chest pain with diaphoresis suggests possible acute coronary syndrome and requires immediate assessment according to
ABC prioritization.
Question 22. Regarding safety and infection control, which action demonstrates the nurse acting as a client
advocate?
A. Following a provider order without question when the client objects
B. Supporting the client's right to refuse a procedure after informed discussion
C. Disclosing confidential information to family without consent
ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 Examination
2026/2027 | Verified Questions
Assessment Technologies Institute | RN Fundamentals for Nursing | Professional Nursing
Candidates
500 Verified Questions | 8 Core Domains | Academic Year 2026/2027
Prepared by
ATI Testing | RN Fundamentals for Nursing, Edition 11.0
RN Fundamentals Proctored Examination Actual Exam | Academic Year 2026/2027
ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
,INTRODUCTION
This document contains 500 verified questions that comprehensively cover the full ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 examination
(Chapters 1-58). The questions are organized across eight core domains: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care;
Safety and Infection Control; Health Promotion and Maintenance; Psychosocial Integrity; Basic Care and Comfort;
Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies; Reduction of Risk Potential; and Physiological Adaptation. Each question is original
and designed to reinforce the official ATI Testing RN Fundamentals for Nursing Edition 11.0 course objectives for actual exam
readiness and fundamentals proficiency, aligned to the 2026/2027 academic year. The content emphasizes clinical judgment and
nursing intervention logic consistent with ATI RN Fundamentals frameworks and foundational nursing standards.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS
Domain 1: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
Question 1. The nurse prioritizes care for four clients. Which client should the nurse assess first?
A. A client requesting pain medication for a score of 4/10
B. A client scheduled for discharge teaching
C. A client needing assistance to the bathroom
D. A client with new-onset chest pain and diaphoresis
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: New-onset chest pain with diaphoresis suggests possible acute coronary syndrome and requires immediate assessment according to
ABC prioritization.
Question 2. Which action demonstrates the nurse acting as a client advocate?
A. Following a provider order without question when the client objects
B. Supporting the client's right to refuse a procedure after informed discussion
C. Disclosing confidential information to family without consent
D. Making decisions for the client to save time
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advocacy includes ensuring the client understands options and supporting autonomous decisions, including refusal of treatment when
capacity is present.
Question 3. When receiving a telephone order, the nurse must:
A. Implement the order immediately without verification
B. Document the order only after the provider signs it the next day
C. Ask another nurse to take the order later
D. Write the order, read it back to the provider, and obtain confirmation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Read-back of verbal or telephone orders is required to confirm accuracy and prevent communication errors.
Question 4. Which statement about informed consent is correct?
A. The provider obtains informed consent; the nurse verifies it is present and the client understands
B. The nurse is solely responsible for explaining all surgical risks
C. Consent is not needed for emergency procedures under any circumstance
D. Family members may always sign for competent adults
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The provider is responsible for explaining the procedure and obtaining consent; the nurse witnesses and verifies that consent is
documented and the client appears to understand.
Question 5. Delegation to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is appropriate for which task?
A. Administering oral medications
B. Performing a sterile dressing change
C. Teaching a client about a new medication
D. Assisting a stable client with ambulation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: UAPs may perform non-invasive, routine tasks such as ambulation assistance for stable clients; medication administration, sterile
procedures, and teaching require licensed personnel.
Question 6. Which action best protects client confidentiality?
A. Discussing client information in the elevator with colleagues
B. Leaving the computer screen open with client data visible
C. Accessing only the records of clients assigned to the nurse and logging off shared computers
D. Sharing passwords with trusted coworkers
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Accessing only assigned client records and securing workstations prevents unauthorized disclosure of protected health information.
Question 7. The nurse notes that a client has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. If the client becomes
unresponsive and stops breathing, the nurse should:
A. Initiate full cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
, B. Provide comfort measures and withhold resuscitation as ordered
C. Call a rapid response for full intervention
D. Ask the family for permission to begin CPR
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A valid DNR order directs the team to withhold resuscitative measures while continuing comfort and supportive care.
Question 8. Which principle of prioritization guides the nurse when multiple clients need attention?
A. First-come, first-served regardless of acuity
B. Discharge teaching is always the highest priority
C. Only clients who request help are assessed
D. Airway, breathing, and circulation needs take priority over less urgent needs
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ABC prioritization ensures life-threatening physiological needs are addressed before less urgent concerns.
Question 9. When documenting a client fall, the nurse should:
A. Include subjective blame in the medical record
B. Omit the event if no injury is visible
C. Document objective assessment findings and complete an incident report according to policy
D. Document only in a personal notebook
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Documentation must be factual and objective; incident reports are filed per institutional policy and are separate from the medical
record narrative.
Question 10. Which action demonstrates accountability?
A. Blaming a colleague for a medication error
B. Accepting responsibility for one's own actions and reporting errors promptly
C. Avoiding documentation of near-miss events
D. Refusing to participate in quality improvement
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Accountability includes owning professional actions, reporting errors and near-misses, and contributing to system improvement.
Question 11. In the management of care, the nurse prioritizes care for four clients. Which client should the nurse
assess first?
A. A client with new-onset chest pain and diaphoresis
B. A client requesting pain medication for a score of 4/10
C. A client needing assistance to the bathroom
D. A client scheduled for discharge teaching
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: New-onset chest pain with diaphoresis suggests possible acute coronary syndrome and requires immediate assessment according to
ABC prioritization.
Question 12. Regarding safety and infection control, which action demonstrates the nurse acting as a client
advocate?
A. Following a provider order without question when the client objects
B. Disclosing confidential information to family without consent
C. Supporting the client's right to refuse a procedure after informed discussion
D. Making decisions for the client to save time
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advocacy includes ensuring the client understands options and supporting autonomous decisions, including refusal of treatment when
capacity is present.
Question 13. When receiving a telephone order, the nurse must:
A. Implement the order immediately without verification
B. Document the order only after the provider signs it the next day
C. Ask another nurse to take the order later
D. Write the order, read it back to the provider, and obtain confirmation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Read-back of verbal or telephone orders is required to confirm accuracy and prevent communication errors.
Question 14. In psychosocial care, which statement about informed consent is correct?
A. The provider obtains informed consent; the nurse verifies it is present and the client understands
B. The nurse is solely responsible for explaining all surgical risks
C. Consent is not needed for emergency procedures under any circumstance
D. Family members may always sign for competent adults
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The provider is responsible for explaining the procedure and obtaining consent; the nurse witnesses and verifies that consent is
documented and the client appears to understand.
ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
, Question 15. When providing basic care and comfort, delegation to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is
appropriate for which task?
A. Administering oral medications
B. Assisting a stable client with ambulation
C. Performing a sterile dressing change
D. Teaching a client about a new medication
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: UAPs may perform non-invasive, routine tasks such as ambulation assistance for stable clients; medication administration, sterile
procedures, and teaching require licensed personnel.
Question 16. In pharmacological therapy, which action best protects client confidentiality?
A. Discussing client information in the elevator with colleagues
B. Leaving the computer screen open with client data visible
C. Accessing only the records of clients assigned to the nurse and logging off shared computers
D. Sharing passwords with trusted coworkers
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Accessing only assigned client records and securing workstations prevents unauthorized disclosure of protected health information.
Question 17. To reduce risk potential, the nurse notes that a client has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. If the
client becomes unresponsive and stops breathing, the nurse should:
A. Initiate full cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B. Provide comfort measures and withhold resuscitation as ordered
C. Call a rapid response for full intervention
D. Ask the family for permission to begin CPR
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A valid DNR order directs the team to withhold resuscitative measures while continuing comfort and supportive care.
Question 18. In physiological adaptation, which principle of prioritization guides the nurse when multiple clients
need attention?
A. First-come, first-served regardless of acuity
B. Discharge teaching is always the highest priority
C. Only clients who request help are assessed
D. Airway, breathing, and circulation needs take priority over less urgent needs
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ABC prioritization ensures life-threatening physiological needs are addressed before less urgent concerns.
Question 19. When documenting a client fall, the nurse should:
A. Include subjective blame in the medical record
B. Omit the event if no injury is visible
C. Document objective assessment findings and complete an incident report according to policy
D. Document only in a personal notebook
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Documentation must be factual and objective; incident reports are filed per institutional policy and are separate from the medical
record narrative.
Question 20. When applying clinical judgment, which action demonstrates accountability?
A. Accepting responsibility for one's own actions and reporting errors promptly
B. Blaming a colleague for a medication error
C. Avoiding documentation of near-miss events
D. Refusing to participate in quality improvement
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Accountability includes owning professional actions, reporting errors and near-misses, and contributing to system improvement.
Question 21. In the management of care, the nurse prioritizes care for four clients. Which client should the nurse
assess first?
A. A client requesting pain medication for a score of 4/10
B. A client scheduled for discharge teaching
C. A client needing assistance to the bathroom
D. A client with new-onset chest pain and diaphoresis
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: New-onset chest pain with diaphoresis suggests possible acute coronary syndrome and requires immediate assessment according to
ABC prioritization.
Question 22. Regarding safety and infection control, which action demonstrates the nurse acting as a client
advocate?
A. Following a provider order without question when the client objects
B. Supporting the client's right to refuse a procedure after informed discussion
C. Disclosing confidential information to family without consent
ATI RN Fundamentals Edition 11.0 Examination 2026/2027 | Verified Questions
