ATI PROCTORED FUNDAMENTAL
EXAM - COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
2026/2027
1. A nurse is reviewing the medical records of a client who has a prescription for a 24-hour
urine collection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Discard the first voiding.
B. Place the collection container on ice.
C. Verify the client’s identity using two identifiers.
D. Ask the client if they have been taking any diuretics.
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: According to the nursing process, the first step is always
assessment or verification. Verifying the client’s identity is the safety priority before
starting any procedure.
2. A nurse is assessing a client who has a stage 2 pressure injury. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Partial-thickness skin loss with a red-pink wound bed
,B. Visible subcutaneous fat
C. Non-blanchable erythema of intact skin
D. Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: A stage 2 pressure injury involves partial-thickness loss of
dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed, without slough.
3. A nurse is teaching a client about a clear liquid diet. Which of the following food choices
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Orange juice with pulp
B. Apple juice
C. Vanilla pudding
D. Sherbet
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Clear liquids are those you can see through. Apple juice, water,
broth, and gelatin are examples. Pulp, dairy, and sherbet are not clear liquids.
4. A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a client who is overweight.
Which of the following needles should the nurse select?
A. 25-gauge, 1/2 inch needle
B. 22-gauge, 1 1/2 inch needle
, C. 27-gauge, 5/8 inch needle
D. 21-gauge, 1/2 inch needle
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: For an IM injection in an obese or overweight client, a longer
needle (at least 1 1/2 inches) is required to ensure the medication reaches the muscle
tissue.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has Clostridium difficile. Which of the following
precautions should the nurse implement?
A. Airborne precautions
B. Droplet precautions
C. Protective environment
D. Contact precautions
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: C. difficile requires contact precautions, including gloves and a
gown, and handwashing with soap and water (not just alcohol-based rub).
6. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for crutches.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Support your body weight on the axillae.
B. Place the crutches 12 inches in front of your feet when walking.
EXAM - COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
2026/2027
1. A nurse is reviewing the medical records of a client who has a prescription for a 24-hour
urine collection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Discard the first voiding.
B. Place the collection container on ice.
C. Verify the client’s identity using two identifiers.
D. Ask the client if they have been taking any diuretics.
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: According to the nursing process, the first step is always
assessment or verification. Verifying the client’s identity is the safety priority before
starting any procedure.
2. A nurse is assessing a client who has a stage 2 pressure injury. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Partial-thickness skin loss with a red-pink wound bed
,B. Visible subcutaneous fat
C. Non-blanchable erythema of intact skin
D. Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: A stage 2 pressure injury involves partial-thickness loss of
dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed, without slough.
3. A nurse is teaching a client about a clear liquid diet. Which of the following food choices
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Orange juice with pulp
B. Apple juice
C. Vanilla pudding
D. Sherbet
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Clear liquids are those you can see through. Apple juice, water,
broth, and gelatin are examples. Pulp, dairy, and sherbet are not clear liquids.
4. A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a client who is overweight.
Which of the following needles should the nurse select?
A. 25-gauge, 1/2 inch needle
B. 22-gauge, 1 1/2 inch needle
, C. 27-gauge, 5/8 inch needle
D. 21-gauge, 1/2 inch needle
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: For an IM injection in an obese or overweight client, a longer
needle (at least 1 1/2 inches) is required to ensure the medication reaches the muscle
tissue.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has Clostridium difficile. Which of the following
precautions should the nurse implement?
A. Airborne precautions
B. Droplet precautions
C. Protective environment
D. Contact precautions
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: C. difficile requires contact precautions, including gloves and a
gown, and handwashing with soap and water (not just alcohol-based rub).
6. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for crutches.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Support your body weight on the axillae.
B. Place the crutches 12 inches in front of your feet when walking.
