ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM SCRIPT:
MASTER STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Document Overview
This premium, high-yield study script has been meticulously curated for nursing
students preparing for the ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Exam. Featuring
102 comprehensive questions, complete rationales, and an essential exam-day
protocol guide, this document is optimized for maximum retention, critical
thinking mastery, and exam readiness.
Complete Practice Questions & Rationales
1. Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client
with pneumonia?
Answer: Yes.
2. A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care
for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an
assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer
Answer: C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive, routine
procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP.
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3. A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty
5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following information should the nurse
share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
,C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning
Answer: B, C, D
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4. An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the beginning of
the shift. Which of the following assignments should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who was admitted on
the previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
Answer: D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump.
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5. A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation. Which of the
following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of
delegation? Select all.
A. Right client
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
D. Right time
E. Right circumstances
Answer: B, C, E
Explanation: A and D are rights of medication administration.
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,6. A nurse manager of a med-surg unit is assigning care responsibilities for
the oncoming shift. A client is awaiting transfer back to the unit from the
PACU following thoracic surgery. To which staff member should the nurse
assign to this client?
A. Charge nurse
B. RN
C. LPN
D. AP
Answer: B. RN
Rationale: A client returning from surgery requires assessment and
establishment of a plan of care. RNs are responsible for this, especially if the
client is potentially unstable.
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7. A nurse observes an AP reprimanding a client for not using the urinal
properly. The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if he does not use the
urinal more carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP
committing?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Invasion of privacy
Answer: A. Assault
Rationale: By threatening the client, the AP is committing assault.
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8. An adult client who is competent tells the nurse that he is thinking about
leaving the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is
not in the client's best interest, so she administers a PRN sedative med that
the client has not requested along w/his usual meds. Which of the following
tort has the nurse committed?
A. Assault
, B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality
Answer: B. False imprisonment
Rationale: The nurse gave the med as a chemical restraint to keep the client
from leaving the facility against medical advice. The client did not consent.
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9. 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?
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 keep me on a breathing machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in at the
hospital."
Answer: C.
Rationale: The client has the right to decide and specify which medical
procedures he wants when a life-threatening situation arrives.
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10. 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
MASTER STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Document Overview
This premium, high-yield study script has been meticulously curated for nursing
students preparing for the ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Exam. Featuring
102 comprehensive questions, complete rationales, and an essential exam-day
protocol guide, this document is optimized for maximum retention, critical
thinking mastery, and exam readiness.
Complete Practice Questions & Rationales
1. Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client
with pneumonia?
Answer: Yes.
2. A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care
for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an
assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer
Answer: C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive, routine
procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP.
3. A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty
5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following information should the nurse
share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
,C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning
Answer: B, C, D
4. An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the beginning of
the shift. Which of the following assignments should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who was admitted on
the previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
Answer: D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump.
5. A nurse is preparing an in-service program about delegation. Which of the
following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights of
delegation? Select all.
A. Right client
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
D. Right time
E. Right circumstances
Answer: B, C, E
Explanation: A and D are rights of medication administration.
,6. A nurse manager of a med-surg unit is assigning care responsibilities for
the oncoming shift. A client is awaiting transfer back to the unit from the
PACU following thoracic surgery. To which staff member should the nurse
assign to this client?
A. Charge nurse
B. RN
C. LPN
D. AP
Answer: B. RN
Rationale: A client returning from surgery requires assessment and
establishment of a plan of care. RNs are responsible for this, especially if the
client is potentially unstable.
7. A nurse observes an AP reprimanding a client for not using the urinal
properly. The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if he does not use the
urinal more carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP
committing?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Invasion of privacy
Answer: A. Assault
Rationale: By threatening the client, the AP is committing assault.
8. An adult client who is competent tells the nurse that he is thinking about
leaving the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is
not in the client's best interest, so she administers a PRN sedative med that
the client has not requested along w/his usual meds. Which of the following
tort has the nurse committed?
A. Assault
, B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality
Answer: B. False imprisonment
Rationale: The nurse gave the med as a chemical restraint to keep the client
from leaving the facility against medical advice. The client did not consent.
9. 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?
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 keep me on a breathing machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in at the
hospital."
Answer: C.
Rationale: The client has the right to decide and specify which medical
procedures he wants when a life-threatening situation arrives.
10. 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
