2025 - 80 Questions
Comprehensive Study Guide for RN Students
Includes 80 Practice Questions with Detailed Answer Key
Covers Patient Safety, Infection Control, Nursing Process, Hygiene, Mobility, Wound
Care, and Ethical/Legal Principles
Updated for the 2025 ATI RN Exam
Contents
1 Instructions 2
2 Fundamentals of Nursing (80 Questions) 2
3 Answer Key with Explanations 11
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, 1 Instructions
This practice exam prepares you for the Fundamentals of Nursing section of the ATI RN
Exam 2025 (e.g., NCLEX-RN, ATI Comprehensive Predictor). It includes 80 multiple-
choice questions covering patient safety, infection control, nursing process, hygiene, mo-
bility, wound care, and ethical/legal principles. Select the best answer from the four
options provided. An answer key with explanations is included.
• Time Limit: Approximately 6080 minutes.
• Materials: No calculator; use clinical judgment.
• Scoring: Each question is worth 1 point. No penalty for incorrect answers.
2 Fundamentals of Nursing (80 Questions)
1. What is the most effective way to prevent pressure ulcers?
a) Daily skin moisturizing
b) Repositioning every 2 hours
c) Low-protein diet
d) Applying heat pads
2. What is the first step in the nursing process?
a) Planning
b) Assessment
c) Implementation
d) Evaluation
3. A patient refuses a dressing change. What should the nurse do first?
a) Proceed anyway
b) Document the refusal
c) Call the physician
d) Restrain the patient
4. Which sign indicates dehydration in an elderly patient?
a) Moist mucous membranes
b) Sunken eyes
c) High urine output
d) Clear skin
5. How is nasogastric (NG) tube placement best confirmed?
a) Auscultation of air
b) X-ray confirmation
c) Patients verbal report
d) Tube measurement
6. Which PPE is required for droplet precautions?
a) Gown only
b) Surgical mask
c) N95 respirator
d) Gloves only
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