ATI Fundamentals Practice
Questions 2025/2026
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers - ANSWER A, B, D
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have
to a group of nursing students. Which of the following health care financing
mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid - ANSWER B, E
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of
clients who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include
as a primary health care strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office
visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients
who have obesity
,C. Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for
obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses on postoperative complications related to obesity -
ANSWER A
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state
licensing boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis
B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
D. Determining if medications are safe for administration to clients - ANSWER
B
A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should
the nurse classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care - ANSWER A, B, C
Chapter 2 - ANSWER Interprofessional team
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the
following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in her home.
,B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery.
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer. -
ANSWER A, B, D
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis
is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral
to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist - ANSWER D
A client who is postoperative following 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 can assist the client in
understanding the medication's effects? (Select all that apply.)
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist - ANSWER A, C, D
A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with
dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). The nurse caring for the client should initiate a
referral with which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist - ANSWER D
, A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with 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 certified nursing assistants (CNAs) may
perform, which of the following client activities should she include? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs - ANSWER A, B, C, E
Chapter 3 - ANSWER Ethical responsibilities
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant
blockages in his coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this client's choice is
an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - ANSWER B
A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to ambulation.
The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of
the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
Questions 2025/2026
A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Home health care
B. Rehabilitation facilities
C. Diagnostic centers
D. Skilled nursing facilities
E. Oncology centers - ANSWER A, B, D
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have
to a group of nursing students. Which of the following health care financing
mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all that apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid - ANSWER B, E
A nurse manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of
clients who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the nurse include
as a primary health care strategy?
A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office
visits
B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients
who have obesity
,C. Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for
obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses on postoperative complications related to obesity -
ANSWER A
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as the responsibility of state
licensing boards?
A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis
B. Ensuring that health care providers comply with regulations
C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
D. Determining if medications are safe for administration to clients - ANSWER
B
A nurse is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should
the nurse classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care - ANSWER A, B, C
Chapter 2 - ANSWER Interprofessional team
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the
following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in her home.
,B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states that she wants her child baptized before surgery.
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states that he does not understand how to use a nebulizer. -
ANSWER A, B, D
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis
is to use adaptive devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral
to which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist - ANSWER D
A client who is postoperative following 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 can assist the client in
understanding the medication's effects? (Select all that apply.)
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist - ANSWER A, C, D
A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with
dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). The nurse caring for the client should initiate a
referral with which of the following members of the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Occupational therapist
D. Speech-language pathologist - ANSWER D
, A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with 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 certified nursing assistants (CNAs) may
perform, which of the following client activities should she include? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs - ANSWER A, B, C, E
Chapter 3 - ANSWER Ethical responsibilities
A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite significant
blockages in his coronary arteries. The nurse understands that this client's choice is
an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - ANSWER B
A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to ambulation.
The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of
the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
