ATI Fundamentals Practice Questions
ATI Fundamentals Practice Questions Exam
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Question 1
Chapter 1
Correct Answer
Health care delivery systems
Question 2
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
Correct Answer
A, B, D
Question 3
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
Correct Answer
B, E
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Question 4
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
Correct Answer
A
Question 5
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
Correct Answer
B
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Question 6
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
Correct Answer
A, B, C
Question 7
Chapter 2
Correct Answer
Interprofessional team
Question 8
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.
Correct Answer
A, B, D
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Question 9
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
Correct Answer
D
Question 10
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
Correct Answer
A, C, D
Question 11
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
Correct Answer
D
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ATI Fundamentals Practice Questions Exam
and Answers Verified
Question 1
Chapter 1
Correct Answer
Health care delivery systems
Question 2
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
Correct Answer
A, B, D
Question 3
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
Correct Answer
B, E
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Question 4
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
Correct Answer
A
Question 5
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
Correct Answer
B
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Question 6
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
Correct Answer
A, B, C
Question 7
Chapter 2
Correct Answer
Interprofessional team
Question 8
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.
Correct Answer
A, B, D
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Question 9
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
Correct Answer
D
Question 10
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
Correct Answer
A, C, D
Question 11
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
Correct Answer
D
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