ATI Proctored Fundamentals Review Questions and Answers
|Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct Latest
Question 1
A nurse is changing the bed linens for a client who is on bed rest. Which of the following actions should the nurse
perform?
A. Place the soiled linens on the chair while making the bed
B. Hold the linens away from the body and clothing
C. Place the linens on the floor until a linen bag is available
D. Shake the clean linens to unfold
Correct Answer
B (Hold the linens away from the body and clothing)
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to receive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain
management. The client asks the nurse how a TENS unit helps relieve pain. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
Correct Answer
B ("It modulates the transmission of the pain impulse.")
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,Question 3
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The client is restless and reports severe pain but refuses the
prescribed opioid pain medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Ask why the client is refusing the pain medication
B. Administer a PRN antianxiety medication
C. Help the client change positions
D. Offer the client a heat or cold pack to place on painful areas
Correct Answer
A (Ask why the client is refusing the pain medication)
Question 4
A nurse is teaching a group of young adults. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an expected development
task for this age group?
Correct Answer
A (Independent moral development)
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,Question 5
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. Which of the following administration schedules should the
nurse identify as a prescription to administer the medication once and as soon as possible?
A. Stat prescription
B. PRN prescription
C. Standing prescription
D. Single prescription
Correct Answer
A "Stat prescription"
Question 6
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who is scheduled for arthroplasty in the next month and may require
a blood transfusion. The client expresses concern about the risk of acquiring an infection from the blood transfusion.
Which of the following statements should the nurse share with the client?
A. "Ask your provider to prescribe epoetin before the surgery."
B. "You should ask your provider about taking iron supplements prior to the surgery."
C. "Ask a family member to donate blood for you."
D. "Donate autologous blood before the surgery."
Correct Answer
D ("Donate autologous blood before the surgery.")
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, Question 7
A nurse is using a portable ultrasound bladder scanner to measure a client's post-void residual volume. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer
D (Apply light pressure to the scanner head once it is in position)
Question 8
A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to a group of client's Which of the following definitions for the recommended
dietary allowance (RDA) should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer
B (The RDA defines the level of nutrient intake that meets the needs of healthy people in various groups)
Question 9
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of dysrhythmias. Upon entering the room, the nurse discovers the client is
unresponsive to verbal or painful stimuli, has no respirations, and is pulseless. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
Correct Answer
A (Start chest compressions)
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|Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct Latest
Question 1
A nurse is changing the bed linens for a client who is on bed rest. Which of the following actions should the nurse
perform?
A. Place the soiled linens on the chair while making the bed
B. Hold the linens away from the body and clothing
C. Place the linens on the floor until a linen bag is available
D. Shake the clean linens to unfold
Correct Answer
B (Hold the linens away from the body and clothing)
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to receive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain
management. The client asks the nurse how a TENS unit helps relieve pain. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
Correct Answer
B ("It modulates the transmission of the pain impulse.")
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,Question 3
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. The client is restless and reports severe pain but refuses the
prescribed opioid pain medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Ask why the client is refusing the pain medication
B. Administer a PRN antianxiety medication
C. Help the client change positions
D. Offer the client a heat or cold pack to place on painful areas
Correct Answer
A (Ask why the client is refusing the pain medication)
Question 4
A nurse is teaching a group of young adults. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an expected development
task for this age group?
Correct Answer
A (Independent moral development)
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,Question 5
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. Which of the following administration schedules should the
nurse identify as a prescription to administer the medication once and as soon as possible?
A. Stat prescription
B. PRN prescription
C. Standing prescription
D. Single prescription
Correct Answer
A "Stat prescription"
Question 6
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who is scheduled for arthroplasty in the next month and may require
a blood transfusion. The client expresses concern about the risk of acquiring an infection from the blood transfusion.
Which of the following statements should the nurse share with the client?
A. "Ask your provider to prescribe epoetin before the surgery."
B. "You should ask your provider about taking iron supplements prior to the surgery."
C. "Ask a family member to donate blood for you."
D. "Donate autologous blood before the surgery."
Correct Answer
D ("Donate autologous blood before the surgery.")
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, Question 7
A nurse is using a portable ultrasound bladder scanner to measure a client's post-void residual volume. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer
D (Apply light pressure to the scanner head once it is in position)
Question 8
A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to a group of client's Which of the following definitions for the recommended
dietary allowance (RDA) should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer
B (The RDA defines the level of nutrient intake that meets the needs of healthy people in various groups)
Question 9
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of dysrhythmias. Upon entering the room, the nurse discovers the client is
unresponsive to verbal or painful stimuli, has no respirations, and is pulseless. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
Correct Answer
A (Start chest compressions)
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