ATI CMS FUNDAMENTALS 2025 Qs &As WITH RATIONALES| GRADED A+
Ch. 1) 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
Rationale: A. Restorative health care involves immediate follow up care for restoring health and
prolonged self-care home healthcare is a type of restorative healthcare
B. Rehabilitation facilities are a type of restorative health care
D. Skilled nursing facilities are a type of restorative healthcare
Ch. 1) A nurse is explaining the various types of health clients might have to a group care coverage of
nurses. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms should the nurse include as 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
Rationale: Medicare and Medicaid are federally funded.
PPOs, Long-term care insurance and EPOs are privately funded
Ch. 1) 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
,ATI CMS FUNDAMENTALS 2025 Qs &As WITH RATIONALES| GRADED A+
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training in surgical treatments for obesity D. Educating acute care
nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity - (ANSWER)A
Rationale: identify obesity screenings at office visit as an example of primary healthcare. primary
healthcare emphasizes health promotion and disease control, is often delivered during office visit, and
includes screenings.
Ch. 1) 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 whether medications are safe for administration to clients - (ANSWER)B
Rationale: identify that state licensing boards are responsible for ensuring that healthcare providers and
agencies comply with state regulations.
Ch. 1) 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
Rationale: tertiary healthcare involves the provision of specialized and highly technical care (icu,
oncology treatment center, and burn centers)
Ch. 2) 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.)
,ATI CMS FUNDAMENTALS 2025 Qs &As WITH RATIONALES| GRADED A+
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states, "I would like to have my child baptized before surgery."
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand how to use a nebulizer." - (ANSWER)A, B, D
Rationale:
A. initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistance in
coordinating hospice care for a patient
B. Initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistance in coordinating care for
community resources available for clients
D. Initiate a referral for a social worker to assist the client in obtaining medical equipment for use after
discharge
Ch. 2) 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
Rationale: an occupational therapist can assist clients who have physical challenges to use adaptive
devices and strategies to help with self-care activities
Ch. 2) A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects
of the medication prescribed 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.)
, ATI CMS FUNDAMENTALS 2025 Qs &As WITH RATIONALES| GRADED A+
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist - (ANSWER)A, C, D
Rationale:
A. The provider must be knowledgeable about any medication prescribed for the client including its
actions, effects, and interactions
C. A pharmacist must be knowledgeable about any medication dispensed for the client, including its
actions, effects, and interactions.
D. A registered nurse must be knowledgeable about any medication administered, including its actions,
effects, and interactions.
Ch. 2) A client who had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with dysphagia. 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
Rationale: A speech language pathologist can initiate specific therapy for clients who have difficulty with
feeding due to swallowing difficulties
Ch. 2) 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 providing examples of the
types of tasks certified nursing assistants (CNAS) can perform, which of the following client activities
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Bathing
Ch. 1) 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
Rationale: A. Restorative health care involves immediate follow up care for restoring health and
prolonged self-care home healthcare is a type of restorative healthcare
B. Rehabilitation facilities are a type of restorative health care
D. Skilled nursing facilities are a type of restorative healthcare
Ch. 1) A nurse is explaining the various types of health clients might have to a group care coverage of
nurses. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms should the nurse include as 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
Rationale: Medicare and Medicaid are federally funded.
PPOs, Long-term care insurance and EPOs are privately funded
Ch. 1) 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
,ATI CMS FUNDAMENTALS 2025 Qs &As WITH RATIONALES| GRADED A+
C. Providing specialized intraoperative training in surgical treatments for obesity D. Educating acute care
nurses about postoperative complications related to obesity - (ANSWER)A
Rationale: identify obesity screenings at office visit as an example of primary healthcare. primary
healthcare emphasizes health promotion and disease control, is often delivered during office visit, and
includes screenings.
Ch. 1) 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 whether medications are safe for administration to clients - (ANSWER)B
Rationale: identify that state licensing boards are responsible for ensuring that healthcare providers and
agencies comply with state regulations.
Ch. 1) 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
Rationale: tertiary healthcare involves the provision of specialized and highly technical care (icu,
oncology treatment center, and burn centers)
Ch. 2) 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.)
,ATI CMS FUNDAMENTALS 2025 Qs &As WITH RATIONALES| GRADED A+
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states, "I would like to have my child baptized before surgery."
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand how to use a nebulizer." - (ANSWER)A, B, D
Rationale:
A. initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistance in
coordinating hospice care for a patient
B. Initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistance in coordinating care for
community resources available for clients
D. Initiate a referral for a social worker to assist the client in obtaining medical equipment for use after
discharge
Ch. 2) 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
Rationale: an occupational therapist can assist clients who have physical challenges to use adaptive
devices and strategies to help with self-care activities
Ch. 2) A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects
of the medication prescribed 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.)
, ATI CMS FUNDAMENTALS 2025 Qs &As WITH RATIONALES| GRADED A+
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist - (ANSWER)A, C, D
Rationale:
A. The provider must be knowledgeable about any medication prescribed for the client including its
actions, effects, and interactions
C. A pharmacist must be knowledgeable about any medication dispensed for the client, including its
actions, effects, and interactions.
D. A registered nurse must be knowledgeable about any medication administered, including its actions,
effects, and interactions.
Ch. 2) A client who had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with dysphagia. 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
Rationale: A speech language pathologist can initiate specific therapy for clients who have difficulty with
feeding due to swallowing difficulties
Ch. 2) 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 providing examples of the
types of tasks certified nursing assistants (CNAS) can perform, which of the following client activities
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Bathing
