2026 ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE A, B, & FINAL REVIEW, ATI
FUNDAMENTALS REVIEW 2026(REVISED 2026) REAL QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS /A+ GRADE
A nurse is reviewing a client's medication The dose
prescription, which reads, "digoxin 0.25 by
mouth every day." Which of the following
components of the prescription should the
nurse question?
A client who reports shortness of breath Observe the rate, depth, and character of the client's respirations.
requests her nurse's help in changing
positions. After repositioning the client,
which of the following actions should the
nurse take next?
A nurse is caring for a client who, while Lower the client to the floor and place a pad under the client's head.
sitting in a chair, starts to experience a
seizure. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A home health nurse is planning to provide Educating clients about the recommended immunization schedule for
health promotion activities for a group of adults
clients in the community. Which of the
following activities is an example of the nurse
promoting primary prevention?
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,A nurse is using the I-SBAR communication Assessment
tool to provide the client's provider with
information about the client. The nurse
should convey the client's pain status in
which portion of the report?
A nurse is caring for a client who is Edema at the infusion site
receiving IV therapy via a peripheral
catheter. The nurse should identify that
which of the following findings is an
indication of infiltration?
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a Washing dishes
client who is recovering from lung cancer.
The provider instructed the client that he
could resume lower-intensity activities of
daily living. Which of the following
activities should the nurse recommend to
the client?
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute Daily weight
renal failure. Which of the following
assessments provides the most accurate
measure of the client's fluid status?
A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of Inspection
a client who reports feeling bloated for
several weeks. Which of the following
methods of assessment should the nurse
use first?
A nurse is explaining the use of written A client who has a prescription for a transfusion of packed red blood cells
consent forms to a newly-licensed nurse.
The nurse should ensure that a written
consent form has been signed by which of
the following clients?
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,A nurse in a long-term care facility is
admitting a client who is incontinent and
smells strongly of urine. His partner, who
has been caring for him at home, is
Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a Bounding pulse
client who has heart failure. The client has
gained weight since her last visit and her
ankles are edematous. Which of the
following findings by the nurse is another
clinical manifestation of fluid volume
excess?
A nurse is caring for a client who is Cover the incision with a moist sterile dressing.
postoperative following abdominal
surgery. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first after discovering
that the client's wound has eviscerated?
A nurse is teaching a client who has lower "Bear weight on both of your legs."
extremity weakness how to use a four-point
crutch gait. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting Liver Damage
information from an older adult client who
reports that he has been taking
acetaminophen 500 mg/day for severe joint
pain. The nurse should instruct the client that
large doses of acetaminophen could cause
which of the following adverse effects?
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, A nurse is planning to document care PC for after meals
provided for a client. Which of the
following abbreviations should the nurse
use?
A nurse is responding to a parent's A 10-month-old infant can pull up to a standing position.
question about his infant's expected
physical development during the first year of
life. Which of the following information
should the nurse include?
An assistive personnel (AP) is assisting a The AP hangs the collection bag at the level of the bladder.
nurse with the care of a female client who
has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of
the following actions by the AP indicates a
need for further teaching?
A newly licensed nurse is preparing to Consult the medication reference book available on the unit.
administer medications to a client. The
nurse notes that the provider has
prescribed a medication that is unfamiliar to
her. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A nurse is providing oral care for a client Place the client in a lateral position with the head turned to the side
who is unconscious. Which of the following before beginning the procedure.
actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is planning to perform passive Repeat each joint motion five times during each session.
range-of-motion exercises for a client.
Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A nurse is teaching a client who is Cough deeply after each use.
postoperative how to use a flow-oriented
incentive spirometer. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse
include?
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FUNDAMENTALS REVIEW 2026(REVISED 2026) REAL QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS /A+ GRADE
A nurse is reviewing a client's medication The dose
prescription, which reads, "digoxin 0.25 by
mouth every day." Which of the following
components of the prescription should the
nurse question?
A client who reports shortness of breath Observe the rate, depth, and character of the client's respirations.
requests her nurse's help in changing
positions. After repositioning the client,
which of the following actions should the
nurse take next?
A nurse is caring for a client who, while Lower the client to the floor and place a pad under the client's head.
sitting in a chair, starts to experience a
seizure. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
A home health nurse is planning to provide Educating clients about the recommended immunization schedule for
health promotion activities for a group of adults
clients in the community. Which of the
following activities is an example of the nurse
promoting primary prevention?
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,A nurse is using the I-SBAR communication Assessment
tool to provide the client's provider with
information about the client. The nurse
should convey the client's pain status in
which portion of the report?
A nurse is caring for a client who is Edema at the infusion site
receiving IV therapy via a peripheral
catheter. The nurse should identify that
which of the following findings is an
indication of infiltration?
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a Washing dishes
client who is recovering from lung cancer.
The provider instructed the client that he
could resume lower-intensity activities of
daily living. Which of the following
activities should the nurse recommend to
the client?
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute Daily weight
renal failure. Which of the following
assessments provides the most accurate
measure of the client's fluid status?
A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of Inspection
a client who reports feeling bloated for
several weeks. Which of the following
methods of assessment should the nurse
use first?
A nurse is explaining the use of written A client who has a prescription for a transfusion of packed red blood cells
consent forms to a newly-licensed nurse.
The nurse should ensure that a written
consent form has been signed by which of
the following clients?
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,A nurse in a long-term care facility is
admitting a client who is incontinent and
smells strongly of urine. His partner, who
has been caring for him at home, is
Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a Bounding pulse
client who has heart failure. The client has
gained weight since her last visit and her
ankles are edematous. Which of the
following findings by the nurse is another
clinical manifestation of fluid volume
excess?
A nurse is caring for a client who is Cover the incision with a moist sterile dressing.
postoperative following abdominal
surgery. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first after discovering
that the client's wound has eviscerated?
A nurse is teaching a client who has lower "Bear weight on both of your legs."
extremity weakness how to use a four-point
crutch gait. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting Liver Damage
information from an older adult client who
reports that he has been taking
acetaminophen 500 mg/day for severe joint
pain. The nurse should instruct the client that
large doses of acetaminophen could cause
which of the following adverse effects?
Page 3 of 33
, A nurse is planning to document care PC for after meals
provided for a client. Which of the
following abbreviations should the nurse
use?
A nurse is responding to a parent's A 10-month-old infant can pull up to a standing position.
question about his infant's expected
physical development during the first year of
life. Which of the following information
should the nurse include?
An assistive personnel (AP) is assisting a The AP hangs the collection bag at the level of the bladder.
nurse with the care of a female client who
has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of
the following actions by the AP indicates a
need for further teaching?
A newly licensed nurse is preparing to Consult the medication reference book available on the unit.
administer medications to a client. The
nurse notes that the provider has
prescribed a medication that is unfamiliar to
her. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A nurse is providing oral care for a client Place the client in a lateral position with the head turned to the side
who is unconscious. Which of the following before beginning the procedure.
actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is planning to perform passive Repeat each joint motion five times during each session.
range-of-motion exercises for a client.
Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A nurse is teaching a client who is Cough deeply after each use.
postoperative how to use a flow-oriented
incentive spirometer. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse
include?
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