ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE 2026-2027
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Chapter 1 - correct answer-Health care delivery systems
ASnurse 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
A nurse is explainingSthe various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nursing stu
dents. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all that app
ly.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid -Scorrect 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 duringSroutine 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
,A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which of the followingStas
ks 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
A nurse is explainingSthe 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
Chapter 2 - correct answer-Interprofessional team
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the following client care ne
eds 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
,ASgoal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive device
s. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the following members of the interp
rofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist -Scorrect answer-D
A client who is postoperative followingSknee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects of the m
edication he is receiving for pain management. Which of the following members of the interprofessional
care team can assist the client in understandingSthe 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
A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with dysphagia (difficulty swallo
wing). 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
ASnurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the various members of the heal
th care team they will encounter on a medical-surgical unit. When
she gives examples of the types of tasks certified nursingSassistants (CNAs) may perform, which of the foll
owing client activities should she include? (Select all that apply.)
, A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs - correct answer-A, B, C, E
Chapter 3 - correct 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 pri
nciples?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - correct answer-B
ASnurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to ambulation. The nurse understand
s that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficence - correct answer-D
ASnurse is instructing a group of nursingSstudents about the responsibilities organ donation and procurem
ent involve. When the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to meet the sam
e qualifications, the students should understand that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which o
f the following ethical principles?
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Chapter 1 - correct answer-Health care delivery systems
ASnurse 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
A nurse is explainingSthe various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nursing stu
dents. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all that app
ly.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid -Scorrect 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 duringSroutine 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
,A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which of the followingStas
ks 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
A nurse is explainingSthe 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
Chapter 2 - correct answer-Interprofessional team
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the following client care ne
eds 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
,ASgoal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive device
s. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the following members of the interp
rofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist -Scorrect answer-D
A client who is postoperative followingSknee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects of the m
edication he is receiving for pain management. Which of the following members of the interprofessional
care team can assist the client in understandingSthe 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
A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with dysphagia (difficulty swallo
wing). 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
ASnurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the various members of the heal
th care team they will encounter on a medical-surgical unit. When
she gives examples of the types of tasks certified nursingSassistants (CNAs) may perform, which of the foll
owing client activities should she include? (Select all that apply.)
, A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs - correct answer-A, B, C, E
Chapter 3 - correct 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 pri
nciples?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence - correct answer-B
ASnurse offers pain medication to a client who is postoperative prior to ambulation. The nurse understand
s that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficence - correct answer-D
ASnurse is instructing a group of nursingSstudents about the responsibilities organ donation and procurem
ent involve. When the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to meet the sam
e qualifications, the students should understand that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which o
f the following ethical principles?
