FUNDAMENTALS ATI QUESTIONS EXAM 1
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH FULL SOLUTION VERIFIED
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection. Sort the
manifestations the nurse would expect to find if the infection is
localized or systemic.
Fever
Malaise
Edema
Pain or tenderness
Increased heart rate and respiratory rate. Answer: Localized: Edema,
Pain or tenderness
Systemic: Fever, Malaise, Increased heart rate and respiratory rate
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being
admitted to the facility with a suspected diagnosis of pertussis.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse suggest?
Select all that apply.
,A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least
six exchanges per hour.
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client.
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another
department is unavoidable.
D. Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens.
E. Wear a gown when performing care that might result in
contamination from secretions.. Answer: B, C, E
When generating solutions for a client who has pertussis, the nurse
should suggest using droplet precautions when caring for this client,
including wearing a mask when within 3 feet when caring for the
client to protect against inhalation of small droplets and placing a
surgical mask on the client when transporting them to contain
respiratory droplets. The nurse should also suggest wearing a gown
when care may involve contamination from respiratory secretions.
◉ The nurse is reviewing the use of transmission-based isolation
precautions with a group of new nurses. Sort the following
infectious diseases by the type of precautions required.
Tuberculosis
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID 19)
Influenza
C. difficile
MRSA. Answer: Contact: C. difficile and MRSA
,Droplet: Influenza
Airborne: Tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who fell at a nursing home. The client
is oriented to person, place, and time and can follow directions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease the
risk of another fall?
Select all that apply.
A. Place a belt restraint on the client when they are sitting on the
bedside commode.
B. Keep the bed in its lowest position with all side rails up.
C. Make sure that the client's call light is within reach.
D. Provide the client with nonskid footwear.
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment.. Answer: C, D, E
C. Making sure that the call light is within reach enables the client to
contact the nursing staff to ask for assistance and prevents the client
from falling out of bed while reaching for the call light.
D. Nonskid footwear keeps the client from slipping.
E. A fall-risk assessment serves as the basis for a plan of care that
can then individualize for the client.
A. The nurse should identify that restraining the client places a
liability risk for false imprisonment.
, B. Ensuring full side rails for this client puts the client at risk for a
fall because they might attempt to climb over the rails to get out of
bed.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of falls. Which of
the following actions is the nurse's priority?
A. Complete a fall-risk assessment.
B. Educate the client and family about fall risks.
C. Eliminate safety hazards from the client's environment.
D. Make sure the client uses assistive aids in their possession..
Answer: A.
The nurse should identify that the first action to take using the
nursing process is to assess or collect data from the client.
Therefore, the priority action is to determine the client's fall risk.
This will work as a guide in implementing appropriate safety
measures.
B. The nurse should educate the client and family about fall risk
factors so they can help promote client safety, but this is not the
priority action.
C. The nurse should eliminate safety hazards from the client's
environment to help reduce the risk for falls, but this is not the
priority action.
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH FULL SOLUTION VERIFIED
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection. Sort the
manifestations the nurse would expect to find if the infection is
localized or systemic.
Fever
Malaise
Edema
Pain or tenderness
Increased heart rate and respiratory rate. Answer: Localized: Edema,
Pain or tenderness
Systemic: Fever, Malaise, Increased heart rate and respiratory rate
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being
admitted to the facility with a suspected diagnosis of pertussis.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse suggest?
Select all that apply.
,A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least
six exchanges per hour.
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client.
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another
department is unavoidable.
D. Use sterile gloves when handling soiled linens.
E. Wear a gown when performing care that might result in
contamination from secretions.. Answer: B, C, E
When generating solutions for a client who has pertussis, the nurse
should suggest using droplet precautions when caring for this client,
including wearing a mask when within 3 feet when caring for the
client to protect against inhalation of small droplets and placing a
surgical mask on the client when transporting them to contain
respiratory droplets. The nurse should also suggest wearing a gown
when care may involve contamination from respiratory secretions.
◉ The nurse is reviewing the use of transmission-based isolation
precautions with a group of new nurses. Sort the following
infectious diseases by the type of precautions required.
Tuberculosis
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID 19)
Influenza
C. difficile
MRSA. Answer: Contact: C. difficile and MRSA
,Droplet: Influenza
Airborne: Tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who fell at a nursing home. The client
is oriented to person, place, and time and can follow directions.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease the
risk of another fall?
Select all that apply.
A. Place a belt restraint on the client when they are sitting on the
bedside commode.
B. Keep the bed in its lowest position with all side rails up.
C. Make sure that the client's call light is within reach.
D. Provide the client with nonskid footwear.
E. Complete a fall-risk assessment.. Answer: C, D, E
C. Making sure that the call light is within reach enables the client to
contact the nursing staff to ask for assistance and prevents the client
from falling out of bed while reaching for the call light.
D. Nonskid footwear keeps the client from slipping.
E. A fall-risk assessment serves as the basis for a plan of care that
can then individualize for the client.
A. The nurse should identify that restraining the client places a
liability risk for false imprisonment.
, B. Ensuring full side rails for this client puts the client at risk for a
fall because they might attempt to climb over the rails to get out of
bed.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of falls. Which of
the following actions is the nurse's priority?
A. Complete a fall-risk assessment.
B. Educate the client and family about fall risks.
C. Eliminate safety hazards from the client's environment.
D. Make sure the client uses assistive aids in their possession..
Answer: A.
The nurse should identify that the first action to take using the
nursing process is to assess or collect data from the client.
Therefore, the priority action is to determine the client's fall risk.
This will work as a guide in implementing appropriate safety
measures.
B. The nurse should educate the client and family about fall risk
factors so they can help promote client safety, but this is not the
priority action.
C. The nurse should eliminate safety hazards from the client's
environment to help reduce the risk for falls, but this is not the
priority action.
