ATI Fundamentals Proctored Revised
Examinations 2026
Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with
pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes.
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4 clients.
Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel
(AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Reapplying
a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive, routine procedure that
the nurse may delegate to the AP
A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to
an AP. Which of the following information should the nurse share with the AP? Select
All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning - CORRECT ANSWER-B, C, D
An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the beginning of the shift.
Which of the following assignments should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive spirometer
,B. Collecting ma mclean-catch murine mspecimen mfrom ma mclient mwho mwas madmitted mon mthe
mprevious mshift m
C. Providing mnasopharyngeal msuctioning mfor ma mclient mwho mhas mpneumonia m m
D. Replacing mthe mcartridge mand mtubing mon ma mPCA mpump m- mCORRECT mANSWER-D.
mReplacing mthe mcartridge mand mtubing mon ma mPCA mpump m
m
Rationale: mThe mRN mis mresponsible mfor mthe mPCA
A mnurse mis mpreparing man min-service mprogram mabout mdelegation. mWhich mof mthe
mfollowing m
elements mshould mshe midentify mwhen mpresenting mthe m5 mrights mof mdelegation?
mSelect mall.
mpump m m
m
A. Right mclient m
B. Right msupervision/evaluation m
C. Right mdirection/communication m
D. Right mtime m
E. Right mcircumstances m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B, mC, mE m
m
A mand mD mare mrights mof mmedication madministration m
m
A mnurse mmanager mof ma mmed-surg munit mis massigning mcare mresponsibilities mfor mthe
moncoming m
m
shift. mA mclient mis mawaiting mtransfer mback mto mthe munit mfrom mthe mPACU mfollowing
mthoracic
mm
surgery. mTo mwhich mstaff mmember mshould mthe mnurse massign mto mthis
mclient?
m
A. Charge mnurse m
B. RN m
C. LPN m
D. AP m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mRN m
m
A mclient mreturning mfrom msurgery mrequires massessment mand mestablishment mof ma
mplan mof m
m
care. mRNs mare mresponsible mfor mthis, mespecially mif mthe mclient mis mpotentially
munstable.
m
A mnurse mobserves man mAP mreprimanding ma mclient mfor mnot musing mthe murinal mproperly.
mThe mAP m
m
tells mhim mshe mwill mput ma mdiaper mon mhim mif mhe mdoes mnot muse mthe murinal mmore
mcarefully mnext
mm
time. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mtorts mis mthe mAP
mcommitting?
m
m
A. m
mAssault
,B.
mBattery
m
C. mFalse
mimprisonment m
D. mInvasion mof mprivacy m- mCORRECT mANSWER-A.
mAssault m
m
By mthreatening mthe mclient, mthe mAP mis mcommitting massault. m
m
An madult mclient mwho mis mcompetent mtells mthe mnurse mthat mhe mis mthinking mabout mleaving
mthe mhospital magainst mmedical madvice. mThe mnurse mbelieves mthat mthis mis mnot min mthe
mclient's mbest minterest, mso mshe madministers ma mPRN msedative mmed mthat mthe mclient mhas
mnot mrequested malong mw/his musual mmeds. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mtort mhas mthe mnurse
mcommitted? m m
m
m
A.
mAssault
m
B. mFalse
mimprisonment
m
C.
mNegligence
D. mBreach mof mconfidentiality m- CORRECT
m mANSWER-B. mFalse
mimprisonment m
m
The mnurse mgave mthe mmed mas ma mchemical mrestraint mto mkeep mthe mclient mfrom
mleaving mthe m
m
facility magainst mmedical madvice. mThe mclient mdid mnot
mconsent.
m
A mclient mwho mwill mundergo mneurosurgery mthe mfollowing mweek mtells mthe mnurse min mthe
msurgeon's moffice mthat mhe mwill mprepare mhis madvance mdirectives mbefore mhe mgoes mto mthe
mhospital. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mstatements mby mthe mclient mindicates mto mthe mnurse mthat
mhe munderstands madvance mdirectives? m m
m
A. "I'd mrather mhave mmy mbrother mmake mdecisions mfor mme, mbut mI mknow mit mhas mto mbe mmy
mwife." m m
B. "I mknow mthey mwon't mgo mahead mw/the msurgery munless mI mprepare mthese mforms." m
C. "I mplan mto mwrite mthat mI mdon't mwant mthem mto mkeep mme mon ma mbreathing mmachine." m mD.
m"I mwill mget mmy mregular mdoctor mto mapprove mmy mplan mbefore mI mhand mit min mat mthe
mhospital." m- m
CORRECT mANSWER-C. m m
The mclient mhas mthe mright mto mdecide mand mspecify mwhich mmedical mprocedures mhe mwants
mwhen ma mlife-threatening msituation marrives m
m
A mclient mis mabout mto mundergo man melective msurgical mprocedure. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing
mactions mare mappropriate mfor mthe mnurse mwho mis mproviding mpreop mcare mregarding
minformed mconsent? mSelect mall. m m
, m
A. Make msure mthe msurgeon mobtained mthe mclient's mconsent m
B. Witness mthe mclient's msignature mon mthe mconsent mform m
C. Explain mthe mrisks mand mbenefits mof mthe mprocedure m
D. Describe mthe mconsequences mof mchoosing mnot mto mhave mthe msurgery m
E. Tell mthe mclient mabout malternatives mto mhaving mthe msurgery m- mCORRECT mANSWER-A,
mB m mThe mrest mof mthe mchoices mare mthe msurgeon's mresponsibility, mnot mthe mnurse m
m
A mnurse mhas mnoticed mseveral moccasions min mthe mpast mweek mwhen manother mnurse mon
mthe munit mseemed mdrowsy m& munable mto mfocus mon mthe missue mat mhand. mToday, mshe
mfound mthe mnurse masleep min ma mchair min mthe mbreak mroom mwhen mshe mwas mnot mon mbreak.
mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mactions mshould mthe mnurse mtake? m m
m
A. Remind mthe mnurse mthat msafe mclient mcare mis ma mpriority mon mthe munit m
B. Ask mothers mon mthe mteam mwhether mthey mhave mobserved mthe msame mbehavior m m
C. Report mobservations mto mthe mnurse mmanager mon mthe munit m
D. Conclude mthat mher mcoworker's mfatigue mis mnot mher mproblem mto msolve m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-C. m m
Any mnurse mwho mnotices mbehavior mthat mcould mpossibly mjeopardize mclient mcare mor
mindicate ma msubstance mabuse mproblem mhas ma mduty mto mreport mthe msituation mimmediately
mto mthe mnurse mmanager m
m
A mnurse mis mpreparing minfo mfor ma mchange-of-shift mreport. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing minfo
mshould m
mm
the mnurse minclude min mthe
mreport?
m
A. mThe mclient's minput m& moutput mfor mthe
mshift
B. mThe mclient's mBP mfrom mthe mprevious
mday
C. A mbone mscan mthat mis mscheduled mfor mtoday m
D. The mmed mroutine mfrom mthe mmed madministration mrecord m- mCORRECT mANSWER-C.
mA mbone mscan mthat mis mscheduled mfor mtoday m
m
This mis mimportant mbecause mthe mnurse mmight mhave mto mmodify mthe mclient's
mcare mto m
m
accommodate mthem mleaving mthe
munit
m
A mnurse menters ma mclient's mroom m& mfinds mhim msitting min mhis mchair. mHe mstates, m"I mfell min
mthe mshower, mbut mI mgot mmyself mback mup m& minto mmy mchair." mHow mshould mthe mnurse
mdocument mthis min mthe mclient's mchart? m m
m
A. The mclient mfell min mthe mshower. m m
B. The mclient mstates mhe mfell min mthe mshower m& mwas mable mto mget mhimself mback minto mhis
mchair m
Examinations 2026
Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with
pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes.
A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4 clients.
Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel
(AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Reapplying
a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive, routine procedure that
the nurse may delegate to the AP
A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to
an AP. Which of the following information should the nurse share with the AP? Select
All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning - CORRECT ANSWER-B, C, D
An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the beginning of the shift.
Which of the following assignments should the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive spirometer
,B. Collecting ma mclean-catch murine mspecimen mfrom ma mclient mwho mwas madmitted mon mthe
mprevious mshift m
C. Providing mnasopharyngeal msuctioning mfor ma mclient mwho mhas mpneumonia m m
D. Replacing mthe mcartridge mand mtubing mon ma mPCA mpump m- mCORRECT mANSWER-D.
mReplacing mthe mcartridge mand mtubing mon ma mPCA mpump m
m
Rationale: mThe mRN mis mresponsible mfor mthe mPCA
A mnurse mis mpreparing man min-service mprogram mabout mdelegation. mWhich mof mthe
mfollowing m
elements mshould mshe midentify mwhen mpresenting mthe m5 mrights mof mdelegation?
mSelect mall.
mpump m m
m
A. Right mclient m
B. Right msupervision/evaluation m
C. Right mdirection/communication m
D. Right mtime m
E. Right mcircumstances m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B, mC, mE m
m
A mand mD mare mrights mof mmedication madministration m
m
A mnurse mmanager mof ma mmed-surg munit mis massigning mcare mresponsibilities mfor mthe
moncoming m
m
shift. mA mclient mis mawaiting mtransfer mback mto mthe munit mfrom mthe mPACU mfollowing
mthoracic
mm
surgery. mTo mwhich mstaff mmember mshould mthe mnurse massign mto mthis
mclient?
m
A. Charge mnurse m
B. RN m
C. LPN m
D. AP m- mCORRECT mANSWER-B. mRN m
m
A mclient mreturning mfrom msurgery mrequires massessment mand mestablishment mof ma
mplan mof m
m
care. mRNs mare mresponsible mfor mthis, mespecially mif mthe mclient mis mpotentially
munstable.
m
A mnurse mobserves man mAP mreprimanding ma mclient mfor mnot musing mthe murinal mproperly.
mThe mAP m
m
tells mhim mshe mwill mput ma mdiaper mon mhim mif mhe mdoes mnot muse mthe murinal mmore
mcarefully mnext
mm
time. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mtorts mis mthe mAP
mcommitting?
m
m
A. m
mAssault
,B.
mBattery
m
C. mFalse
mimprisonment m
D. mInvasion mof mprivacy m- mCORRECT mANSWER-A.
mAssault m
m
By mthreatening mthe mclient, mthe mAP mis mcommitting massault. m
m
An madult mclient mwho mis mcompetent mtells mthe mnurse mthat mhe mis mthinking mabout mleaving
mthe mhospital magainst mmedical madvice. mThe mnurse mbelieves mthat mthis mis mnot min mthe
mclient's mbest minterest, mso mshe madministers ma mPRN msedative mmed mthat mthe mclient mhas
mnot mrequested malong mw/his musual mmeds. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mtort mhas mthe mnurse
mcommitted? m m
m
m
A.
mAssault
m
B. mFalse
mimprisonment
m
C.
mNegligence
D. mBreach mof mconfidentiality m- CORRECT
m mANSWER-B. mFalse
mimprisonment m
m
The mnurse mgave mthe mmed mas ma mchemical mrestraint mto mkeep mthe mclient mfrom
mleaving mthe m
m
facility magainst mmedical madvice. mThe mclient mdid mnot
mconsent.
m
A mclient mwho mwill mundergo mneurosurgery mthe mfollowing mweek mtells mthe mnurse min mthe
msurgeon's moffice mthat mhe mwill mprepare mhis madvance mdirectives mbefore mhe mgoes mto mthe
mhospital. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mstatements mby mthe mclient mindicates mto mthe mnurse mthat
mhe munderstands madvance mdirectives? m m
m
A. "I'd mrather mhave mmy mbrother mmake mdecisions mfor mme, mbut mI mknow mit mhas mto mbe mmy
mwife." m m
B. "I mknow mthey mwon't mgo mahead mw/the msurgery munless mI mprepare mthese mforms." m
C. "I mplan mto mwrite mthat mI mdon't mwant mthem mto mkeep mme mon ma mbreathing mmachine." m mD.
m"I mwill mget mmy mregular mdoctor mto mapprove mmy mplan mbefore mI mhand mit min mat mthe
mhospital." m- m
CORRECT mANSWER-C. m m
The mclient mhas mthe mright mto mdecide mand mspecify mwhich mmedical mprocedures mhe mwants
mwhen ma mlife-threatening msituation marrives m
m
A mclient mis mabout mto mundergo man melective msurgical mprocedure. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing
mactions mare mappropriate mfor mthe mnurse mwho mis mproviding mpreop mcare mregarding
minformed mconsent? mSelect mall. m m
, m
A. Make msure mthe msurgeon mobtained mthe mclient's mconsent m
B. Witness mthe mclient's msignature mon mthe mconsent mform m
C. Explain mthe mrisks mand mbenefits mof mthe mprocedure m
D. Describe mthe mconsequences mof mchoosing mnot mto mhave mthe msurgery m
E. Tell mthe mclient mabout malternatives mto mhaving mthe msurgery m- mCORRECT mANSWER-A,
mB m mThe mrest mof mthe mchoices mare mthe msurgeon's mresponsibility, mnot mthe mnurse m
m
A mnurse mhas mnoticed mseveral moccasions min mthe mpast mweek mwhen manother mnurse mon
mthe munit mseemed mdrowsy m& munable mto mfocus mon mthe missue mat mhand. mToday, mshe
mfound mthe mnurse masleep min ma mchair min mthe mbreak mroom mwhen mshe mwas mnot mon mbreak.
mWhich mof mthe mfollowing mactions mshould mthe mnurse mtake? m m
m
A. Remind mthe mnurse mthat msafe mclient mcare mis ma mpriority mon mthe munit m
B. Ask mothers mon mthe mteam mwhether mthey mhave mobserved mthe msame mbehavior m m
C. Report mobservations mto mthe mnurse mmanager mon mthe munit m
D. Conclude mthat mher mcoworker's mfatigue mis mnot mher mproblem mto msolve m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-C. m m
Any mnurse mwho mnotices mbehavior mthat mcould mpossibly mjeopardize mclient mcare mor
mindicate ma msubstance mabuse mproblem mhas ma mduty mto mreport mthe msituation mimmediately
mto mthe mnurse mmanager m
m
A mnurse mis mpreparing minfo mfor ma mchange-of-shift mreport. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing minfo
mshould m
mm
the mnurse minclude min mthe
mreport?
m
A. mThe mclient's minput m& moutput mfor mthe
mshift
B. mThe mclient's mBP mfrom mthe mprevious
mday
C. A mbone mscan mthat mis mscheduled mfor mtoday m
D. The mmed mroutine mfrom mthe mmed madministration mrecord m- mCORRECT mANSWER-C.
mA mbone mscan mthat mis mscheduled mfor mtoday m
m
This mis mimportant mbecause mthe mnurse mmight mhave mto mmodify mthe mclient's
mcare mto m
m
accommodate mthem mleaving mthe
munit
m
A mnurse menters ma mclient's mroom m& mfinds mhim msitting min mhis mchair. mHe mstates, m"I mfell min
mthe mshower, mbut mI mgot mmyself mback mup m& minto mmy mchair." mHow mshould mthe mnurse
mdocument mthis min mthe mclient's mchart? m m
m
A. The mclient mfell min mthe mshower. m m
B. The mclient mstates mhe mfell min mthe mshower m& mwas mable mto mget mhimself mback minto mhis
mchair m
