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ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Exam Practice | Comprehensive Nursing Questions, Answers & Exam Preparation Guide | 2026–2027 | Grade A+

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ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Exam Practice is a comprehensive nursing exam preparation resource designed to support review of essential fundamentals of nursing concepts. The material provides practice-oriented questions and answers covering core nursing principles, patient safety, clinical skills, assessment, communication, infection control, and other foundational areas relevant to RN fundamentals preparation. Ideal for ATI exam review, practice testing, and focused study, this resource supports active recall, knowledge reinforcement, and exam readiness.

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ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Exam Practice | Comprehensive Nursing Exam Preparation

TERM: The nurse is completing the admission assessment DEFINITION: B. Sluggish and unequal pupillary responses
of a 3-year old who is admitted with bacterial meningitis
and hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence
that the child is experiencing increased intracranial
pressure (ICP)? A. Tachycardia and tachypnea B. Sluggish
and unequal pupillary responses C. Increased head
circumference and bulging fontanels D. Blood pressure
fluctuations and syncope


TERM: A client with acute pancreatitis is admitted with DEFINITION: A. Abdominal pain decreases when lying supine
severe, piercing abdominal pain and an elevated serum
amylase. Which additional information is the client most
likely to report to the nurse? A. Abdominal pain decreases
when lying supine B. Pain lasts an hour and leaves the
abdomen tender C. Right upper quadrant pain refers to
right scapula D. Drinks alcohol until intoxicated at least
twice weekly.


TERM: A child newly diagnosed with sickle cell anemia DEFINITION: A. Instructions about how much fluid the child should drink daily.
(SCA) is being discharged from the hospital. Which
information is most important for the nurse to provide the
parents prior to discharge? A. Instructions about how much
fluid the child should drink daily. B. Signs of addiction to
opioid pain medications C. Information about non-
pharmaceutical pain relief measures D. Referral for social
services for the child and


TERM: After receiving report on an inpatient acute care DEFINITION: D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to a volvulus who is
unit, which client should the nurse assess first? A. The experiencing abdominal rigidity
client with an obstruction of the large intestine who is
experiencing abdominal distention B. The client who had
surgery yesterday and is experiencing a paralytic ileus with
absent bowel sounds C. The client with a small bowel
obstruction who has a nasogastric tube that is draining
greenish fluid D. The client with a bowel obstruction due to
a volvulus who is experiencing abdominal rigidity


TERM: A teenager presents to the emergency department DEFINITION: D. Respiratory alkalosis
with palpitations after vaping at a party. The client is
anxious, fearful, and hyperventilating. The nurse
anticipates the client developing which acid base
imbalance? A. Respiratory acidosis B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis D. Respiratory alkalosis


TERM: A client with dyspnea is being admitted to the DEFINITION: D. Fowlers
medical unit. To best prepare for the client's arrival, the
nurse should ensure that the client's bed is in which
position? A. Supine B. supine; feet elevated higher than
head C. supine; head elevated higher than feet D. Fowlers


TERM: The nurse is taking the blood pressure DEFINITION: A. Frequent syncope C. Flat affect D. Blurred vision
measurement of a client with Parkinson's disease. Which
information in the client's admission assessment is
relevant to the nurse's plan for taking the blood pressure
reading? (Select all the apply) A. Frequent syncope B.
Occasional nocturnal C. Flat affect D. Blurred vision E.
Frequent drooling


TERM: While caring for a client's postoperative dressing, DEFINITION: B. Culture for sensitive organisms
the nurse observes purulent drainage at the wound. Before
reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse
should review which of the client's laboratory values? A.
Serum albumin B. Culture for sensitive organisms C.
Serum blood glucose level D. Creatinine level




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TERM: A preschool-aged boy is admitted to the pediatric DEFINITION: B. Ask the older brother how he felt during the incident
unit following successful resuscitation from a near-
drowning incident. While providing care to the child, the
nurse begins talking with his preadolescent brother who
rescued the child from the swimming pool and initiated
resuscitation. The nurse notices the older boy becomes
withdrawn when asked about what happened. Which
action should the nurse take? A. Develop a water safety
teaching plan for the family B. Ask the older brother how
he felt during the incident C. Tell the older brother that he
seems depressed D. Commend the older brother for his
heroic actions


TERM: A male client with cirrhosis has jaundice and DEFINITION: A. Encourage the client to use cooler water and apply calamine lotion
pruritus. He tells the nurse that he has been soaking in hot after soaking
baths at night with no relief of his discomfort. Which action
should the nurse take? B. Obtain a PRN prescription for an
analgesic that the client can use for symptom relief C.
Suggest that the client take brief showers and apply oil-
based lotion after showering D. Explain that the symptoms
are caused by liver damage and cannot be relieved


TERM: An older client with a long history of coronary artery DEFINITION: B. Reduced preload
disease (CAD), hypertension (HTN), and heart failure (HF)
arrives in the Emergency Department (ED) in respiratory
distress. The healthcare provider prescribes furosemide IV.
Which therapeutic response to furosemide should the
nurse expected in the client with acute HF? A. Increased
cardiac contractility B. Reduced preload C. Relaxed
vascular tone D. Decreased afterload


TERM: Which intervention should the nurse include in the DEFINITION: B. Minimize the amount of stimuli in the room
plan of care for a child with tetanus? A. Encourage
coughing and deep breathing B. Minimize the amount of
stimuli in the room C. Reposition from side to side every
hour D. Open window shades to provide natural light


TERM: An adolescent who was diagnosed with diabetes DEFINITION: Ate an extra peanut butter sandwich before gym class
mellitus Type 1 at the age of 9, is admitted to the hospital
in diabetic ketoacidosis. Which occurrence is the most
likely cause of the ketoacidosis? Ate an extra peanut butter
sandwich before gym class incorrectly administered too
much insulin D. Skipped eating lunch


TERM: A client with a prescription for "do not resuscitate" DEFINITION: The impending signs of death should be documented
(DNR) begins to manifest signs of impending death. After
notifying the family of the client's status, what priority
action should the nurse implement? The impending signs
of death should be documented The client's status should
be conveyed to the chaplain D. The nurse manager should
be updated on the client's status


TERM: Which self-care measure is most important for the DEFINITION: Self-injection techniques
nurse to include in the plan of care of a client recently
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus? Self-injection
techniques Diabetic diet meal planning A realistic exercise
plan


TERM: A client who gave birth 48 hours ago has decided DEFINITION: B. Wear a loose-fitting bra during the day to prevent nipple irritation
to bottle feed the infant. During the assessment, the nurse
observes that both breasts are swollen, warm, and tender
on palpation. Which instruction should the nurse provide?
B. Wear a loose-fitting bra during the day to prevent nipple
irritation C. Run warm water over breasts D. Express small
amounts of milk from the breasts to relieve pressure




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TERM: The nurse is preparing a client who had a below- DEFINITION: Avoid range of motion exercises
the-knee (BKA) amputation for discharge to home. Which
recommendations should the nurse provide this client?
(Select all that apply) Avoid range of motion exercises C.
Apply alcohol to the stump after bathing


TERM: A toddler presenting with a history of intermittent DEFINITION: B. Intradermal test
skin rashes, hives, abdominal pain, and vomiting that
occurs after ingesting of milk products arrives to the clinic
accompanied by the parents. Which type of testing should
the nurse provide education to the toddler's family about?
B. Intradermal test C. Atopy patch test D. Placebo-
controlled food challenge


TERM: A client who is scheduled for a bronchoscopy in the DEFINITION: Allow client to gargle with warm salt water
morning is anxious and asking the nurse numerous
questions about the procedure. In preparing the client for
the procedure, which intervention has the highest priority?
Allow client to gargle with warm salt water Administer a
sedative to alleviate anxiety D. Deny client's request for a
midnight snack


TERM: The nurse assesses a client one hour after starting DEFINITION: Notify the nurse when the transfusion has finished, so further client
a transfusion of packed red blood cells and determines assessment can be done
that there are no indications of a transfusion reaction.
What instruction should the nurse provide the unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP) who is working with the nurse?
Notify the nurse when the transfusion has finished, so
further client assessment can be done Monitor the client
carefully for the next three hours and report the onset of a
reaction immediately Since a reaction did not occur, the
priority is to maintain client comfort during the transfusion


TERM: The healthcare provider prescribes a sepsis DEFINITION: Assess warmth of extremities
protocol for a client with multi- organ failure caused by a
ruptured appendix. Which intervention is most important
for the nurse to include in the plan of care? Assess warmth
of extremities Keep head of bed raised 45 degrees Monitor
blood glucose level


TERM: A client presses the call bell and requests pain DEFINITION: B. Observe body language and movement
medication for a severe headache. To assess the quality of
the client's pain, which approach should the nurse use? B.
Observe body language and movement C. Identify
effective pain relief measures D. Provide a numeric pain
scale


TERM: A client presents to the labor and delivery unit with
a report of leaking fluid that is greenish-brown vaginal
discharge. Which action should the nurse take first? Start
an intravenous infusion Administer oxygen via facemask
Perform a vaginal exam DEFINITION: Start an intravenous
infusion


TERM: A client asks the nurse for information about how to
reduce risk factors for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Which information should the nurse provide? Consume a
high protein diet Take vitamin supplements Obtain a
prostate-specific antigen blood level test DEFINITION:
Consume a high protein diet


TERM: Following a cardiac catheterization and placement
of a stent in the right coronary artery, the nurse administers
prasugrel, a platelet inhibitor, to the client. To monitor for
adverse effects from the medication, which assessment is
most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan
of care? B. Measure body temperature C. Assess skin
turgor D. Check for pedal edema DEFINITION: B. Measure
body temperature


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TERM: A client fell in the bathroom when left unattended
by the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which
information should the nurse include in the client's health
record? The UAP left the client to assist another client The
last time client was assisted to the bathroom The unit was
understaffed when the client fell DEFINITION: The UAP
left the client to assist another client


TERM: The nurse is reviewing the diagnostic tests
prescribed for a client with a positive skin test. Which
subjective findings reported by the client supports the
diagnosis of tuberculosis? Barking cough and vomiting Dry
cough and chest tightness Chronic cough and fatty stools
DEFINITION: Barking cough and vomiting


TERM: In assessing a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus, DEFINITION: Temperature
the nurse notes that the client's respirations have changed
from 16 breaths/min with a normal depth to 32 breaths/min
and deep, and the client become lethargic. Which
assessment data should the nurse obtain next?
Temperature Breath sounds D. White blood cell count


TERM: A nurse receives report on a client who is four DEFINITION: Evaluate the skin turgor
hours post-total abdominal hysterectomy. The previous
nurse reports that it was necessary to change the client's
perineal pad hourly and that it is again saturated. The
previous nurse also reports that the client's urinary output
has decreased. Which action should the nurse implement
first? Evaluate the skin turgor Change the perineal pad
Measure the urinary output


TERM: The father of a 4-year-old has been battling
metastatic lung cancer for the past 2 years. After
discussing the remaining options with his healthcare
provider, the client requests that all treatment stop and that
no heroic measures be taken to save his life. When the
client is transferred to the palliative care unit, which action
is most important for the nurse working on the palliative
care unit to take in facilitating continuity of care? Reassure
the client that his child will be allowed to visit Provide the
client written information about end-of-life care D. Mark the
chart with client's request for no heroic measures While
assessing a client who is admitted with heart failure and
pulmonary edema, the nurse identifies dependent
peripheral edema, an irregular heart rate, and a persistent
cough that produces pink blood-tinged sputum. After
DEFINITION: Reassure the client that his child will be
allowed to visit


TERM: initiating continuous telemetry and positioning the
client, which intervention should the nurse implement? B.
Document degree of edema C. Initiate hourly urine output
measurement D. Administer intravenous diuretics
DEFINITION: B. Document degree of edema


TERM: A client who is admitted for primary hypothyroidism
has early signs of myxedema coma. In assessing the
client, in which sequence should the nurse complete these
actions? (descending order) Measure body temperature
Palpate for pedal edema Observe breathing patterns
Assess blood pressure DEFINITION: Measure body
temperature Palpate for pedal edema Observe breathing
patterns Assess blood pressure


TERM: A client with type 2 diabetes mellitus arrives to the
clinic reporting episodes of weakness and palpitations.
Which finding should the nurse identify may indicate an
emerging situation? Potassium 3.5 mEq/L Sodium 135
mEq/L Cervical spine stiffness DEFINITION: Potassium
3.5 mEq/L


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