ATI PROCTORED FUNDAMENTALS FINAL PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ What is the first step in using the ATI study guide? Answer: Read
each section, then immediately do 15-20 related practice questions.
◉ What framework is used to prioritize patient care in nursing? Answer:
The ABC's (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
◉ What does Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs prioritize? Answer:
Physiological needs before safety, love/belonging, and esteem.
◉ What does the nursing process acronym ADPIE stand for? Answer:
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
◉ How should you approach Select All That Apply (SATA) questions?
Answer: Evaluate each option independently as true/false.
◉ What is the correct order of actions for prioritization questions?
Answer: Apply ABCs → Maslow → acute vs. chronic.
, ◉ What is the first step in the donning order for PPE? Answer: Gown.
◉ What is the first step in the doffing order for PPE? Answer: Gloves.
◉ What are the fall risk factors for patients? Answer: Age >65, history
of falls, gait instability, polypharmacy, sedatives/opioids, orthostatic
hypotension, confusion.
◉ What is required for the use of restraints on a patient? Answer: A
provider's order that is time-limited and must be renewed per facility
policy.
◉ What does RACE stand for in fire safety? Answer: Rescue, Alarm,
Confine, Extinguish/Evacuate.
◉ What is medical asepsis? Answer: Clean technique that reduces the
number of organisms.
◉ What is surgical asepsis? Answer: Sterile technique that eliminates all
organisms.
◉ What position is used for patients in respiratory distress? Answer:
Fowler's position.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ What is the first step in using the ATI study guide? Answer: Read
each section, then immediately do 15-20 related practice questions.
◉ What framework is used to prioritize patient care in nursing? Answer:
The ABC's (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
◉ What does Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs prioritize? Answer:
Physiological needs before safety, love/belonging, and esteem.
◉ What does the nursing process acronym ADPIE stand for? Answer:
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation.
◉ How should you approach Select All That Apply (SATA) questions?
Answer: Evaluate each option independently as true/false.
◉ What is the correct order of actions for prioritization questions?
Answer: Apply ABCs → Maslow → acute vs. chronic.
, ◉ What is the first step in the donning order for PPE? Answer: Gown.
◉ What is the first step in the doffing order for PPE? Answer: Gloves.
◉ What are the fall risk factors for patients? Answer: Age >65, history
of falls, gait instability, polypharmacy, sedatives/opioids, orthostatic
hypotension, confusion.
◉ What is required for the use of restraints on a patient? Answer: A
provider's order that is time-limited and must be renewed per facility
policy.
◉ What does RACE stand for in fire safety? Answer: Rescue, Alarm,
Confine, Extinguish/Evacuate.
◉ What is medical asepsis? Answer: Clean technique that reduces the
number of organisms.
◉ What is surgical asepsis? Answer: Sterile technique that eliminates all
organisms.
◉ What position is used for patients in respiratory distress? Answer:
Fowler's position.
