ATI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024
Chapter 1 - Answer Health care delivery systems
A nurse 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 - Answer A, B, D
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nursing
students. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid - 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 during routine 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 - Answer A
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which of the following
tasks 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 - Answer B
A nurse is explaining the 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 - Answer A, B, C
Chapter 2 - Answer Interprofessional team
,A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the following client care
needs 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. - Answer A, B, D
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive
devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the following members of
the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist - Answer D
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects of the
medication he is receiving for pain management. Which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team can assist the client in understanding the medication's effects? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
, E. Respiratory therapist - Answer A, C, D
A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with dysphagia (difficulty
swallowing). 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 - Answer D
A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the various members of the
health care team they will encounter on a medical-surgical unit. When
she gives examples of the types of tasks certified nursing assistants (CNAs) may perform, which of the
following client activities should she include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs - Answer A, B, C, E
Chapter 3 - 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 principles?
AND ANSWERS 2024
Chapter 1 - Answer Health care delivery systems
A nurse 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 - Answer A, B, D
A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nursing
students. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms are federally funded? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Preferred provider organization (PPO)
B. Medicare
C. Long-term care insurance
D. Exclusive provider organization (EPO)
E. Medicaid - 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 during routine 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 - Answer A
A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which of the following
tasks 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 - Answer B
A nurse is explaining the 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 - Answer A, B, C
Chapter 2 - Answer Interprofessional team
,A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the following client care
needs 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. - Answer A, B, D
A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use adaptive
devices. The nurse caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the following members of
the interprofessional care team?
A. Social worker
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Registered dietitian
D. Occupational therapist - Answer D
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects of the
medication he is receiving for pain management. Which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team can assist the client in understanding the medication's effects? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
, E. Respiratory therapist - Answer A, C, D
A client who has had a cerebrovascular accident has persistent problems with dysphagia (difficulty
swallowing). 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 - Answer D
A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the various members of the
health care team they will encounter on a medical-surgical unit. When
she gives examples of the types of tasks certified nursing assistants (CNAs) may perform, which of the
following client activities should she include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs - Answer A, B, C, E
Chapter 3 - 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 principles?
