ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS LATEST EDITION CORRECT
AND VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
1. 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
2. A nurse is explaining the various types of
health care coverage clients might have to
a group
of nurses. Which of the following health
care financing mechanisms should the
nurse include as 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
3. 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 in surgical treatments for
obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses about
postoperative complications related to
obesity
,ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS LATEST EDITION CORRECT
AND VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
4. 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 whether
medications are safe for
administration to clients
5. 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
INTERPROFESSIONAL
PERSONNEL (NON-NURSING)
Spiritual support staff: Provides spiritual care
(pastors, rabbis, priests).
Example of when to refer: A client
requests communion, or the family asks
for prayer prior to the client undergoing a
procedure.
Registered dietitian: Assesses, plans for, and
educates regarding nutrition needs. Designs
special diets, and supervises meal preparation.
Example of when to refer: A client has a low
albumin level and recently had an unexplained
weight loss. Laboratory technician: Obtains
specimens of body fluids, and performs
diagnostic tests.
Example of when to refer: A
provider needs to see a client’s
,ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS LATEST EDITION CORRECT
AND VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
complete blood count (CBC) results
immediately.
Occupational therapist: Assesses and plans for
clients to regain activities of daily living (ADL)
skills, especially motor skills of the upper
extremities.
Example of when to refer: A client has
, ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS LATEST EDITION CORRECT
AND VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
difficulties using an eating utensil
with their dominant hand
following a stroke.
Pharmacist: Provides, monitors, and evaluates
medication. Supervises pharmacy technicians in
states that allow this practice.
Example of when to refer: A client is
concerned about a new medication’s
interactions
with any of their other medications.
Physical therapist: Assesses and plans for clients
to increase musculoskeletal function, especially of
the lower extremities, to maintain mobility.
Example of when to refer: Following
hip arthroplasty, a client requires
assistance learning to ambulate
and regain strength.
Provider: Assesses, diagnoses, and treats disease
and injury. Providers include medical doctors
(MDs), doctors of osteopathy (DOs), advanced
practice nurses (APNs), and physician assistants
(PAs). State regulations vary in their requirements
for supervision of APNs and PAs by a physician
(MDs and DOs).
Example of when to refer: A client
has a temperature of 39º C
(102.2º F), is achy and shaking,
and reports feeling cold.
Radiologic technologist: Positions clients and
performs x-rays and other imaging procedures
for providers to review for diagnosis of
disorders of various body parts.
Example of when to refer: A client reports
severe pain in their hip after a fall, and
the provider prescribes an x-ray of the
client’s hip.
Respiratory therapist: Evaluates respiratory status
and provides respiratory treatments including
oxygen therapy, chest physiotherapy, inhalation
therapy, and mechanical ventilation.
Example of when to refer: A client
who has respiratory disease is short
of breath and requests a nebulizer
treatment.
Social worker: Works with clients and families by
coordinating inpatient and community resources to
AND VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
1. 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
2. A nurse is explaining the various types of
health care coverage clients might have to
a group
of nurses. Which of the following health
care financing mechanisms should the
nurse include as 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
3. 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 in surgical treatments for
obesity
D. Educating acute care nurses about
postoperative complications related to
obesity
,ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS LATEST EDITION CORRECT
AND VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
4. 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 whether
medications are safe for
administration to clients
5. 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
INTERPROFESSIONAL
PERSONNEL (NON-NURSING)
Spiritual support staff: Provides spiritual care
(pastors, rabbis, priests).
Example of when to refer: A client
requests communion, or the family asks
for prayer prior to the client undergoing a
procedure.
Registered dietitian: Assesses, plans for, and
educates regarding nutrition needs. Designs
special diets, and supervises meal preparation.
Example of when to refer: A client has a low
albumin level and recently had an unexplained
weight loss. Laboratory technician: Obtains
specimens of body fluids, and performs
diagnostic tests.
Example of when to refer: A
provider needs to see a client’s
,ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS LATEST EDITION CORRECT
AND VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
complete blood count (CBC) results
immediately.
Occupational therapist: Assesses and plans for
clients to regain activities of daily living (ADL)
skills, especially motor skills of the upper
extremities.
Example of when to refer: A client has
, ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS LATEST EDITION CORRECT
AND VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
difficulties using an eating utensil
with their dominant hand
following a stroke.
Pharmacist: Provides, monitors, and evaluates
medication. Supervises pharmacy technicians in
states that allow this practice.
Example of when to refer: A client is
concerned about a new medication’s
interactions
with any of their other medications.
Physical therapist: Assesses and plans for clients
to increase musculoskeletal function, especially of
the lower extremities, to maintain mobility.
Example of when to refer: Following
hip arthroplasty, a client requires
assistance learning to ambulate
and regain strength.
Provider: Assesses, diagnoses, and treats disease
and injury. Providers include medical doctors
(MDs), doctors of osteopathy (DOs), advanced
practice nurses (APNs), and physician assistants
(PAs). State regulations vary in their requirements
for supervision of APNs and PAs by a physician
(MDs and DOs).
Example of when to refer: A client
has a temperature of 39º C
(102.2º F), is achy and shaking,
and reports feeling cold.
Radiologic technologist: Positions clients and
performs x-rays and other imaging procedures
for providers to review for diagnosis of
disorders of various body parts.
Example of when to refer: A client reports
severe pain in their hip after a fall, and
the provider prescribes an x-ray of the
client’s hip.
Respiratory therapist: Evaluates respiratory status
and provides respiratory treatments including
oxygen therapy, chest physiotherapy, inhalation
therapy, and mechanical ventilation.
Example of when to refer: A client
who has respiratory disease is short
of breath and requests a nebulizer
treatment.
Social worker: Works with clients and families by
coordinating inpatient and community resources to
