ATI CMS FUNDAMENTAL EXAM: COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE WITH PRACTICE ǪUESTIONS &
EXPERT ANSWERS
[Document subtitle]
,ATI CMS Fundamental Exam: Comprehensive Study
Guide with Practice Ǫuestions & Expert Answers
1. A caregiver is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed caregiver. Which
of the following examples should the caregiver 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 - - correct ans- -A, B, D
Rationale: A. Restorative health care involves immediate follow up care for restoring health
and prolonged self-care home healthcare is a type of restorative healthcare
B. Rehabilitation facilities are a type of restorative health care
D. Skilled nursing facilities are a type of restorative healthcare
2. A caregiver is explaining the various types of health clients might have to a group care
coverage of caregivers. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms should
the caregiver 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 - - correct ans- -B, E
Rationale: Medicare and Medicaid are federally funded.
PPOs, Long-term care insurance and EPOs are privately funded
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,3. A caregiver manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients
who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the caregiver 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 caregivers about postoperative complications related to obesity
Rationale: identify obesity screenings at office visit as an example of primary healthcare.
primary healthcare emphasizes health promotion and disease control, is often delivered
during office visit, and includes screenings.
4. A caregiver is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the caregiver 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
Rationale: identify that state licensing boards are responsible for ensuring that healthcare
providers and agencies comply with state regulations.
5.A caregiver is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly
licensed caregivers. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should the
caregiver classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply)
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, A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care
Rationale: tertiary healthcare involves the provision of specialized and highly technical
care (icu, oncology treatment center, and burn centers)
6. A caregiver is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the
following client care needs should the caregiver initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states, "I would like to have my child baptized before surgery."
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand how to use a nebulizer
Rationale:
A. initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistance in
coordinating hospice care for a client
B. Initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistance in
coordinating care for community resources available for clients
D. Initiate a referral for a social worker to assist the client in obtaining medical equipment
for use after discharge
7.A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use
adaptive devices. The caregiver caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team?
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STUDY GUIDE WITH PRACTICE ǪUESTIONS &
EXPERT ANSWERS
[Document subtitle]
,ATI CMS Fundamental Exam: Comprehensive Study
Guide with Practice Ǫuestions & Expert Answers
1. A caregiver is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed caregiver. Which
of the following examples should the caregiver 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 - - correct ans- -A, B, D
Rationale: A. Restorative health care involves immediate follow up care for restoring health
and prolonged self-care home healthcare is a type of restorative healthcare
B. Rehabilitation facilities are a type of restorative health care
D. Skilled nursing facilities are a type of restorative healthcare
2. A caregiver is explaining the various types of health clients might have to a group care
coverage of caregivers. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms should
the caregiver 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 - - correct ans- -B, E
Rationale: Medicare and Medicaid are federally funded.
PPOs, Long-term care insurance and EPOs are privately funded
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,3. A caregiver manager is developing strategies to care for the increasing number of clients
who have obesity. Which of the following actions should the caregiver 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 caregivers about postoperative complications related to obesity
Rationale: identify obesity screenings at office visit as an example of primary healthcare.
primary healthcare emphasizes health promotion and disease control, is often delivered
during office visit, and includes screenings.
4. A caregiver is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting.
Which of the following tasks should the caregiver 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
Rationale: identify that state licensing boards are responsible for ensuring that healthcare
providers and agencies comply with state regulations.
5.A caregiver is explaining the various levels of health care services to a group of newly
licensed caregivers. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should the
caregiver classify as tertiary care? (Select all that apply)
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, A. Intensive care unit
B. Oncology treatment center
C. Burn center
D. Cardiac rehabilitation
E. Home health care
Rationale: tertiary healthcare involves the provision of specialized and highly technical
care (icu, oncology treatment center, and burn centers)
6. A caregiver is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the
following client care needs should the caregiver initiate a referral for a social worker?
(Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states, "I would like to have my child baptized before surgery."
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand how to use a nebulizer
Rationale:
A. initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistance in
coordinating hospice care for a client
B. Initiate a referral for a social worker to provide information and assistance in
coordinating care for community resources available for clients
D. Initiate a referral for a social worker to assist the client in obtaining medical equipment
for use after discharge
7.A goal for a client who has difficulty with self-feeding due to rheumatoid arthritis is to use
adaptive devices. The caregiver caring for the client should initiate a referral to which of the
following members of the interprofessional care team?
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