ATI FUNDAMENTALS CMS PROCTORED EXAM
2025/ 2026 LATEST!!! QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT
A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that
becomes worse with inspiration. The nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching
sound during both systole and diastole with the diaphragm of the stethoscope
positioned at the left sternal border. Which of the following heart sounds should
the nurse document?
A. Audible Click
B. Murmur
C. Third heart sound
D. Pericardial friction rub - ANSWER D
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure in a client's lower extremity. Which of the
following action should the nurse take?
A. Auscultate for the blood presure at the dorsalis pedis artery.
B. Measure the blood pressure with the client sitting on the side of the bed.
C. Place the cuff 7.6cm (3in) above the popliteal artery.
D. Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh. -
ANSWER D
A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary resusciation (CPR) to a group of
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse
teach as the first response in CPR?
A. Call for assisstance
B. Begin Chest compressions
C. Confirm unresponsiveness.
D. Give rescue breaths. - ANSWER C
, A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x-ray. Prior to the client being
transported for the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
A. Explain the x-ray procedure to the client.
B. Help the client into a wheelchair before the transporter arrives.
C. Ask if the client has any questions.
D. Identify the client using two identifiers. - ANSWER D
A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Encourage the child to cough frequently to clear congestion from anesthesia.
B. Place a heating pad at the child's neck for comfort.
C. Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and
night.
D. Provide the child with ice cream when oral intake is initiated. - ANSWER
C
A nurse is providing taching to a client who has heart failure about how to reduce
his daily intake of sodium. Which of the following factors is the most important in
determining the client's ability to learn new dietary habits?
A. The involvement of the client in planning the change.
B. The emphasis the provider places on the dietary changes.
C. The learning theory the nurse uses to teach the dietary changes.
D. The extent of the dietary changes planned for the client. - ANSWER
A
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform tracheostomy care for
a client. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires
intervention?
A. Obtaining hydrogen peroxide for the trachesotomy care.
B. Obtainging cotton balls for the tracheostomy care.
C. Obtaining sterile gloves for the tracheostomy care.
2025/ 2026 LATEST!!! QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS| 100% CORRECT
A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that
becomes worse with inspiration. The nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching
sound during both systole and diastole with the diaphragm of the stethoscope
positioned at the left sternal border. Which of the following heart sounds should
the nurse document?
A. Audible Click
B. Murmur
C. Third heart sound
D. Pericardial friction rub - ANSWER D
A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure in a client's lower extremity. Which of the
following action should the nurse take?
A. Auscultate for the blood presure at the dorsalis pedis artery.
B. Measure the blood pressure with the client sitting on the side of the bed.
C. Place the cuff 7.6cm (3in) above the popliteal artery.
D. Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh. -
ANSWER D
A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary resusciation (CPR) to a group of
newly licensed nurses. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse
teach as the first response in CPR?
A. Call for assisstance
B. Begin Chest compressions
C. Confirm unresponsiveness.
D. Give rescue breaths. - ANSWER C
, A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x-ray. Prior to the client being
transported for the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
A. Explain the x-ray procedure to the client.
B. Help the client into a wheelchair before the transporter arrives.
C. Ask if the client has any questions.
D. Identify the client using two identifiers. - ANSWER D
A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Encourage the child to cough frequently to clear congestion from anesthesia.
B. Place a heating pad at the child's neck for comfort.
C. Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and
night.
D. Provide the child with ice cream when oral intake is initiated. - ANSWER
C
A nurse is providing taching to a client who has heart failure about how to reduce
his daily intake of sodium. Which of the following factors is the most important in
determining the client's ability to learn new dietary habits?
A. The involvement of the client in planning the change.
B. The emphasis the provider places on the dietary changes.
C. The learning theory the nurse uses to teach the dietary changes.
D. The extent of the dietary changes planned for the client. - ANSWER
A
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform tracheostomy care for
a client. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires
intervention?
A. Obtaining hydrogen peroxide for the trachesotomy care.
B. Obtainging cotton balls for the tracheostomy care.
C. Obtaining sterile gloves for the tracheostomy care.
