ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam ACTUAL 2025/2026 | 100 Questions and Answers

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ATI Fundamentals Proctored Exam | 100 Questions and Answers | LATEST 2024 / 2025 1) A nurse is performing a Romberg's test during the physical assessment of a client. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use? ANS: Have the client stand with her arms at her side and her feet together. 2) A nurse is planning an deduction session for an older adult client who has just learned that she has type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following strategies should the nurse plan to use with this client? ANS: Allow extra time for the client to respond to questions 3) A nurse is teaching an older client who is at risk for osteoporosis about beginning a program of regular physical activity. Which of the following types of activity should the nurse recommend? ANS: Walking briskly 4) A nurse is assessing an adult client who has been immobile for the past 3 weeks. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings requires further intervention? ANS: Erythema on pressure points 5) A nurse is preparing to administer 0.5 mL of oral single-dose liquid medication to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANS: Gently shake the container of medication prior to administration. 6) A nurse is responding to a call light and finds a client lying on the bathroom floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? ANS: Check the client for injuries 7) A nurse is caring for a client who is expressing anger over his diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANS: Reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief. 8) A nurse in a clinic is caring for a middle adult client who states, "The doctor says that, since I am at an average risk for colon cancer, I should have routine screening. What does that involve?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? ANS: "You should have a fecal occult blood test every year." 9) A nurse is preparing to administer multiple medications to a client who has an enteral feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? ANS: Flush the tube with 15 mL of sterile water. 10) A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for wound irrigation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANS: Cleanse the wound from the center outward. 11) A nurse is providing care to four clients. Which of the following situations requires the nurse the complete an incident report? ANS: A client who has an IV infusion pump receives an additional 250 mL of IV fluid. 12) A nurse is caring for a client receiving fluid through a peripheral IV catheter. Which of the following findings at the IV site should the nurse identify as infiltration? ANS: Skin blanching 13) A nurse is preparing a change-of-shift report. Which of the following tools or documents should the nurse use to communicate continuity of care? ANS: Situation, background, assessment, and recommendation (SBAR) 14) A nurse is admitting a client who has an abdominal wound with a large amount of purulent drainage. Which of the following types of transmission precautions should the nurse initiate? ANS: Contact precautions 15) A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty breathing. The client is lying in bed with a nasal cannula delivering oxygen. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take first? ANS: Assist the client to an upright position. 16) A nurse is reviewing a client's fluid and electrolyte status. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? ANS: Potassium 5.4 meq/L 17) A nurse is lifting a bedside cabinet to move it closer to a client who is sitting in a chair. To prevent self-injury, which of the following actions should the nurse take when lifting this object? ANS: Stand close to the cabinet when lifting it. 18) A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription, which reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day. "Which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse question? ANS: The dose 19) A nurse is caring for a client who has had his diet prescription changed to a mechanical soft diet. Which of the following food items should the nurse remove from the client's breakfast tray? ANS: Fried Egg 20) A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal liver cancer. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is experiencing spiritual distress? ANS: "What could I have done to deserve this illness?" 21) A nurse is caring for a client who is refusing a blood transfusion for religious reasons. The client's partner wants the client to have the blood transfusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANS: Withhold the blood transfusion. 22) A nurse is reviewing protocol in preparation for suctioning secretions from a client who has a new tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? ANS: Select a suction catheter that is half the size of the lumen. 23) A nurse is caring for a client who has limited mobility in his lower extremities. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent skin breakdown? ANS: Have the client use a trapeze bar when changing position. 24) A nurse is talking with the partner of an older adult male client who has dementia. The client's partner expresses frustration about finding time to manage household responsibilities while caring for his partner. The nurse should identify that he is going through which of the following types of role-performance stress? ANS: Role overload 25) A nurse in a long-term care facility is planning to perform hygiene care for a new resident. Which of the following assessment questions is the nurse's priority before beginning this procedure? ANS: "Are you able to help with your hygiene care?" 26) A nurse is caring for a client who has herpes zoster and asks the nurse about the use of complementary and alternative therapies for pain control. The nurse should inform the client that his condition is a contraindication for which of the following therapies? ANS: Acupuncture 27) A nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client who will require oxygen therapy at home. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands how to manage this therapy at home? ANS: "I'll check the wires and cables on my TV to make sure they are in good working order." 28) A nurse is preparing to administer an injection of an opioid medication to a client. The nurse draws out 1 mL of the medication from a 2 mL vial. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANS: Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage. 29) A nurse has accepted a verbal prescription for three tenths of a milligram of levothyroxine IV stat for a client who has myxedema coma. How should the nurse transcribe the dosage of this medication in the client's medical record? ANS: 0.3 mg 30) A nurse is caring for a client who is terminally ill. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client's family member is coping effectively with the situation? ANS: "This is a difficult time, but we are helping each other through this." 31) A nurse is planning care to improve self-feeding for a client who has vision loss. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? ANS: Use a clock pattern to describe food on the client's plate. 32) A nurse manager is preparing to review medication documentation with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse manager plan to include in the teaching? ANS: "Use the complete name of the medication magnesium sulfate." 33) A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANS: Place the client in a room with negative-pressure airflow. Wear gloves when assisting the client with oral care. Use antimicrobial sanitizer for hand hygiene. 34) A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses caring for clients who have Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? ANS: Have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting. 35) A nurse in a surgical suite notes documentation on a client's medical record he has a latex allergy. In preparation for the client's procedure, which of the following precautions should the nurse take? ANS: Wrap monitoring cords with stockinette and tape them in place. 36) A nurse is caring for a client who is reporting difficulty falling asleep. Which of the following measures would the nurse recommend? ANS: Use progressive relaxation techniques at bedtime. 37) A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for 5 units of regular insulin and 10 units of NPH insulin to mix together and administer subcutaneously. Determine the correct order of steps for this procedure.