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ATI RN Fundamentals 2026 Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 69 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamA nurse is preparing to care for clients following change-of-shift report. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse notes lung crackles, hypoxia, and distended neck veins. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all
A nurse is preparing to take the pulse of an infant. Which of the following is the best site to perform this check on an infant?
A nurse is reviewing the home medications of a client who reports taking 4 teaspoons of liquid diphenhydramine at bedtime. How many mL should the nurse identify the client takes per dose? (Round the a
ATI RN Fundamentals 2026 Proctored ExamA nurse in a well-child clinic receives a telephone call from a parent who states that their child accidentally swallowed paint thinner. The child is awake and alert. Which of the following responses
A nurse is teaching a newly hired nurse about informed consent. Which of the following statements by the newly hired nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports right lower quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting for the past 48 hours. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that she has insomnia. Which of the following interventions is appropriate for the nurse to recommend?
A nurse is planning care for a client who has phlebitis of an IV site. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A nurse is caring for a client who asks about the use of active progressive relaxation therapy. Which of the following findings in the client's medical history is a contraindication to the use of this
A nurse is assessing a client's eyes for accommodation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for parenteral nutrition (PN) in 20 Which of the following is an appropriate action to include in the plan of care?
A nurse is suctioning a client's tracheostomy tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take during suctioning?
A nurse is providing preoperative instructions to a client who has already signed an informed consent form. The client tells the nurse that she does not understand the procedure. Which of the followin
A nurse is providing education about the common causes of polyuria to a client who has a urinary alteration. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma about how to use a metered-dose inhaler (MDI). Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving enteral tube feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is teaching a client about home safety while bathing. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous tube feedings via an NG tube and has a gastric residual volume of 520 mL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving IV therapy for fluid volume deficit. Which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic response?
A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client who has insomnia about ways to promote sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify is at greatest risk for a pressure injury from a medical device?
A nurse is providing care for a client who is to undergo a total laryngectomy. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?
A nurse is administering medications to a client and determines that a medication error has occurred. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is observing a client who is in four-point restraints for violent and self-destructive behavior. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when using four-point restraints?