ATI Fundamentals with NGN is often the first major proctored ATI exam in nursing school. It tests basic nursing care concepts, clinical judgment, patient safety, communication, and foundational skills across all body systems. The NGN (Next Generation) format includes clinical case studies with multiple question types.

ATI Fundamentals High-Yield Topics

Our specialists focus on the topics most heavily tested on ATI Fundamentals: infection control (standard and transmission-based precautions), medication safety (rights of administration), basic assessment techniques, documentation, patient communication, therapeutic positioning, wound care, and vital signs interpretation.

• Priority framework: ABCs, Maslow, nursing process
• Infection control: hand hygiene, PPE, isolation types
• Patient rights: HIPAA, informed consent, advance directives

NGN Case Studies in ATI Fundamentals

ATI Fundamentals with NGN includes unfolding case studies testing recognition of cues, prioritization, and evaluation. These scenarios follow a patient from admission through care, requiring you to apply fundamental nursing knowledge to clinical judgment.

• Unfolding case: 6 linked questions on one patient scenario
• Recognize relevant vs. irrelevant assessment data
• Evaluate: determine if nursing interventions worked