NUR 102 EXAM 2 ATI QUESTIONS 2026/2027 – NURSING PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
STUDY GUIDE & TEST PREP
A nurse is caring for a client who had a mastectomy and has a self-suction drainage evacuator in place.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure proper operation of the device?
A. Irrigate the tubing with sterile normal water once during each shift
B. Cleanse the opening with soap and water after emptying
C. Maintain the tubing above the level of the surgical incision
D. Collapse the device to remove air after emptying - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is suctioning a client's tracheostomy. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?
A. Using clean technique to perform the procedure
B. Applying suction while inserting the catheter
C. Lubricating the suction catheter with an oil-based lubricating jelly
D. Administering high-flow oxygen prior to the procedure - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is changing the dressings for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cholecystectomy.
The nurse observes yellow, thick drainage on the dressing. The nurse should document this finding as
which of the following types of drainage?
A. Sanguineous exudate
B. Serous exudate
C. Serosanguineous exudate
D. Purulent exudate - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is preparing to instill a vaginal medication in suppository form to a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take during this procedure?
A. Don sterile gloves
B. Use the dominant hand to retract the labia
C. Use the index finger to insert the suppository
D. Ease the suppository along the anterior vaginal wall - correct answer ✔✔C
A client has 1 L of dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride infusing IV at 125 mL/hr. How many hours will it
take for the liter to infuse? - correct answer ✔✔8 hours
Volume/Time=x mL/hr
1000 mL/x= 125 mL/1 hr
1000/125= 8 hours
A nurse is beginning her shift and reviewing the medication administration records (MARs) for her
clients. She notes a dosage of a medication above the safe range and sees that a nurse administered that
dosage during the previous shift. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Call the nurse to verify that the client received that dosage.
B. Give the medication in a safe dosage.
, C. Give the dose the provider prescribed.
D. Call the provider to clarify the dosage. - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is performing a focused assessment of a client's peripheral vascular system. In which of the
following locations should the nurse palpate the posterior tibial pulse?
A. Below the medial malleolus
B. In the popliteal fossa
C. In the antecubital space
D. On the dorsum of the foot - correct answer ✔✔A
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV fluid replacement. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as infiltration of the IV infusion site?
A. Redness at the IV catheter entry site
B. Palpable cord along the vein used for the infusion
C. Taut skin around the IV catheter site that is cool to the touch
D. Bleeding at the IV insertion site - correct answer ✔✔C
A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a young adult client. Which of the
following injection sites is the safest for this client?
A. Vastus lateralis
B. Dorsogluteal
C. Deltoid
D. Ventrogluteal - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is preparing to administer a tuberculin skin test to a client. After performing hand hygiene, which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Select a 23-gauge needle
B. Insert the needle into the skin at a 25º angle
C. Massage the area of injection following removal of the needle
D. Circle the injection area with a pen - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is changing the dressings for a client recovering from an appendectomy following a ruptured
appendix. The client's surgical wound is healing by secondary intention. Which of the following
observations should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Tenderness when touched
B. Pink, shiny tissue with a granular appearance
C. Serosanguineous drainage
D. Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is administering a controlled substance. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?
A. Placing an unused portion of the medication in a sharps box
B. Asking another nurse to observe the disposal of an unused portion of the medication
C. Counting the inventory of the available narcotic after administering the medication
D. Ensuring that another nurse signs the control inventory form after disposal of an unused portion of
medication - correct answer ✔✔B
STUDY GUIDE & TEST PREP
A nurse is caring for a client who had a mastectomy and has a self-suction drainage evacuator in place.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure proper operation of the device?
A. Irrigate the tubing with sterile normal water once during each shift
B. Cleanse the opening with soap and water after emptying
C. Maintain the tubing above the level of the surgical incision
D. Collapse the device to remove air after emptying - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is suctioning a client's tracheostomy. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?
A. Using clean technique to perform the procedure
B. Applying suction while inserting the catheter
C. Lubricating the suction catheter with an oil-based lubricating jelly
D. Administering high-flow oxygen prior to the procedure - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is changing the dressings for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cholecystectomy.
The nurse observes yellow, thick drainage on the dressing. The nurse should document this finding as
which of the following types of drainage?
A. Sanguineous exudate
B. Serous exudate
C. Serosanguineous exudate
D. Purulent exudate - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is preparing to instill a vaginal medication in suppository form to a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take during this procedure?
A. Don sterile gloves
B. Use the dominant hand to retract the labia
C. Use the index finger to insert the suppository
D. Ease the suppository along the anterior vaginal wall - correct answer ✔✔C
A client has 1 L of dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride infusing IV at 125 mL/hr. How many hours will it
take for the liter to infuse? - correct answer ✔✔8 hours
Volume/Time=x mL/hr
1000 mL/x= 125 mL/1 hr
1000/125= 8 hours
A nurse is beginning her shift and reviewing the medication administration records (MARs) for her
clients. She notes a dosage of a medication above the safe range and sees that a nurse administered that
dosage during the previous shift. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Call the nurse to verify that the client received that dosage.
B. Give the medication in a safe dosage.
, C. Give the dose the provider prescribed.
D. Call the provider to clarify the dosage. - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is performing a focused assessment of a client's peripheral vascular system. In which of the
following locations should the nurse palpate the posterior tibial pulse?
A. Below the medial malleolus
B. In the popliteal fossa
C. In the antecubital space
D. On the dorsum of the foot - correct answer ✔✔A
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV fluid replacement. Which of the following findings should
the nurse identify as infiltration of the IV infusion site?
A. Redness at the IV catheter entry site
B. Palpable cord along the vein used for the infusion
C. Taut skin around the IV catheter site that is cool to the touch
D. Bleeding at the IV insertion site - correct answer ✔✔C
A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a young adult client. Which of the
following injection sites is the safest for this client?
A. Vastus lateralis
B. Dorsogluteal
C. Deltoid
D. Ventrogluteal - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is preparing to administer a tuberculin skin test to a client. After performing hand hygiene, which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Select a 23-gauge needle
B. Insert the needle into the skin at a 25º angle
C. Massage the area of injection following removal of the needle
D. Circle the injection area with a pen - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is changing the dressings for a client recovering from an appendectomy following a ruptured
appendix. The client's surgical wound is healing by secondary intention. Which of the following
observations should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Tenderness when touched
B. Pink, shiny tissue with a granular appearance
C. Serosanguineous drainage
D. Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin - correct answer ✔✔D
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is administering a controlled substance. Which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?
A. Placing an unused portion of the medication in a sharps box
B. Asking another nurse to observe the disposal of an unused portion of the medication
C. Counting the inventory of the available narcotic after administering the medication
D. Ensuring that another nurse signs the control inventory form after disposal of an unused portion of
medication - correct answer ✔✔B
