ATI Health Assessment Exam 2 – 2026/2027 Q&A
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Exam Nursing Practice Test Material
A nurse is assessing the anterior chest of a client. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report?
A. The point of maximal impulse (PMI) located at fifth intercostal space
B. Symmetrical chest movement during inhalation and expiration
C. Absent visible pulsations in the area of the point of maximal impulse (PMI)
D. A forceful chest movement at the midclavicular line in the fourth intercostal space - A
forceful chest movement at the midclavicular line in the fourth intercostal space
A nurse is auscultating a client's abdomen for the presence of bowel sounds. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect for hypoactive bowel sounds?
A. Bowel sounds absent after 5 min
B. Bowel sounds auscultated every 5 to 30 seconds
C. Bowel sounds auscultated every 3 seconds
D. Bowel sounds heard after 2 min - D. Bowel sounds heard after 2 min
A nurse is auscultating a client's heart sounds. Place the nursing actions for
auscultation of the heart in the correct order. (Move the steps into the box on the right,
, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.) - 1. Evaluate the head of
the bed 30 degrees and instruct the client to breath
2. Visualize the anatomy of the heart
3. Place the stethoscope to the right sternal border at the second intercostal space
4. Place the stethoscope close to the sternal border at the fourth intercostal space
5. Auscultate the apical pulse for 1 min
A nurse is auscultating heart sounds in a group of clients. Which of the following should
the nurse identify as an expected variation?
A. An adolescent who has an S3 heart sound
B. An older adult who has a heart rate of 48/min
C. A young adult who has an irregular apical pulse
D. A middle adult who has a murmur - A. An adolescent who has an S3 heart sound
A nurse is auscultating heart sounds. Identify the location where the apical pulse is
auscultated.
A. 1st intercostal left
B. 1st intercostal right
C. 4th intercostal left
D. 5th intercostal left - 5th intercostal space in the left midclavicular area
A nurse is caring for a client who has a peripheral venous ulcer. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
- Instruct the client to apply warm heat for pain
-Instruct the client to sit with their legs uncrossed
-encourage the client to avoid tobacco products
-Instruct the client to cleanse the area with mild soap
-Instruct the client to wear shoes when ambulating - -Instruct the client to sit with their
legs uncrossed
-encourage the client to avoid tobacco products
-Instruct the client to cleanse the area with mild soap
-Instruct the client to wear shoes when ambulating
A nurse has completed a cardiovascular assessment on a client. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Capillary refill of 3 seconds
B. +2 radial pulse
C. Fingernail with 160 degree curvature
D. Oxygen saturation 98% - Capillary refill of 3 seconds
Questions with 100% Correct Answers Complete
Exam Nursing Practice Test Material
A nurse is assessing the anterior chest of a client. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report?
A. The point of maximal impulse (PMI) located at fifth intercostal space
B. Symmetrical chest movement during inhalation and expiration
C. Absent visible pulsations in the area of the point of maximal impulse (PMI)
D. A forceful chest movement at the midclavicular line in the fourth intercostal space - A
forceful chest movement at the midclavicular line in the fourth intercostal space
A nurse is auscultating a client's abdomen for the presence of bowel sounds. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect for hypoactive bowel sounds?
A. Bowel sounds absent after 5 min
B. Bowel sounds auscultated every 5 to 30 seconds
C. Bowel sounds auscultated every 3 seconds
D. Bowel sounds heard after 2 min - D. Bowel sounds heard after 2 min
A nurse is auscultating a client's heart sounds. Place the nursing actions for
auscultation of the heart in the correct order. (Move the steps into the box on the right,
, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.) - 1. Evaluate the head of
the bed 30 degrees and instruct the client to breath
2. Visualize the anatomy of the heart
3. Place the stethoscope to the right sternal border at the second intercostal space
4. Place the stethoscope close to the sternal border at the fourth intercostal space
5. Auscultate the apical pulse for 1 min
A nurse is auscultating heart sounds in a group of clients. Which of the following should
the nurse identify as an expected variation?
A. An adolescent who has an S3 heart sound
B. An older adult who has a heart rate of 48/min
C. A young adult who has an irregular apical pulse
D. A middle adult who has a murmur - A. An adolescent who has an S3 heart sound
A nurse is auscultating heart sounds. Identify the location where the apical pulse is
auscultated.
A. 1st intercostal left
B. 1st intercostal right
C. 4th intercostal left
D. 5th intercostal left - 5th intercostal space in the left midclavicular area
A nurse is caring for a client who has a peripheral venous ulcer. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
- Instruct the client to apply warm heat for pain
-Instruct the client to sit with their legs uncrossed
-encourage the client to avoid tobacco products
-Instruct the client to cleanse the area with mild soap
-Instruct the client to wear shoes when ambulating - -Instruct the client to sit with their
legs uncrossed
-encourage the client to avoid tobacco products
-Instruct the client to cleanse the area with mild soap
-Instruct the client to wear shoes when ambulating
A nurse has completed a cardiovascular assessment on a client. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Capillary refill of 3 seconds
B. +2 radial pulse
C. Fingernail with 160 degree curvature
D. Oxygen saturation 98% - Capillary refill of 3 seconds
