ATI Proctored practice Test A (New 2026/2027 Update) Questions & Answers
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1. A nurse is preparing to admin- Decreased potassium
ister furosemide to a client who
has heart failure. Which of the fol- The nurse should notify the provider immediately about
lowing findings should the nurse a decreased potassium level because potassium is lost
report before administering the when a diuretic, such as furosemide, is administered,
medication? which can cause hypokalemia.
2. A nurse is reviewing the chart of Prednisone
a client who is experiencing an
adrenal crisis, which was precipi- Prednisone is administered to replace glucocorticoids,
tated by the client not taking their which are deficient in adrenocortical insufficiency. Abrupt
medication for several days. The withdrawal of the medication can lead to an adrenal
nurse should identify that with- crisis.
drawal from which medication po-
tentiated the adrenal crisis?
3. A nurse is assisting with the care Withhold the dose.
for a client who has a prescrip-
tion for digoxin 0.25 mg PO dai- The nurse should withhold the digoxin dose for an apical
ly. While taking the client's apical pulse rate of less than 60/ min and notify the provider.
pulse, the nurse notes a rate of Digoxin slows the heart rate so administering the dose
58/ min. Which of the following ac- can cause harm to the patient.
tions should the nurse take?
4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching "I will have my HbA1c checked twice per year"
about glycosylated hemoglobin
(HbA1c) testing with a client who An HbA1c test provides the client's average glucose level
has diabetes mellitus. Which of for the preceding 3 months. The nurse should remind the
the following statements indicat- client to have their HbA1c tested twice yearly to manage
ed that the client understands the their glucose.
teaching?
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5. A nurse is providing in- "Provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes
formation regarding transmis- for meals"
sion-based precautions for a client "Leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room"
who has C. Diff. to an assistive per- "Clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution"
sonnel (AP). Which of the follow-
ing instructions should the nurse
include?
6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching "Add oily fish to your diet twice weekly."
with a client who has a coro-
nary artery disease. Which of the The nurse should reinforce teaching about dietary
following instructions should the changed to manage coronary artery disease, such as
nurse include in the teaching? eating fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, like tuna,
mackerel, or salmon, twice per week.
7. A nurse in an oncology clinic is "Mohs surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin layers of the
reinforcing teaching about Mohs tumor"
surgery with a client who has skin
cancer. Which of the following in- Mohs surgery is performed to treat basal and squamous
formation should the nurse in- cell carcinoma. The procedure, which involved a horizon-
clude in the teaching? tal shaving of thin layers of a tumor, has a high success
rate.
8. A nurse is collecting data from an "My food tastes bland even after I add seasoning"
older adult client who has several
concerns. Which of the following As clients age, there is a decrease in the number of taste
concerns should the nurse recog- buds of the tongue due to tongue atrophy
nize as an expected change asso-
ciated with aging?
9. A nurse is reinforcing dietary 1 Cup boiled broccoli
teaching with a client about in-
creasing the intake of foods con- The nurse should recommend boiled broccoli to the
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taining vitamin C to enhance ab- client because 1 cup contains 115 mg of vitamin C per
sorption of oral iron supplements. serving.
Which of the following food choic-
es should the nurse include in the
teaching?
10. A nurse is assisting with the care Check the incisional dressing
of a client who is 2 hours postop-
erative following the amputation The greatest risk to the client is hemorrhage following
of a foot. Which of the following amputation of the lower extremity. Therefore, the first
actions should the nurse take first? action the nurse should take is to check the client's in-
cisional dressing for excessive bleeding.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow
is postoperative following abdomi- when coughing.
nal surgery. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible.
Report the client's urinary output to the charge nurse.
Monitor the client's pain level.
12. A nurse is contributing to the plan Remind the client to swish the medication in their
of care for a client who has a new mouth.
prescription for nystatin suspen-
sion for oral candidiasis. Which of The nurse should remind the client to place half the dose
the following interventions should in each side of their mouth, swish the medication, and
the nurse include in the plan? then swallow. This action will allow the medication to coat
the entire oral mucosa and treat the fungal infection.
13. A nurse is reinforcing teaching Change the sheepskin liner weekly.
with the caregiver of a client who
has a cervical injury and has a halo The nurse should provide instruction regarding the care
vest in place. Which of the follow- and maintenance of the vest. The instruction should in-
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1. A nurse is preparing to admin- Decreased potassium
ister furosemide to a client who
has heart failure. Which of the fol- The nurse should notify the provider immediately about
lowing findings should the nurse a decreased potassium level because potassium is lost
report before administering the when a diuretic, such as furosemide, is administered,
medication? which can cause hypokalemia.
2. A nurse is reviewing the chart of Prednisone
a client who is experiencing an
adrenal crisis, which was precipi- Prednisone is administered to replace glucocorticoids,
tated by the client not taking their which are deficient in adrenocortical insufficiency. Abrupt
medication for several days. The withdrawal of the medication can lead to an adrenal
nurse should identify that with- crisis.
drawal from which medication po-
tentiated the adrenal crisis?
3. A nurse is assisting with the care Withhold the dose.
for a client who has a prescrip-
tion for digoxin 0.25 mg PO dai- The nurse should withhold the digoxin dose for an apical
ly. While taking the client's apical pulse rate of less than 60/ min and notify the provider.
pulse, the nurse notes a rate of Digoxin slows the heart rate so administering the dose
58/ min. Which of the following ac- can cause harm to the patient.
tions should the nurse take?
4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching "I will have my HbA1c checked twice per year"
about glycosylated hemoglobin
(HbA1c) testing with a client who An HbA1c test provides the client's average glucose level
has diabetes mellitus. Which of for the preceding 3 months. The nurse should remind the
the following statements indicat- client to have their HbA1c tested twice yearly to manage
ed that the client understands the their glucose.
teaching?
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5. A nurse is providing in- "Provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes
formation regarding transmis- for meals"
sion-based precautions for a client "Leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room"
who has C. Diff. to an assistive per- "Clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution"
sonnel (AP). Which of the follow-
ing instructions should the nurse
include?
6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching "Add oily fish to your diet twice weekly."
with a client who has a coro-
nary artery disease. Which of the The nurse should reinforce teaching about dietary
following instructions should the changed to manage coronary artery disease, such as
nurse include in the teaching? eating fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, like tuna,
mackerel, or salmon, twice per week.
7. A nurse in an oncology clinic is "Mohs surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin layers of the
reinforcing teaching about Mohs tumor"
surgery with a client who has skin
cancer. Which of the following in- Mohs surgery is performed to treat basal and squamous
formation should the nurse in- cell carcinoma. The procedure, which involved a horizon-
clude in the teaching? tal shaving of thin layers of a tumor, has a high success
rate.
8. A nurse is collecting data from an "My food tastes bland even after I add seasoning"
older adult client who has several
concerns. Which of the following As clients age, there is a decrease in the number of taste
concerns should the nurse recog- buds of the tongue due to tongue atrophy
nize as an expected change asso-
ciated with aging?
9. A nurse is reinforcing dietary 1 Cup boiled broccoli
teaching with a client about in-
creasing the intake of foods con- The nurse should recommend boiled broccoli to the
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taining vitamin C to enhance ab- client because 1 cup contains 115 mg of vitamin C per
sorption of oral iron supplements. serving.
Which of the following food choic-
es should the nurse include in the
teaching?
10. A nurse is assisting with the care Check the incisional dressing
of a client who is 2 hours postop-
erative following the amputation The greatest risk to the client is hemorrhage following
of a foot. Which of the following amputation of the lower extremity. Therefore, the first
actions should the nurse take first? action the nurse should take is to check the client's in-
cisional dressing for excessive bleeding.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow
is postoperative following abdomi- when coughing.
nal surgery. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible.
Report the client's urinary output to the charge nurse.
Monitor the client's pain level.
12. A nurse is contributing to the plan Remind the client to swish the medication in their
of care for a client who has a new mouth.
prescription for nystatin suspen-
sion for oral candidiasis. Which of The nurse should remind the client to place half the dose
the following interventions should in each side of their mouth, swish the medication, and
the nurse include in the plan? then swallow. This action will allow the medication to coat
the entire oral mucosa and treat the fungal infection.
13. A nurse is reinforcing teaching Change the sheepskin liner weekly.
with the caregiver of a client who
has a cervical injury and has a halo The nurse should provide instruction regarding the care
vest in place. Which of the follow- and maintenance of the vest. The instruction should in-
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