Exam 1 ATI Practice Questions with
correct answers 2025-2026 verified
a charge nurse is assigning rooms for the clients to be admitted to the unit. to prevent falls, which of the
following clients should be assigned to rooms closest to the nursing station?
A. a middle adult who is postop following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy
B. a middle adult who requires telemetry for a possible myocardial infarction
C. young adult who is postop following an open reduction internal fixation of the ankle
D. an older adult who is postop following a below-the-knee amputation-
correct answer - D
A charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication to a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following responses by the newly licensed nurse requires additional teaching regarding
nonverbal communication?
A. Personal space
B. Posture
C. Eye contact
D. Intonation-
correct answer - D
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning with a client. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in her counseling?
,A. Carbon monoxide has a distinct odor.
B. Water heaters should be inspected every 5 years.
C. The lungs are damaged from carbon monoxide inhalation.
D. Carbon monoxide binds with hemoglobin in the body.-
correct answer - D
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of food poisoning with a client. Which of the following
information should the nurse including in her counseling? (Select all that apply.)
A. Most food poisoning is caused by a virus.
B. Immunocompromised individuals are at risk for complications from food poisoning
C. Clients who are at high risk should eat or drink only pasteurized dairy products.
D. Healthy individuals usually recover from the illness in a few weeks.
E. Handling raw and fresh food separately to avoid cross contamination may prevent
food poisoning.-
correct answer - B
D
E
A mother tells the nurse that her 2-year-old child has temper tantrums. The child says "no" every time
the mother tries to help her get dressed. The nurse explains that, developmentally, the toddler is...
a. trying to increase her independence.
b. developing a sense of trust.
c. manifesting an anger management problem.
d. attempting to finish a project she started.-
correct answer - A
, A nurse at a provider's office is talking about routine screenings with a 45-year-old female client who
has no specific family history of cancer or diabetes mellitus. Which of the following client statements
indicates that the client understands how to proceed?
a. "So I don't need the colon cancer procedure for another 2 or 3 years."
b. "For now, I should continue to have a mammogram each year."
c. "Because the doctor just did a Pap smear, I'll come back the next year for another one."
d. "I had my blood glucose test last year, so I won't need it again till next year."-
correct answer - B
A nurse educator is conducting a parenting class for new parents of infants. Which of the following
statements made by a participant indicates understanding of the instructions?
A. "I will set my water heater at 130F"
B. "Once my baby can sit up, he should be safe in the bathtub."
C. "I will place my baby on his stomach to sleep"
D. "Once my infant starts to push up, I will remove the mobile from over the bed."-
correct answer - D
A nurse educator is presenting a module on basic first aid for newly licensed home health nurses. The
nurse educator evaluates the teaching as effective when the newly licensed nurse states the client who
has heat stroke will have which of the following?
A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. Clammy skin
D. Bradypnea-
correct answer - A
a nurse if caring for a client who is concerned about his impending discharge to home with a new
colostomy because he is an avid swimmer. which of the following statements should the nurse use
(select all that apply)
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a charge nurse is assigning rooms for the clients to be admitted to the unit. to prevent falls, which of the
following clients should be assigned to rooms closest to the nursing station?
A. a middle adult who is postop following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy
B. a middle adult who requires telemetry for a possible myocardial infarction
C. young adult who is postop following an open reduction internal fixation of the ankle
D. an older adult who is postop following a below-the-knee amputation-
correct answer - D
A charge nurse is conducting a class on therapeutic communication to a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following responses by the newly licensed nurse requires additional teaching regarding
nonverbal communication?
A. Personal space
B. Posture
C. Eye contact
D. Intonation-
correct answer - D
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning with a client. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in her counseling?
,A. Carbon monoxide has a distinct odor.
B. Water heaters should be inspected every 5 years.
C. The lungs are damaged from carbon monoxide inhalation.
D. Carbon monoxide binds with hemoglobin in the body.-
correct answer - D
A home health nurse is discussing the dangers of food poisoning with a client. Which of the following
information should the nurse including in her counseling? (Select all that apply.)
A. Most food poisoning is caused by a virus.
B. Immunocompromised individuals are at risk for complications from food poisoning
C. Clients who are at high risk should eat or drink only pasteurized dairy products.
D. Healthy individuals usually recover from the illness in a few weeks.
E. Handling raw and fresh food separately to avoid cross contamination may prevent
food poisoning.-
correct answer - B
D
E
A mother tells the nurse that her 2-year-old child has temper tantrums. The child says "no" every time
the mother tries to help her get dressed. The nurse explains that, developmentally, the toddler is...
a. trying to increase her independence.
b. developing a sense of trust.
c. manifesting an anger management problem.
d. attempting to finish a project she started.-
correct answer - A
, A nurse at a provider's office is talking about routine screenings with a 45-year-old female client who
has no specific family history of cancer or diabetes mellitus. Which of the following client statements
indicates that the client understands how to proceed?
a. "So I don't need the colon cancer procedure for another 2 or 3 years."
b. "For now, I should continue to have a mammogram each year."
c. "Because the doctor just did a Pap smear, I'll come back the next year for another one."
d. "I had my blood glucose test last year, so I won't need it again till next year."-
correct answer - B
A nurse educator is conducting a parenting class for new parents of infants. Which of the following
statements made by a participant indicates understanding of the instructions?
A. "I will set my water heater at 130F"
B. "Once my baby can sit up, he should be safe in the bathtub."
C. "I will place my baby on his stomach to sleep"
D. "Once my infant starts to push up, I will remove the mobile from over the bed."-
correct answer - D
A nurse educator is presenting a module on basic first aid for newly licensed home health nurses. The
nurse educator evaluates the teaching as effective when the newly licensed nurse states the client who
has heat stroke will have which of the following?
A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. Clammy skin
D. Bradypnea-
correct answer - A
a nurse if caring for a client who is concerned about his impending discharge to home with a new
colostomy because he is an avid swimmer. which of the following statements should the nurse use
(select all that apply)
