ATI TESTING LEVEL 2 ACTUAL
FINAL EXAM 2026 WITH
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
| ATI TESTING LEVEL LATEST
VERSION 2026
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is experiencing malabsorption related
to lactose intolerance. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend
to the client as the best nondairy source of calcium?
Ground beef
,Collard greens
Cauliflower
Walnuts - ANSWER- Collard greens
The nurse should determine that collard greens are the best food source to
recommend because 1 cup contains 268 mg of calcium per serving.
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative and has developed left
lower leg deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan of care?
Initiate complete bed rest.
Massage the left lower leg three times a day.
Make sure the client's legs are elevated while in bed.
Apply cold compresses to the left lower leg every 2 hr. - ANSWER- Make sure the
client's legs are elevated while in bed.
The nurse should ensure the client elevates her legs in bed and wears antiembolic
stockings to help prevent venous insufficiency.
A nurse is assessing a client who is 1 day postoperative following open ileostomy
placement to treat an inflammatory bowel disorder. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
,The stool is a dark green liquid with a small amount of blood.
The ileostomy output is 1,000 mL for the past 24 hr.
The stoma is purple in color.
The output from the NG tube has decreased over the past 24 hr. - ANSWER- The
stoma is purple in color.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has renal calculi. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include to promote elimination of the calculi?
Maintain bedrest until calculi are expelled.
Withhold thiazide diuretics.
Encourage intake of at least 3 L of fluid each day.
Collect all urine for 24 hr in a collection container. - ANSWER- Encourage intake
of at least 3 L of fluid each day.
The nurse should encourage the client to consume at least 3 L of fluid each day.
Increased fluid intake increases urine production, promotes eliminiation of calculi,
and helps prevent recurrence.
A nurse is providing postoperative education for a client following a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
, "The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the incision heals."
"I will be able to take a shower in 1 week."
"I will need to follow a liquid diet for the first 3 days after surgery."
"I can begin to resume my normal activity level in 2 weeks." - ANSWER- "The
adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the incision heals."
The nurse should instruct the client that the small adhesive bandages will lose
their adhesiveness in 7 to 10 days. The client can then remove the bandages or
allow the bandages to fall off over time as the incision heals.
A nurse is assessing a client for manifestations of grief after having a colostomy
for the removal of colon cancer. Which of the following findings indicates to the
nurse that the client has accepted the loss?
Becomes angry when it is time to perform colostomy care
Touches the colostomy stoma when the bag is changed
Looks away as the nurse empties the colostomy bag
Tells others that it will be nice to have a normal bowel movement again -
ANSWER- Touches the colostomy stoma when the bag is changed
The client touching the colostomy stoma when the bag is changed should indicate
to the nurse that the client is accepting and coping with the alteration of body
image and has gone through the stages of grief.
FINAL EXAM 2026 WITH
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
| ATI TESTING LEVEL LATEST
VERSION 2026
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is experiencing malabsorption related
to lactose intolerance. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend
to the client as the best nondairy source of calcium?
Ground beef
,Collard greens
Cauliflower
Walnuts - ANSWER- Collard greens
The nurse should determine that collard greens are the best food source to
recommend because 1 cup contains 268 mg of calcium per serving.
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative and has developed left
lower leg deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan of care?
Initiate complete bed rest.
Massage the left lower leg three times a day.
Make sure the client's legs are elevated while in bed.
Apply cold compresses to the left lower leg every 2 hr. - ANSWER- Make sure the
client's legs are elevated while in bed.
The nurse should ensure the client elevates her legs in bed and wears antiembolic
stockings to help prevent venous insufficiency.
A nurse is assessing a client who is 1 day postoperative following open ileostomy
placement to treat an inflammatory bowel disorder. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
,The stool is a dark green liquid with a small amount of blood.
The ileostomy output is 1,000 mL for the past 24 hr.
The stoma is purple in color.
The output from the NG tube has decreased over the past 24 hr. - ANSWER- The
stoma is purple in color.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has renal calculi. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include to promote elimination of the calculi?
Maintain bedrest until calculi are expelled.
Withhold thiazide diuretics.
Encourage intake of at least 3 L of fluid each day.
Collect all urine for 24 hr in a collection container. - ANSWER- Encourage intake
of at least 3 L of fluid each day.
The nurse should encourage the client to consume at least 3 L of fluid each day.
Increased fluid intake increases urine production, promotes eliminiation of calculi,
and helps prevent recurrence.
A nurse is providing postoperative education for a client following a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
, "The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the incision heals."
"I will be able to take a shower in 1 week."
"I will need to follow a liquid diet for the first 3 days after surgery."
"I can begin to resume my normal activity level in 2 weeks." - ANSWER- "The
adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the incision heals."
The nurse should instruct the client that the small adhesive bandages will lose
their adhesiveness in 7 to 10 days. The client can then remove the bandages or
allow the bandages to fall off over time as the incision heals.
A nurse is assessing a client for manifestations of grief after having a colostomy
for the removal of colon cancer. Which of the following findings indicates to the
nurse that the client has accepted the loss?
Becomes angry when it is time to perform colostomy care
Touches the colostomy stoma when the bag is changed
Looks away as the nurse empties the colostomy bag
Tells others that it will be nice to have a normal bowel movement again -
ANSWER- Touches the colostomy stoma when the bag is changed
The client touching the colostomy stoma when the bag is changed should indicate
to the nurse that the client is accepting and coping with the alteration of body
image and has gone through the stages of grief.
