ATI PROCTORED EXAM Practice
questions and answers 2026\2027
Endtroacheal tube extubate what would you report immedatiely? - CORRECT ANSWER
stridor
Why is stridor bad? - CORRECT ANSWER it means that there is an obstruction or edema
in airway
What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume? - CORRECT ANSWER
higher than usual like 110
What is normal unrine gravity? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.000 - 1.030
What is positive pressure doing? - CORRECT ANSWER promote lung expansion and
stabilize chest
Would you recomened exercise for a pt who has been discharged with heart failure? -
CORRECT ANSWER yes
How often should exercise be in heart failure pt? - CORRECT ANSWER regular routine
Should you consume milk with iron supplements? - CORRECT ANSWER no can cause
gastro disturbance.
,Would you take iron with antacids? - CORRECT ANSWER no gastro disturb
Would you tell the pt to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency? - CORRECT
ANSWER no because they would need increase
What is a common side effect with iron pills? - CORRECT ANSWER constipation
What would you tell them to eat with taking iron pills? - CORRECT ANSWER high fiber
When does pain worsen with compartement syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER when
passive moving occurs.
What does warmth under cast indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER infection
Should pt decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris? - CORRECT ANSWER no
What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease? - CORRECT ANSWER simple
sugars
Is MRSA airborne or contact? - CORRECT ANSWER contact
What does phenyotoin do to hepatic enzymes (for seizures the med is)? - CORRECT
ANSWER it decreases effectiveness
,What should you tell the pt not to take with ciprofloxacin? - CORRECT ANSWER
magnesium containg antacids
Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro? - CORRECT
ANSWER calcium can decrease obsorb of med
What is a common side effect of rifampin? - CORRECT ANSWER color of pee
Can you take ciproflaxcin with booze? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
After a parathryoidecotmy what would be prioty for nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER to put
trach tray by bedside (AIRWAY)
What meds increase osteoporosis? - CORRECT ANSWER fludrocortisone
With enoxaparin what is main thing for the med the nurse should do? - CORRECT
ANSWER give dosage same time every day
Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWER high BP
If a pt has a weird heart sound what would be first thing you do? - CORRECT ANSWER
listen to it again but on the left side (least invasive)
, Why would gentamicin be withheld from a pt? - CORRECT ANSWER if creatine levels are
too high
What is normal creatine? - CORRECT ANSWER .6-1.2
What is one of the first vital signs of a hemmhorage? - CORRECT ANSWER increase
heart rate What med would you give for a febrile reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER tyneol
(reduces fever)
How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 to
3 week
What drainage amount to get rid of drainage tube for mastectomy? - CORRECT
ANSWER less than 25
What is first thing to do who reports dyspnea and SOB when putting on O2? - CORRECT
ANSWER if they have COPD
Why would it be bad for you to put O2 on a COPD pt? - CORRECT ANSWER It can
worsen hypercarbia
What is someones HGB look like with leukemia increase or decreased? - CORRECT
ANSWER decreased
What would be a big sign that nephrosotmoy tube has popped? - CORRECT ANSWER
back pain
questions and answers 2026\2027
Endtroacheal tube extubate what would you report immedatiely? - CORRECT ANSWER
stridor
Why is stridor bad? - CORRECT ANSWER it means that there is an obstruction or edema
in airway
What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume? - CORRECT ANSWER
higher than usual like 110
What is normal unrine gravity? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.000 - 1.030
What is positive pressure doing? - CORRECT ANSWER promote lung expansion and
stabilize chest
Would you recomened exercise for a pt who has been discharged with heart failure? -
CORRECT ANSWER yes
How often should exercise be in heart failure pt? - CORRECT ANSWER regular routine
Should you consume milk with iron supplements? - CORRECT ANSWER no can cause
gastro disturbance.
,Would you take iron with antacids? - CORRECT ANSWER no gastro disturb
Would you tell the pt to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency? - CORRECT
ANSWER no because they would need increase
What is a common side effect with iron pills? - CORRECT ANSWER constipation
What would you tell them to eat with taking iron pills? - CORRECT ANSWER high fiber
When does pain worsen with compartement syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER when
passive moving occurs.
What does warmth under cast indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER infection
Should pt decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris? - CORRECT ANSWER no
What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease? - CORRECT ANSWER simple
sugars
Is MRSA airborne or contact? - CORRECT ANSWER contact
What does phenyotoin do to hepatic enzymes (for seizures the med is)? - CORRECT
ANSWER it decreases effectiveness
,What should you tell the pt not to take with ciprofloxacin? - CORRECT ANSWER
magnesium containg antacids
Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro? - CORRECT
ANSWER calcium can decrease obsorb of med
What is a common side effect of rifampin? - CORRECT ANSWER color of pee
Can you take ciproflaxcin with booze? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
After a parathryoidecotmy what would be prioty for nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER to put
trach tray by bedside (AIRWAY)
What meds increase osteoporosis? - CORRECT ANSWER fludrocortisone
With enoxaparin what is main thing for the med the nurse should do? - CORRECT
ANSWER give dosage same time every day
Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWER high BP
If a pt has a weird heart sound what would be first thing you do? - CORRECT ANSWER
listen to it again but on the left side (least invasive)
, Why would gentamicin be withheld from a pt? - CORRECT ANSWER if creatine levels are
too high
What is normal creatine? - CORRECT ANSWER .6-1.2
What is one of the first vital signs of a hemmhorage? - CORRECT ANSWER increase
heart rate What med would you give for a febrile reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER tyneol
(reduces fever)
How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 to
3 week
What drainage amount to get rid of drainage tube for mastectomy? - CORRECT
ANSWER less than 25
What is first thing to do who reports dyspnea and SOB when putting on O2? - CORRECT
ANSWER if they have COPD
Why would it be bad for you to put O2 on a COPD pt? - CORRECT ANSWER It can
worsen hypercarbia
What is someones HGB look like with leukemia increase or decreased? - CORRECT
ANSWER decreased
What would be a big sign that nephrosotmoy tube has popped? - CORRECT ANSWER
back pain
