ATI TESTING LEVEL 2 PROCTORED
EXAM QUESTIONS EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS | UPDATED 2026/2027
STUDY GUIDE
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. - CORRECT
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." -
CORRECT 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 planning care to prevent hospital-acquired
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection
for a client who is immunocompromised. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include to prevent
this antibiotic-resistant infection?
Initiate contact precautions for this client.
Bathe the client with chlorhexidine wipes.
Administer ceftaroline to the client as a prophylactic
measure.
Avoid using alcohol-based hand sanitizers after caring for the
client - CORRECT ANSWER -Bathe the client with
chlorhexidine wipes.
, The nurse should bathe a client who is immunocompromised
with chlorhexidine wipes to decrease the risk of contracting
hospital-acquired MRSA.
A nurse is assessing a client who has developed type 1 herpes
simplex virus. Which of the following images should the nurse
identify as this type of viral infection? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Picture of lips.
Herpes simplex virus infection is a common viral infection in
adults. The nurse should identify that this image indicates the
type 1 herpes simplex viral infection because the infection
causes a recurring cold sore.
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Somnolence
Cold intolerance
Exophthalmos
Dry, scaly skin - CORRECT ANSWER -Exophthalmos
EXAM QUESTIONS EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS | UPDATED 2026/2027
STUDY GUIDE
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. - CORRECT
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." -
CORRECT 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 planning care to prevent hospital-acquired
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection
for a client who is immunocompromised. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include to prevent
this antibiotic-resistant infection?
Initiate contact precautions for this client.
Bathe the client with chlorhexidine wipes.
Administer ceftaroline to the client as a prophylactic
measure.
Avoid using alcohol-based hand sanitizers after caring for the
client - CORRECT ANSWER -Bathe the client with
chlorhexidine wipes.
, The nurse should bathe a client who is immunocompromised
with chlorhexidine wipes to decrease the risk of contracting
hospital-acquired MRSA.
A nurse is assessing a client who has developed type 1 herpes
simplex virus. Which of the following images should the nurse
identify as this type of viral infection? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Picture of lips.
Herpes simplex virus infection is a common viral infection in
adults. The nurse should identify that this image indicates the
type 1 herpes simplex viral infection because the infection
causes a recurring cold sore.
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Somnolence
Cold intolerance
Exophthalmos
Dry, scaly skin - CORRECT ANSWER -Exophthalmos
