NUR 202 EXAM 2 WEEKS 5-8 ATI | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, ATI PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
A nurse provides an introduction to a client as the first step of a comprehensive physical
examination. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use with this client? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Address the client with the appropriate title and their last name.
B. Use a mix of open- and closed-ended questions.
C. Reduce environmental noise
D. Have the client complete a printed history form.
E. Perform the general survey before the examination. - ANS ✔✔B. Use a mix of open- and
closed-ended questions.
C. Reduce environmental noise
E. Perform the general survey before the examination.
A nurse in a provider's office is documenting findings following an examination performed for a
client new to the practice. Which of the following parameters should the nurse include as part
of the general survey? (Select all that apply.)
A. Posture
B. Skin Lesions
C. Speech
D. Allergies
E. Immunization Status - ANS ✔✔A. Posture
B. Skin Lesions
C. Speech
,A nurse is collecting data for a client's comprehensive physical examination. After inspecting the
client's abdomen, which of the following skills of the physical examination process should the
nurse perform next?
A. Olfaction
B. Auscultation
C. Palpation
D. Percussion - ANS ✔✔B. Auscultation
A nurse is preparing to perform a comprehensive examination of an older client. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse use in consideration of the client's age? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Expect the session to be shorter than for a younger client.
B. Plan to allow plenty of time for position changes.
C. Make sure the client has any essential sensory aids in place.
D. Tell the client to take their time answering questions.
E. Invite the client to use the bathroom before beginning the examination. - ANS ✔✔B. Plan to
allow plenty of time for position changes.
C. Make sure the client has any essential sensory aids in place.
D. Tell the client to take their time answering questions.
E. Invite the client to use the bathroom before beginning the examination.
A nurse in a provider's office is performing a physical examination of an adult client. Which part
of the hands should the nurse use during palpation for optimal assessment of skin
temperature?
A. Palmar Surface
,B. Fingertips
C. Dorsal Surface
D. Base of the Fingers - ANS ✔✔C. Dorsal Surface
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who has an oral body temperature of
38.3°C (101°F), pulse rate 114/min, and respiratory rate 22/min. The client is restless with warm
skin. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Obtain culture specimens before initiating antimicrobials.
B. Restrict the client's oral fluid intake.
C. Encourage the client to rest and limit activity.
D. Allow the client to shiver to dispel excess heat.
E. Assist the client with oral hygiene frequently. - ANS ✔✔A. Obtain culture specimens before
initiating antimicrobials.
C. Encourage the client to rest and limit activity.
E. Assist the client with oral hygiene frequently.
A nurse is instructing an assistive personnel (AP) about caring for a client who has a low platelet
count. Which of the following instructions is the priority for measuring vital signs for this client?
A. "Do not measure the client's temperature rectally."
B. "Count the client's radial pulse for 30 seconds and multiply it by 2."
C. "Do not let the client know you are counting their respirations."
D. "Let the client rest for 5 minutes before you measure their blood pressure." - ANS ✔✔A. "Do
not measure the client's temperature rectally."
A nurse is instructing a group of assistive personnel in measuring a client's respiratory. Which of
the following guidelines should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
, A. Place the client in semi-Fowler position.
B. Have the client rest an arm across the abdomen.
C. Observe one full respiratory cycle before counting the rate.
D. Count the rate for 30 sec if it is irregular.
E. Count and report any sighs the client demonstrates. - ANS ✔✔A. Place the client in semi-
Fowler position.
B. Have the client rest an arm across the abdomen.
C. Observe one full respiratory cycle before counting the rate.
A nurse is measuring the blood pressure of a client who has a fractured femur. The blood
pressure reading is 140/94 mmHg, and the client denies any history of hypertension. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Request a prescription for an antihypertensive medication.
B. Ask the client if they are having pain.
C. Request a prescription for an anti-anxiety medication.
D. Return in 30 min to recheck the client's blood pressure. - ANS ✔✔B. Ask the client if they are
having pain.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client. The nurse determines the client's
radial pulse rate is 68/min and the simultaneous apical pulse rate is 84/min. What is the client's
pulse deficit? - ANS ✔✔The pulse deficit is the difference between the apical and radial pulse
rates.
84 - 68 = 16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
A nurse provides an introduction to a client as the first step of a comprehensive physical
examination. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use with this client? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Address the client with the appropriate title and their last name.
B. Use a mix of open- and closed-ended questions.
C. Reduce environmental noise
D. Have the client complete a printed history form.
E. Perform the general survey before the examination. - ANS ✔✔B. Use a mix of open- and
closed-ended questions.
C. Reduce environmental noise
E. Perform the general survey before the examination.
A nurse in a provider's office is documenting findings following an examination performed for a
client new to the practice. Which of the following parameters should the nurse include as part
of the general survey? (Select all that apply.)
A. Posture
B. Skin Lesions
C. Speech
D. Allergies
E. Immunization Status - ANS ✔✔A. Posture
B. Skin Lesions
C. Speech
,A nurse is collecting data for a client's comprehensive physical examination. After inspecting the
client's abdomen, which of the following skills of the physical examination process should the
nurse perform next?
A. Olfaction
B. Auscultation
C. Palpation
D. Percussion - ANS ✔✔B. Auscultation
A nurse is preparing to perform a comprehensive examination of an older client. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse use in consideration of the client's age? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Expect the session to be shorter than for a younger client.
B. Plan to allow plenty of time for position changes.
C. Make sure the client has any essential sensory aids in place.
D. Tell the client to take their time answering questions.
E. Invite the client to use the bathroom before beginning the examination. - ANS ✔✔B. Plan to
allow plenty of time for position changes.
C. Make sure the client has any essential sensory aids in place.
D. Tell the client to take their time answering questions.
E. Invite the client to use the bathroom before beginning the examination.
A nurse in a provider's office is performing a physical examination of an adult client. Which part
of the hands should the nurse use during palpation for optimal assessment of skin
temperature?
A. Palmar Surface
,B. Fingertips
C. Dorsal Surface
D. Base of the Fingers - ANS ✔✔C. Dorsal Surface
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who has an oral body temperature of
38.3°C (101°F), pulse rate 114/min, and respiratory rate 22/min. The client is restless with warm
skin. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Obtain culture specimens before initiating antimicrobials.
B. Restrict the client's oral fluid intake.
C. Encourage the client to rest and limit activity.
D. Allow the client to shiver to dispel excess heat.
E. Assist the client with oral hygiene frequently. - ANS ✔✔A. Obtain culture specimens before
initiating antimicrobials.
C. Encourage the client to rest and limit activity.
E. Assist the client with oral hygiene frequently.
A nurse is instructing an assistive personnel (AP) about caring for a client who has a low platelet
count. Which of the following instructions is the priority for measuring vital signs for this client?
A. "Do not measure the client's temperature rectally."
B. "Count the client's radial pulse for 30 seconds and multiply it by 2."
C. "Do not let the client know you are counting their respirations."
D. "Let the client rest for 5 minutes before you measure their blood pressure." - ANS ✔✔A. "Do
not measure the client's temperature rectally."
A nurse is instructing a group of assistive personnel in measuring a client's respiratory. Which of
the following guidelines should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
, A. Place the client in semi-Fowler position.
B. Have the client rest an arm across the abdomen.
C. Observe one full respiratory cycle before counting the rate.
D. Count the rate for 30 sec if it is irregular.
E. Count and report any sighs the client demonstrates. - ANS ✔✔A. Place the client in semi-
Fowler position.
B. Have the client rest an arm across the abdomen.
C. Observe one full respiratory cycle before counting the rate.
A nurse is measuring the blood pressure of a client who has a fractured femur. The blood
pressure reading is 140/94 mmHg, and the client denies any history of hypertension. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Request a prescription for an antihypertensive medication.
B. Ask the client if they are having pain.
C. Request a prescription for an anti-anxiety medication.
D. Return in 30 min to recheck the client's blood pressure. - ANS ✔✔B. Ask the client if they are
having pain.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client. The nurse determines the client's
radial pulse rate is 68/min and the simultaneous apical pulse rate is 84/min. What is the client's
pulse deficit? - ANS ✔✔The pulse deficit is the difference between the apical and radial pulse
rates.
84 - 68 = 16
