Rn Concept- Based Assessment Level 2 Online Practice B
2026-2027| ATI PRACTICE EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS & CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(NEWEST 2026/2027)
A nurse is assessing a client whose parents recently died. The nurse
should identify that which of the following findings places the client
at risk for maladaptive grieving?
The client lost his house in a house fire 1 month ago
A nurse is planning care for a client following collection of
admission data. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as the priority client need?
The client reports coughing and a change of voice whenever he eats
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-age child who
has a severe bee allergy and a new prescription for an epinephrine
auto-injector. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Give a second injection if the first fails to reverse your child's symptoms
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
receiving gentamicin for the treatment of an infection related to
renal calculi. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report immediately to the provider?
Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
A nurse is assessing a client who has hypermagnesemia. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Bradycardia
,A hospice nurse is visiting with a client following the death of her
partner 1 month ago. The client is tearful and states she does not see
how she can ever be happy again. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
What are some of the best times with your partner that you remember?
A nurse is teaching about clonazepam with a young adult female
client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
This medication could cause you to have thoughts of self-harm
A home health nurse is assessing a client who has COPD. The client
has a respiratory rate of 22/min and reports shortness of breath.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
place the client in high-Fowler's position
A nurse is assessing a preschool-age child who has chickenpox. The
parent asks the nurse how to treat the child's fever. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
Avoid giving aspirin to your child
A nurse on a pediatric unit is preparing an in-service for coworkers
about failure to thrive in infants. Which of the following risk factors
should the nurse include?
Congenital heart disease
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. Which of the
following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?
-Monitor intake and output
-Provide teaching about antibiotic therapy
,-Administer the influenza vaccine
-Observe the client perform incentive spirometry
Observe the client perform incentive spirometry
When using the airway, breathing, and circulation framework, the
priority action the nurse should take is to observe the client perform
incentive spirometry. Incentive spirometry improves gas exchange and
oxygenation and stimulates coughing, which assists in clearing
secretions.
A nurse is assessing a client who has hyperthyroidism and has been
taking methimazole for 6 months. Which of the following findings
indicates a therapeutic response to the medication
-The client's skin is warm and moist
-The client reports sleeping longer during the night
-The client is experiencing increased bowel movements
-The client's weight is 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) less than baseline
The client reports sleeping longer during the night
The nurse should recognize that insomnia is a manifestation of
hyperthyroidism. The client's ability to sleep longer during the night
indicates a therapeutic response to the medication.
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for the guardian of a child
who had a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
-Monitor the site daily for drainage
-Leave the pressure dressing on the 48 hr
-Administer aspirin if the child reports pain
-Resume tub baths in 24hr
, Monitor the site daily for drainage
The nurse should instruct the guardian to monitor the site daily for
manifestations of infection, such as drainage, redness, and swelling. The
guardian should report these findings to the provider.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is receiving
total parenteral nutrition for a malabsorption disorder. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client's nutritional status is improving?
-Intake of fluid is less than output of urine over the past 2 days
-1kg (2.2 lb) weight gain over the past 2 days
-Blood glucose 206 mg/dL
-Prealbumin 13 mg/dL
1 kg (2.2 lb) weight gain over the past 2 days
Total parenteral nutrition is administered to clients who have
inflammatory bowel disorders and are unable to tolerate enteral
nutrition. A weight gain of 0.5 kg (1.1 lb) daily is an indication that the
client is responding to the parenteral nutrition.
A nurse is performing a focused assessment on a client who has
cholelithiasis and reports pain. Which of the following areas should
the nurse assess?
Right upper quadrant
The nurse should assess the gallbladder for the presence of pain or
discomfort as a result of biliary colic, which is caused by a gallbladder
stone obstructing the bile duct. The pain can radiate from the right upper
quadrant of the client's abdomen to the client's right shoulder.
2026-2027| ATI PRACTICE EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS & CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(NEWEST 2026/2027)
A nurse is assessing a client whose parents recently died. The nurse
should identify that which of the following findings places the client
at risk for maladaptive grieving?
The client lost his house in a house fire 1 month ago
A nurse is planning care for a client following collection of
admission data. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as the priority client need?
The client reports coughing and a change of voice whenever he eats
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a school-age child who
has a severe bee allergy and a new prescription for an epinephrine
auto-injector. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Give a second injection if the first fails to reverse your child's symptoms
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
receiving gentamicin for the treatment of an infection related to
renal calculi. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report immediately to the provider?
Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
A nurse is assessing a client who has hypermagnesemia. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Bradycardia
,A hospice nurse is visiting with a client following the death of her
partner 1 month ago. The client is tearful and states she does not see
how she can ever be happy again. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
What are some of the best times with your partner that you remember?
A nurse is teaching about clonazepam with a young adult female
client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
This medication could cause you to have thoughts of self-harm
A home health nurse is assessing a client who has COPD. The client
has a respiratory rate of 22/min and reports shortness of breath.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
place the client in high-Fowler's position
A nurse is assessing a preschool-age child who has chickenpox. The
parent asks the nurse how to treat the child's fever. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
Avoid giving aspirin to your child
A nurse on a pediatric unit is preparing an in-service for coworkers
about failure to thrive in infants. Which of the following risk factors
should the nurse include?
Congenital heart disease
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. Which of the
following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?
-Monitor intake and output
-Provide teaching about antibiotic therapy
,-Administer the influenza vaccine
-Observe the client perform incentive spirometry
Observe the client perform incentive spirometry
When using the airway, breathing, and circulation framework, the
priority action the nurse should take is to observe the client perform
incentive spirometry. Incentive spirometry improves gas exchange and
oxygenation and stimulates coughing, which assists in clearing
secretions.
A nurse is assessing a client who has hyperthyroidism and has been
taking methimazole for 6 months. Which of the following findings
indicates a therapeutic response to the medication
-The client's skin is warm and moist
-The client reports sleeping longer during the night
-The client is experiencing increased bowel movements
-The client's weight is 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) less than baseline
The client reports sleeping longer during the night
The nurse should recognize that insomnia is a manifestation of
hyperthyroidism. The client's ability to sleep longer during the night
indicates a therapeutic response to the medication.
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for the guardian of a child
who had a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
-Monitor the site daily for drainage
-Leave the pressure dressing on the 48 hr
-Administer aspirin if the child reports pain
-Resume tub baths in 24hr
, Monitor the site daily for drainage
The nurse should instruct the guardian to monitor the site daily for
manifestations of infection, such as drainage, redness, and swelling. The
guardian should report these findings to the provider.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is receiving
total parenteral nutrition for a malabsorption disorder. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client's nutritional status is improving?
-Intake of fluid is less than output of urine over the past 2 days
-1kg (2.2 lb) weight gain over the past 2 days
-Blood glucose 206 mg/dL
-Prealbumin 13 mg/dL
1 kg (2.2 lb) weight gain over the past 2 days
Total parenteral nutrition is administered to clients who have
inflammatory bowel disorders and are unable to tolerate enteral
nutrition. A weight gain of 0.5 kg (1.1 lb) daily is an indication that the
client is responding to the parenteral nutrition.
A nurse is performing a focused assessment on a client who has
cholelithiasis and reports pain. Which of the following areas should
the nurse assess?
Right upper quadrant
The nurse should assess the gallbladder for the presence of pain or
discomfort as a result of biliary colic, which is caused by a gallbladder
stone obstructing the bile duct. The pain can radiate from the right upper
quadrant of the client's abdomen to the client's right shoulder.
