NRS 3015 END ASSESSMENT ATI 2026/2027 | NURSING STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
A nurse is assessing a client who is 48 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
-Blood pressure 102/66
-Straw-colored urine from an indwelling urinary catheter
-yellow-green drainage on the surgical incision
-respiratory rate /18 min - correct answer ✔✔yellow-green drainage on the surgical incision
A nurse is caring for four hospitalized clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as
being as risk for fluid volume deficit? - correct answer ✔✔The client who has gastroenteritis and is
febrile
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a subtotal thyroidectomy. The client
reports a tingling sensation in the hands, the soles of the feet, and around the lips. For which of the
following findings should the nurse assess for the client? - correct answer ✔✔Chvostek's sign
A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube connected to a closed drainage system and needs to
be transported to the x-ray department. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer ✔✔Disconnect the chest tube from the drainage system during transport.
A nurse is performing tracheostomy care for a client and suctioning to remove copious secretions. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answer ✔✔Suction 2-3 times with a 60 second
pause between passes
A nurse is assessing a client's wound dressing, and observes a watery red drainage. The nurse should
document this drainage as which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Serosanguineous
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of an adolescent female client and notes a WBC count of
16,000/mm with increased immature neutrophils (bands) and normal monocytes. Which of the
following is the appropriate analysis of the results? - correct answer ✔✔An acute infectious process
A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - correct answer ✔✔dehydration
A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had an acute myocardial infarction (MI) about the reason
blood was drawn from the client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make regarding
cardiac enzymes studies. - correct answer ✔✔"These tests help determine the degree of damage to the
heart tissues."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has asthma and a new prescription for inhaled
beclomethasone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide? - correct answer
✔✔"Rinse your mouth after each use of this medication."
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXAM REVIEW
A nurse is assessing a client who is 48 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
-Blood pressure 102/66
-Straw-colored urine from an indwelling urinary catheter
-yellow-green drainage on the surgical incision
-respiratory rate /18 min - correct answer ✔✔yellow-green drainage on the surgical incision
A nurse is caring for four hospitalized clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as
being as risk for fluid volume deficit? - correct answer ✔✔The client who has gastroenteritis and is
febrile
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a subtotal thyroidectomy. The client
reports a tingling sensation in the hands, the soles of the feet, and around the lips. For which of the
following findings should the nurse assess for the client? - correct answer ✔✔Chvostek's sign
A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube connected to a closed drainage system and needs to
be transported to the x-ray department. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer ✔✔Disconnect the chest tube from the drainage system during transport.
A nurse is performing tracheostomy care for a client and suctioning to remove copious secretions. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answer ✔✔Suction 2-3 times with a 60 second
pause between passes
A nurse is assessing a client's wound dressing, and observes a watery red drainage. The nurse should
document this drainage as which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Serosanguineous
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of an adolescent female client and notes a WBC count of
16,000/mm with increased immature neutrophils (bands) and normal monocytes. Which of the
following is the appropriate analysis of the results? - correct answer ✔✔An acute infectious process
A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - correct answer ✔✔dehydration
A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had an acute myocardial infarction (MI) about the reason
blood was drawn from the client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make regarding
cardiac enzymes studies. - correct answer ✔✔"These tests help determine the degree of damage to the
heart tissues."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has asthma and a new prescription for inhaled
beclomethasone. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide? - correct answer
✔✔"Rinse your mouth after each use of this medication."
