ATI-Testing and Remediation Beginning
Test Questions and Answers
1) A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has depression and is taking
St. Johns Wort. The herbal supplement is thought to improve which of the following? -
Answer-Answer: Mood
Rationale: The nurse would know that the client is depressed and that taking a
supplement that might improve mood might help him with his issues.
2) A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile and has developed a pressure ulcer.
Which of the following characteristics is associated with a stage II pressure ulcer? -
Answer-Answer: partial thickness skin loss
Rationale: Characteristics for a stage II ulcer include partial thickness skin loss. The
nurse would know this because she is familiar with the stages of pressure ulcers.
3) A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for an infant who is diagnosed with
larynotrachebronchitis. While performing a respiratory examination the nurse hears
which sound? - Answer-Answer: Stridor
Rationale: The nurse would know that the sound she is hearing is Stridor. This would
mean she was familiar with her breath sounds.
4) A nurse is performing a respiratory examination on a client who has pneumonia.
Which of the following sounds should the client be elected over areas if consolidation
during percussion? - Answer-Answer: Dullness
Rationale: The nurse would know that a client with pneumonia likely would have a
dullness sound in his lungs.
5) A nurse is preparing to measure the blood pressure of a client who has hypertension.
Which of the following actions by the nurse when taking blood pressure can result in an
inaccurately low reading? - Answer-Answer: Using a cuff that is too wide.
Rationale: By using a cuff that is too wide the nurse would know that the time may not
be recorded accurately and may result in a low reading,
6) A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who was recently prescribed a 2,000 mg
sodium restricted diet. Which of the following nutritional selections by the client indicates
a need for further teaching? - Answer-Answer: ¾ cup of canned tomato juice
Rationale: The nurse would recognize that the client didn't understand because tomato
juice has a lot of sodium in it.
7)A nurse in a providers office is reinforcing teaching to the parents of a child who has
allergies and is prescribed Benadryl 25mg every six hours as needed. Available is
Test Questions and Answers
1) A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has depression and is taking
St. Johns Wort. The herbal supplement is thought to improve which of the following? -
Answer-Answer: Mood
Rationale: The nurse would know that the client is depressed and that taking a
supplement that might improve mood might help him with his issues.
2) A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile and has developed a pressure ulcer.
Which of the following characteristics is associated with a stage II pressure ulcer? -
Answer-Answer: partial thickness skin loss
Rationale: Characteristics for a stage II ulcer include partial thickness skin loss. The
nurse would know this because she is familiar with the stages of pressure ulcers.
3) A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for an infant who is diagnosed with
larynotrachebronchitis. While performing a respiratory examination the nurse hears
which sound? - Answer-Answer: Stridor
Rationale: The nurse would know that the sound she is hearing is Stridor. This would
mean she was familiar with her breath sounds.
4) A nurse is performing a respiratory examination on a client who has pneumonia.
Which of the following sounds should the client be elected over areas if consolidation
during percussion? - Answer-Answer: Dullness
Rationale: The nurse would know that a client with pneumonia likely would have a
dullness sound in his lungs.
5) A nurse is preparing to measure the blood pressure of a client who has hypertension.
Which of the following actions by the nurse when taking blood pressure can result in an
inaccurately low reading? - Answer-Answer: Using a cuff that is too wide.
Rationale: By using a cuff that is too wide the nurse would know that the time may not
be recorded accurately and may result in a low reading,
6) A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who was recently prescribed a 2,000 mg
sodium restricted diet. Which of the following nutritional selections by the client indicates
a need for further teaching? - Answer-Answer: ¾ cup of canned tomato juice
Rationale: The nurse would recognize that the client didn't understand because tomato
juice has a lot of sodium in it.
7)A nurse in a providers office is reinforcing teaching to the parents of a child who has
allergies and is prescribed Benadryl 25mg every six hours as needed. Available is
