ATI Proctored Exam 2023 COMMUNITY HEALTH, ATI
Community Health Proctored Exam
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's!@#$%%%%%
hand is swelling
and the nurse notes that the child is allergic to insect stings. Which of the following
%%%%%% findings
should the nurse expect if the child develops anaphylaxis? (SATA)
Bradycardia
Nausea
Hypertension
Urticaria
Stridor - (ANSWERS)B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take when providing oral care for the client?
Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
Place the client in the supine position
Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open - (ANSWERS)A) Test for the
presence of the clients gag reflex
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous leukemia and a platelet
count of 48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow interventions should the nurse include?
Avoid IM injections
Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
Do not allow the client to have visitors
Encourage daily flossing between teeth - (ANSWERS)A) Avoid IM injection
A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V).
Which of the following items should the nurse gather for the test?
Sugar
Coffee
Cotton wisps
Snellen chart - (ANSWERS)C) Cotton wisps
A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who has undergone detoxification.
Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe to
assist the client with maintaining sobriety
Varenicline
,ATI Proctored Exam 2023 COMMUNITY HEALTH, ATI
Community Health Proctored Exam
Clonidine !@#$%%%%%
Buprenorphine %%%%%%
Disulfiram - (ANSWERS)D) Disulfiram
A newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder states to the nurse, "I'm a failure,
I can't even cope with the little things anymore." Which of the following responses should
the nurse provide?
"What happened in your life to make you feel like such a failure?"
"It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right now"
"Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
"I know you feel like that now, but you'll feel differently when you get better" -
(ANSWERS)C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
A nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult client. The nurse should identify which of the
following statements as an indication that the client has completed Eriksons
developmental task for her age group?
"I am comfortable with my decision to choose a lifelong partner."
"I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent now."
"As I look back over my life, I can see that I have achieved most of the goals I set for
myself."
I love my work so much that it's difficult to think about retirement." - (ANSWERS)B) "I
think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent now."
A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. Which of the following pieces of
assessment information should the nurse collect during the introductory phase of the
interview?"
Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
Previous illnesses and surgeries
Events surrounding the clients recent illness
Sociocultural history - (ANSWERS)A) Clients level of comfort and ability to
participate in the interview
A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling bloated for several
weeks. Which of the following methods of assessment should the nurse use first?
inspection
Auscultation
Percussion
D)Palpation - (ANSWERS)A) Inspection
A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of a client. The nurse should
use inspection to assess which of the following?
, ATI Proctored Exam 2023 COMMUNITY HEALTH, ATI
Community Health Proctored Exam
Liver size !@#$%%%%%
Pedal edema %%%%%%
Skin texture
Gait - (ANSWERS)D) Gait
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize that immobility
places the client at risk of which of the following health alterations?
Increased intestinal motility
Respiratory alkalosis
Decreased cardiac output
Hypocalcemia - (ANSWERS)C) Decreased cardiac output
A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an unresponsive client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Place the client supine
Keep both side rails up
Raise the level of the bed
Inspect the clients mouth using a finger sweep - (ANSWERS)C)Raise the level of the
bed
A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of ampicillin to a client. The client
appears upset and refuses to take the medication before throwing the pill on the floor.
Which of the following entries should the nurse enter into the clients medical record?
the client refuses to take medication today
The client states, "I will not take this pill."
The client seemed angry and hostile
The client threw the medication on the floor - (ANSWERS)D) The client threw the
medication on the floor
A nurse is a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive personal (AP) help a client transfer
from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions indicates to the nurse that the AP
understands how to perform this task
Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
Lowering the footplates of the wheelchair before the transfer
Placing the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed
Placing the wheelchair on the clients weaker side prior to the transfer - (ANSWERS)A)
Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and refuses visitors because of his debilitated
physical appearance. Which of the following comments should the nurse make?
"You look just fine to me."
"Nobody expects you to look beautiful in the hospital."
Community Health Proctored Exam
A school nurse is assessing a child who has been stung by a bee. The child's!@#$%%%%%
hand is swelling
and the nurse notes that the child is allergic to insect stings. Which of the following
%%%%%% findings
should the nurse expect if the child develops anaphylaxis? (SATA)
Bradycardia
Nausea
Hypertension
Urticaria
Stridor - (ANSWERS)B) Nausea
D) Urticaria
E) Stridor
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take when providing oral care for the client?
Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
Place the client in the supine position
Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open - (ANSWERS)A) Test for the
presence of the clients gag reflex
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous leukemia and a platelet
count of 48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow interventions should the nurse include?
Avoid IM injections
Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
Do not allow the client to have visitors
Encourage daily flossing between teeth - (ANSWERS)A) Avoid IM injection
A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V).
Which of the following items should the nurse gather for the test?
Sugar
Coffee
Cotton wisps
Snellen chart - (ANSWERS)C) Cotton wisps
A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who has undergone detoxification.
Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe to
assist the client with maintaining sobriety
Varenicline
,ATI Proctored Exam 2023 COMMUNITY HEALTH, ATI
Community Health Proctored Exam
Clonidine !@#$%%%%%
Buprenorphine %%%%%%
Disulfiram - (ANSWERS)D) Disulfiram
A newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder states to the nurse, "I'm a failure,
I can't even cope with the little things anymore." Which of the following responses should
the nurse provide?
"What happened in your life to make you feel like such a failure?"
"It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right now"
"Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
"I know you feel like that now, but you'll feel differently when you get better" -
(ANSWERS)C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
A nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult client. The nurse should identify which of the
following statements as an indication that the client has completed Eriksons
developmental task for her age group?
"I am comfortable with my decision to choose a lifelong partner."
"I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent now."
"As I look back over my life, I can see that I have achieved most of the goals I set for
myself."
I love my work so much that it's difficult to think about retirement." - (ANSWERS)B) "I
think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent now."
A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. Which of the following pieces of
assessment information should the nurse collect during the introductory phase of the
interview?"
Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
Previous illnesses and surgeries
Events surrounding the clients recent illness
Sociocultural history - (ANSWERS)A) Clients level of comfort and ability to
participate in the interview
A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling bloated for several
weeks. Which of the following methods of assessment should the nurse use first?
inspection
Auscultation
Percussion
D)Palpation - (ANSWERS)A) Inspection
A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of a client. The nurse should
use inspection to assess which of the following?
, ATI Proctored Exam 2023 COMMUNITY HEALTH, ATI
Community Health Proctored Exam
Liver size !@#$%%%%%
Pedal edema %%%%%%
Skin texture
Gait - (ANSWERS)D) Gait
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize that immobility
places the client at risk of which of the following health alterations?
Increased intestinal motility
Respiratory alkalosis
Decreased cardiac output
Hypocalcemia - (ANSWERS)C) Decreased cardiac output
A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an unresponsive client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Place the client supine
Keep both side rails up
Raise the level of the bed
Inspect the clients mouth using a finger sweep - (ANSWERS)C)Raise the level of the
bed
A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of ampicillin to a client. The client
appears upset and refuses to take the medication before throwing the pill on the floor.
Which of the following entries should the nurse enter into the clients medical record?
the client refuses to take medication today
The client states, "I will not take this pill."
The client seemed angry and hostile
The client threw the medication on the floor - (ANSWERS)D) The client threw the
medication on the floor
A nurse is a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive personal (AP) help a client transfer
from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions indicates to the nurse that the AP
understands how to perform this task
Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
Lowering the footplates of the wheelchair before the transfer
Placing the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed
Placing the wheelchair on the clients weaker side prior to the transfer - (ANSWERS)A)
Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and refuses visitors because of his debilitated
physical appearance. Which of the following comments should the nurse make?
"You look just fine to me."
"Nobody expects you to look beautiful in the hospital."
