ATI RN CONCEPT-BASED ASSESSMENT LEVEL
2 PRACTICE A QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026-2027
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has hyperthermia. Which of the f
ollowing findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has heat exhaustion?
A: Hallucinations
B: Vomiting
C: Bradycardia
D: Seizures - CORRECT ANSWER-B: Vomiting
A nurse is developing an in-
service for a group of coworkers about adolescents' reactions to death. Which of the following i
nformation should the nurse include when discussion an adolescent's response to death?
A: Adolescents cope with death better than children of other ages.
B: Adolescents view funeral services as an opportunity for closure.
C: Adolescents are more concerned with the past than the present or future.
D: Adolescents often alienate themselves from their peers when grieving. - CORRECT ANSWER-
D: Adolescents often alienate themselves from their peers when grieving.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is experiencing malabsorption related to lactose int
olerance. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend to the client as the best no
ndairy source of calcium?
A: Ground beef
B: Collard greens
C: Cauliflower
D: Walnuts - CORRECT ANSWER-B: Collard greens
,A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy and has an aPTT of 92 seconds. W
hich of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider might prescribe for t
he client?
A: Leucovorin
B: Vitamin K
C: Deferoxamine
D: Protamine - CORRECT ANSWER-D: Protamine
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following the placement of an ileostomy due t
o complication of ulcerative colitis. In which of the following areas should the nurse expect the il
eostomy to be located? (You will hind hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the h
ot spot that corresponds to your answer.)A: Right lower abdomen superior to umbilicus.B: Left l
ower abdomen even with the umbilicus.C: Right lower abdomen inferior to umbilicus. -
CORRECT ANSWER-
The nurse should expect a client who is postoperative following the placement of an ascending
colostomy to have an ostomy located on the right side of the abdomen, lateral to, and slightly a
bove the umbilicus.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has gastroesophageal reflux about h
ome care. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the te
aching?
A: "I should feed my infant a larger amount of formula less frequently."
B: "I should feed my infant a bottle of formula within 1 hour of bedtime."
C: "I should place my infant on his side to sleep."
D: "I should add 1 teaspoon of rice cereal to my infant's formula." - CORRECT ANSWER-
D: "I should add 1 teaspoon of rice cereal to my infant's formula."
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is taking exenatide to treat type 2 diab
etes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that which of the following laboratory results is an ind
ication of an adverse reaction to the medication?
A: HbA1c 6.8%
, B: Hct 45%
C: Creatinine 0.9 mg/dL
D: Lipase 185 units/LR- CORRECT ANSWER-D: Lipase 185 units/L
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving morphine via a PCA pump to manage postoperative
pain. The client has a heart rate of 66/min and a respiratory rate of 9/min. Which of the followi
ng medications should the nurse anticipate the provider will prescribe for the client?
A: Naloxone
B: Flumazenil
C: Acetylcysteine
D: Glucagon - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Naloxone
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a family history of gallstones. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for developing cholecystitis?
A: Client is an adult male.
B: Client is taking atorvastatin.
C: Client is of Asian descent.
D: Client has a history of asthma. - CORRECT ANSWER-B: Client is taking atorvastatin.
A nurse is assessing a client whose ABG results are pH 7.51, PaCO2 29 mm Hg, and HCO3 24 mE
q/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A: Paresthesias
B: Bradycardia
C: Muscle flaccidity
D: Respiratory depression - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Paresthesias
2 PRACTICE A QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026-2027
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has hyperthermia. Which of the f
ollowing findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has heat exhaustion?
A: Hallucinations
B: Vomiting
C: Bradycardia
D: Seizures - CORRECT ANSWER-B: Vomiting
A nurse is developing an in-
service for a group of coworkers about adolescents' reactions to death. Which of the following i
nformation should the nurse include when discussion an adolescent's response to death?
A: Adolescents cope with death better than children of other ages.
B: Adolescents view funeral services as an opportunity for closure.
C: Adolescents are more concerned with the past than the present or future.
D: Adolescents often alienate themselves from their peers when grieving. - CORRECT ANSWER-
D: Adolescents often alienate themselves from their peers when grieving.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is experiencing malabsorption related to lactose int
olerance. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend to the client as the best no
ndairy source of calcium?
A: Ground beef
B: Collard greens
C: Cauliflower
D: Walnuts - CORRECT ANSWER-B: Collard greens
,A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy and has an aPTT of 92 seconds. W
hich of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider might prescribe for t
he client?
A: Leucovorin
B: Vitamin K
C: Deferoxamine
D: Protamine - CORRECT ANSWER-D: Protamine
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following the placement of an ileostomy due t
o complication of ulcerative colitis. In which of the following areas should the nurse expect the il
eostomy to be located? (You will hind hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the h
ot spot that corresponds to your answer.)A: Right lower abdomen superior to umbilicus.B: Left l
ower abdomen even with the umbilicus.C: Right lower abdomen inferior to umbilicus. -
CORRECT ANSWER-
The nurse should expect a client who is postoperative following the placement of an ascending
colostomy to have an ostomy located on the right side of the abdomen, lateral to, and slightly a
bove the umbilicus.
A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has gastroesophageal reflux about h
ome care. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the te
aching?
A: "I should feed my infant a larger amount of formula less frequently."
B: "I should feed my infant a bottle of formula within 1 hour of bedtime."
C: "I should place my infant on his side to sleep."
D: "I should add 1 teaspoon of rice cereal to my infant's formula." - CORRECT ANSWER-
D: "I should add 1 teaspoon of rice cereal to my infant's formula."
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is taking exenatide to treat type 2 diab
etes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that which of the following laboratory results is an ind
ication of an adverse reaction to the medication?
A: HbA1c 6.8%
, B: Hct 45%
C: Creatinine 0.9 mg/dL
D: Lipase 185 units/LR- CORRECT ANSWER-D: Lipase 185 units/L
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving morphine via a PCA pump to manage postoperative
pain. The client has a heart rate of 66/min and a respiratory rate of 9/min. Which of the followi
ng medications should the nurse anticipate the provider will prescribe for the client?
A: Naloxone
B: Flumazenil
C: Acetylcysteine
D: Glucagon - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Naloxone
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a family history of gallstones. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for developing cholecystitis?
A: Client is an adult male.
B: Client is taking atorvastatin.
C: Client is of Asian descent.
D: Client has a history of asthma. - CORRECT ANSWER-B: Client is taking atorvastatin.
A nurse is assessing a client whose ABG results are pH 7.51, PaCO2 29 mm Hg, and HCO3 24 mE
q/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A: Paresthesias
B: Bradycardia
C: Muscle flaccidity
D: Respiratory depression - CORRECT ANSWER-A: Paresthesias
