ATI HEALTH EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following accurately describes body temperature?
A. The difference between heat produced by and lost from the body
B. The total amount of heat produced by the body
C. The amount of heat produced by the body plus the amount of heat lost
to the external environment. Answer: A. The difference between heat
produced by and lost from the body
◉ Which of the following is true regarding assessing a patient's pulse?
A. The human pulse is the palpable bounding of the blood flow in a
peripheral artery.
B. The normal pulse range for a resting adult is 50 to 110 beats/min.
C. Three components that the nurse should include when documenting
pulse (P) are the rate, rhythm, and depth.
D. To calculate the pulse of a patient whose rhythm is irregular, the
nurse should count the pulse rate for 30 seconds and multiply by two.
Answer: A. The human pulse is the palpable bounding of the blood flow
in a peripheral artery.
, ◉ Will your assessment of respiration provide information about your
patient's ability to intake carbon dioxide and to expel oxygen?
Yes
No. Answer: No
Because respiration is the mechanism a person uses to introduce oxygen
into the body while expelling carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
◉ Which of the following is true regarding assessing a patient's
respiration?
A. It is best to inform the patient that you are assessing her respiration.
B. "R = 14/min, normal, regular" is an appropriate documentation of a
patient's respiration.
C. Occurrence or periods of apnea in an older adult is a normal
respiratory finding.
Anxiety and acute pain are two factors that should not affect a patient's
respiratory rate. Answer: B. "R = 14/min, normal, regular" is an
appropriate documentation of a patient's respiration.
◉ Which of the following describes systolic pressure?
A. The force blood exerts on the wall of a blood vessel during both the
contraction and relaxation phases of the heart
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following accurately describes body temperature?
A. The difference between heat produced by and lost from the body
B. The total amount of heat produced by the body
C. The amount of heat produced by the body plus the amount of heat lost
to the external environment. Answer: A. The difference between heat
produced by and lost from the body
◉ Which of the following is true regarding assessing a patient's pulse?
A. The human pulse is the palpable bounding of the blood flow in a
peripheral artery.
B. The normal pulse range for a resting adult is 50 to 110 beats/min.
C. Three components that the nurse should include when documenting
pulse (P) are the rate, rhythm, and depth.
D. To calculate the pulse of a patient whose rhythm is irregular, the
nurse should count the pulse rate for 30 seconds and multiply by two.
Answer: A. The human pulse is the palpable bounding of the blood flow
in a peripheral artery.
, ◉ Will your assessment of respiration provide information about your
patient's ability to intake carbon dioxide and to expel oxygen?
Yes
No. Answer: No
Because respiration is the mechanism a person uses to introduce oxygen
into the body while expelling carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
◉ Which of the following is true regarding assessing a patient's
respiration?
A. It is best to inform the patient that you are assessing her respiration.
B. "R = 14/min, normal, regular" is an appropriate documentation of a
patient's respiration.
C. Occurrence or periods of apnea in an older adult is a normal
respiratory finding.
Anxiety and acute pain are two factors that should not affect a patient's
respiratory rate. Answer: B. "R = 14/min, normal, regular" is an
appropriate documentation of a patient's respiration.
◉ Which of the following describes systolic pressure?
A. The force blood exerts on the wall of a blood vessel during both the
contraction and relaxation phases of the heart
