ATI COMMUNITY HEALTH PROCTORED 2025’2026 EXAM
/ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM 150 QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
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?
A) "You look just fine to me."
B) "Nobody expects you to look beautiful in the hospital."
C) "I understand how you feel. I would feel the same way."
D) Would you like to talk about how you feel?" - correct answer -D) "Would you like to talk about how
you feel?"
A nurse is assessing the pH of a clients gastric fluid to confirm the placement of an NG tube in the
stomach. Which of the following pH values should the nurse expect?
A) 6
B) 2
C) 10
D) 8 - correct answer -B) 2
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to receive transcutaneous electrical nerve (TENS) for pain
management. The client asks the nurse how a TENS unit helps to relieve pain. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
A) "It provides a distraction from the pain"
B) "It modulates the transmission of the pain impulse"
C) "It promotes increased circulation to the painful area"
D) "It elicits a relaxation response" - correct answer -B) "It modulates the transmission of the pain
impulse"
A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client. The nurse should recognize that which of the
following places the client at risk of impaired skin integrity?
A) 3+ Achilles reflex
,B) Faint pedal pulses
C) Feet warm to the touch bilaterally
D) Capillary refill of <2 seconds - correct answer -B) Faint pedal pulse
A nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of
protein-calorie malnourishment (SATA)
A) Gingivitis
B) Dry, brittle hair
C) Edema
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing - correct answer -B) Dry, brittle hair
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral casts on her hands. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take when assisting the client with feeding?
A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
B) Order puréed foods
C) Make sure feedings are provided at room temperature
D) Offer the client a drink after every bite - correct answer -A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
A nurse is changing the dressing for a client recovering from an appendectomy following a ruptured
appendix. The clients surgical wound is healing by secondary intention. Which of the following
observations should the nurse report to the provider?
A) Tenderness when touched
B) Pink, shiny tissue with a granular appearance
C) Serosanguineous drainage
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin - correct answer -D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding
skin
, A nurse is teaching a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty about the muscles he will
need to strengthen in physical therapy. Which of the following muscle groups is responsible for
movement at the knee joint?
A) Antigravity
B) Antagonistic
C) Synergistic
D) Skeletal - correct answer -B) Antagonistic
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?
A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
B) Place the client in the supine position
C) Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
D) Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open - correct answer -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?
A) Avoid IM injections
B) Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
C) Do not allow the client to have visitors
D) Encourage daily flossing between teeth - correct answer -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?
A) Sugar
B) Coffee
/ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH EXAM 150 QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
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?
A) "You look just fine to me."
B) "Nobody expects you to look beautiful in the hospital."
C) "I understand how you feel. I would feel the same way."
D) Would you like to talk about how you feel?" - correct answer -D) "Would you like to talk about how
you feel?"
A nurse is assessing the pH of a clients gastric fluid to confirm the placement of an NG tube in the
stomach. Which of the following pH values should the nurse expect?
A) 6
B) 2
C) 10
D) 8 - correct answer -B) 2
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to receive transcutaneous electrical nerve (TENS) for pain
management. The client asks the nurse how a TENS unit helps to relieve pain. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
A) "It provides a distraction from the pain"
B) "It modulates the transmission of the pain impulse"
C) "It promotes increased circulation to the painful area"
D) "It elicits a relaxation response" - correct answer -B) "It modulates the transmission of the pain
impulse"
A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client. The nurse should recognize that which of the
following places the client at risk of impaired skin integrity?
A) 3+ Achilles reflex
,B) Faint pedal pulses
C) Feet warm to the touch bilaterally
D) Capillary refill of <2 seconds - correct answer -B) Faint pedal pulse
A nurse is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of
protein-calorie malnourishment (SATA)
A) Gingivitis
B) Dry, brittle hair
C) Edema
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing - correct answer -B) Dry, brittle hair
D) Spoon-shaped nails
E) Poor wound healing
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral casts on her hands. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take when assisting the client with feeding?
A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
B) Order puréed foods
C) Make sure feedings are provided at room temperature
D) Offer the client a drink after every bite - correct answer -A) Sit at the bedside while feeding the client
A nurse is changing the dressing for a client recovering from an appendectomy following a ruptured
appendix. The clients surgical wound is healing by secondary intention. Which of the following
observations should the nurse report to the provider?
A) Tenderness when touched
B) Pink, shiny tissue with a granular appearance
C) Serosanguineous drainage
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin - correct answer -D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding
skin
, A nurse is teaching a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty about the muscles he will
need to strengthen in physical therapy. Which of the following muscle groups is responsible for
movement at the knee joint?
A) Antigravity
B) Antagonistic
C) Synergistic
D) Skeletal - correct answer -B) Antagonistic
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?
A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
B) Place the client in the supine position
C) Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
D) Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open - correct answer -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?
A) Avoid IM injections
B) Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
C) Do not allow the client to have visitors
D) Encourage daily flossing between teeth - correct answer -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?
A) Sugar
B) Coffee
