ATI PROCTORED EXAM 2023 COMMUNITY HEALTH
UPDATED 2025/ COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ WELL GREDED A+//
LATEST VERSION
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?
A) "What happened in your life to make you feel like such a failure?"
B) "It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right now"
C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
D) "I know you feel like that now, but you'll feel differently when you get better" -
CORRECT 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?
A) "I am comfortable with my decision to choose a lifelong partner."
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent now."
C) "As I look back over my life, I can see that I have achieved most of the goals I set for
myself."
D) I love my work so much that it's difficult to think about retirement." - CORRECT
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?"
A) Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
B) Previous illnesses and surgeries
C) Events surrounding the clients recent illness
D) Sociocultural history - CORRECT 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?
A) inspection
B) Auscultation
C) Percussion
D)Palpation - CORRECT 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?
A) Liver size
B) Pedal edema
C) Skin texture
D) Gait - CORRECT 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?
A) Increased intestinal motility
B) Respiratory alkalosis
C) Decreased cardiac output
D) Hypocalcemia - CORRECT 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?
A) Place the client supine
B) Keep both side rails up
C) Raise the level of the bed
D) Inspect the clients mouth using a finger sweep - CORRECT 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?
A) the client refuses to take medication today
B) The client states, "I will not take this pill."
C) The client seemed angry and hostile
D) The client threw the medication on the floor - CORRECT 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
A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
B) Lowering the footplates of the wheelchair before the transfer
C) Placing the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed
D) Placing the wheelchair on the clients weaker side prior to the transfer - CORRECT
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?
A) "You look just fine to me."
B) "Nobody expects you to look beautiful in the hospital."
UPDATED 2025/ COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ WELL GREDED A+//
LATEST VERSION
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?
A) "What happened in your life to make you feel like such a failure?"
B) "It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right now"
C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
D) "I know you feel like that now, but you'll feel differently when you get better" -
CORRECT 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?
A) "I am comfortable with my decision to choose a lifelong partner."
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all independent now."
C) "As I look back over my life, I can see that I have achieved most of the goals I set for
myself."
D) I love my work so much that it's difficult to think about retirement." - CORRECT
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?"
A) Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
B) Previous illnesses and surgeries
C) Events surrounding the clients recent illness
D) Sociocultural history - CORRECT 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?
A) inspection
B) Auscultation
C) Percussion
D)Palpation - CORRECT 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?
A) Liver size
B) Pedal edema
C) Skin texture
D) Gait - CORRECT 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?
A) Increased intestinal motility
B) Respiratory alkalosis
C) Decreased cardiac output
D) Hypocalcemia - CORRECT 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?
A) Place the client supine
B) Keep both side rails up
C) Raise the level of the bed
D) Inspect the clients mouth using a finger sweep - CORRECT 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?
A) the client refuses to take medication today
B) The client states, "I will not take this pill."
C) The client seemed angry and hostile
D) The client threw the medication on the floor - CORRECT 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
A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
B) Lowering the footplates of the wheelchair before the transfer
C) Placing the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed
D) Placing the wheelchair on the clients weaker side prior to the transfer - CORRECT
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?
A) "You look just fine to me."
B) "Nobody expects you to look beautiful in the hospital."
