ATI VITAL SIGNS ACTUAL PREP BANK 2026
EXPERT SOLUTIONS CONFIRMED
◍ When assessing a patient's respiration, it is recommended that the
patient: Answer: have the head of the bed elevated 45 to 60 degrees.
◍ When auscultating a patient's apical pulse, you listen until you
hear the S1 and S2 heart sounds clearly and regularly. S2 is produced
when the: Answer: semilunar valves close
◍ To auscultating a patient's apical pulse accurately, you position the
bell of the diaphragm of your stethoscope over the point of maximal
impulse, which is located: Answer: at the fifth intercostal space at the
left midclavicular line.
◍ You are assessing a patient's vital signs. The patient has a
temperature of 102F (39C). Which of the following do you expect to
find? Answer: An elevated pulse rate
◍ The best way to determine the depth of a patient's respiration is to:
Answer: observe the degree of chest-wall movement during
inspiration and expiration
◍ When preparing to measure the vital signs of a patient, you should
recognize that which of the following will affect the methods that you
will use? (Select all that apply) Answer: the patient is 60 pounds
EXPERT SOLUTIONS CONFIRMED
◍ When assessing a patient's respiration, it is recommended that the
patient: Answer: have the head of the bed elevated 45 to 60 degrees.
◍ When auscultating a patient's apical pulse, you listen until you
hear the S1 and S2 heart sounds clearly and regularly. S2 is produced
when the: Answer: semilunar valves close
◍ To auscultating a patient's apical pulse accurately, you position the
bell of the diaphragm of your stethoscope over the point of maximal
impulse, which is located: Answer: at the fifth intercostal space at the
left midclavicular line.
◍ You are assessing a patient's vital signs. The patient has a
temperature of 102F (39C). Which of the following do you expect to
find? Answer: An elevated pulse rate
◍ The best way to determine the depth of a patient's respiration is to:
Answer: observe the degree of chest-wall movement during
inspiration and expiration
◍ When preparing to measure the vital signs of a patient, you should
recognize that which of the following will affect the methods that you
will use? (Select all that apply) Answer: the patient is 60 pounds
