ATI VITAL SIGNS ASSESSMENT MATERIALS
2026 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ A nurse is preparing an in-service about vital signs for a group of
newly hired AP. Which of the following info should the nurse include
about measuring body temp? Answer: Oral Temperature is easily
accessible despite a clients position
◍ A charge nurse is providing an in-service for a group of nurses
about cardiac output. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make? Answer: "Cardiac output is the amount of blood flow
through the heart in 1 minute"
◍ A nurse is discussing the use of a clients thigh for blood pressure
measurements with an AP. Which of the following info should the
nurse include? Answer: Use the thigh to obtain blood pressure when
the client has severe edema in their arms.
◍ A nurse is reviewing blood flow through the heart which a group
of AP. The nurse should identify that blood flows to which of the
following parts of the heart as it leaves the right ventricle? Answer:
Pulmonary artery
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has an increase in cardiac
afterload. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer: Increase in blood pressure
, ◍ A nurse is reviewing the vital signs obtained by AP at 1200. For
which of the following clients should the nurse plan to intervene?
Answer: Toddler with respiratory rate of 44/min
◍ A nurse is reviewing the vital signs of four clients. The nurse
should identify that which of the following clients has a vital signs
outside normal range? Answer: A 23 yr old who runs marathons and
has a BP of 85/54 mm Hg
◍ A nurse is reviewing vital signs for a group of clients obtained by
AP. The nurse should identify that which of the following requires
follow up assessment due to brachycardia? Answer: Young adult with
radial pulse of 56bpm
◍ A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about vital
sign measurements. Which of the following factors should the nurse
include in teaching? Answer: Body temp is typically lower in older
adults
◍ A nurse is evaluating effectiveness of interventions used for clients
who had alterations in vital signs. Which indicate interventions were
effective? Answer: - a preschooler who was exhibiting tachypena 2hr
post op and now has RR of 26/min
-older adult who had brachycardia while sleeping now has apical
pulse of 66/min
2026 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ A nurse is preparing an in-service about vital signs for a group of
newly hired AP. Which of the following info should the nurse include
about measuring body temp? Answer: Oral Temperature is easily
accessible despite a clients position
◍ A charge nurse is providing an in-service for a group of nurses
about cardiac output. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make? Answer: "Cardiac output is the amount of blood flow
through the heart in 1 minute"
◍ A nurse is discussing the use of a clients thigh for blood pressure
measurements with an AP. Which of the following info should the
nurse include? Answer: Use the thigh to obtain blood pressure when
the client has severe edema in their arms.
◍ A nurse is reviewing blood flow through the heart which a group
of AP. The nurse should identify that blood flows to which of the
following parts of the heart as it leaves the right ventricle? Answer:
Pulmonary artery
◍ A nurse is caring for a client who has an increase in cardiac
afterload. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer: Increase in blood pressure
, ◍ A nurse is reviewing the vital signs obtained by AP at 1200. For
which of the following clients should the nurse plan to intervene?
Answer: Toddler with respiratory rate of 44/min
◍ A nurse is reviewing the vital signs of four clients. The nurse
should identify that which of the following clients has a vital signs
outside normal range? Answer: A 23 yr old who runs marathons and
has a BP of 85/54 mm Hg
◍ A nurse is reviewing vital signs for a group of clients obtained by
AP. The nurse should identify that which of the following requires
follow up assessment due to brachycardia? Answer: Young adult with
radial pulse of 56bpm
◍ A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about vital
sign measurements. Which of the following factors should the nurse
include in teaching? Answer: Body temp is typically lower in older
adults
◍ A nurse is evaluating effectiveness of interventions used for clients
who had alterations in vital signs. Which indicate interventions were
effective? Answer: - a preschooler who was exhibiting tachypena 2hr
post op and now has RR of 26/min
-older adult who had brachycardia while sleeping now has apical
pulse of 66/min
