ATI VITAL SIGNS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND
UPDATED)
A Nurse is preparing an in service about factors affecting respiratory rates for a group of
assistive personnel. Which of the following information should the nurse include? -
ANS Fever can increase a clients respiratory rate
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? - ANS 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? - ANS "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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS Increase in blood pressure
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, A nurse is reviewing the vital signs obtained by AP at 1200. For which of the following clients
should the nurse plan to intervene? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS - 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
- young adult who had hypotension after an opioid analgesic and now has bp of 98/68
A nurse is caring for a recently admitted client and as a part of the plan of care, two nurses
obtained simultaneous pulse rates. The clients auscultated apical pulse was 106/min and the
palpated radial pulse was 93 min. The nurse should document the findings as - ANS Pulse
deficit of 13/min
A nurse is teaching a group of AP about techniques used to obtain BP. For which of the following
clients should the nurse instruct to obtain an electronic BP measurement? - ANS A client who
has stabilized BP measurments
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AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND
UPDATED)
A Nurse is preparing an in service about factors affecting respiratory rates for a group of
assistive personnel. Which of the following information should the nurse include? -
ANS Fever can increase a clients respiratory rate
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? - ANS 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? - ANS "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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS Increase in blood pressure
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, A nurse is reviewing the vital signs obtained by AP at 1200. For which of the following clients
should the nurse plan to intervene? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS - 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
- young adult who had hypotension after an opioid analgesic and now has bp of 98/68
A nurse is caring for a recently admitted client and as a part of the plan of care, two nurses
obtained simultaneous pulse rates. The clients auscultated apical pulse was 106/min and the
palpated radial pulse was 93 min. The nurse should document the findings as - ANS Pulse
deficit of 13/min
A nurse is teaching a group of AP about techniques used to obtain BP. For which of the following
clients should the nurse instruct to obtain an electronic BP measurement? - ANS A client who
has stabilized BP measurments
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
