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Test | ATI PN Nursing Exam 70 Questions with Answers
■ 70 Questions | ■ 4 Answer Choices Each | ■ ATI PN Proctored Exam Style | ✔ Correct Answers Marked
★ ATI PN Proctored Exam ★ Practical Nursing Practice Questions ★ NCLEX-PN Style ★
Question 1.
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 2 L/min.
The client's SpO2 is 89%. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the provider
B. Increase the oxygen flow rate
■ C. Reposition the client to high Fowler's position
D. Obtain an arterial blood gas
✔ Correct Answer: C. Reposition the client to high Fowler's position
Question 2.
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has heart failure. Which finding should the nurse report to the
provider immediately?
A. Weight gain of 1 kg over 3 days
B. Bilateral pitting edema in the ankles
■ C. SpO2 of 84% with increased respiratory effort
D. Blood pressure of 145/90 mmHg
✔ Correct Answer: C. SpO2 of 84% with increased respiratory effort
Question 3.
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. Which of the following is the correct order of the
'rights' of medication administration to verify first?
A. Right dose
■ B. Right client
, C. Right medication
D. Right route
✔ Correct Answer: B. Right client
Question 4.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a nasogastric (NG) tube. Before administering a tube feeding, which
action should the nurse take to confirm tube placement?
A. Inject air and auscultate over the stomach
■ B. Check pH of aspirate (should be 4 or less)
C. Observe for bubbling when submerged in water
D. Confirm the client can speak clearly
✔ Correct Answer: B. Check pH of aspirate (should be 4 or less)
Question 5.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following abdominal surgery. The client reports
incisional pain rated 7/10. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Administer the prescribed analgesic
B. Reposition the client
■ C. Perform a complete pain assessment
D. Notify the surgeon
✔ Correct Answer: C. Perform a complete pain assessment
Question 6.
A nurse is caring for a client with a urinary catheter. Which action reduces the risk of catheter-associated
urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?
A. Irrigate the catheter daily with normal saline
B. Keep the drainage bag above the level of the bladder
■ C. Maintain a closed drainage system and perform perineal care
D. Change the catheter every 48 hours
✔ Correct Answer: C. Maintain a closed drainage system and perform perineal care
Question 7.
, A nurse is teaching a client with hypertension about dietary modifications. Which food should the nurse
instruct the client to avoid?
A. Fresh fruits and vegetables
■ B. Canned soups and processed meats
C. Whole grains and legumes
D. Low-fat dairy products
✔ Correct Answer: B. Canned soups and processed meats
Question 8.
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes and reports feeling shaky, sweaty, and confused.
The blood glucose is 52 mg/dL. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Administer glucagon IM
B. Notify the provider
■ C. Give 15–20 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate orally if the client can swallow
D. Start an IV infusion of D50W
✔ Correct Answer: C. Give 15–20 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate orally if the client can swallow
Question 9.
A nurse receives a verbal order from a provider over the phone. Which is the correct procedure?
A. Document the order and have the provider co-sign at the next available opportunity
B. Refuse to accept any verbal orders
■ C. Write the order down and read it back to the provider before implementing
D. Implement the order and document later
✔ Correct Answer: C. Write the order down and read it back to the provider before implementing
Question 10.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has been prescribed warfarin. Which statement by
the client indicates understanding?
A. 'I will take ibuprofen for my headaches.'
B. 'I will eat large amounts of leafy green vegetables daily.'
■ C. 'I will keep all my lab appointments to monitor my INR.'
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Test | ATI PN Nursing Exam 70 Questions with Answers
■ 70 Questions | ■ 4 Answer Choices Each | ■ ATI PN Proctored Exam Style | ✔ Correct Answers Marked
★ ATI PN Proctored Exam ★ Practical Nursing Practice Questions ★ NCLEX-PN Style ★
Question 1.
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 2 L/min.
The client's SpO2 is 89%. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the provider
B. Increase the oxygen flow rate
■ C. Reposition the client to high Fowler's position
D. Obtain an arterial blood gas
✔ Correct Answer: C. Reposition the client to high Fowler's position
Question 2.
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has heart failure. Which finding should the nurse report to the
provider immediately?
A. Weight gain of 1 kg over 3 days
B. Bilateral pitting edema in the ankles
■ C. SpO2 of 84% with increased respiratory effort
D. Blood pressure of 145/90 mmHg
✔ Correct Answer: C. SpO2 of 84% with increased respiratory effort
Question 3.
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. Which of the following is the correct order of the
'rights' of medication administration to verify first?
A. Right dose
■ B. Right client
, C. Right medication
D. Right route
✔ Correct Answer: B. Right client
Question 4.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a nasogastric (NG) tube. Before administering a tube feeding, which
action should the nurse take to confirm tube placement?
A. Inject air and auscultate over the stomach
■ B. Check pH of aspirate (should be 4 or less)
C. Observe for bubbling when submerged in water
D. Confirm the client can speak clearly
✔ Correct Answer: B. Check pH of aspirate (should be 4 or less)
Question 5.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following abdominal surgery. The client reports
incisional pain rated 7/10. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Administer the prescribed analgesic
B. Reposition the client
■ C. Perform a complete pain assessment
D. Notify the surgeon
✔ Correct Answer: C. Perform a complete pain assessment
Question 6.
A nurse is caring for a client with a urinary catheter. Which action reduces the risk of catheter-associated
urinary tract infection (CAUTI)?
A. Irrigate the catheter daily with normal saline
B. Keep the drainage bag above the level of the bladder
■ C. Maintain a closed drainage system and perform perineal care
D. Change the catheter every 48 hours
✔ Correct Answer: C. Maintain a closed drainage system and perform perineal care
Question 7.
, A nurse is teaching a client with hypertension about dietary modifications. Which food should the nurse
instruct the client to avoid?
A. Fresh fruits and vegetables
■ B. Canned soups and processed meats
C. Whole grains and legumes
D. Low-fat dairy products
✔ Correct Answer: B. Canned soups and processed meats
Question 8.
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes and reports feeling shaky, sweaty, and confused.
The blood glucose is 52 mg/dL. Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Administer glucagon IM
B. Notify the provider
■ C. Give 15–20 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate orally if the client can swallow
D. Start an IV infusion of D50W
✔ Correct Answer: C. Give 15–20 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate orally if the client can swallow
Question 9.
A nurse receives a verbal order from a provider over the phone. Which is the correct procedure?
A. Document the order and have the provider co-sign at the next available opportunity
B. Refuse to accept any verbal orders
■ C. Write the order down and read it back to the provider before implementing
D. Implement the order and document later
✔ Correct Answer: C. Write the order down and read it back to the provider before implementing
Question 10.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has been prescribed warfarin. Which statement by
the client indicates understanding?
A. 'I will take ibuprofen for my headaches.'
B. 'I will eat large amounts of leafy green vegetables daily.'
■ C. 'I will keep all my lab appointments to monitor my INR.'
