ATI NURSING FUNDAMENTALS MIDTERM
EXAM 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS FULL PREPARATION
RESOURCE ACCURATE CONTENT GRADED
A+
⩥ systolic BP measures....
Answer: force against blood vessels during ventricular systole
⩥ diastolic BP measures....
Answer: force against blood vessels during ventricular diastole
⩥ normal temp range (3)
A. oral
B. tympanic, axillary
C. rectal.
Answer: A. 36-38 degrees C
B. 35.5-37.5 degrees C
C. 36.5-38.5 degrees C
⩥ peripheral pulse scale (5).
,Answer: 0=absent
1+= weak
2+= expected
3+= strong
4+= bounding
⩥ normal HR range.
Answer: 60-100 bpm
⩥ as a child gets younger, normal HR range....
Answer: increases--normal for an infant is 120-160 bpm
⩥ what conditions can lead to bradycardia? (2).
Answer: hypothermia
hypothyroidism
⩥ what meds can cause bradycardia (3).
Answer: digoxin
beta-blockers
calcium channel blockers
⩥ what conditions can lead to tachycardia? (5).
, Answer: fever
hyperthyroidism
hypoxemia
hypovolemia/shock
heart failure
⩥ what meds can cause tachycardia? (3).
Answer: epinephrine
levothyroxine
beta-adrenergic agonists (i.e. albuterol)
⩥ normal respiration rate.
Answer: 12-20 resp/min
⩥ ventilation.
Answer: exchange of oxygen and CO2 in lungs
⩥ diffusion (respiration).
Answer: exchange of oxygen and CO2 between the alveoli and RBCs
⩥ Relationship between systemic vascular resistance (preload), blood
pressure, cardiac output.
EXAM 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS FULL PREPARATION
RESOURCE ACCURATE CONTENT GRADED
A+
⩥ systolic BP measures....
Answer: force against blood vessels during ventricular systole
⩥ diastolic BP measures....
Answer: force against blood vessels during ventricular diastole
⩥ normal temp range (3)
A. oral
B. tympanic, axillary
C. rectal.
Answer: A. 36-38 degrees C
B. 35.5-37.5 degrees C
C. 36.5-38.5 degrees C
⩥ peripheral pulse scale (5).
,Answer: 0=absent
1+= weak
2+= expected
3+= strong
4+= bounding
⩥ normal HR range.
Answer: 60-100 bpm
⩥ as a child gets younger, normal HR range....
Answer: increases--normal for an infant is 120-160 bpm
⩥ what conditions can lead to bradycardia? (2).
Answer: hypothermia
hypothyroidism
⩥ what meds can cause bradycardia (3).
Answer: digoxin
beta-blockers
calcium channel blockers
⩥ what conditions can lead to tachycardia? (5).
, Answer: fever
hyperthyroidism
hypoxemia
hypovolemia/shock
heart failure
⩥ what meds can cause tachycardia? (3).
Answer: epinephrine
levothyroxine
beta-adrenergic agonists (i.e. albuterol)
⩥ normal respiration rate.
Answer: 12-20 resp/min
⩥ ventilation.
Answer: exchange of oxygen and CO2 in lungs
⩥ diffusion (respiration).
Answer: exchange of oxygen and CO2 between the alveoli and RBCs
⩥ Relationship between systemic vascular resistance (preload), blood
pressure, cardiac output.
