ATI TESTING LEVEL 2
PROCTORED EXAM
QU8ESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
- 2027
The nurse should include in the interventions to check for paresthesia,
such as a tingling sensation of the leg and foot, which can indicate
manifestations of neurovascular compromise or compartment
syndrome.
A nurse is teaching a male client who has hypertension about dietary
guidelines to help manage his disorder. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
Reduce sodium intake to 1,500 mg/day or less.
Maintain a BMI of 30.
Add high-protein sources, such as beef and pork, to the diet.
Limit alcohol consumption to no more than three drinks per day. -
ANSWERS-Reduce sodium intake to 1,500 mg/day or less.
,The nurse should instruct the client to keep his daily sodium intake
below 1,500 mg/day. Reducing sodium intake can lower both systolic
and diastolic blood pressure.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who sustained a left lower leg fracture
in a motor vehicle crash. The toddler, who has light-pigmented skin,
received a cast 24 hr ago. Which of the following assessment findings
from the casted leg should the nurse report to the provider?
The toddler's toes are pink in color.
The toddler's foot swells when dependent.
The toddler's toe movement is limited.
The toddler's capillary refill time is less than 2 second - ANSWERS-
The toddler's toe movement is limited.
The nurse should assess the toddler's ability to move the toes in the
casted extremity. A limited or restricted ability to move the toes is an
indication of neurovascular compromise and should be reported to the
provider immediately because permanent muscle and tissue damage
can occur within a short period of time.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a potassium level of 2.6 mg/dL
and is receiving potassium chloride by continuous IV infusion. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication
,that the potassium infusion has brought the client's potassium level
back to the expected reference range?
The client's ECG shows inverted T waves.
The client's bowel sounds become hyperactive.
The client's hand grasp becomes stronger.
The client's standing systolic BP is within 30 mm Hg of her sitting
systolic BP. - ANSWERS-The client's hand grasp becomes stronger.
The nurse should identify that hypokalemia can cause a decrease of
skeletal muscle strength. An improvement in the client's hand grasp
indicates that the potassium chloride infusion is correcting this
electrolyte imbalance.
A school nurse is teaching an adolescent who has diabetes mellitus
about preventing hypoglycemia during and after baseball practice.
Which of the following instructions should the school nurse include?
"Inject your insulin into the upper thigh on practice days."
"Consume an extra snack before practice."
"Increase your regular insulin dosage before lunch on practice days."
, "Take a glucose tablet with a high-carbohydrate beverage after
practice. - ANSWERS-"Consume an extra snack before practice."
The nurse should instruct the adolescent to consume an extra snack
before practice. This will help to prevent hypoglycemia because extra
food is required when physical activity level is increased.
A nurse is admitting a client who has an acute bacterial wound
infection and a temperature of 39.8° C (103.6° F). Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Obtain a wound culture 30 min after initiating IV antibiotics.
Place a fan on the lowest setting in the client's room.
Apply a cooling blanket directly on the client's skin.
Set the temperature of the client's room to 22.2° C (72° F). -
ANSWERS-Set the temperature of the client's room to 22.2° C (72°
F).
The nurse should set the temperature of the client's room at 21° C to
27° C (70° F to 80° F). This promotes a reduction in the client's fever
without causing shivering. By combining nonpharmacological
interventions with antipyretics, the nurse can reduce the client's fever.
PROCTORED EXAM
QU8ESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
- 2027
The nurse should include in the interventions to check for paresthesia,
such as a tingling sensation of the leg and foot, which can indicate
manifestations of neurovascular compromise or compartment
syndrome.
A nurse is teaching a male client who has hypertension about dietary
guidelines to help manage his disorder. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
Reduce sodium intake to 1,500 mg/day or less.
Maintain a BMI of 30.
Add high-protein sources, such as beef and pork, to the diet.
Limit alcohol consumption to no more than three drinks per day. -
ANSWERS-Reduce sodium intake to 1,500 mg/day or less.
,The nurse should instruct the client to keep his daily sodium intake
below 1,500 mg/day. Reducing sodium intake can lower both systolic
and diastolic blood pressure.
A nurse is caring for a toddler who sustained a left lower leg fracture
in a motor vehicle crash. The toddler, who has light-pigmented skin,
received a cast 24 hr ago. Which of the following assessment findings
from the casted leg should the nurse report to the provider?
The toddler's toes are pink in color.
The toddler's foot swells when dependent.
The toddler's toe movement is limited.
The toddler's capillary refill time is less than 2 second - ANSWERS-
The toddler's toe movement is limited.
The nurse should assess the toddler's ability to move the toes in the
casted extremity. A limited or restricted ability to move the toes is an
indication of neurovascular compromise and should be reported to the
provider immediately because permanent muscle and tissue damage
can occur within a short period of time.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a potassium level of 2.6 mg/dL
and is receiving potassium chloride by continuous IV infusion. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication
,that the potassium infusion has brought the client's potassium level
back to the expected reference range?
The client's ECG shows inverted T waves.
The client's bowel sounds become hyperactive.
The client's hand grasp becomes stronger.
The client's standing systolic BP is within 30 mm Hg of her sitting
systolic BP. - ANSWERS-The client's hand grasp becomes stronger.
The nurse should identify that hypokalemia can cause a decrease of
skeletal muscle strength. An improvement in the client's hand grasp
indicates that the potassium chloride infusion is correcting this
electrolyte imbalance.
A school nurse is teaching an adolescent who has diabetes mellitus
about preventing hypoglycemia during and after baseball practice.
Which of the following instructions should the school nurse include?
"Inject your insulin into the upper thigh on practice days."
"Consume an extra snack before practice."
"Increase your regular insulin dosage before lunch on practice days."
, "Take a glucose tablet with a high-carbohydrate beverage after
practice. - ANSWERS-"Consume an extra snack before practice."
The nurse should instruct the adolescent to consume an extra snack
before practice. This will help to prevent hypoglycemia because extra
food is required when physical activity level is increased.
A nurse is admitting a client who has an acute bacterial wound
infection and a temperature of 39.8° C (103.6° F). Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Obtain a wound culture 30 min after initiating IV antibiotics.
Place a fan on the lowest setting in the client's room.
Apply a cooling blanket directly on the client's skin.
Set the temperature of the client's room to 22.2° C (72° F). -
ANSWERS-Set the temperature of the client's room to 22.2° C (72°
F).
The nurse should set the temperature of the client's room at 21° C to
27° C (70° F to 80° F). This promotes a reduction in the client's fever
without causing shivering. By combining nonpharmacological
interventions with antipyretics, the nurse can reduce the client's fever.
