Nursing Exam Practice Questions with
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Introduction:
This document contains a comprehensive set of ATI
Community Health proctored exam–style nursing questions
with correct answers, aligned with the 2023 exam content. It
covers essential topics such as community and family-centered
care, nursing assessments, pharmacology, nutrition, safety,
mental health, clinical decision-making, and nursing
interventions. The material is well suited for exam
preparation, revision, and self-testing for nursing students
preparing for ATI proctored assessments.
Exam Questions and Answers:
A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who
reports feeling bloated for several weeks. Which of the
following methods of assessment should the nurse use first?
A) inspection
B) Auscultation
,C) Percussion
D)Palpation ---Correct Answer---A) Inspection
A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of
a client. The nurse should use inspection to assess which of the
following?
A) Liver size
B) Pedal edema
C) Skin texture
D) Gait ---Correct Answer---D) Gait
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse
should recognize that immobility places the client at risk of
which of the following health alterations?
A) Increased intestinal motility
B) Respiratory alkalosis
C) Decreased cardiac output
D) Hypocalcemia ---Correct Answer---C) Decreased cardiac
output
, A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an
unresponsive client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?
A) Place the client supine
B) Keep both side rails up
C) Raise the level of the bed
D) Inspect the clients mouth using a finger sweep ---Correct
Answer---C)Raise the level of the bed
A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of
ampicillin to a client. The client appears upset and refuses to
take the medication before throwing the pill on the floor.
Which of the following entries should the nurse enter into the
clients medical record?
A) the client refuses to take medication today
B) The client states, "I will not take this pill."
C) The client seemed angry and hostile
D) The client threw the medication on the floor ---Correct
Answer---D) The client threw the medication on the floor
A nurse is a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive
personal (AP) help a client transfer from a bed to a wheelchair.