ATI Vital Signs Test Questions and Answers Rated A
A Nurse is preparing an in service about factors should the nurse plan to intervene? -
affecting respiratory rates for a group of assistive ANSWER -Toddler with respiratory rate of
personnel. Which of the following information 44/min
should the nurse include? - ANSWER -
Fever can increase a clients respiratory rate
A nurse is reviewing the vital signs of four clients.
The nurse should identify that which of the
A nurse is preparing an in-service about vital following clients has a vital signs outside normal
signs for a group of newly hired AP. Which of the range? - ANSWER -A 23 yr old who runs
following info should the nurse include about marathons and has a BP of 85/54 mm Hg
measuring body temp? - ANSWER -Oral
Temperature is easily accessible despite a
clients position 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
A charge nurse is providing an in-service for a assessment due to brachycardia? -
group of nurses about cardiac output. Which of ANSWER -Young adult with radial pulse of
the following statements should the nurse make? 56bpm
- ANSWER -"Cardiac output is the amount
of blood flow through the heart in 1 minute"
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed
nurses about vital sign measurements. Which of
A nurse is discussing the use of a clients thigh the following factors should the nurse include in
for blood pressure measurements with an AP. teaching? - ANSWER -Body temp is
Which of the following info should the nurse typically lower in older adults
include? - ANSWER -Use the thigh to
obtain blood pressure when the client has severe
edema in their arms. A nurse is evaluating effectiveness of
interventions used for clients who had alterations
in vital signs. Which indicate interventions were
A nurse is reviewing blood flow through the heart effective? - ANSWER -- a preschooler who
which a group of AP. The nurse should identify was exhibiting tachypena 2hr post op and now
that blood flows to which of the following parts of has RR of 26/min
the heart as it leaves the right ventricle? -
ANSWER -Pulmonary artery -older adult who had brachycardia while sleeping
now has apical pulse of 66/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has an increase - young adult who had hypotension after an
in cardiac afterload. Which of the following opioid analgesic and now has bp of 98/68
findings should the nurse expect? -
ANSWER -Increase in blood pressure
A nurse is caring for a recently admitted client
and as a part of the plan of care, two nurses
A nurse is reviewing the vital signs obtained by obtained simultaneous pulse rates. The clients
AP at 1200. For which of the following clients auscultated apical pulse was 106/min and the
palpated radial pulse was 93 min. The nurse
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, ATI Vital Signs Test Questions and Answers Rated A
should document the findings as -
ANSWER -Pulse deficit of 13/min
A nurse is reviewing the vital signs for a group of
clients to determine the effectiveness of
A nurse is teaching a group of AP about interventions. Which finding indicates intervention
techniques used to obtain BP. For which of the was effective? - ANSWER -An adult client
following clients should the nurse instruct to who received medication for pain 30 min ago and
obtain an electronic BP measurement? - now was RR of 18/min
ANSWER -A client who has stabilized BP
measurments
A nurse is planning care for a client who ha
hypertension. Which of the following interventions
A nurse is caring for a client who asks about should the nurse include in the plan? -
factors that could cause their pulse rate to ANSWER -Low sodium meals
increase. Which of the following factors should participate in physical activity
the nurse include in their response? - instruct use of relaxation techniques
ANSWER -Smoking abstain from nicotine
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients A nurse is reviewing the vital signs for a group of
and is delegating to the AP to take the clients clients which of the following should the nurse
vital signs. For which of the following clients identify as tachycardia? - ANSWER -A
should the nurse obtain vital signs rather than young adult with apical pulse rate of 104/min
the AP? - ANSWER -A client who was
recently admitted and reports chest pain
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing
tachypnea due to an exacerbation of asthma.
A charge nurse is reviewing documentation of Which meds should the nurse anticipate
vital signs by a newly licensed nurse. Which of administering? - ANSWER -A
the following pieces of documentation is correct ? bronchodilator
- ANSWER -SaO2 97% right index finger,
room air
A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of
interventions provided to a client who has SaO2
A nurse is caring for a client who has below expected range. Which following
hypotension. Which of the following factors manifestations requires follow up? -
should the nurse identify as a contributing factor ANSWER -Dyspnea
to the clients condition? - ANSWER -
Decrease in contractility
A charge nurse is discussing a clients respiratory
data with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
A nurse is reviewing recent vital signs of a group following statements should the nurse include? -
of clients. Which of the following should the ANSWER -Count the respiratory rate for 1
nurse see first? - ANSWER -A 52 yr old min for clients who have a respiratory infection.
who has SaO2 of 92%
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A Nurse is preparing an in service about factors should the nurse plan to intervene? -
affecting respiratory rates for a group of assistive ANSWER -Toddler with respiratory rate of
personnel. Which of the following information 44/min
should the nurse include? - ANSWER -
Fever can increase a clients respiratory rate
A nurse is reviewing the vital signs of four clients.
The nurse should identify that which of the
A nurse is preparing an in-service about vital following clients has a vital signs outside normal
signs for a group of newly hired AP. Which of the range? - ANSWER -A 23 yr old who runs
following info should the nurse include about marathons and has a BP of 85/54 mm Hg
measuring body temp? - ANSWER -Oral
Temperature is easily accessible despite a
clients position 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
A charge nurse is providing an in-service for a assessment due to brachycardia? -
group of nurses about cardiac output. Which of ANSWER -Young adult with radial pulse of
the following statements should the nurse make? 56bpm
- ANSWER -"Cardiac output is the amount
of blood flow through the heart in 1 minute"
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed
nurses about vital sign measurements. Which of
A nurse is discussing the use of a clients thigh the following factors should the nurse include in
for blood pressure measurements with an AP. teaching? - ANSWER -Body temp is
Which of the following info should the nurse typically lower in older adults
include? - ANSWER -Use the thigh to
obtain blood pressure when the client has severe
edema in their arms. A nurse is evaluating effectiveness of
interventions used for clients who had alterations
in vital signs. Which indicate interventions were
A nurse is reviewing blood flow through the heart effective? - ANSWER -- a preschooler who
which a group of AP. The nurse should identify was exhibiting tachypena 2hr post op and now
that blood flows to which of the following parts of has RR of 26/min
the heart as it leaves the right ventricle? -
ANSWER -Pulmonary artery -older adult who had brachycardia while sleeping
now has apical pulse of 66/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has an increase - young adult who had hypotension after an
in cardiac afterload. Which of the following opioid analgesic and now has bp of 98/68
findings should the nurse expect? -
ANSWER -Increase in blood pressure
A nurse is caring for a recently admitted client
and as a part of the plan of care, two nurses
A nurse is reviewing the vital signs obtained by obtained simultaneous pulse rates. The clients
AP at 1200. For which of the following clients auscultated apical pulse was 106/min and the
palpated radial pulse was 93 min. The nurse
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, ATI Vital Signs Test Questions and Answers Rated A
should document the findings as -
ANSWER -Pulse deficit of 13/min
A nurse is reviewing the vital signs for a group of
clients to determine the effectiveness of
A nurse is teaching a group of AP about interventions. Which finding indicates intervention
techniques used to obtain BP. For which of the was effective? - ANSWER -An adult client
following clients should the nurse instruct to who received medication for pain 30 min ago and
obtain an electronic BP measurement? - now was RR of 18/min
ANSWER -A client who has stabilized BP
measurments
A nurse is planning care for a client who ha
hypertension. Which of the following interventions
A nurse is caring for a client who asks about should the nurse include in the plan? -
factors that could cause their pulse rate to ANSWER -Low sodium meals
increase. Which of the following factors should participate in physical activity
the nurse include in their response? - instruct use of relaxation techniques
ANSWER -Smoking abstain from nicotine
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients A nurse is reviewing the vital signs for a group of
and is delegating to the AP to take the clients clients which of the following should the nurse
vital signs. For which of the following clients identify as tachycardia? - ANSWER -A
should the nurse obtain vital signs rather than young adult with apical pulse rate of 104/min
the AP? - ANSWER -A client who was
recently admitted and reports chest pain
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing
tachypnea due to an exacerbation of asthma.
A charge nurse is reviewing documentation of Which meds should the nurse anticipate
vital signs by a newly licensed nurse. Which of administering? - ANSWER -A
the following pieces of documentation is correct ? bronchodilator
- ANSWER -SaO2 97% right index finger,
room air
A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of
interventions provided to a client who has SaO2
A nurse is caring for a client who has below expected range. Which following
hypotension. Which of the following factors manifestations requires follow up? -
should the nurse identify as a contributing factor ANSWER -Dyspnea
to the clients condition? - ANSWER -
Decrease in contractility
A charge nurse is discussing a clients respiratory
data with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
A nurse is reviewing recent vital signs of a group following statements should the nurse include? -
of clients. Which of the following should the ANSWER -Count the respiratory rate for 1
nurse see first? - ANSWER -A 52 yr old min for clients who have a respiratory infection.
who has SaO2 of 92%
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