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ATI Adult Health Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 54 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamA nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving a unit of packed red blood cells. Fifteen minutes following the start of the transfusion, the nurse notes that the patient is febrile, with chills and
A nurse is caring for a patient who reports an increase in bruising. The nurse should expect which of the following laboratory values?
A nurse is caring for a patient with Alzheimer's Disease who falls frequently. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to keep the patient safe?
A patient tells the nurse that he has a migraine headache which started about an hour ago. The nurse should administer the prescribed analgesic and
A nurse is admitting a 56-year old male patient who has leukemia and a critically low platelet count. Which of the following precautions should the nurse initiate?
A nurse is preparing to administer a unit of red blood cells. The nurse's responsibility is to compare and verify the information on the blood label with the patient's information. The nurse should us
A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has been receiving insulin for 6 hours. Laboratory finding are Na+ 131, K+ 3.7, CL- 102, HCO3 22, and glucose 170. Which action should the nurse take?
The nurse is evaluating teaching provided to a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which patient observation indicates that medication teaching has been effective?
The nurse is evaluating care provided to a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which data indicates that the patient is managing the disease process effectively?
Which nursing intervention takes highest priority for the nurse caring for an unconscious patient?
A nurse at a community health clinic is caring for a patient who reports a headache and stiff neck. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A 72-year-old man with Parkinson's is admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. He is experiencing dysphagia which may result in difficultly with:
A type 1 diabetic patient is scheduled to receive their morning dose of aspart (rapid acting) insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a patient who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
A nurse is planning care for a patient who is to receive packed RBCs. The nurse should plan for the total infusion time to not exceed which of the following?
A 22-year old patient involved in a motorcycle accident has a complete transection of the spinal cord at T-8 resulting in paraplegia. Nursing interventions includes repositioning the patient every 1-2
What information will the nurse provide to the visitors of a patient who is to receive a bone marrow transplant?
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a T-4 spinal cord injury. Which of the following patient findings should the nurse identify as placing the at risk for developing autonomic dysreflexia?
A nurse is caring for a child who has a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
A patient with spinal cord injury has altered-mobility, which increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following would be included as an appropriate nursing intervention to preve
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a patient who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and a blood glucose level of 925 mg/dL. The nurse should anticipate which of the following prescriptions
What time of day would a nurse expect to see signs of hypoglycemia in a patient following NPH insulin (intermediate acting) given at 7:30am?
A nurse is caring for a patient who reports low back pain and asks the nurse for specific exercise recommendations. Which of the following activities should the nurse suggest?
A nurse is assessing a 19-year-old patient who was brought to the ED in sickle cell crisis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hypoxia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?