ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Proctored Exam 2024-2025 Online Practice 250 Simulated Exam Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is auscultating the breath sounds of a client who has asthma. When the client exhales, the nurse hears continuous high-pitched squeaking sounds. The nurse should document this as which of the following adventitious lung sounds?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wheezes are high-pitched musical sounds heard on expiration and indicate narrowed airways, commonly found in asthma patients.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medical record for a client who has pneumonia. The nurse should plan to have the client lie on his back with his head lower than his feet to mobilize secretions from which of the following lung segments?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Trendelenburg position assists in draining secretions from the anterior lower lung segments.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has Bell's palsy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,E
Rationale: The correct answers are A, B, and E. Bell's palsy is characterized by muscle distortion (
A) due to facial nerve paralysis, pain behind the ear (
B) as the facial nerve passes close to the ear, and impaired taste (E) due to dysfunction of the chorda tympani branch of the facial nerve. The incorrect choices are C, D, F, and G. Hearing loss (
C) is not typically associated with Bell's palsy. Facial twitching (
D) is more indicative of conditions like hemifacial spasms, not Bell's palsy.
Choices F and G are not provided but would also be incorrect as they are not typical symptoms of Bell's palsy.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from the mother of a toddler. Which of the following activities should the nurse expect the toddler to be able to perform?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: By age 3, toddlers can typically ride a tricycle as part of their gross motor skill development.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is performing tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Securing new tracheostomy ties before removing old ones prevents accidental displacement. Medical asepsis is insufficient; sterile technique is required.