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ATI Health Assessment Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A nurse is assessing a client’s pupillary response. Which finding indicates a normal reaction?
- Pupils dilate in response to light
- One pupil constricts, the other dilates
- Pupils remain fixed and nonreactive
✔✔ B. Pupils constrict equally in response to light
Which sound is expected when percussing over healthy lung tissue?
- Dullness
- Flatness
- Hyperresonance
✔✔ C. Resonance
Where should the nurse place the stethoscope to best hear the apical pulse?
- Second intercostal space, right of the sternum
✔✔ B. Fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line 1 / 3
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- Third intercostal space, left of the sternum
- Below the xiphoid process
During a skin assessment, the nurse presses on a reddened area and notes it does not blanch.What is the appropriate interpretation?
- Normal skin finding
- Indicates dry skin
- Skin allergy
✔✔ B. Possible stage I pressure injury
A nurse observes a client’s gait during ambulation. Which finding should be reported?✔✔ A. Asymmetrical arm swing
- Smooth, coordinated steps
- Slight sway when walking
- Even heel-to-toe motion
When auscultating the abdomen, which sound is expected in a healthy adult?
- High-pitched clicks every 1–2 minutes 2 / 3
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- Absent sounds for 1 minute
- Continuous low-pitched humming
✔✔ C. Gurgling sounds every 5–20 seconds
Which cranial nerve is being tested when a client follows a moving finger with their eyes?
- Cranial nerve I
- Cranial nerve V
- Cranial nerve VII
✔✔ C. Cranial nerve III
A nurse is testing for tactile fremitus. What tool or method is used?✔✔ A. Palpation with the hands on the chest
- Stethoscope over the lung fields
- Finger-tapping for percussion
- Visual inspection of chest movement
Which finding indicates dehydration in a health assessment?✔✔ A. Dry mucous membranes and tenting of skin
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