Signs Assessment 2.0 Questions and

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ATI Engage Fundamentals: RN Vital

Signs Assessment 2.0 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

What is the most appropriate site to check an infant's pulse?

• Radial
• Brachial

✔✔C. Apical

• Temporal

Which reading indicates a normal adult respiratory rate?

• 8 breaths/min

✔✔B. 16 breaths/min

• 24 breaths/min
• 30 breaths/min

What should the nurse do if a patient has an irregular radial pulse?✔✔A. Assess the apical pulse for a full minute 1 / 4

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• Document and move on
• Check temperature instead
• Ask the patient to cough

Which method gives the most accurate core body temperature?

• Axillary
• Oral

✔✔C. Rectal

• Temporal

What position is best for obtaining an accurate blood pressure reading?

• Standing with crossed legs

✔✔B. Sitting with feet flat on the floor

• Reclining with arms above head
• Leaning forward

Which factor can cause an increase in body temperature?✔✔A. Infection 2 / 4

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• Sleeping
• Fasting
• Cold room

When should the nurse avoid taking an oral temperature?

• After walking

✔✔B. After the patient drank hot coffee

• Before surgery
• When the patient has a headache

A respiratory rate of 28 in an adult indicates:

• Eupnea

✔✔B. Tachypnea

• Bradypnea
• Apnea

What does a pulse oximeter measure?

• Respiratory rate 3 / 4

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✔✔B. Oxygen saturation

• Blood pressure
• Carbon dioxide

Which of the following blood pressure readings is considered hypertensive?

• 118/76 mmHg
• 124/80 mmHg

✔✔C. 142/92 mmHg

• 90/58 mmHg

Why should a blood pressure cuff fit properly?✔✔A. An incorrect cuff size can lead to inaccurate readings

• It’s for patient comfort only
• It helps measure oxygen levels
• It speeds up the reading

What is the best action if a patient's BP is 80/50 mmHg?

• Repeat in 1 hour
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