ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 13 : Physical Assessment Questions
Question 1 of 5
As part of an assessment the nurse asks the patient for subjective information related to the present illness. What are the subjective findings perceived by the patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Symptoms are subjective indications of illness that are perceived by the patient.
Question 2 of 5
Any disturbance of a structure or function of the body is a pathologic condition. What is the term for this condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A disease is any disturbance of a structure or function of the body.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a patient for collection of subjective and objective data. What will this data provide the basis for making?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nurses rely on assessment of signs and symptoms to formulate a patient problem.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is discussing the origin of diabetes with a diabetic patient. What will the nurse discuss as the most appropriate explanation for the cause of this disease?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diabetes mellitus results from dysfunction of the pancreas.
Question 5 of 5
There are four categories of factors that increase an individual's vulnerability to develop a disease: genetic physiologic age and lifestyle. What is the term for these factors?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Risk factors are placed into four categories.