ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 13 : Physical Assessment Questions
Question 1 of 5
What should a patient interview being conducted by the nurse convey to the patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse must convey feelings of concern.
Question 2 of 5
What does the nurse recognize as the initial step in conducting an assessment of a patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nursing health history is the initial step in the assessment process.
Question 3 of 5
When collecting data related to the present illness the nurse must obtain detailed and comprehensive data. What does this data help to establish?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The data collected related to the present illness must be detailed and comprehensive to allow planning of appropriate interventions.
Question 4 of 5
During the nursing interview several histories are taken. What is the history that involves data concerning habits and lifestyle patterns?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse identifies habits and lifestyle patterns under the past health history.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse uses a systematic method for collecting data on all body systems including normal functioning and any noted changes. What is this method?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A review of systems is a systematic method.