ATI RN
Vital Signs Assessment ATI Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who smokes and drinks caffeine. Which point is important for the nurse to understand before she assesses the patient's blood pressure?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's pain and determines that the pain is neuropathic in nature. Which medication would be most appropriate for the nurse to administer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse walks into a patients room and finds him having difficulty breathing and complaining of chest pain. He has bradycardia and hypotension. What should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Immediate reporting is critical for dyspnea, chest pain, bradycardia, and hypotension, per the answer key, signaling potential cardiac or respiratory emergency. Waiting , delaying , or questioning anxiety risks patient safety. Nurses prioritize rapid escalation per ABC protocol to ensure timely intervention.
Question 4 of 5
All of the following patients have a body temperature of 38 C (100.4 F). About which patient would a nurse be most concerned?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
While conducting a physical examination of the thorax, a nurse notes and documents breath sounds as moderate blowing sounds with equal inspiration and expiration. What type of breath sounds are these?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.