ATI RN
Vital Signs Assessment Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse places a fan in the room of a patient who is overheated. This is an example of heat loss related to which of the following mechanisms of heat transfer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Convection involves heat loss via air movement (e.g., a fan), per the answer key. Evaporation is sweat-based cooling. Radiation is heat emission without contact. Conduction requires direct touch. The fan enhances air circulation, speeding heat loss from the skin, a key nursing intervention for overheating, aligning with physiological principles of heat transfer in patient comfort management.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is performing a general survey of a patient admitted to the hospital. Which of the following actions is an element of this procedure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Abby is a newly married woman who is unable to have intercourse because of vaginismus. Which of the following is true?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Which is true of women who have had a unilateral mastectomy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A woman who has had breast cancer remains at high risk for recurrence, especially in the contralateral breast. The mastectomy site should be carefully examined for local recurrence as well. Lymphedema or swelling of the ipsilateral arm following mastectomy is common and does not usually indicate recurrence. Women with breast reconstruction must also undergo careful examination.
Question 5 of 5
When crackles, wheezes, or rhonchi clear with a cough, which of the following is a likely etiology?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.