ATI RN
Vital Signs Assessment Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient has a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). During the assessment, the nurse will most likely observe which of these?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the anatomy and physiologic functioning of the heart. Which statement best describes what is meant by atrial kick?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of these findings would the nurse expect to notice during a cardiac assessment on a 4-year-old child?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Induration along the ventral surface of the penis suggests which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urethral stricture may cause induration of the ventral surface of the penis. It more rarely represents a local carcinoma. A testicular carcinoma would be much more likely to occur in the scrotum. Peyronie's disease often causes induration on the dorsal proximal penis, and epidermoid cysts are benign findings on the scrotum.
Question 5 of 5
A patient complains of leg pain that wakes him at night. He states that he 'has been having problems' with his legs. He has pain in his legs when they are elevated that disappears when he dangles them. He recently noticed 'a sore' on the inner aspect of the right ankle. On the basis of this health history information, the nurse interprets that the patient is most likely experiencing:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.