ATI RN
physical examination and health assessment test bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
An elderly patient has been diagnosed with a cataract. What structure in the eye has become diseased?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cataracts cause clouding of the lens.
Question 2 of 5
A 79-year-old woman with a 1.5-cm breast cancer underwent lumpectomy. Pathology revealed ductal carcinoma that is hormone receptor negative (estrogen receptor 0%, progesterone receptor 1%) and HER2/neu negative. Surgical margins were adequate and uninvolved with cancer. Sentinel lymph node sampling was negative for lymph node involvement. She has good performance status and no activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental (IADL) dependencies. What treatment would you recommend?
Correct Answer: E
Rationale: No further treatment is necessary given the patient's good prognosis and lack of lymph node involvement or metastasis.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for an older adult client with a history of falls. Which intervention is most likely to reduce the risk of future falls?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Exercise that improves balance and strength is a proven intervention to prevent falls in older adults.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse practitioner diagnoses a female patient with trichomoniasis. A common chief complaint of a patient with trichomoniasis is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vaginal discharge is a hallmark symptom of trichomoniasis.
Question 5 of 5
Asking a patient, "What were you doing when this problem began?" represents what part of the OPQRST question format?
Correct Answer: O
Rationale: "O" stands for Onset, asking about the activity when the problem began refers to the onset of the problem.
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