ATI RN
Vital Signs Assessment Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse auscultates a murmur. What is the next step in the assessment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is performing an abdominal examination and detects a bruit over the renal arteries. What is the most likely cause of this finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assessing a patient's heart sounds and hears a murmur that occurs during systole. What is the most likely cause of this finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing a patient's cranial nerve function and asks the patient to close their eyes and identify a familiar smell. Which cranial nerve is being tested?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
When body temperature falls below 93.2 degrees Fahrenheit, the person is suffering from the extreme:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypothermia, is correct because a body temperature below 93.2°F indicates severe hypothermia, a life-threatening condition where the body loses heat faster than it produces it. Normal temperature is ~98.6°F; hypothermia begins below 95°F, and below 93.2°F is extreme, risking organ failure. Hyperthermia, is the opposite (elevated temperature). Orthopnea, is difficulty breathing when lying flat, unrelated to temperature. Dypsnea (likely misspelled dyspnea), is shortness of breath, a symptom not a condition here. Hypothermia triggers shivering, confusion, and slowed metabolism, and at 93.2°F, immediate warming is critical. Clinical definitions support B as the accurate term for this extreme low-temperature state.