ATI LPN
Nursing Health Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
If looking at the right eye of a patient and assigning clock positions of 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock to the rectus eye muscles, which of the following would be CORRECT?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For the right eye, 12 is superior, 3 is medial, 6 is inferior, 9 is lateral rectus.
Question 2 of 5
In medical terminology, which suffix indicates an instrument as a cutting device?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: -tome denotes a cutting instrument (e.g., osteotome).
Question 3 of 5
A patient with duodenal peptic ulcer would describe his pain as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Duodenal ulcers typically cause colicky or burning pain worsened by food due to increased acid secretion (D). Gnawing pain relieved by food (C) is more typical of gastric ulcers, while generalized burning (A) and intermittent colicky pain (B) are less specific.
Question 4 of 5
Which type of nursing intervention does the nurse perform when she administers oral care to a client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oral care is a maintenance intervention (C) to preserve client hygiene and health. Psychomotor (A) refers to skill execution, educational (B) to teaching, and supervisory (D) to oversight.
Question 5 of 5
The physician teaches a client about the need to increase her intake of calcium. At a follow-up appointment, the nurse asks the client which foods she has been consuming to increase her calcium intake. Which answer suggests that teaching about calcium-rich foods was effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Yogurt and kale (B) are rich in calcium; yogurt is a dairy source, and kale is a leafy green high in calcium. Other options (A, C, D) contain less calcium.