ATI RN
Vital Signs Health Assessment Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing the lungs of an older adult. Which of these changes are normal in the respiratory system of the older adult?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The component of the conduction system referred to as the pacemaker of the heart is the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
In assessing for an S4 heart sound with a stethoscope, the nurse would listen with the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following would lead you to suspect a hydrocele versus other causes of scrotal swelling?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A cystic structure will often transilluminate well. While a transilluminator head for your battery handle is ideal, it is possible to use an otoscope to transilluminate the scrotum. You should be able to get above the mass on palpation and bowel sounds should not be present. If they are, it should lead you to consider an inguinal hernia. Scrotal edema involves thickened skin which can be measured by gently pinching a section of the scrotum itself.
Question 5 of 5
When assessing a patient, the nurse notes that the left femoral pulse as diminished, 1+/4+. What should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.