ATI RN
Vital Signs Health Assessment Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is conducting a class for new graduate nurses. During the teaching session, the nurse should keep in mind that novice nurses are more likely to make their decisions using:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Which contraction generates the least force?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient is assigned a visual acuity of 20/100 in her left eye. Which of the following is true?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
You are palpating the abdomen and feel a small mass. Which of the following would you do next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: It is easy to determine whether the mass is actually in the abdominal wall versus in the abdomen by palpating with the abdominal wall tensed. This can be accomplished by having the patient lift her head off the bed while supine. Usually, abdominal wall masses can be observed, whereas intra-abdominal masses are more concerning.
Question 5 of 5
A patient has suddenly developed shortness of breath and appears to be in significant respiratory distress. After calling the physician and placing the patient on oxygen, which of these actions is the best for the nurse to take when further assessing the patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.