ATI RN
Vital Signs Assessment Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is reviewing statistics regarding breast cancer. Which woman, aged 40 years in the United States, has the highest risk for developing breast cancer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The incidence of breast cancer varies within different cultural groups. White women have a higher incidence of breast cancer than black women starting at age 45 years; but black women have a higher incidence before age 45 years. Asian, Hispanic, and American Indian women have a lower risk for development of breast cancer.
Question 2 of 5
Which of these findings would the nurse expect to notice during a cardiac assessment on a 4-year-old child?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Induration along the ventral surface of the penis suggests which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urethral stricture may cause induration of the ventral surface of the penis. It more rarely represents a local carcinoma. A testicular carcinoma would be much more likely to occur in the scrotum. Peyronie's disease often causes induration on the dorsal proximal penis, and epidermoid cysts are benign findings on the scrotum.
Question 4 of 5
A patient complains of leg pain that wakes him at night. He states that he 'has been having problems' with his legs. He has pain in his legs when they are elevated that disappears when he dangles them. He recently noticed 'a sore' on the inner aspect of the right ankle. On the basis of this health history information, the nurse interprets that the patient is most likely experiencing:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
During a routine office visit, a patient takes off his shoes and shows the nurse 'this awful sore that won't heal.' On inspection, the nurse notes a 3-cm round ulcer on the left great toe, with a pale ischemic base, well-defined edges, and no drainage. The nurse should assess for other signs and symptoms of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.