ATI RN
Vital Signs Assessment Chapter 7 Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is unable to identify any changes in sound when percussing over the abdomen of an obese patient. What should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
What is the best position for the nurse to place the patient in when assessing jugular vein distension?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
After striking their head on a tree while falling from a ladder, the patient is admitted unconscious with nonreactive pupils. Which intervention would be the most dangerous for the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A physician orders an electrocardiogram (ECG) for a patient diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The medical record indicates the patient is currently taking digitalis. What effect would you expect digitalis to have on the patient's ECG?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A physical therapist plans to measure blood pressure and identifies the patient's brachial artery. The therapist knows that proper positioning of the cuff is essential. To avoid errors, the cuff should be positioned:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.