ATI RN
Assessing Vital Signs Questions
Question 1 of 5
The patient is being admitted to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident. His jaw is broken, and he has several broken teeth. He is ashen, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. To obtain an accurate temperature, the nurse uses which of the following routes?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's vital signs. Which vital sign reflects the number of times the heart beats per minute?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a patient who has a fever, has an infection of a flank incision, and is in severe pain. What type of pulse rate would be likely?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is conducting a health assessment. How will the information collected from the patient be used?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Health assessment data forms the basis for the nursing process , per the answer key, guiding diagnosis, planning, and care. Illustrating competence or facilitating caring are secondary benefits, not primary uses. Medical care involves physicians, not nursing focus. Nurses rely on this systematic approach, per Taylor, to prioritize patient needs and interventions effectively.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is inspecting the ear canals and tympanic membranes of an 18-month-old child. How would the pinna be moved to achieve better visualization?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.