ATI RN
Vital Signs Health Assessment Questions
Question 1 of 5
The patient was found unresponsive in her apartment and is being brought to the emergency department. She has arm, hand, and leg edema, her temperature is 95.6°F, and her hands are cold secondary to her history of peripheral vascular disease. It is reported that she has a latex allergy. To quickly measure the patient's oxygen saturation, what should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's oxygen saturation and obtains a reading of 92%. What action should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is an average normal temperature in Centigrade for a healthy adult?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oral 37.0°C is the average normal adult temperature, per the answer key, aligning with 98.6°F. Rectal is typically 0.5°C higher (37.5°C), axillary 0.5°C lower (36.5°C), and tympanic varies but isn't 34.4°C (too low). Oral is standard for its balance of accuracy and convenience, a nursing benchmark for assessing normothermia.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing the blood pressure on an obese woman. What error might occur if the cuff used is too narrow?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
When inspecting the skin of a patient, the nurse notes a bluish tinge to the skin. What condition would the nurse document?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.