ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Assessment Exam Midterm Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 75-year-old female patient presented to the office for an annual wellness visit. During the nurse's assessment, the patient explains she has been experiencing bilateral knee pain for the past eleven months. Based on the duration of the patient's symptoms, how would the nurse categorize the patient's pain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pain lasting over six months, like 11 months of knee pain, is chronic, often persisting beyond healing. Acute pain is short-term, intermittent describes pattern, and idiopathic lacks a clear cause.
Question 2 of 5
A client reports experiencing chronic headaches after a recent upper respiratory tract infection. On physical examination, the nurse notes tenderness when palpating over the sinuses. Which condition is likely?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Acute bacterial sinusitis, often following a viral infection, causes sinus tenderness and headaches due to inflammation and mucus buildup. Rhinitis medicamentosa involves nasal congestion, epistaxis is nosebleeds, and allergic rhinitis causes sneezing and itching, not primarily sinus tenderness.
Question 3 of 5
While conducting the health assessment, the nurse instructs the client about secondary prevention activities. What information did the nurse most likely provide to this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary prevention involves early detection, like regular mammogram screenings to identify breast cancer early. Immunizations and seat belts are primary prevention, and vision exams are less specific unless detecting early disease.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hypothyroidism causes weight gain due to slowed metabolism from low thyroid hormones. Palpitations, diaphoresis, and exophthalmos are associated with hyperthyroidism.
Question 5 of 5
The clinical nurse is precepting a group of students, and one student questions the nurse, 'What is the primary purpose of health assessment?' What is the most appropriate response by the clinical nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Health assessment collects data on a client’s physical, psychological, and social health to inform care plans. It supports diagnosis but doesn’t replace testing, avoids personal bias in management, and assesses lifestyle objectively without judgment.