ATI RN
ATI Nursing 137 Exam 3 Fall 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client tells the nurse about being very unsteady and has difficulty in maintaining balance. The nurses recognize which area of the brain is involved and require further assessment.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The cerebellum governs coordination and balance; deficits here cause unsteadiness, unlike the brainstem (vital functions), extrapyramidal tract (motor control), or thalamus (sensory relay).
Question 2 of 5
The nurse teaches a client that there are shock absorbers in the back to cushion the spine and to help it move. The client understands that which of the following is another name for shock absorbers:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intervertebral disks act as spinal shock absorbers. The vertebral column is the spine, the foramen is a nerve passage, and nucleus pulposus is part of the disk.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is performing an assessment and finds that the client has a non-tarry and black stool. Which of the following subjective data should the nurse document as normal findings consistent with non-tarry black stool?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Consuming red meat can cause black stools due to its breakdown products, a normal finding. Iron supplements darken stools differently, while dry heaves and appetite loss are unrelated.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has lactose intolerance. Which of the following will the nurse recognize as clinical findings associated with lactose intolerance? Select all that apply:
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: Abdominal distention, diarrhea, and flatus result from gas and undigested lactose fermentation. Visible peristalsis and hypoactive sounds are unrelated.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client's fingers. The client complains of a swollen,painful knuckle and not being able to remove a ring from that finger. The nurse recognizes which of the following is the correct term for the affected joint.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Interphalangeal joints are between finger phalanges, affected here. Tibiotalar (ankle), metacarpophalangeal (hand), and tarsometatarsal (foot) are elsewhere.