ATI RN
ATI Nursing 137 Exam 3 Fall 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to assess cranial nerve V?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cranial nerve V (trigeminal) controls mastication muscles; clenching teeth tests its motor function. Speech, vision, and smell assess other nerves.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is performing a scrotal assessment on a male client. Which of the following findings of the scrotum should the nurse recognize as abnormal?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Small, firm, yellowish nodules may indicate cysts or pathology requiring evaluation. Asymmetry, tenderness, and sliding contents can be normal or contextual.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse tests the function of Cranial Nerve XI while performing a physical examination on a client. Which statement best describes the response the nurse should expect if Cranial Nerve XI is intact?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: CN XI (accessory) controls head and shoulder movement against resistance.
Tongue, eye, and hearing tests assess other nerves.
Question 4 of 5
A client comes to the clinic and reports having weakness in the left arm and leg for the past week. The nurse should perform which type of neurological exam?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Unilateral weakness requires a full neurological exam (cranial nerves, motor, sensory) to assess potential stroke or nerve issues, beyond GCS or muscle focus.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client's joint for range of movement after falling in the shower. The nurse asks the client to move the right arm away from the center of the body. The nurse correctly documents the joint movement as?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Abduction moves a limb away from the midline, unlike flexion (bending), extension (straightening), or adduction (toward midline).