ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Assessment Exam Midterm Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is presenting a class about fall prevention to a group of assisted-living residents. Which of the following statements by a resident best indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using bathroom handrails enhances stability on slippery surfaces, reducing fall risk. Longer cords and throw rugs create tripping hazards, and chairs without armrests hinder safe sitting/standing.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse assesses a client's submental lymph nodes. In which area of the client's head should the nurse palpate these lymph nodes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Submental lymph nodes are located in the midline under the chin, a few centimeters behind the mandible, draining the lower lip and mouth floor. Other options correspond to preauricular, cervical, and submandibular nodes.
Question 4 of 5
When preparing to examine a client's sclera and conjunctiva during an eye examination, the nurse should instruct the client to move both eyes to look in which direction?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Looking up exposes the sclera and palpebral conjunctiva for thorough inspection. Downward gaze covers the scl longitudinal study era, and lateral movements stretch only parts of the conjunctiva.
Question 5 of 5
In which disease process should a nurse expect to see a patient with the presence of pitting edema?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Liver disease, particularly cirrhosis, causes pitting edema due to low albumin levels reducing oncotic pressure and portal hypertension increasing fluid leakage. Diabetes and colon cancer do not directly cause pitting edema unless complicated by heart or kidney issues, and renal disease causes more generalized edema.