ATI RN
ATI Nursing 137 Exam 3 Fall 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Question 2 of 5
A client diagnosed with osteoporosis asks the nurse. "What is osteoporosis?" The nurse should provide which of the following explanations about osteoporosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Osteoporosis is bone density loss, increasing fracture risk. It’s multifactorial, not just calcium or hormones, and not new weak bone.
Question 3 of 5
A client drove himself to the urgent care center for, "Legs that look like balloons and difficulty walking." The nurse assesses 4+ edema of both legs based upon which finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 4+ edema shows very deep, prolonged pitting, indicating severe fluid buildup, unlike lesser degrees of pitting.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client with severe bilateral lower extremity edema. The client drove self to the Emergency Department. Stated, "My legs are swollen like balloons and I can hardly walk." The client has bilateral 4+ pitting edema from feet to knees. The nurse is preparing to assess the client's medical history. Which of the following should the nurse recognize to be the underlying cause of lower extremity edema?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Heart failure causes severe bilateral edema due to poor pumping, increasing venous pressure. Fluid retention or consumption are less specific, and embolism is less likely bilateral.
Question 5 of 5
The physician comments that the client has abdominal borborygmic. The nurse recognizes that which of the following is the best description of borborygmic?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Borborygmi are loud gurgling sounds from gas and fluid movement. Friction rubs, humming, or hypoactive sounds describe different phenomena.