ATI RN
ATI Medsurg Exam 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing the quality of a client's pain. Which of the following should be the appropriate question by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking 'What does your pain feel like?' allows the client to describe pain quality comprehensively, unlike limiting or time-focused questions.
Question 2 of 5
During the aging process, the hair changes and can look gray or white and begin to feel thin and fine. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the cause for hair changes during the aging process?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Decreased melanocyte function reduces melanin, causing gray or white hair, unlike vascularity, cutaneous cells, or adipose tissue.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with stage 2 pressure ulcer. The nurse should document which of the following as characteristic of a stage II pressure ulcer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stage II pressure ulcers involve partial-thickness loss with open blisters and a red-pink wound bed, not eschar or subcutaneous involvement.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client. The nurse should recognize that the skin can provide information about which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Skin color, temperature, and capillary refill reflect circulatory status, unlike moisturizing, socioeconomic status, or vitamin D intake.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with emphysema and bronchitis. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an expected finding for a client diagnosed with emphysema and bronchitis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clubbing of the nails is a common finding in chronic respiratory conditions like emphysema and bronchitis due to hypoxia.