ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is listening to the heart sounds of a client. The nurse recognizes that the S2:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The S2 heart sound is caused by the closure of the semilunar valves (aortic and pulmonary) at the end of systole, marking the beginning of diastole. It does not coincide with the carotid pulse, is typically quieter than S1, and does not indicate the start of diastole but rather the transition from systole to diastole.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is doing an examination of a client's anterior thorax. The nurse recognizes that the trachea bifurcates anteriorly at the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The trachea bifurcates at the sternal angle (Angle of Louis), where the second rib attaches, serving as a landmark for this anatomical division. The other options are unrelated to tracheal bifurcation.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is performing an assessment of the clients lungs. The nurse recognizes that the left lung:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The left lung has two lobes (upper and lower), unlike the right lung’s three. It’s not limited to the upper lobe posteriorly, not shorter due to the stomach, and lacks a horizontal fissure, which is specific to the right lung.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing to assess the visual acuity of an adult client. Which of the following assessment should the nurse use for visual acuity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Snellen chart, positioned 20 feet away, is the standard for testing distance visual acuity. The confrontation test assesses peripheral vision, and Jaeger cards and newsprint test near vision.
Question 5 of 5
A client comes into the clinic complaining of facial pain, fever, and malaise. On examination, the nurse notes swollen turbinates and purulent discharge from the nose. The client also complains of dull, throbbing pain in his cheeks and teeth on the right side and pain when the nurse palpates the areas. The nurse recognizes that this client has manifestations of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The symptoms of facial pain, fever, malaise, swollen turbinates, purulent nasal discharge, and pain in the cheeks and teeth suggest maxillary sinusitis, an inflammation of the maxillary sinuses. Nasal polyps cause congestion, frontal sinusitis causes forehead pain, and posterior epistaxis involves nosebleeds, not these symptoms.