ATI RN
ATI Nursing 137 Exam 3 Fall 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is performing a physical assessment of the client's mandible and temporal bone. The nurse recognizes that the articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is called?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) connects the mandible and temporal bone. The condyle is part of it, the zygomatic arch is unrelated, and foramen is spinal.
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
A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to assess cranial nerve II?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: CN II (optic) governs vision; a Snellen chart tests acuity. Speech, smell, and teeth clenching assess other nerves.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client who reports cessation of menses. The nurse should document the cessation of menses in the client's record as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Menopause is the cessation of menses. Salpingitis is tube inflammation, adnexa are uterine structures, and menarche is menstruation onset.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing medications and food. The nurse should recognize that the client is experiencing which of the following:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing. Anorexia is appetite loss, aphasia is language impairment, and dysphasia overlaps but is less specific here.