ATI RN
ATI Medsurg Exam 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a client. Which of the following techniques should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Inspection is the first step in a physical assessment, involving visual examination to identify abnormalities, followed by palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
Question 2 of 5
A client at the clinic for an annual wellness physical denies experiencing any acute health problems. The nurse should utilize which open-ended general lead to begin the interview?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An open-ended question like 'How has your health been since your last visit?' encourages the client to share relevant health information without assumptions, unlike the other options.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse recognizes that an important tool in building cultural competence when caring for a client is the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The cultural assessment competency tool guides nurses in collecting culturally relevant information to provide respectful care, unlike tools focused on health risks, ethnic identity, or heritage.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is performing care on a client. The nurse should recognize which of the following as a description of the pulse pressure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pulse pressure is the numerical difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure, expressed in mmHg. It reflects cardiovascular dynamics, including stroke volume and arterial compliance, not vasoconstriction, blood viscosity, or systolic pressure alone.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is performing a review of systems on a client. The nurse recognizes that the purpose of the review of systems in a health history is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The review of systems collects subjective data on each body system to evaluate health status, not to document specific problems or objective findings.