ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching a group of clients about modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Smoking (
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B) is a significant modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, as it damages heart and blood vessels, leading to atherosclerosis. Hypertension (
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C) can be managed with lifestyle changes and medication, making it modifiable, and it damages arteries over time. Diabetes (
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D) is modifiable through blood sugar control, as high glucose levels harm blood vessels. High cholesterol (
Choice E) is modifiable through diet, exercise, and medication, as it contributes to plaque buildup. Age (
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A) is a risk factor but not modifiable, as individuals cannot change their age.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is teaching a group of clients about modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Smoking (
Choice
B) is a significant modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, as it damages heart and blood vessels, leading to atherosclerosis. Hypertension (
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C) can be managed with lifestyle changes and medication, making it modifiable, and it damages arteries over time. Diabetes (
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D) is modifiable through blood sugar control, as high glucose levels harm blood vessels. High cholesterol (
Choice E) is modifiable through diet, exercise, and medication, as it contributes to plaque buildup. Age (
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A) is a risk factor but not modifiable, as individuals cannot change their age.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is listening to the breath sounds of young adult client with severe asthma. The nurse recognizes that air passing through narrowed bronchioles would produce which of these adventitious sounds?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wheezes are continuous, high-pitched, whistling lung sounds caused by air moving through narrowed airways, common in asthma due to bronchoconstriction. Whispered pectoriloquy (
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B) indicates lung consolidation, not typical in asthma. Bronchial sounds (
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C) are normal over the trachea but suggest consolidation if heard peripherally, not asthma-related. Bronchophony (
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D) also indicates consolidation, where spoken sounds are clearer, not associated with asthma’s narrowed airways.
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
The nurse is auscultating the lungs of a sleeping client and hears short, popping, crackling breath sounds that stop after a few breaths. The nurse recognizes that these breath sounds are:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Atelectatic crackles are non-pathologic, occurring in under-aerated lungs, often when lying down, and disappear after a few breaths. Vesicular sounds are normal, wheezes indicate airway narrowing, and fine crackles suggest pathology like pneumonia.