ATI RN
ATI Nursing 137 Exam 3 Fall 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse teaches a client that there are shock absorbers in the back to cushion the spine and to help it move. The client understands that which of the following is another name for shock absorbers:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intervertebral disks act as spinal shock absorbers. The vertebral column is the spine, the foramen is a nerve passage, and nucleus pulposus is part of the disk.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing a female client who reports painful menstruation. Which of the following should the nurse document in the client's record about painful menstruation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation. Dysuria is painful urination, hematuria is blood in urine, and dyschezia is painful defecation.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has lactose intolerance. Which of the following will the nurse recognize as clinical findings associated with lactose intolerance? Select all that apply:
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: Abdominal distention, diarrhea, and flatus result from gas and undigested lactose fermentation. Visible peristalsis and hypoactive sounds are unrelated.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is preparing to complete a muscle strength assessment on a client. Which of the following assessment techniques should the nurse utilize?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Applying opposing force tests muscle strength against resistance, a standard method, unlike estimating motion or observing lifting.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing the male genital organ. The nurse recognizes that which of the following is an accessory glandular structure for the male genital organs?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The prostate is an accessory gland producing seminal fluid. Vas deferens transports sperm, scrotum houses testes, and testis produces sperm, not a gland.