ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Assessment Exam Midterm Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Using the client's height of 72 inches and weight of 200 lbs, the nurse calculates the BMI. A BMI of 27 indicates which category for this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A BMI of 27 falls in the overweight category (25–29.9), indicating weight above healthy for height. Normal weight is 18.5–24.9, Obesity Class I is 30–34.9, and obesity is 30 or higher.
Question 2 of 5
A 45-year-old African-American client comes to the clinic complaining of fatigue, thirst, and frequent urination. During the physical exam, the nurse notices areas of linear hyperpigmentation around the neck and in the axillae (Acanthosis Nigricans). What would the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acanthosis Nigricans with fatigue, thirst, and frequent urination suggests insulin resistance and possible diabetes, warranting medical follow-up for comprehensive evaluation, including blood sugar testing. Cancer history is less urgent, the findings are not benign without investigation, and a random blood sugar test is part of follow-up but not the immediate next step.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse working in the eye doctor's office is completing an assessment on an elderly client. Which of the following would a nurse expect to assess in a client with esotropia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Esotropia is characterized by inward eye turning toward the nose, often due to muscle imbalance. Outward turning is exotropia, oscillating is nystagmus, and malalignment is a general term, not specific.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following should the nurse do before conducting a physical examination of a client? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Checking equipment ensures efficiency, ensuring privacy respects dignity, and hand-washing prevents infection. Music may interfere with auscultation, and dim lighting hinders inspection.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse educator is presenting at a continuing education seminar for nurses. As part of his presentation, he is emphasizing the prevention of skin breakdown in immobile patients who have suffered from a stroke. The level of prevention being discussed by the nurse educator is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tertiary prevention manages existing conditions like stroke to prevent complications such as skin breakdown through repositioning and skin care. Educational prevention isn’t a category, secondary involves early detection, and primary prevents stroke onset.