ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Assessment Exam Midterm Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which risk factor for traumatic brain injury (TBI) should a nurse include in a discussion about prevention for a group of adolescents?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Concussions from sports and motor vehicle accidents are the leading TBI causes in adolescents due to high-impact activities. Falls are more common in younger children, males have higher risk, and firearm incidents are less frequent.
Question 2 of 5
The clinical nurse is precepting a group of students, and one student questions the nurse, 'What is the primary purpose of health assessment?' What is the most appropriate response by the clinical nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Health assessment collects data on a client’s physical, psychological, and social health to inform care plans. It supports diagnosis but doesn’t replace testing, avoids personal bias in management, and assesses lifestyle objectively without judgment.
Question 3 of 5
A 75-year-old female patient presented to the office for an annual wellness visit. During the nurse's assessment, the patient explains she has been experiencing bilateral knee pain for the past eleven months. Based on the duration of the patient's symptoms, how would the nurse categorize the patient's pain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pain lasting over six months, like 11 months of knee pain, is chronic, often persisting beyond healing. Acute pain is short-term, intermittent describes pattern, and idiopathic lacks a clear cause.
Question 4 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 5 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.