Health Assessment ATI
Exam1 | Exam Questions
with Correct and well
Detailed Answers | Graded
A+
QUESTION; A nurse is collecting data from a client who is
reporting pain despite taking analgesia. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to determine the intensity of the
client's pain?
A. ask the client what precipitates the pain.
B.Question the client about the location of the pain.
C.Offer the client a pain scale to measure his pain.
D.Use open‑ended questions to identify the client's pain
sensations. - ANSWER-C
Rationale:
,C. The nurse should use a pain rating scale to help the client
report the intensity of his pain. the nurse should use a numeric,
verbal, or visual analog scale appropriate to the client's
individual needs.
QUESTION; A nurse is discussing the care of a group of clients
with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following clients
should the newly licensed nurse identify as experiencing
chronic pain?
A. a client who has a broken femur and reports hip pain.
B. a client who has incisional pain 72 hr following pacemaker
insertion.
C. a client who has food poisoning and reports abdominal
cramping.
D. a client who has episodic back pain following a fall 2 years
ago - ANSWER-D
Rationale:
D. A client who reports pain that lasts more than 6 months and
continues beyond the time of tissue healing is experiencing
, chronic pain. the nurse should identify this client's pain as
chronic, and assist with planning interventions to relieve
manifestations associated with the pain
QUESTION; A nurse is introducing herself to a client as the first
step of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse use with this client?
(select all that apply)
A. Address the client with the appropriate title and her last
name.
B. Use a mix of open- and close-ended questions.
C. Reduce environmental noise.
D. Have the client complete a health history form.
E. Perform the general survey before the examination. -
ANSWER-B, C, E
Rationale:
B. Open‑ended questions help the client tell her story in her
own way. Closed‑ended questions are useful for clarifying and
verifying information the nurse gathers from the client's story
Exam1 | Exam Questions
with Correct and well
Detailed Answers | Graded
A+
QUESTION; A nurse is collecting data from a client who is
reporting pain despite taking analgesia. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to determine the intensity of the
client's pain?
A. ask the client what precipitates the pain.
B.Question the client about the location of the pain.
C.Offer the client a pain scale to measure his pain.
D.Use open‑ended questions to identify the client's pain
sensations. - ANSWER-C
Rationale:
,C. The nurse should use a pain rating scale to help the client
report the intensity of his pain. the nurse should use a numeric,
verbal, or visual analog scale appropriate to the client's
individual needs.
QUESTION; A nurse is discussing the care of a group of clients
with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following clients
should the newly licensed nurse identify as experiencing
chronic pain?
A. a client who has a broken femur and reports hip pain.
B. a client who has incisional pain 72 hr following pacemaker
insertion.
C. a client who has food poisoning and reports abdominal
cramping.
D. a client who has episodic back pain following a fall 2 years
ago - ANSWER-D
Rationale:
D. A client who reports pain that lasts more than 6 months and
continues beyond the time of tissue healing is experiencing
, chronic pain. the nurse should identify this client's pain as
chronic, and assist with planning interventions to relieve
manifestations associated with the pain
QUESTION; A nurse is introducing herself to a client as the first
step of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse use with this client?
(select all that apply)
A. Address the client with the appropriate title and her last
name.
B. Use a mix of open- and close-ended questions.
C. Reduce environmental noise.
D. Have the client complete a health history form.
E. Perform the general survey before the examination. -
ANSWER-B, C, E
Rationale:
B. Open‑ended questions help the client tell her story in her
own way. Closed‑ended questions are useful for clarifying and
verifying information the nurse gathers from the client's story
