Health Assessment ATI EXAM 1 Actual Questions &
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Terms in this set (30)
A nurse is introducing B, C, E
herself to a client as the first
step of a comprehensive Rationale:
physical examination. Which
of the following strategies B. Open-ended questions help the client tell her story in her
should the nurse use with own way. Closed-ended questions are useful for clarifying
this client? (select all that and verifying information the nurse gathers from the client's
apply) story
C. quiet, comfortable environment eliminatesdistractions and
A. Address the client helps the client focus on the important aspects of the
withthe appropriate title interview.
and her last name. E. The general survey is noninvasive and, along with the
B. Use a mix of open- health history and vital sign measurement, can help put the
client at ease before the more sensitive parts of the process,
andclose-ended questions.
such as the examination
C. Reduce
environmentalnoise.
D. Have the
clientcomplete a health
history form.
E. Perform the
generalsurvey before the
examination.
,A nurse in a provider's office A, B, C
is documenting his findings
following an examination he Rationale:
performed for a client new to
the practice. Which of the A. Posture is part of the body structure or generalappearance
following parameters should portion of the general survey.
he include as part of the B. Skin lesions are part of the body structure orgeneral
general survey? (Select all appearance portion of the general survey. C. Speech is part of
the behavior portion of the general survey
that apply.)
A. Posture
B. Skin lesions
C. Speech
D. Allergies.
E. immunization status
B
A nurse is collecting data for
a client's
Rationale:
comprehensive physical
examination. after the nurse
B. Because palpation and percussion can alter the frequency
inspects the client's and intensity of bowel sounds, the nurse should auscultate the
abdomen, which of the abdomen next and before using those two techniques
following skills of the physical
examination process should
she perform next?
A.olfaction
B.auscultation
C.Palpation
D.Percussion
, A nurse is performing a B, C, D, E
comprehensive physical
examination of an older adult Rationale:
client. Which of the following
interventions should the B. Because many older adults have mobilitychallenges, the
nurse use in consideration of nurse should plan to allow extra time for position changes.
the client's age? (Select all C. the nurse should make sure clients who usesensory aids
that apply.) have them available for use. the client has to be able to
hear the nurse and see well enough to avoid injury.
a.Collect the data in one D. Some older clients need more time to collect
continuous session. theirthoughts and answer questions, but most are reliable
B.Plan to allow plenty of time historians. Feeling rushed can hinder communication.
for position changes. E. This is a courtesy for all clients, to avoid discomfortduring
C.Make sure the client has palpation of the lower abdomen for example, but this is
especially important for older clients who have a smaller
any essential sensory aids in
bladder capacity.
place.
D. tell the client to
takeher time answering
questions.
E. invite the client to
usethe bathroom before
beginning the examination
Verified Answers 2025.
Terms in this set (30)
A nurse is introducing B, C, E
herself to a client as the first
step of a comprehensive Rationale:
physical examination. Which
of the following strategies B. Open-ended questions help the client tell her story in her
should the nurse use with own way. Closed-ended questions are useful for clarifying
this client? (select all that and verifying information the nurse gathers from the client's
apply) story
C. quiet, comfortable environment eliminatesdistractions and
A. Address the client helps the client focus on the important aspects of the
withthe appropriate title interview.
and her last name. E. The general survey is noninvasive and, along with the
B. Use a mix of open- health history and vital sign measurement, can help put the
client at ease before the more sensitive parts of the process,
andclose-ended questions.
such as the examination
C. Reduce
environmentalnoise.
D. Have the
clientcomplete a health
history form.
E. Perform the
generalsurvey before the
examination.
,A nurse in a provider's office A, B, C
is documenting his findings
following an examination he Rationale:
performed for a client new to
the practice. Which of the A. Posture is part of the body structure or generalappearance
following parameters should portion of the general survey.
he include as part of the B. Skin lesions are part of the body structure orgeneral
general survey? (Select all appearance portion of the general survey. C. Speech is part of
the behavior portion of the general survey
that apply.)
A. Posture
B. Skin lesions
C. Speech
D. Allergies.
E. immunization status
B
A nurse is collecting data for
a client's
Rationale:
comprehensive physical
examination. after the nurse
B. Because palpation and percussion can alter the frequency
inspects the client's and intensity of bowel sounds, the nurse should auscultate the
abdomen, which of the abdomen next and before using those two techniques
following skills of the physical
examination process should
she perform next?
A.olfaction
B.auscultation
C.Palpation
D.Percussion
, A nurse is performing a B, C, D, E
comprehensive physical
examination of an older adult Rationale:
client. Which of the following
interventions should the B. Because many older adults have mobilitychallenges, the
nurse use in consideration of nurse should plan to allow extra time for position changes.
the client's age? (Select all C. the nurse should make sure clients who usesensory aids
that apply.) have them available for use. the client has to be able to
hear the nurse and see well enough to avoid injury.
a.Collect the data in one D. Some older clients need more time to collect
continuous session. theirthoughts and answer questions, but most are reliable
B.Plan to allow plenty of time historians. Feeling rushed can hinder communication.
for position changes. E. This is a courtesy for all clients, to avoid discomfortduring
C.Make sure the client has palpation of the lower abdomen for example, but this is
especially important for older clients who have a smaller
any essential sensory aids in
bladder capacity.
place.
D. tell the client to
takeher time answering
questions.
E. invite the client to
usethe bathroom before
beginning the examination
