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