Nursing Health Assessment - ATI Health Assess Questions
1. A nurse is recommending sources of food with high calcium content to a client.
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? (select all that apply)
a.) milk
b.) apples
c.) mustard greens
d.) corn
e.) legumes: a.) milk
c.) mustard greens
d.) legumes
2. A nurse is taking a health history from a client. Which of the following statements by
the client requires further questioning by the nurse?
a.) The bruises on my leg is from running into the base of a chair
b.) I'm sleeping better since I gave up caffeine in the afternoon
c.) For some reason I have been experiencing falls
d.) I no longer have back pain since I started walking 2 miles every day: c.) For some reason
I have been experiencing falls
3. A nurse is performing range of motion exercises on a clients feet. The nurse should
provide which of the following instructions to the client to assess plantar flexion of the
feet?
a.) Point your toes toward the floor
b.) Turn the soles of your feet out, from the body
c.) Pointing your toes up toward your nose
d.) Turn the bottoms of your feet in, toward the midline: a.) Point your toes toward the
floor
4. A nurse is assessing a clients wrist and hands. Which of the following findings indicates
the client may have arthritis? (select all the apply)
a.) Uneven skin tone
b.) Slate extension of the wrist
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c.) Nodules on the joints
d.) A large mound below the thumb
e.) Fingers deviated toward the ulnar: c.) Nodules on the joints e.) Fingers deviated toward
the ulnar
5. A nurse is assessing the range of motion of a clients hands. The nurse should provide
which of the following instructions to assess abduction and adduction of a client fingers?
a.)
Bend them into where the palm of the hand and then move it back out
b.)
Make a face and then straighten the fingers
c.)
Spread the fingers apart and then move them back together
d.)
Bend them to touch the tip of each finger: c.) Spread the fingers apart and then move
them back together
6. A nurse is assessing an older adult client while they walk. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a.) The client walks with small steps
b.) The client walks with her legs spread out
c.) The client walks with a shuffling gait
d.) The client walks with a forward bent posture: c.) The client walks with a shuffling gait
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has osteoporosis about the adequate
intake of calcium. Which of the following intake amounts should the nurse
recommend?
a.) 500 to 1,000 mg daily
b.) 1,000 to 1,200 mg daily
c.) 1,500 to 2,000 mg daily
d.) 2,000 to 2,200 mg daily: b.) 1,000 to 1,200 mg daily
8. A nurse is assessing a client spinal range of motion. Which of the following motions is
the nurse assessing by asking the client to bend backwards as far as it can go?
a.) flexion
b.) rotation
c.) lateral flexion
1. A nurse is recommending sources of food with high calcium content to a client.
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? (select all that apply)
a.) milk
b.) apples
c.) mustard greens
d.) corn
e.) legumes: a.) milk
c.) mustard greens
d.) legumes
2. A nurse is taking a health history from a client. Which of the following statements by
the client requires further questioning by the nurse?
a.) The bruises on my leg is from running into the base of a chair
b.) I'm sleeping better since I gave up caffeine in the afternoon
c.) For some reason I have been experiencing falls
d.) I no longer have back pain since I started walking 2 miles every day: c.) For some reason
I have been experiencing falls
3. A nurse is performing range of motion exercises on a clients feet. The nurse should
provide which of the following instructions to the client to assess plantar flexion of the
feet?
a.) Point your toes toward the floor
b.) Turn the soles of your feet out, from the body
c.) Pointing your toes up toward your nose
d.) Turn the bottoms of your feet in, toward the midline: a.) Point your toes toward the
floor
4. A nurse is assessing a clients wrist and hands. Which of the following findings indicates
the client may have arthritis? (select all the apply)
a.) Uneven skin tone
b.) Slate extension of the wrist
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c.) Nodules on the joints
d.) A large mound below the thumb
e.) Fingers deviated toward the ulnar: c.) Nodules on the joints e.) Fingers deviated toward
the ulnar
5. A nurse is assessing the range of motion of a clients hands. The nurse should provide
which of the following instructions to assess abduction and adduction of a client fingers?
a.)
Bend them into where the palm of the hand and then move it back out
b.)
Make a face and then straighten the fingers
c.)
Spread the fingers apart and then move them back together
d.)
Bend them to touch the tip of each finger: c.) Spread the fingers apart and then move
them back together
6. A nurse is assessing an older adult client while they walk. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a.) The client walks with small steps
b.) The client walks with her legs spread out
c.) The client walks with a shuffling gait
d.) The client walks with a forward bent posture: c.) The client walks with a shuffling gait
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has osteoporosis about the adequate
intake of calcium. Which of the following intake amounts should the nurse
recommend?
a.) 500 to 1,000 mg daily
b.) 1,000 to 1,200 mg daily
c.) 1,500 to 2,000 mg daily
d.) 2,000 to 2,200 mg daily: b.) 1,000 to 1,200 mg daily
8. A nurse is assessing a client spinal range of motion. Which of the following motions is
the nurse assessing by asking the client to bend backwards as far as it can go?
a.) flexion
b.) rotation
c.) lateral flexion
