ATI FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING CMS
REVIEW SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2024-
2025 SEMESTER
A nurse provides an introduction to a client as the first step of a comprehensive
physical examination. What strategies should the nurse use with the client? (correct
answer)-Use a mix of open and close ended questions
-reduce environmental noise
-perform the general survery before the examination
A nurse in a provider's office is documenting findings following an examination
performed for a client new to the practice. What parameters should the nurse
include as part of the general survey? (correct answer)-Posture
-Skin lesions
-Speech
A nurse is collecting data for a clients comprehensive physical examination. After
inspecting the client's abdomen, what should the nurse perform next? (correct
answer)Auscultation
A nurse is preparing to perform a comprehensive physical examination of an older
client. What interventions should the nurse use in consideration of the client's age?
(correct answer)-Plan to allow plenty of time for position changes
-make sure the client has any essential sensory aids in place
-Tell the client to take their time answering questions
,-invite the client to use the bathroom before beginning the examination
A nure in a providers office is performing a physical examination of an older
client. Which part of the hands should the nurse use during palpation for optimal
assessment of skin temperature? (correct answer)Dorsal surface
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who has an oral body
tempertature of 38.3 'C, pulse rate 114/min, and respiratory rate 22/min. What
interventions should the nurse take? (correct answer)-obtain culture specimens
before initiating antimicrobials
-encourage the client to rest and limit activity
-assist client with oral hygiene frequently
A nurse is instructing an assistive personnel (AP) about caring for a client who has
a low platelet count. What instruction is priority for measuring vital signs for this
client? (correct answer)Do not measure the client's temp rectally
A nurse is instructing a group of assistive personnel in measuring a clients
respiratory rate. What guidelines should the nurse include? (correct answer)-place
the client in semi-fowlers position
-have the client rest an arm across the abdomen
-observe one full respiratory cycle before counting the rate
A nurse is measuring the BP of a client who has a fractured femur. The BP reading
is 140/94 mm Hg, and the client denies any history of hypertension. What action
should the nurse take first? (correct answer)ask the client if they are having pain
A nurse is providing an admission assessment on a client. The nurse determines the
clients radial pulse rate is 68/min and the simultaneous apical pulse rate is 84/min.
What is the clients pulse deficit? (correct answer)16/min;
, Pulse deficit is the difference between apical and radial pulse rates. It reflects the
number of ineffective or nonperfusing heartbeats that do not transmit pulsations to
the peripheral pulse points
84-68= 16
A nurse in a providers office is preparing to test a clients cranial nerve function.
What directions should the nurse include when testing cranial nerve V? (correct
answer)Clench your teeth
Tell me when you feel a touch
A nurse is assessing a clients thyroid gland as part of a comprehensive physical
examination. What findings should the nurse expect? (correct answer)-Palpating
the thyroid in the lower half of the neck
-Feeling the thyroid ascend as the client swallows
-Finding symmetric extension off the trachea on both sides of the midline
A nurse is assessing an adult clients internal ear canals with an otoscope as part of
a head and neck examination. What actions should the nurse take? (correct
answer)-Insert the speculum slightly down and forward
-make sure the speculum does not touch the ear canal
-use the light to visulize the tympanic membrane in a cone shape
A nurse is caring for a client who asks what their Snellen eye test results mean. The
client's visual acuity is 20/30. What response should the nurse make? (correct
answer)Your eyes see at 20 feet what visually unimpaired eyes see at 30 feet.
A nurse is performing a head and neck examination for an older adult client. What
age related findings should the nurse expect? (correct answer)-Tooth loss
-Glare intolerance
REVIEW SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2024-
2025 SEMESTER
A nurse provides an introduction to a client as the first step of a comprehensive
physical examination. What strategies should the nurse use with the client? (correct
answer)-Use a mix of open and close ended questions
-reduce environmental noise
-perform the general survery before the examination
A nurse in a provider's office is documenting findings following an examination
performed for a client new to the practice. What parameters should the nurse
include as part of the general survey? (correct answer)-Posture
-Skin lesions
-Speech
A nurse is collecting data for a clients comprehensive physical examination. After
inspecting the client's abdomen, what should the nurse perform next? (correct
answer)Auscultation
A nurse is preparing to perform a comprehensive physical examination of an older
client. What interventions should the nurse use in consideration of the client's age?
(correct answer)-Plan to allow plenty of time for position changes
-make sure the client has any essential sensory aids in place
-Tell the client to take their time answering questions
,-invite the client to use the bathroom before beginning the examination
A nure in a providers office is performing a physical examination of an older
client. Which part of the hands should the nurse use during palpation for optimal
assessment of skin temperature? (correct answer)Dorsal surface
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who has an oral body
tempertature of 38.3 'C, pulse rate 114/min, and respiratory rate 22/min. What
interventions should the nurse take? (correct answer)-obtain culture specimens
before initiating antimicrobials
-encourage the client to rest and limit activity
-assist client with oral hygiene frequently
A nurse is instructing an assistive personnel (AP) about caring for a client who has
a low platelet count. What instruction is priority for measuring vital signs for this
client? (correct answer)Do not measure the client's temp rectally
A nurse is instructing a group of assistive personnel in measuring a clients
respiratory rate. What guidelines should the nurse include? (correct answer)-place
the client in semi-fowlers position
-have the client rest an arm across the abdomen
-observe one full respiratory cycle before counting the rate
A nurse is measuring the BP of a client who has a fractured femur. The BP reading
is 140/94 mm Hg, and the client denies any history of hypertension. What action
should the nurse take first? (correct answer)ask the client if they are having pain
A nurse is providing an admission assessment on a client. The nurse determines the
clients radial pulse rate is 68/min and the simultaneous apical pulse rate is 84/min.
What is the clients pulse deficit? (correct answer)16/min;
, Pulse deficit is the difference between apical and radial pulse rates. It reflects the
number of ineffective or nonperfusing heartbeats that do not transmit pulsations to
the peripheral pulse points
84-68= 16
A nurse in a providers office is preparing to test a clients cranial nerve function.
What directions should the nurse include when testing cranial nerve V? (correct
answer)Clench your teeth
Tell me when you feel a touch
A nurse is assessing a clients thyroid gland as part of a comprehensive physical
examination. What findings should the nurse expect? (correct answer)-Palpating
the thyroid in the lower half of the neck
-Feeling the thyroid ascend as the client swallows
-Finding symmetric extension off the trachea on both sides of the midline
A nurse is assessing an adult clients internal ear canals with an otoscope as part of
a head and neck examination. What actions should the nurse take? (correct
answer)-Insert the speculum slightly down and forward
-make sure the speculum does not touch the ear canal
-use the light to visulize the tympanic membrane in a cone shape
A nurse is caring for a client who asks what their Snellen eye test results mean. The
client's visual acuity is 20/30. What response should the nurse make? (correct
answer)Your eyes see at 20 feet what visually unimpaired eyes see at 30 feet.
A nurse is performing a head and neck examination for an older adult client. What
age related findings should the nurse expect? (correct answer)-Tooth loss
-Glare intolerance
