ATI MOBILITY ASSESSMENT EXAM 3
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
NEW MODIFIED
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has kyphosis. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
a. Kyphosis is when the upper back extends posteriorly to the lower back.
b. Kyphosis is an inward curvature of the lower back.
c. Kyphosis is a sideways curvature of the spine.
d. Kyphosis is a rounded upper back with the pelvis tilted forward. --CORRECT
ANSWER--d. Kyphosis is a rounded upper back with the pelvis tilted forward.
A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for developing atelectasis. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Reposition the client every 2 hr while in bed.
b. Remind the client to use the incentive spirometer.
c. Obtain the client's weight daily.
d. Encourage the client to eat foods that are high in fiber. --CORRECT
ANSWER--b. Remind the client to use the incentive spirometer.
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, A nurse is preparing a poster presentation about the musculoskeletal system.
The nurse should include that which of the following is responsible for body
posture?
a. Center of gravity
b. Bones
c. Muscles
d. Synovial joints --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Muscles
A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has a wound on their
heel that is blistered and lighter in color than the client's skin tone. The nurse
should identify that the wound is in which of the following stages of damage?
a. Deep damage through the skin and tissue
b. Damage beyond the skin layer
c. Damage into the skin layer
d. Damage with the skin intact --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Damage into the
skin layer
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for an older adult client and notes
their muscles have become smaller and weaker. Which of the following should
the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
NEW MODIFIED
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has kyphosis. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
a. Kyphosis is when the upper back extends posteriorly to the lower back.
b. Kyphosis is an inward curvature of the lower back.
c. Kyphosis is a sideways curvature of the spine.
d. Kyphosis is a rounded upper back with the pelvis tilted forward. --CORRECT
ANSWER--d. Kyphosis is a rounded upper back with the pelvis tilted forward.
A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for developing atelectasis. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Reposition the client every 2 hr while in bed.
b. Remind the client to use the incentive spirometer.
c. Obtain the client's weight daily.
d. Encourage the client to eat foods that are high in fiber. --CORRECT
ANSWER--b. Remind the client to use the incentive spirometer.
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, A nurse is preparing a poster presentation about the musculoskeletal system.
The nurse should include that which of the following is responsible for body
posture?
a. Center of gravity
b. Bones
c. Muscles
d. Synovial joints --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Muscles
A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has a wound on their
heel that is blistered and lighter in color than the client's skin tone. The nurse
should identify that the wound is in which of the following stages of damage?
a. Deep damage through the skin and tissue
b. Damage beyond the skin layer
c. Damage into the skin layer
d. Damage with the skin intact --CORRECT ANSWER--c. Damage into the
skin layer
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for an older adult client and notes
their muscles have become smaller and weaker. Which of the following should
the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?
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