Health Assessment ATI Exam 1 Test Questions with Answers
Graded A+
B, C, E
A nurse is introducing herself to a client as the first step Rationale:
of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse use with this client? B. Open‑ended questions help the client tell her story in
(select all that apply) her own way. Closed‑ended questions are useful for clari-
fying and verifying information the nurse gathers from the
A. Address the client with the appropriate title and her last client's story
name. C. quiet, comfortable environment eliminates distractions
B. Use a mix of open- and close-ended questions. and helps the client focus on the important aspects of the
C. Reduce environmental noise. interview.
D. Have the client complete a health history form. E. The general survey is noninvasive and, along with the
E. Perform the general survey before the examination. health history and vital sign measurement, can help put
the client at ease before the more sensitive parts of the
process, such as the examination
A nurse in a provider's oflce is documenting his findings
A, B, C
following an examination he performed for a client new
to the practice. Which of the following parameters should
Rationale:
he include as part of the general survey? (Select all that
apply.) A. Posture is part of the body structure or general appear-
ance portion of the general survey.
A. Posture
B. Skin lesions are part of the body structure or general
B. Skin lesions
appearance portion of the general survey.
C. Speech
C. Speech is part of the behavior portion of the general
D. Allergies.
survey
E. immunization status
A nurse is collecting data for a client's comprehensive
B
physical examination. after the nurse inspects the client's
abdomen, which of the following skills of the physical
Rationale:
examination process should she perform next?
B. Because palpation and percussion can alter the fre-
A. olfaction
, Health Assessment ATI Exam 1 Test Questions with Answers
Graded A+
B.auscultation quency and intensity of bowel sounds, the nurse should
C.Palpation auscultate the abdomen next and before using those two
D.Percussion techniques
B, C, D, E
Rationale:
A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical exam-
ination of an older adult client. Which of the following B. Because many older adults have mobility challenges,
interventions should the nurse use in consideration of the the nurse should plan to allow extra time for position
client's age? (Select all that apply.) changes.
C. the nurse should make sure clients who use sensory
a.Collect the data in one continuous session.
aids have them available for use. the client has to be able
B. Plan to allow plenty of time for position changes.
to hear the nurse and see well enough to avoid injury.
C. Make sure the client has any essential sensory aids in
D. Some older clients need more time to collect their
place.
thoughts and answer questions, but most are reliable
D. tell the client to take her time answering questions.
historians. Feeling rushed can hinder communication.
E. invite the client to use the bathroom before beginning
E. This is a courtesy for all clients, to avoid discomfort
the examination
during palpation of the lower abdomen for example, but
this is especially important for older clients who have a
smaller bladder capacity.
A nurse in a family practice clinic is performing a physical
examination of an adult client. Which part of her hands
C
should she use during palpation for optimal assessment
of skin temperature?
Rationale:
A. Palmar surface
C. The dorsal surface of the hand is the most sensitive to
B.Fingertips
temperature.
C. Dorsal surface
D. Base of the fingers
A nurse is caring for an 82‑year‑old client in the emer- A, C, E
gency department who has an oral body temperature of
Graded A+
B, C, E
A nurse is introducing herself to a client as the first step Rationale:
of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the
following strategies should the nurse use with this client? B. Open‑ended questions help the client tell her story in
(select all that apply) her own way. Closed‑ended questions are useful for clari-
fying and verifying information the nurse gathers from the
A. Address the client with the appropriate title and her last client's story
name. C. quiet, comfortable environment eliminates distractions
B. Use a mix of open- and close-ended questions. and helps the client focus on the important aspects of the
C. Reduce environmental noise. interview.
D. Have the client complete a health history form. E. The general survey is noninvasive and, along with the
E. Perform the general survey before the examination. health history and vital sign measurement, can help put
the client at ease before the more sensitive parts of the
process, such as the examination
A nurse in a provider's oflce is documenting his findings
A, B, C
following an examination he performed for a client new
to the practice. Which of the following parameters should
Rationale:
he include as part of the general survey? (Select all that
apply.) A. Posture is part of the body structure or general appear-
ance portion of the general survey.
A. Posture
B. Skin lesions are part of the body structure or general
B. Skin lesions
appearance portion of the general survey.
C. Speech
C. Speech is part of the behavior portion of the general
D. Allergies.
survey
E. immunization status
A nurse is collecting data for a client's comprehensive
B
physical examination. after the nurse inspects the client's
abdomen, which of the following skills of the physical
Rationale:
examination process should she perform next?
B. Because palpation and percussion can alter the fre-
A. olfaction
, Health Assessment ATI Exam 1 Test Questions with Answers
Graded A+
B.auscultation quency and intensity of bowel sounds, the nurse should
C.Palpation auscultate the abdomen next and before using those two
D.Percussion techniques
B, C, D, E
Rationale:
A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical exam-
ination of an older adult client. Which of the following B. Because many older adults have mobility challenges,
interventions should the nurse use in consideration of the the nurse should plan to allow extra time for position
client's age? (Select all that apply.) changes.
C. the nurse should make sure clients who use sensory
a.Collect the data in one continuous session.
aids have them available for use. the client has to be able
B. Plan to allow plenty of time for position changes.
to hear the nurse and see well enough to avoid injury.
C. Make sure the client has any essential sensory aids in
D. Some older clients need more time to collect their
place.
thoughts and answer questions, but most are reliable
D. tell the client to take her time answering questions.
historians. Feeling rushed can hinder communication.
E. invite the client to use the bathroom before beginning
E. This is a courtesy for all clients, to avoid discomfort
the examination
during palpation of the lower abdomen for example, but
this is especially important for older clients who have a
smaller bladder capacity.
A nurse in a family practice clinic is performing a physical
examination of an adult client. Which part of her hands
C
should she use during palpation for optimal assessment
of skin temperature?
Rationale:
A. Palmar surface
C. The dorsal surface of the hand is the most sensitive to
B.Fingertips
temperature.
C. Dorsal surface
D. Base of the fingers
A nurse is caring for an 82‑year‑old client in the emer- A, C, E
gency department who has an oral body temperature of
