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A nurse is introducing herself to a B, C, E
client as the first step of a
comprehensive physical examination. Rationale:
Which of the following strategies
should the nurse use with this client? B. Open‑ended questions help the client tell her
(select all that apply) story in her own way. Closed‑ended questions are
useful for clarifying and verifying information the
A. Address the client with 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 with
D. Have the client complete a health the health history and vital sign measurement, can
history form. help put the client at ease before the more
E. Perform the general survey before sensitive parts of the process, such as the
the examination. examination
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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 general
include as part of the general appearance portion of the general survey.
survey? (Select all that apply.) B. Skin lesions are part of the body structure or
general appearance portion of the general survey.
A. Posture C. Speech is part of the behavior portion of the
B. Skin lesions general survey
C. Speech
D. Allergies.
E. immunization status
A nurse is collecting data for a B
client's comprehensive physical
examination. after the nurse inspects Rationale:
the client's abdomen, which of the
following skills of the physical B. Because palpation and percussion can alter the
examination process should she frequency and intensity of bowel sounds, the nurse
perform next? should auscultate the abdomen next and before
using those two techniques
A.olfaction
B.auscultation
C.Palpation
D.Percussion
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A nurse is performing a B, C, D, E
comprehensive physical examination
of an older adult client. Which of the Rationale:
following interventions should the
nurse use in consideration of the B. Because many older adults have mobility
client's age? (Select all that apply.) challenges, the nurse should plan to allow extra
time for position changes.
a.Collect the data in one continuous C. the nurse should make sure clients who use
session. sensory aids have them available for use. the client
B.Plan to allow plenty of time for has to be able to hear the nurse and see well
position changes. enough to avoid injury.
C.Make sure the client has any D. Some older clients need more time to collect
essential sensory aids in place. their thoughts and answer questions, but most are
D. tell the client to take her time reliable historians. Feeling rushed can hinder
answering questions. communication.
E. invite the client to use the E. This is a courtesy for all clients, to avoid
bathroom before beginning the discomfort during palpation of the lower abdomen
examination for example, but this is especially 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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Health Assessment ATI EXAM 1 comprehensive
questions fully solved & updated (Latest Update
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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 examination. Rationale:
Which of the following strategies
should the nurse use with this client? B. Open‑ended questions help the client tell her
(select all that apply) story in her own way. Closed‑ended questions are
useful for clarifying and verifying information the
A. Address the client with 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 with
D. Have the client complete a health the health history and vital sign measurement, can
history form. help put the client at ease before the more
E. Perform the general survey before sensitive parts of the process, such as the
the examination. examination
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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 general
include as part of the general appearance portion of the general survey.
survey? (Select all that apply.) B. Skin lesions are part of the body structure or
general appearance portion of the general survey.
A. Posture C. Speech is part of the behavior portion of the
B. Skin lesions general survey
C. Speech
D. Allergies.
E. immunization status
A nurse is collecting data for a B
client's comprehensive physical
examination. after the nurse inspects Rationale:
the client's abdomen, which of the
following skills of the physical B. Because palpation and percussion can alter the
examination process should she frequency and intensity of bowel sounds, the nurse
perform next? should auscultate the abdomen next and before
using those two techniques
A.olfaction
B.auscultation
C.Palpation
D.Percussion
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A nurse is performing a B, C, D, E
comprehensive physical examination
of an older adult client. Which of the Rationale:
following interventions should the
nurse use in consideration of the B. Because many older adults have mobility
client's age? (Select all that apply.) challenges, the nurse should plan to allow extra
time for position changes.
a.Collect the data in one continuous C. the nurse should make sure clients who use
session. sensory aids have them available for use. the client
B.Plan to allow plenty of time for has to be able to hear the nurse and see well
position changes. enough to avoid injury.
C.Make sure the client has any D. Some older clients need more time to collect
essential sensory aids in place. their thoughts and answer questions, but most are
D. tell the client to take her time reliable historians. Feeling rushed can hinder
answering questions. communication.
E. invite the client to use the E. This is a courtesy for all clients, to avoid
bathroom before beginning the discomfort during palpation of the lower abdomen
examination for example, but this is especially 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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