Health Assessment ATI EXAM COMPLETELY
SOLVED WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2023
A nurse is introducing herself to a client as the first step of a
comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following
strategies should the nurse use with this client? (select all that apply)
A. Address the client with the appropriate title and her last name.
B. Use a mix of open- and close-ended questions.
C. Reduce environmental noise.
D. Have the client complete a health history form.
E. Perform the general survey before the examination. - ANSWER B, C,
E
Rationale:
B. Open-ended questions help the client tell her story in her own way.
Closed-ended questions are useful for clarifying and verifying
information the nurse gathers from the client's story
C. quiet, comfortable environment eliminates distractions and helps
the client focus on the important aspects of the interview.
E. The general survey is noninvasive and, along with the 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 office is documenting his findings following an
examination he performed for a client new to the practice. Which of
the following parameters should he include as part of the general
survey? (Select all that apply.)
A. Posture
B. Skin lesions
C. Speech
D. Allergies.
, E. immunization status - ANSWER A, B, C
Rationale:
A. Posture is part of the body structure or general appearance portion
of the general survey.
B. Skin lesions are part of the body structure or general appearance
portion of the general survey.
C. Speech is part of the behavior portion of the general survey
A nurse is collecting data for a client's comprehensive physical
examination. after the nurse inspects the client's abdomen, which of
the following skills of the physical examination process should she
perform next?
A.olfaction
B.auscultation
C.Palpation
D.Percussion - ANSWER B
Rationale:
B. Because palpation and percussion can alter the frequency and
intensity of bowel sounds, the nurse should auscultate the abdomen
next and before using those two techniques
A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical examination of an
older adult client. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse use in consideration of the client's age? (Select all that apply.)
a.Collect the data in one continuous session.
B.Plan to allow plenty of time for position changes.
C.Make sure the client has any essential sensory aids in place.
D. tell the client to take her time answering questions.
E. invite the client to use the bathroom before beginning the
examination - ANSWER B, C, D, E
Rationale:
SOLVED WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2023
A nurse is introducing herself to a client as the first step of a
comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following
strategies should the nurse use with this client? (select all that apply)
A. Address the client with the appropriate title and her last name.
B. Use a mix of open- and close-ended questions.
C. Reduce environmental noise.
D. Have the client complete a health history form.
E. Perform the general survey before the examination. - ANSWER B, C,
E
Rationale:
B. Open-ended questions help the client tell her story in her own way.
Closed-ended questions are useful for clarifying and verifying
information the nurse gathers from the client's story
C. quiet, comfortable environment eliminates distractions and helps
the client focus on the important aspects of the interview.
E. The general survey is noninvasive and, along with the 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 office is documenting his findings following an
examination he performed for a client new to the practice. Which of
the following parameters should he include as part of the general
survey? (Select all that apply.)
A. Posture
B. Skin lesions
C. Speech
D. Allergies.
, E. immunization status - ANSWER A, B, C
Rationale:
A. Posture is part of the body structure or general appearance portion
of the general survey.
B. Skin lesions are part of the body structure or general appearance
portion of the general survey.
C. Speech is part of the behavior portion of the general survey
A nurse is collecting data for a client's comprehensive physical
examination. after the nurse inspects the client's abdomen, which of
the following skills of the physical examination process should she
perform next?
A.olfaction
B.auscultation
C.Palpation
D.Percussion - ANSWER B
Rationale:
B. Because palpation and percussion can alter the frequency and
intensity of bowel sounds, the nurse should auscultate the abdomen
next and before using those two techniques
A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical examination of an
older adult client. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse use in consideration of the client's age? (Select all that apply.)
a.Collect the data in one continuous session.
B.Plan to allow plenty of time for position changes.
C.Make sure the client has any essential sensory aids in place.
D. tell the client to take her time answering questions.
E. invite the client to use the bathroom before beginning the
examination - ANSWER B, C, D, E
Rationale:
