Health Assessment ATI EXAM 1
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rated a plus.
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. - Ans>>>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 - Ans>>>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 - Ans>>>B
Rationale:
certified and accurately defined
rated a plus.
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. - Ans>>>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 - Ans>>>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 - Ans>>>B
Rationale:
