ATI HEALTH ASSESS 2.0 GENERAL
SURVEY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A nurse is ready to do a first survey and assessment of a newly admitted client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse prepare to take?
Before beginning to observe the customer, engage in an informal conversation
with them.
Complete all focused assessments before forming opinions about the client's
overall health status.
Engage in active listening with the client and allow them to share their concerns
early in the assessment process.
Sit beside the client's bedside and maintain eye contact whenever feasible. -
ANSWER The nurse should use verbal communication to actively listen to the
client. To create confidence, the nurse should limit interruptions to emergencies
and devote all of their time to the client.
Rationale:
The nurse should use verbal communication to actively listen to the client. To
create confidence, the nurse should limit interruptions to emergencies and
devote all of their time to the client.
A nurse is admitting a client who stands 162.6 cm (64 in) tall and weighs 68.2
kg (150 lbs). Using the BMI table below, what should the nurse enter as the
client's BMI? (You can select hot places in the artwork below. Choose only the
hotspot that matches to your answer. - Answer B is correct. The nurse should
identify the client's BMI as 25.
A nurse is conducting a basic survey on a client when she notices a muscle in
, the client's left arm twitching continuously. Which of the following words
should the nurse use to describe the uncontrollable movement?
Fasciculation
Spasticity
Tic
Myoclonus: ANSWER Fasciculation
Rationale:
Fasciculation causes a muscle to twitch continuously even while it is at rest.
During an initial examination, a nurse records information in the client's
medical record. Which of the following details should the nurse record in the
documentation? (Choose all that apply.
Current medicine list
Past medical history.
Using assistive gadgets
Height and Weight
Behavior and Mood - Rationale:
Use of assistive equipment is appropriate. The client's use of assistive
equipment should be documented at the initial assessment.
Height and weight are correct. The initial examination includes measuring the
client's height and weight, which should be documented at this time.
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