ATI Health Assess 2.0 General Survey Questions and Answers 2024/202
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ATI Health
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A nurse is preparing to conduct an initial survey and assessment on a newly admitted client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Have an informal conversation with the client before beginning observation of the client.
Complete all focused assessments prior to formulat...
ATI Health Assess 2.0 General Survey
Questions and Answers 2024/2025
A nurse is preparing to conduct an initial survey and assessment on a newly admitted client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Have an informal conversation with the client before beginning observation of the client.
Complete all focused assessments prior to formulating thoughts regarding the client's general
health status.
Engage in active listening with the client and allow the client to express concerns early in the
assessment process.
Sit on the client's bedside with them to have close contact and maintain eye contact whenever
possible.
The nurse should engage in verbal communication that involves actively listening to the
client. The nurse should keep interruptions to emergencies and provide their full
attention to the client, which will establish trust.
Rationale:
The nurse should engage in verbal communication that involves actively listening to the client.
The nurse should keep interruptions to emergencies and provide their full attention to the client,
which will establish trust.
A nurse is admitting a client who is 162.6 cm (64 in) tall and weighs 68.2 kg (150 lb). Using
the BMI table shown below, what should the nurse record as the client's BMI? (You will find hot
spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)
B is correct. The nurse should identify that 25 is the BMI of the client.
A nurse is conducting a general survey on a client and notes a continuous twitching movement
of a muscle in the client's left arm. Which of the following terms should the nurse use to
describe this involuntary movement?
Fasciculation
Spasticity
Tic
Myoclonus
Fasciculation
Rationale:
A client who has fasciculation will exhibit a continuous twitching motion of a muscle when the
muscle is at rest.
A nurse is documenting information in a client's medical record during an initial assessment.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the documentation? (Select all
that apply.)
Current medication list
Past medical history
Use of assistive devices
Height and weight
Behavior and mood
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