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ATI CRITICAL CARE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS A nurse is planning care to prevent a catheter-related blood stream infection for a client who is receiving IV fluid therapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? a. Change bags of IV solution every 72 hours. b. Perform hand hygiene before touching IV tubing. c. use hydrogen peroxide to cleanse IV insertion site. d. Assess the IV insertion site every 12 hr for redness. - CORECT ANSWER-b. Perform hand hyg...

ATI CRITICAL CARE EXAM REVIEW A nurse is caring for a client who requires a 24-hr urine collection. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-"I flushed what I urinated at 7:00 a.m. and have saved all urine since." A nurse is assessing a client who has been on bed rest for the past month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has developed thrombophlebitis? - CORRE...

HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS *Assessment* -CORRECT ANSWER-*Assessment* is the collection of subjective and objective data about a patient's health. *Subjective data* -CORRECT ANSWER-*Subjective data* consist of information provided by the affected individual. *Objective data* -CORRECT ANSWER-*Objective data* include information obtained by the health care provider through physical assessment, the patient's record, and laboratory studies. *The database* -CORRECT ANSWER...

HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM PRACTICE WITH ANSWERS What does the health history provide? -CORRECT ANSWER- Subjective and objective data What is subjective data? what is an example? -CORRECT ANSWER- SD is what the patient tells you Example: headache, chest pain What is objective data? what is an example? -CORRECT ANSWER- OD are the signs perceived by the examiner through physical examination during assessment Example: rash seen by a nurse, or temp taken with a thermometer In what order ar...

HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Which is not a skills requisite? A: Inspection B: Palpation C: Vital signs D: Percussion - CORRECT ANSWER-C: Vital Signs What are some things you are looking for during palpation? - CORRECT ANSWERTemperature, Moisture, Texture, Lumps Over what tissue would you expect to hear resonance? A: Stomach B: Lungs C: Brain D: Bones - CORRECT ANSWER-B: Lungs Over what tissue would you expect to hear tympany? A: Lungs B: Bone C: Brain D: S...

HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM REVIEW A patient is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a diagnosis of hypertension. The nurse is using the nursing process to develop the plan of care. Which steps should the nurse incorporate? A. Assessment, treatment, planning, evaluation, discharge, follow-up B. Admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, discharge planning C. Admission, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, discharge planning D. Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, imp...

HEALTH ASSESSMENT ASSIGNMENT EXAM Which of the following is an open ended question? a. What brought you in today? b. Where does it hurt? c. Have you been checking your blood pressure? d. When was the last time you were seen by a doctor? - CORRECT ANSWER-Answer:A. It is the only choice that would invite a paragraph for an answer rather than a short statement. Which of the following is the most basic function and therefore should be tested first in an assessment of mental status? a....

HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM PRACTICE Which of the following is an open ended question? a. What brought you in today? b. Where does it hurt? c. Have you been checking your blood pressure? d. When was the last time you were seen by a doctor? - CORRECT ANSWER-Answer:A. It is the only choice that would invite a paragraph for an answer rather than a short statement. Which of the following is the most basic function and therefore should be tested first in an assessment of mental status? a.Beha...

HEALTH ASSESSMENT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The practitioner, entering the examining room to meet a patient for the first time, states "Hello, I'm M.M., and I'm here to gather some information. This will take about 30 minutes. D.D. is a student working with me. If it's all right with you, she will remain during the examination." Which of the following must be added to cover all aspects of the interview contract? A) A statement regarding confedentiality, patient costs and th...

HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. Mr. Mosley has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity and relieved by rest. What type of data is this? - CORRECT ANSWERSubjective 2. The 7 attributes of a symptom include: - CORRECT ANSWER-OLD CART A. Associated symptoms B. Aggravating and/or relieving factors C. Location D. ALL OF THE ABOVE 3. The steps of the nursing process include: (check all that are correct) - CORRECT AN...