NUR 304 Health Assessment ATI EXAM 1 Questions and Answers Complete Solution

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 generalsurvey before the examination.

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

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?