ATI Nurs 531 Age and Lifespan proctored Exam

Which is the best statement by the nurse to ensure that a patient is performing breast self-examination correctly?

A newly admitted patient is in acute pain, has not been sleeping well lately, and is having difficulty breathing. How should the nurse prioritize these problems?

A 40-year-old Asian male with no family history of cancer is in the office for his annual physical examination. What should the nurse teach the patient regarding the PSA blood test according to the Am

The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a patient and elicits a positive Romberg’s sign. What observation by the nurse determines this outcome?

During a health history, a patient tells the nurse that he has had trouble in starting his urine stream. Which term is used to document this symptom?

What should the nurse do when assessing the carotid arteries of an older patient with cardiovascular disease?

Which is the most important step that the nurse can take to prevent the transmission of microorganisms in the hospital?

The nurse is preparing to assess the visual acuity of a 16-year-old patient. How should the nurse proceed?

During the examination of a 22-year-old woman who sustained a head injury from an automobile accident 4 hours earlier, the nurse notices the following changes: pupils were equal, but now the right pup

The nurse is watching a new graduate nurse perform auscultation of a patient’s abdomen. Which statement by the new graduate shows a correct understanding of the reason auscultation precedes percussion

A nurse is teaching a group of teen women. Which should the nurse discuss as the risk factor most associated with cervical cancer?

During the assessment, the nurse notices areas of the throat that are raw and inflamed. Which technique should the nurse use to assess further?

A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of his moles has started to burn and bleed. The nurse should be concerned with which additional finding?

A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of his body. What is this movement called?

What is one of the first assessments that a nurse should include when performing an initial nutritional screening on a new patient?

Costovertebral angle tenderness should be assessed whenever the nurse suspects:

When the nurse asks an older patient to stand with feet together and arms at his side with his eyes closed, he starts to sway and moves his feet farther apart. How should the nurse document this findi

A patient’s blood pressure is 118/82 mm Hg. He asks the nurse, “What do the numbers mean?” What is the nurse’s best reply?