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ATI NURSING 137 Exam 3 Fall 2023

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Question 1:

The nurse is providing health promotion teaching to a group of clients. The nurse should include in her teaching which of the following populations has a greater risk factor for osteoporosis.

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Question 2:

A male client with possible fertility problems asks the nurse where sperm is produced. Which answer should the nurse give the client?

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Question 3:

The nurse is taking a health history from a client. The client tells the nurse that. "It feels like the room is spinning." How should the nurse document this finding?

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Question 4:

A client reports pain in the left wrist after falling while playing basketball. After assessing the wrist, which of the following assessment finding would make the nurse suspect a fracture?

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Question 5:

The nurse is performing an assessment and finds that the client has a non-tarry and black stool. Which of the following subjective data should the nurse document as normal findings consistent with non-tarry black stool?

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Question 6:

An adolescent male is brought to the emergency department with complaints of excruciating pain in his left testicle. Which of the following should be the priority action by the nurse?

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Question 7:

The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a client with a history of Diabetes.

When testing the ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork, the nurse notices that the client is unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but is able to feel vibrations on both patellae. What should the nurse suspect from these assessments?

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Question 8:

A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which of the following methods should the nurse use to assess cranial nerve V?

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Question 9:

During an abdominal assessment, the nurse is unable to hear bowel sounds in a client's abdomen. How long should the nurse listen before reporting absent bowel sounds?

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Question 10:

A client tells the nurse about being very unsteady and has difficulty in maintaining balance. The nurses recognize which area of the brain is involved and require further assessment.

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Question 11:

A nurse is educating a client about blood cell formation in the body. The nurse documents the education and refers to blood cell formation as?

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Question 12:

The nurse has completed a peripheral vascular assessment on a client. Which of the following would the nurse document as expected findings?

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Question 13:

During an assessment of the cranial nerves (CNS), the nurse finds the following asymmetry when the client smiles or frowns, uneven lifting of the eyebrows, and escape of air when the nurse presses against the right puffed cheek. The nurse recognized that these findings indicate dysfunction of which cranial nerve(s)?

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Question 14:

The nurse teaches a client that there are shock absorbers in the back to cushion the spine and to help it move. The client understands that which of the following is another name for shock absorbers:

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Question 15:

The nurse is assessing a female client who reports painful menstruation. Which of the following should the nurse document in the client's record about painful menstruation?

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Question 16:

The nurse is performing a physical assessment of the client's mandible and temporal bone. The nurse recognizes that the articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is called?

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Question 17:

A 60-year-old man has been told that he has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). He expresses that his friend just died from prostate cancer and that he is concerned about dying from cancer. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

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Question 18:

A client comes to the clinic and reports having weakness in the left arm and leg for the past week. The nurse should perform which type of neurological exam?

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Question 19:

The nurse suspects that a client has carpal tunnel syndrome and prepares to conduct the Phalen test. What instructions should the nurse give the client to perform the Phalen test?

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Question 20:

The nurse is performing a scrotal assessment on a male client. Which of the following findings of the scrotum should the nurse recognize as abnormal?

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Question 21:

The nurse is assessing a client who reports cessation of menses. The nurse should document the cessation of menses in the client's record as:

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Question 22:

The nurse tests the function of Cranial Nerve XI while performing a physical examination on a client. Which statement best describes the response the nurse should expect if Cranial Nerve XI is intact?

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Question 23:

A nurse is caring for a client with severe bilateral lower extremity edema.

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The client drove self to the Emergency Department. Stated, "My legs are swollen like balloons and I can hardly walk." The client has bilateral 4+ pitting edema from feet to knees. The nurse is preparing to assess the client's medical history. Which of the following should the nurse recognize to be the underlying cause of lower extremity edema?

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Question 24:

A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves as part of a neurological examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assess cranial nerve III?

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Question 25:

During a community screening event for bone density, an elderly client asked the nurse why she is an inch shorter in height. Which of the following responses by the nurse is correct?

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