ATI Health Assessment Proctored Exam

A patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine (T4) level. What gland should the nurse assess?

The nurse is assessing a patient's nostrils for patency. How should the nurse best perform this assessment?

A 20 year old male patient reports loss of interest and depressed mood during his appointment. The nurse would utilize what screening tool to further evaluate the patient?

A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the nurse that she has been having trouble reading the paper, sewing, and even seeing the faces of her grandchildren. On examination,

The nurse is performing an eye assessment on an 80-year-old patient. Which of these findings is considered abnormal?

A visitor from Poland who does not speak English seems to be somewhat apprehensive about the nurse examining his neck. How should the nurse proceed that would allow the patient to feel more comfortabl

The nurse is reviewing the function of the cranial nerves (CNS). Which CN is responsible for conducting nerve impulses to the brain for hearing?

A patient comes to the clinic complaining of neck and shoulder pain and is unable to turn her head. Which nerve does the nurse suspect is damaged and how should the nurse proceed with the examination?

What component of the conduction system is referred to as the pacemaker of the heart?

The sac that surrounds and protects the heart is called?

The nurse is listening to the breath sounds of a patient with severe asthma. Air passing through narrowed bronchioles would produce which of these adventitious sounds?

When listening to heart sounds, which valve closures are heard best at the base of the heart?

A patient comes into the clinic complaining of facial pain, fever, and malaise. On examination, the nurse notes swollen turbinates and purulent discharge from the nose. The patient also complains of a

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

During auscultation of breath sounds, the nurse should correctly use the stethoscope in which of the following ways?

Which of the following are the PRIMARY muscles of respiration? (Select All that Apply.)

A patient is unable to differentiate between sharp and dull stimulation to both sides of her face. What does the nurse suspect?

A patient has been in the intensive care unit for 10 days. He has just been moved to the medical-surgical unit, and the admitting nurse is planning to perform a mental status examination. What should

A nurse is assessing a patient with a complaint of cold and sinus pain. Which sinuses would the nurse palpate?

What is the primary purpose of the ciliated mucous membrane in the nose?

During an assessment, where would the nurse best auscultate for a tricuspid valve murmur?

A 33 year old patient presents with complaints of enlarged lymph nodes in their neck. The nurse will use which part of the hand to examine the lymph node size?

The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described by which of these?

The nurse is testing a patient's visual accommodation. How is accommodation assessed?

When measuring a patient's visual acuity, the nurse is assessing which cranial nerve?