A client states, "I have abdominal pain." Which assessment question
would best determine the client's need for pain medication?
You Selected:
• "What does the pain feel like?"
Correct response:
• "What does the pain feel like?"
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Which component of a client's medical record is the major source of subjective data
about the client's health status?
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• health history
Correct response:
• health history
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To assess the effectiveness of cardiac compressions during adult cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), a nurse should palpate which pulse site?
You Selected:
• carotid
Correct response:
• carotid
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Which plane divides the body longitudinally into anterior and posterior regions?
You Selected:
• sagittal plane
Correct response:
• frontal plane
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A nurse correctly identifies which items as belonging to the dorsal cavity?
You Selected:
• vertebral canal
Correct response:
• vertebral canal
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A nurse must assess skin turgor in an older adult client. What would the nurse keep
in mind when assessing this client?
You Selected:
• normal skin turgor is moist and boggy
Correct response:
• inelastic skin turgor is a normal part of aging
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A client involved in a motor vehicle accident is admitted to the intensive care unit.
The emergency department admission record indicates that the client hit their head
, on the steering wheel. The client complains of a headache, and a nursing
assessment reveals that the client has difficulty comprehending language and
diminished hearing. Based on these findings, the nurse suspects injury to which
lobe of the brain?
You Selected:
• frontal
Correct response:
• temporal
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A 23-year-old nulliparous client visiting the clinic for a routine examination tells the
nurse that she desires to use the basal body temperature method for family
planning. What instructions should the nurse give the client?
You Selected:
• Take her temperature at the same time every morning before getting out of
bed.
Correct response:
• Take her temperature at the same time every morning before getting out of
bed.
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