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Health Assessment Final Exam: Review Questions 2024/2025 graded A+
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HealthAssessment
Final
Exam:
Review
Questions
An
elderly
patient
is
admitted
to
the
hospital.
While
performing
a
skin
assessment,
the
nurse
discovers
bruises
in
various
stages
of
healing
all
over
the
patient's
body.
Why
is
it
important
for
the
nurse
to
promptly
document
and
report
these
findings?
a.The
patient
may
have
been
abused.
b.The
patient
is
elderly.
c.The
patient
may
have
peripheral
vascular
disease.
d.The
patient
may
have
a
cognitive
deficit.
-
ANSa.
The
patient
may
have
been
abused
When
the
nurse
observes
the
patient
for
general
characteristics
including
age,
gender,
and
level
of
alertness,
what
aspect
of
assessment
are
you
performing?
a.Inspecting
b.Interviewing
c.Palpating
d.Ausculating
-
ANSa.
Inspecting
The
four
areas
to
consider
during
the
general
survey
include:
a.
Dress,
medical
history,
nonverbal
behavior,
and
mobility.
b.Ethnicity,
gender,
age,
and
socioeconomic
status.
c.Physical
appearance,
gender,
ethnicity,
and
medical
history.
d.Physical
appearance,
body
structure,
mobility,
and
behavior.
-
ANSd.
Physical
appearance,
body
structure,
mobility,
and
behavior.
When
reading
the
patient's
medical
record,
the
nurse
sees
the
following
notation:
Patient
states,
"I
have
had
a
cold
for
about
a
week,
and
I
am
having
difficulty
breathing."
This
is
an
example
of:
a.A
past
health
history.
b.A
review
of
systems.
c.A
functioning
assessment.
d.A
chief
compliant.
-
ANSd.A
chief
compliant.
Normal
cervical
lymph
nodes
are:
a.Smaller
than
1
cm
b.Warm
and
red
c.Fixed
d.Firm
-
ANSa.Smaller
than
1
cm The
first
step
to
cultural
competency
by
a
nurse
is
to:
a.Identify
the
meaning
of
health
to
the
patient.
b.Understand
their
own
heritage
and
its
basis
in
cultural
values.
c.Develop
a
frame
of
reference
to
traditional
health
care
practices.
d.Understand
how
a
health
care
delivery
system
works.
-
ANSb.Understand
their
own
heritage
and
its
basis
in
cultural
values.
The
nurse
is
conducting
a
physical
assessment
of
a
new
patient.
What
data
does
the
nurse
collect
that
are
measurable?
a.Objective
b.Effective
c.Subjective
d.Affective
-
ANSa.Objective
While
assessing
a
patient,
the
nurse
is
asking
questions
that
help
the
nurse
perceive
and
communicate
an
understanding
of
what
the
patient
is
feeling.
What
is
this
called?
a.Caring
b.Therapeutic
communication
c.Sympathy
d.Empathy
-
ANSd.Empathy
Checking
for
skin
temperature
is
best
accomplished
by
using:
a.The
palms
of
the
hands.
b.The
back
of
the
hands
c.The
fingertips.
d.The
ventral
surfaces
of
the
hands.
-
ANSb.The
back
of
the
hands
The
nurse
is
conducting
a
patient
interview
and
responds
to
the
patient
in
a
way
that
encourages
the
patient
to
more
completely
describe
his
or
her
problems.
What
is
this
called?
a.Guided
questioning
b.Focusing
c.Clarification
d.Restatement
-
ANSa.Guided
questioning
A
risk
factor
for
melanoma
is:
a.Brown
eyes
b.Darkly
pigmented
skin
c.Use
of
sunscreen
products
d.Skin
that
freckles
or
burns
before
tanning
-
ANSd.Skin
that
freckles
or
burns
before
tanning
What
is
the
nurse
assessing
when
asking
the
patient,
"What
things
seem
to
make
it
better?"
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