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NUR 168 TEST 2 QUESTIONS WITHVERIFIED ANSWERS
Prone - Answer A patient is in the hospital with a shattered hip; what posture
should the patient be in for assessment?
lithotomy - answer This position is effective for assessment of female genitalia and
rectum; the patient is in the dorsal recumbent position, buttocks at the end of the
examination table, and heels stirrup.
knee-chest - ANSWER Which position is this? The patient's body is at a 90-degree
angle to the hips, with her back straight and her arms raised over her head. It
effectively assesses the anus and rectum.
Dorsal Recumbent - Answer This position is not suitable for measuring the
abdomen since it generates abdominal contractions.
ANSWER: Weak, dizzy, or prone to falls. Standing position should not be used for
which patient?
Assess posture, balance, and gait - ANSWER What can be evaluated efficiently
when a patient is standing?
Cause: chilly climate, heart or respiratory illness (low oxygen)
Exposed parts include the ears, lips, inside of the mouth, hands and feet, and nail
beds. - ANSWER What could be causing a patient's bluish (cyanosis) skin? Which
body locations might exhibit this abnormality?
Caused by elevated bilirubin levels. Yellowish (jaundice) skin.
, Areas: general skin, mucous membranes, and sclera. - ANSWER Which bodily
locations can be tested for jaundice?
Depigmentation (congenital or autoimmune conditions): What causes vitiligo?
Redness (erythema, flushing): ANSWER A nurse is assessing a patient who had
been drinking alcohol previous to admission. What skin hue might she expect to
see while examining the patient's skin?
Normal Age-Related Variations in Infants/Children - Answer 1: Jaundice and milia
(whiteheads) in infants.
2. Fine downy hair (lanugo) throughout the first two weeks of birth.
3. Smooth, thin skin from birth
4. Pubic hair development during puberty's commencement.
Yes (Senile Keratosis) - ANSWER Is it usual for an old guy to have elevated dark
spots on his skin?
Normal Age-Related Variations in Older Adults: ANSWER 1. Wrinkles, dryness,
scaling, and diminished turgor
2. Raised dark spots (senile keratosis).
3. Flat brown age patches (senile lentigines)
4. Small, circular red dots (cherry angioma).
5. Fine and fragile gray or white hair.
6. Hair Loss.
7. Coarse facial hair in women, decreased body hair in men and women
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