Health Assessment Exam Pack Questions & Correct Answers/ Graded A+

The ability to recognize a number or letter drawn on the palm with a blunt instrument is : graphesthesia Parathesia is defined as : abnormal sensation Bimanual palpation during the breast exam is : recommended for examination of large breasts Presbyopia refers to : far-sightedness 2 Inspect...

What are the different parts of The Nursing Process? : Assessment, Diagnosis/Analysis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation What happens in the "Assessment" portion of The Nursing Process? (This is the first step) : Nurse collects data, and health assessment data is characterized as either ...

XI Spinal Accessory : - shoulder movement - head rotation tests * head/neck rotation against resistance * shrug shoulder against resistance IX Glossopharyngeal : -sensations from throat, taste - swallowing * listen to voice quality, volume, characteristics, articulation of words X Vagus :...

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...

The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, I sure sweat a lot, especially on my face and feet but it doesnt have an odor. The nurse knows that this condition could be related to: a. Eccrine glands. b. Apocrine glands. c. Disorder of the stratum corneum. d. Disorder of the stratu...

A nurse is introducing herself to a client as the first step of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use with this client? (select all that apply) A. Address the client with the appropriate title and her last name. B. Use a mix of open- and clo...

A physician tells the nurse that a patients vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to reevaluate the area in 1 hour. The area of the body the nurse will assess is: a. Just above the diaphragm. b. Just lateral to the knee cap. c. At the level of the C7 vertebra. d. At the level of the ...

During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned having shortness of breath. Tell me more about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement? a.Reflection b.Facilitation c.Direct question d.Open-ended question : Answer: D The open-ended question asks for narrative information...

. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: A. objective B. reflective C. subjective D. Introspective : A A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous,...

A palpable vibration increased with lobar pneumonia is also known as: A. Rhonchi B. Resonance C. Fremitus D. Crackles : C. Fremitus (key term is "palpable" Your patient is exhibiting rapid shallow breathing, with a respiratory rate >24 respirations per minute. Which of the following con...

How do nurses assess a patient's pain? a. By assessing physiologic changes of the patient b. By understanding the sensory experience related to the amount of tissue damage c. By the patient's medical diagnosis or surgical procedure d. By asking the patient to rate the pain being experienced :...

An example of objective data is: a complaint of left knee pain. crepitation in the left knee joint. left knee has been swollen and hot for the past 3 days. a report of impaired mobility from left knee pain as evidenced by an inability to walk, swelling, and pain on passive range of motion. : ...

The nurse is performing a thoracic assessment on a client with chronic asthma and hyperinflation of the lungs. Which finding should be expected for this client? : Barrel chest The nurse is assessing bowel sounds for a hospitalized client. The nurse has heard bowel sounds in the right upper qua...

In which age group are milia an expected finding? A. Newborns B. Young children C. Adolescents D. Older adults : A On palpation of an older individual's skin, you observe "tenting." Which of the following would be most appropriate for you to do in regard to this condition? A. Have the in...