Health Assessment Exam 1- PPT and quiz Questions And Answers Latest Updates
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Health Assessment
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Health Assessment
A female patient does not speak English well, and the nurse needs to choose an
interpreter. Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice?
a. A trained interpreter
b. A male family member
c. A female family member
d. A volunteer college student from the foreign language studies d...
Health Assessment Exam 1- PPT and
quiz questions
A female patient does not speak English well, and the nurse needs to choose an
interpreter. Which of the following would be the most appropriate choice?
a. A trained interpreter
b. A male family member
c. A female family member
d. A volunteer college student from the foreign language studies department -
✔️✔️Answer: A
When evaluating a patient's pain, the nurse knows that an example of acute pain would
be:
a. Arthritic pain
b. Fibromyalgia
c. Kidney Stones
d. low back pain - ✔️✔️Answer: C
NCLEX question
The nurse is unable to palpate the right radial pulse on a patient. The best action would
be to:
A)auscultate over the area with a fetoscope.
B)use a goniometer to measure the pulsations.
C)use a Doppler device to check for pulsations over the area.
D)check for the presence of pulsations with a stethoscope. - ✔️✔️ANSWER: C
Doppler devices are used to augment pulse or blood pressure measurements.
Goniometers measure joint range of motion. A fetoscope is used to auscultate fetal
heart tones. Stethoscopes are used to auscultate breath, bowel, and heart sounds.
Which of the following is the most basic function and therefore should be tested first
in an assessment of mental status?
a.Behavior
b. Consciousness
c. Judgment
d. Language - ✔️✔️Answer: B. According to your textbook, consciousness is the most
fundamental of these particular characteristics; therefore, it would be tested first.
, Which of the following is not a significant contributor to the assessment of mental
status?
a.Known illness or health problem
b. Current medications known to affect mood or cognition
c. Racial background
d. Personal history; current stress, social habits, sleep habits, drug and alcohol use -
✔️✔️Answer: C. The other choices are all elements of the interview that contribute to
interpretation of the findings of the examination.
Correct order of physical examination skills: - ✔️✔️Inspection, Palpation, Percussion,
Auscultation
NCLEX question
The nurse is preparing to percuss the abdomen of a patient. The purpose of the
percussion is to assess the underlying tissue:
A) turgor.
B)texture.
C)density.
D)consistency. - ✔️✔️ANSWER: C
Percussion yields a sound that depicts the location, size, and density of the underlying
organ. Turgor and texture are assessed with palpation.
NCLEX question
The nurse is reviewing percussion techniques with a newly graduated nurse. Which
technique, if used by the new nurse, indicates that more review is needed? The nurse:
A)percusses once over each area.
B)lifts the striking finger off quickly after each stroke.
C)strikes with the finger tip, not the finger pad.
D)uses the wrist to make the strikes, not the arm. - ✔️✔️ANSWER: A
For percussion, the nurse should percuss two times over each location. The striking
finger should be lifted off quickly because a resting finger damps off vibrations. The tip
of the striking finger should make contact, not the pad of the finger. The wrist must be
relaxed, and it is used to make the strikes, not the arm
NCLEX question
The nurse is teaching a class on basic assessment skills. Which of these statements is
true regarding the stethoscope and its use?
A)The slope of the earpieces should point posteriorly (toward the occiput).
B)The stethoscope does not magnify sound but does block out extraneous room noise.
C)The fit and quality of the stethoscope are not as important as its ability to magnify
sound.
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