Situation: Mrs. S. is a 69-year-old woman who presents for a physical examination.
On inspection of her eyes, you note that the left upper eyelid droops, covering
more of the iris than does the right. This is recorded as: - ANSWER
Ptosis on the left.
The nurse is preparing to examine the ears of an adult patient with an otoscope.
The nurse should plan to: - ANSWER Pull the auricle out,
up, and back.
The nurse practitioner notes a grade V systolic murmur while examining a client's
precordium. Which characteristics describe this type of murmur? - ANSWER
Heard with the stethoscope partly off the chest
, You observe pupillary response as the patient looks at a distant object and then at
an object held 10 cm from the bridge of the nose. You are assessing for: -
ANSWER Accommodation.
You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient's inner eye. You rotate the
lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise in order to compensate for: -
ANSWER Myopia.
Which technique is used during both the history taking and the physical
examination process? - ANSWER Inspection.
The S4 heart sound has which of the following characteristics? - ANSWER
It is noted in the presence of poorly controlled hypertension.
To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the: - ANSWER
Mastoid bone.
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