Health Assessment

1. The nurse's role in health assessment to perform ANSWER nursing process. 2. What type of patient would you do a focus assessment on? ANSWER Patient that has a specific problem. 3. Primary prevention ANSWER involves strategies aimed at preventing problems Exam- ples ANSWER Immunizations, health teaching, safety precautions, and nutrition counseling. 4. Secondary prevention ANSWER includes the early diagnosis of health problems and prompts treatment to prevent complications. Examples A...

When performing the corneal light reflex assessment, the nurse notes that the light is reflected at 2 o'clock in each eye. The clinician concludes that __________. correct answer: this is a test for strabismus there is no anomaly of ocular alignment A nurse notices that a patient's palpebral fissures are not symmetric. The clinician concludes that this may be indicative of __________. correct answer: Pseudoproptosis Upward displacement of ocular globes Damage to cranial nerve VI ...