Physical Examination and Health Assessment

Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When evaluating a patients pain, thenurse knows that an example of acute pain would be: a. Arthriticpain. b. Fibromyalgia. c. Kidney stones. d. Low back pain. ANS: C Acute pain is short-term and dissipates after an injury heals, such as with kidney stones. theother conditions are examples of chronic pain during which thepain continues for 6 months or longer and does not stop when theinj...

Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patients weekly blood pressure readings for 2 months have ranged between 124/84 mm Hg and 136/88 mm Hg, with an average reading of 126/86 mm Hg. The nurse knows that this blood pressure falls within which blood pressure category? a. Normal blood pressure b. Prehypertension c. Stage 1 hypertension d. Stage 2 hypertension ANS: B According to the Seventh Report of the Joint National Co...

Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The epidermis is: a. Highly vascular. b. Thick and tough. c. Thin and nonstratified. d. Replaced every 4 weeks. ANS: D The epidermis is thin yet tough, replaced every 4 weeks, avascular, and stratified into several zones. ...

Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When performing a physical assessment, the first technique the nurse will always use is: a. Palpation. b. Inspection. c. Percussion. d. Auscultation. ANS: B The skills requisite for the physical examination are inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. The skills are performed one at a time and in this order (with the exception of the abdominal assessment, during which auscul...

Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. As a mandatory reporter of elder abuse, which must be present before a nurse should notify the authorities? a. Statements from the victim b. Statements from witnesses c. Proof of abuse and/or neglect d. Suspicion of elder abuse and/or neglect ANS: D Many health care workers are under the erroneous assumption that proof is required before notification of suspected abuse can occur. Only t...

Chapter 06: Substance Use Assessment Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A woman has come to the clinic to seek help with a substance abuse problem. She admits to using cocaine just before arriving. Which of these assessment findings would the nurse expect to find when examining this woman? a. Dilated pupils, pacing, and psychomotor agitation b. Dilated pupils, unsteady gait, and aggressiveness c. Pupil constriction, lethargy, a...

Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition by Carolyn Jarvis MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey? a. Observing the patients body stature and nutritional status b. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported c. Measuring the patients temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure d. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment ANS: A The ...