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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. 
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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 
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