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Health Assessment General Survey Exam Prep with Complete Solutions General Survey Components ANSWER 1.) Physical Appearance 2.) Body Structure 3.) Mobility 4.) Behavior Physical Appearance: ANSWER - Age - Sex - Level of Consciousness (LOC) - Skin Color - Facial Features - Overall appearance PA: Age ANSWER do they actually look the age they stated PA: Sex ANSWER sexual development is appropriate for age (note state of transgender) PA: LOC ANSWER alert & oriented, place, tim...

ATI Health Assessment Exam 1 with Complete Solutions A nurse is introducing herself to a client as the first step of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use with this client? (select all that apply) A. Address the client with the appropriate title and her last name. B. Use a mix of open- and close-ended questions. C. Reduce environmental noise. D. Have the client complete a health history form. E. Perform the general survey before th...

Health Assessment Chapter 5-10 Exam with Questions and Answers Which of the following findings during the general survey may indicate a change in mental status? Select all that apply. A- Disheveled appearance B- Rapid speech C- Lethargy D- Asymmetrical movement ANSWER A- Disheveled appearance; B. Rapid speech; C. Lethargy. -Rationale: The general survey provides valuable clues to the patient's overall status. Changes in appearance, speech, and alertness may indicate a change in menta...

Health Assessment Chapter 9, 10, and 11 Exam with Complete Solutions The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey? A) Observing the patient's body stature and nutritional status B) Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported C) Measuring the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure D) Observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment ANSWER Observing the patient's bo...

Health Assessment Final Test with Questions and Answers When should a nurse initiate a general survey? a - At the beginning of the physical examination b - While taking vital signs c - During the mental status examination d - At the first encounter e - At the time of discharge ANSWER d - At the first encounter A patient's blood pressure is 118/82. He asks the nurse to explain "what the numbers mean." The nurse's best reply would be: a - "The numbers are within norm...

Health Assessment Quiz with Complete Solutions What is the definition of Holistic Health? A. Body, mind and spirit part of a whole within the environment. B. Body, mind and spirit assessed as separate parts C. Absence of Disease D. Disease Prevention ANSWER A. Body, mind and spirit part of a whole within the environment Which of the following does not define a health assessment? A. Data collection using all of your senses B. Last step of the nursing process C. Requires careful obser...

Health Assessment Exam 3 Review Questions and Answers The wife of a 65-year-old client tells the nurse that she is concerned because she has noticed a change in her husband's personality and ability to understand. He also cries and becomes angry very easily. The nurse recalls that the cerebral lobe responsible for these behaviors is the _____ lobe. A) frontal B) parietal C) occipital D) temporal ANSWER A A client was admitted to the ed with slurred speech. the nurse notes that ...

Health assessment Chapter 22 Musculoskeletal System Exam with Q and A 1. A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of his body. This movement is called: a. Flexion. b. Abduction. c. Adduction. d. Extension. ANSWER ANS: C 2. A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to move her hand to her mouth, she ...

Health Assessment Exam 1 Prep with Questions and Answers A nurse provides care for a client with impaired respiratory function. The nurse frequently assesses the client's skin color and temperature of the extremities. What is the purpose of this ongoing or partial assessment? a) To collect subjective data related to the client's overall health b) To evaluate whether outcomes of treatment are met c) To determine any changes from the baseline data d) To perform a rapid assessmen...

Health assessment Exam 1 Practice Questions and Answers A patient is having adverse effects resulting from a medication. The nurse calls the primary care provider to request a change in the medication order. The nurse is functioning as a/an A. educator B. advocate C. organizer D. counselor ANSWER B. advocate Nurses advocate for underserved populations to reduce health disparities . This promotes A. autonomy B. altruism C. respect D. human dignity. ANSWER C. respect Nurses be...