Palpating breast tissue Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURB 3060 Exam 5 - Ch 20, 26, 27 - TEST PREP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS. The nurse is assessing a client's breasts. When assessing the area of the breast most vulnerable to breast cancer, where should the nurse to assess? A) Upper inner quadrant B) Lower inner quadrant C) Upper outer quadrant D) Lower outer quadrant C) Upper outer quadrant During a prenatal class, a participant says that she was told that her breasts are not large enough to breastfeed. When responding to this clie...

Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections among clients? The nurse: 1) disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap. 2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds. 3) washes hands only after leaving each room. 4) uses cold water for medical asepsis. 2. What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among institutionalized patients? 1) Airborne microbes from other patients 2) Contact with contaminated equipment 3) Hands of...

Nurs 6512 final exam 2 1. Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing? spinal 2. To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be tested? patellar 3. To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the: lightly stroking the inner thigh 4. Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible? dementia 5. When palpating breast tissue, the examiner should use...

NSG 6020 Final Exam Comprehensive Exam Questions & Answers, Graded A+, Heberden's nodes are commonly found in which one of the following diseases? - Degenerative joint disease You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher. You have previously elicited that she came to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and hair loss. You strongly suspect that she has hypothyroidism. What is the expected moisture and texture of the skin of the patient with hypothyroi...

Visceral Correct Answer originates in organs, poorly localized; usually felt near midline; caused by stretching or organ capsule Parietal Correct Answer originates in the parietal peritoneum and caused by inflammation; steady, achy, more localized, aggravated by movement or coughing Referred Correct Answer felt at sites that are innervated at the same spinal levels as the original organ and develops as the pain becomes more intense (dermatomes) Nine section system Correct Answer epigast...

Maternal Child Exam 1 Questions And Answers 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed Rho immune globulin standard dose IM (Rhogam). The nurse should understand the action of this medication as which of the following? Rhogam prevents the formation of Rh antibodies in mothers who are Rh negative 1. Fetal movement that is noted by the mother is a very important assessment factor to determine fetal well- being. If the nurse is to ask the client if she has "felt her baby move"...

Health Assessment Final Exam Review 1. The reliability of health-related findings and observations is the responsibility of the: Selected Answer: Professional and the patient. 2. Which of the following statements is true regarding the examination of peripheral arteries? Selected Answer: The pulses are most readily felt over bony prominences. 3. As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk. You would document...

HESI RN EXIT EXAM V1-V7 (LATEST ) / RN EXIT HESI EXAM V1,V2,V3,V4,V5,V6,V7 1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? • Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns ...

The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Explain this to the patient. Answer- The purpose of a health history is to provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health history. You might say to the patient, "I will be asking you questions about your past and present health." This information will help the provider along with the physical exam (objective data) to develop a diagnosis or health status. The nurse is evaluating the reliabilit...

When palpating the prostate gland during the rectal exam, the prostate feels tender, swollen, “boggy,” and warm. This finding is consistent with: a normal prostate gland. acute bacterial prostatitis. Correct benign prostatic hyperplasia. carcinoma of the prostate. Explanation: The prostate gland feels tender, swollen, “boggy,” and warm in patients who have acute bacterial prostatitis. As palpated through the anterior rectal wall, the normal prostate is a rounded, heart-shaped structu...