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KAPLAN PN FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT EXAM***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | DOWNLOAD AND
PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
Demographic data: health history
- date
- biographical information
- client as reliable historian
- age, sex, marital status
- reason for seeking health care
- hx of present illness/condition
Sensory function
- touch, tactile localization
- pain
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- Pressure
- temperature
- Vibration
- Proprioception (position sense)
- Vision
- hearing
- Smell
- Taste
Health maintenance hx includes
1. Sleep
2. Diet
3. Exercise
4. Stress management
5. Safety practices
6. Patterns of health care practices
7. Review of systems
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Purpose of physical assessment
- assess clients current health status
- interpret physical data
- decide on interventions based on data obtained
Preparation for physical assessment
1. Gather equipment
2. Provide for privacy
3. Explain procedure
4. Ask patient to empty bladder
5. Drape patient
6. Compare findings on one side of the body with other
side and compare with normal
7. Make use of teaching opportunities
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8. Use piece of equipment for entire assessment, then
return to equipment tray
Rectal prolapse
Protrusion of rectal mucous membrane through anus
Past health history includes
1. Medical history
2. Surgical history
3. Medications
4. Communicable diseases
5. Allergies
6. Injuries/accidents
7. Disabilities/handicaps
8. Blood transfusions
9. Childhood illnesses
KAPLAN PN FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT EXAM***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | DOWNLOAD AND
PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
Demographic data: health history
- date
- biographical information
- client as reliable historian
- age, sex, marital status
- reason for seeking health care
- hx of present illness/condition
Sensory function
- touch, tactile localization
- pain
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- Pressure
- temperature
- Vibration
- Proprioception (position sense)
- Vision
- hearing
- Smell
- Taste
Health maintenance hx includes
1. Sleep
2. Diet
3. Exercise
4. Stress management
5. Safety practices
6. Patterns of health care practices
7. Review of systems
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Purpose of physical assessment
- assess clients current health status
- interpret physical data
- decide on interventions based on data obtained
Preparation for physical assessment
1. Gather equipment
2. Provide for privacy
3. Explain procedure
4. Ask patient to empty bladder
5. Drape patient
6. Compare findings on one side of the body with other
side and compare with normal
7. Make use of teaching opportunities
, Page 4 of 32
8. Use piece of equipment for entire assessment, then
return to equipment tray
Rectal prolapse
Protrusion of rectal mucous membrane through anus
Past health history includes
1. Medical history
2. Surgical history
3. Medications
4. Communicable diseases
5. Allergies
6. Injuries/accidents
7. Disabilities/handicaps
8. Blood transfusions
9. Childhood illnesses
