West Coast University - NURS 190 PA FINAL Exam - Latest - Already graded A 2023

West Coast University - NURS 190 PA FINAL Exam - Latest - Already graded A 2023 A man is "very anxious" about the physical examination. What steps can the nurse take to make him more comfortable? Correct Answer: Appear unhurried and confident when examining him. The nurse is instructing a group of nursing students in the priorities of assessment (thinking inspection and palpation) what manifestations should the students recognize as requiring immediate intervention (Think Neuro ABC) ? Correct Answer: Cyanosis, airway The nurse is assessing a family what factors should the nurse include when assessing sociocultural context? Correct Answer: the family's religious practice The nurse is caring for a patient who is postoperative what assessment method will be used determining the intensity of the patient 's pain? Correct Answer: offer the patient a pain scale to objectify the information. The public health nurse is assessing an older adult patient who lives with a family member. what assessments in the home is the nurse mandated to evaluate? Correct Answer: abuse and neglect Describe the assessment finding " Clubbing?" Correct Answer: insufficient oxygenation What is the normal auscultation vibration sounds of a patient 's abdomen ? Correct Answer: high pitch The nurse expects to hear which percussion sound over an organ such as the liver? Correct Answer: Dull What document findings would you chart for a "scab"? Correct Answer: open wound, moist In order to assess the temperature of the patient 's skin, the nurse should use which part of the hand? Correct Answer: palmar or dorsum The patient has an enlarged lymph underneath his jaw. How should the nurse accurately document this finding? Correct Answer: Smooth for normal finding Swollen lymph: hard, stiff vs shady, flactue, tender, bumb What type of percussion technique does the nurse anticipate for sinus pain during the exam? Correct Answer: direct Describe the symptoms and treatment of TMJ? What provider would you call for SBAR communication for this patient? Correct Answer: oral surgeon A school nurse is performing a health assessment for a grammar school student. What assessment findings should the nurse anticipate? Correct Answer: vision, lace, hearing and scoliosis List the 4 PA indicators of hypothyroidism. Correct Answer: Wight gain, fatigue, hair