NACE 1 PN-RN UPDATED Test Questions and CORRECT Answers
To evaluate a client's reason for seeking care, the nurse performs deep palpation. The purpose of deep palpation is to assess which of the following?Correct Answer: Organs The purpose of deep palpation, in which the nurse indents the client's skin approximately 1- 1/2", is to assess underlying organs and structures such as the kidneys and spleen. Skin turgor, hydration, and temperature can be assessed using light touch or light palpation. A client is brought to the emergency department and the physician determines he has gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. In planning for his care, which of the following would be first priority?The Correct answer is: assessment of vital signs Vital sign assessment would be the priority nursing intervention. This would provide an indication of the amount of blood loss that has occurred and also provide a baseline by which to monitor the progress of treatment. The other answers (b, c, and d) are important but not priority actions.
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