NURS-108 - EXAM 1 with Verified Answers Graded A+
1. Which finding would alert the Bedsores
nurse to possible intimate Trouble Swallowing
partner violence. SATA. Burns from cigarettes
Difficult sitting or walking
Strangulation marks on the neck
2. Which finding would the nurse Bedsores
observe in an older adult who Sunken eyes
is a victim of abuse? SATA Weight gain
Sexual acting out
Bruises on the wrist/legs
3. Which equipment would the Rubber aprons
nurse use when performing a Neoprene gloves
physical exam on a patient Disposable syringes
who is allergic to latex? SATA Covered blood pressure cuffs
Stethoscope with covered tubing
4. Which statement about palpa- It involves the use of different parts of the
tion is correct? SATA hand to detect various characteristics of
body parts.
It is a physical examination technique that
involves using the sense of touch to gather
information.
5. Which patient assessment Regularly goes to friends' social gatherings
finding would alert the nurse Reports sleep disturbance and insomnia
to substance abuse in an Visits the emergency department frequently
adult? SATA Has a habit of forgetting appointments and
schedules
Takes three medication from the same
health care provider
6. Which parameter would the Age
nurse assess during the gen- Lung Sounds
eral survey? SATA Body odor
Signs of abuse
Race
, NURS-108 - EXAM 1 with Verified Answers Graded A+
7. Which action is most appropri- Pace the examination, pausing at intervals
ate when a nurse learns that
the patient who needs a phys-
ical examination is elderly and
very weak?
8. While assessing the genital Lithotomy
tract, the patient assumes the
position
9. While assessing the heart, the Lateral recumbent
patient assumes the
position
10. While assessing the rectum Sims'
and vagina, the patient as-
sumes the position
11. While assessing the muscu- Prone
loskeletal system, the patients
assumes the position
12. Which portion of the hand Ulnar surface of the hand
would the nurse use accurate-
ly assess for fremitus?
13. The finger pads are used to Tenderness
assess for....
14. The dorsum of the fingers is body temperature
used to check for
15. The palmar surface of the fin- Tenderness
gers is used to check for
16. Which examination tech- Deep palpation
niques is the nurse using
when pressing the hand in-
ward about 4 cm (2 inches)
into the patient's abdomen?
1. Which finding would alert the Bedsores
nurse to possible intimate Trouble Swallowing
partner violence. SATA. Burns from cigarettes
Difficult sitting or walking
Strangulation marks on the neck
2. Which finding would the nurse Bedsores
observe in an older adult who Sunken eyes
is a victim of abuse? SATA Weight gain
Sexual acting out
Bruises on the wrist/legs
3. Which equipment would the Rubber aprons
nurse use when performing a Neoprene gloves
physical exam on a patient Disposable syringes
who is allergic to latex? SATA Covered blood pressure cuffs
Stethoscope with covered tubing
4. Which statement about palpa- It involves the use of different parts of the
tion is correct? SATA hand to detect various characteristics of
body parts.
It is a physical examination technique that
involves using the sense of touch to gather
information.
5. Which patient assessment Regularly goes to friends' social gatherings
finding would alert the nurse Reports sleep disturbance and insomnia
to substance abuse in an Visits the emergency department frequently
adult? SATA Has a habit of forgetting appointments and
schedules
Takes three medication from the same
health care provider
6. Which parameter would the Age
nurse assess during the gen- Lung Sounds
eral survey? SATA Body odor
Signs of abuse
Race
, NURS-108 - EXAM 1 with Verified Answers Graded A+
7. Which action is most appropri- Pace the examination, pausing at intervals
ate when a nurse learns that
the patient who needs a phys-
ical examination is elderly and
very weak?
8. While assessing the genital Lithotomy
tract, the patient assumes the
position
9. While assessing the heart, the Lateral recumbent
patient assumes the
position
10. While assessing the rectum Sims'
and vagina, the patient as-
sumes the position
11. While assessing the muscu- Prone
loskeletal system, the patients
assumes the position
12. Which portion of the hand Ulnar surface of the hand
would the nurse use accurate-
ly assess for fremitus?
13. The finger pads are used to Tenderness
assess for....
14. The dorsum of the fingers is body temperature
used to check for
15. The palmar surface of the fin- Tenderness
gers is used to check for
16. Which examination tech- Deep palpation
niques is the nurse using
when pressing the hand in-
ward about 4 cm (2 inches)
into the patient's abdomen?
