HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM: REVIEW
QUESTIONS
An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital. While performing a skin assessment, the
nurse discovers bruises in various stages of healing all over the patient's body. Why is it
important for the nurse to promptly document and report these findings?
a.The patient may have been abused.
b.The patient is elderly.
c.The patient may have peripheral vascular disease.
d.The patient may have a cognitive deficit. - Answer -a. The patient may have been
abused
Normal cervical lymph nodes are:
a.Smaller than 1 cm
b.Warm and red
c.Fixed
d.Firm - Answer -a.Smaller than 1 cm
The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a.Identify the meaning of health to the patient.
b.Understand their own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
c.Develop a frame of reference to traditional health care practices.
d.Understand how a health care delivery system works. - Answer -b.Understand their
own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
The nurse is conducting a physical assessment of a new patient. What data does the
nurse collect that are measurable?
a.Objective
b.Effective
c.Subjective
d.Affective - Answer -a.Objective
While assessing a patient, the nurse is asking questions that help the nurse perceive
and communicate an understanding of what the patient is feeling. What is this called?
a.Caring
b.Therapeutic communication
c.Sympathy
d.Empathy - Answer -d.Empathy
, Checking for skin temperature is best accomplished by using:
a.The palms of the hands.
b.The back of the hands
c.The fingertips.
d.The ventral surfaces of the hands. - Answer -b.The back of the hands
The nurse is conducting a patient interview and responds to the patient in a way that
encourages the patient to more completely describe his or her problems. What is this
called?
a.Guided questioning
b.Focusing
c.Clarification
d.Restatement - Answer -a.Guided questioning
A risk factor for melanoma is:
a.Brown eyes
b.Darkly pigmented skin
c.Use of sunscreen products
d.Skin that freckles or burns before tanning - Answer -d.Skin that freckles or burns
before tanning
What is the nurse assessing when asking the patient, "What things seem to make it
better?"
a.Relieving/exacerbating factors
b.Functional goal
c.Pain goal
d.Duration - Answer -a.Relieving/exacerbating factors
When the nurse observes the patient for general characteristics including age, gender,
and level of alertness, what aspect of assessment are you performing?
a.Inspecting
b.Interviewing
c.Palpating
d.Ausculating - Answer -a. Inspecting
The four areas to consider during the general survey include:
a. Dress, medical history, nonverbal behavior, and mobility.
b.Ethnicity, gender, age, and socioeconomic status.
c.Physical appearance, gender, ethnicity, and medical history.
QUESTIONS
An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital. While performing a skin assessment, the
nurse discovers bruises in various stages of healing all over the patient's body. Why is it
important for the nurse to promptly document and report these findings?
a.The patient may have been abused.
b.The patient is elderly.
c.The patient may have peripheral vascular disease.
d.The patient may have a cognitive deficit. - Answer -a. The patient may have been
abused
Normal cervical lymph nodes are:
a.Smaller than 1 cm
b.Warm and red
c.Fixed
d.Firm - Answer -a.Smaller than 1 cm
The first step to cultural competency by a nurse is to:
a.Identify the meaning of health to the patient.
b.Understand their own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
c.Develop a frame of reference to traditional health care practices.
d.Understand how a health care delivery system works. - Answer -b.Understand their
own heritage and its basis in cultural values.
The nurse is conducting a physical assessment of a new patient. What data does the
nurse collect that are measurable?
a.Objective
b.Effective
c.Subjective
d.Affective - Answer -a.Objective
While assessing a patient, the nurse is asking questions that help the nurse perceive
and communicate an understanding of what the patient is feeling. What is this called?
a.Caring
b.Therapeutic communication
c.Sympathy
d.Empathy - Answer -d.Empathy
, Checking for skin temperature is best accomplished by using:
a.The palms of the hands.
b.The back of the hands
c.The fingertips.
d.The ventral surfaces of the hands. - Answer -b.The back of the hands
The nurse is conducting a patient interview and responds to the patient in a way that
encourages the patient to more completely describe his or her problems. What is this
called?
a.Guided questioning
b.Focusing
c.Clarification
d.Restatement - Answer -a.Guided questioning
A risk factor for melanoma is:
a.Brown eyes
b.Darkly pigmented skin
c.Use of sunscreen products
d.Skin that freckles or burns before tanning - Answer -d.Skin that freckles or burns
before tanning
What is the nurse assessing when asking the patient, "What things seem to make it
better?"
a.Relieving/exacerbating factors
b.Functional goal
c.Pain goal
d.Duration - Answer -a.Relieving/exacerbating factors
When the nurse observes the patient for general characteristics including age, gender,
and level of alertness, what aspect of assessment are you performing?
a.Inspecting
b.Interviewing
c.Palpating
d.Ausculating - Answer -a. Inspecting
The four areas to consider during the general survey include:
a. Dress, medical history, nonverbal behavior, and mobility.
b.Ethnicity, gender, age, and socioeconomic status.
c.Physical appearance, gender, ethnicity, and medical history.
