BSN 225 - Sherpath (Week 4 ) Focused
Assessment
Which techniques would the nurse utilize when assessing the integumentary
system?
• Palpation
• Inspection
Match the skin assessment term to the appropriate description.
• Redness - Erythema
• Yellow hue - Jaundice
• Lack of color - Pallor
• Blue discoloration - Cyanosis
The nurse associates abnormalities of the skin, hair, or nails with potential
disorders of which systems?
• Cardiac
• Respiratory
• Hematologic
Match the type of health history content being gathered by the nurse to the
appropriate question.
• Have you ever had any allergic skin reactions to food, drugs, or plants? - Personal
medical history
• Have you observed changes in the consistency, color, or texture of your nails? -
Current health
• Has anyone in your family ever had skin cancer? - Family medical history
Which techniques would the nurse use when assessing a patient's head, eyes, ears,
nose, and throat?
• Palpation
• Inspection
• Auscultation
Which instrument would the nurse use to assess the pupillary reflexes?
, • Penlight
Which anatomic structure would the nurse auscultate during the examination of
the throat?
• Carotid arteries
Which question would the nurse ask to gather health history information about
the patient’s head and neck?
• Have you ever experienced dizziness?
Which assessment techniques would the nurse use during examination of the
respiratory system?
• Palpation
• Inspection
• Auscultation
Which characteristics would the nurse assess while inspecting the chest during the
respiratory system examination?
• Shape
• Symmetry
• Breathing pattern
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect when auscultating the lungs of
a healthy adult?
• High-pitched, loud sounds heard over the main stem bronchus
Which physical assessment techniques would the nurse use during examination of
the cardiac and peripheral vascular systems?
• Palpation
• Inspection
• Auscultation
Which signs would the nurse associate with arterial insufficiency?
• Pallor
• Paralysis
• Numbness
• Pulselessness
Assessment
Which techniques would the nurse utilize when assessing the integumentary
system?
• Palpation
• Inspection
Match the skin assessment term to the appropriate description.
• Redness - Erythema
• Yellow hue - Jaundice
• Lack of color - Pallor
• Blue discoloration - Cyanosis
The nurse associates abnormalities of the skin, hair, or nails with potential
disorders of which systems?
• Cardiac
• Respiratory
• Hematologic
Match the type of health history content being gathered by the nurse to the
appropriate question.
• Have you ever had any allergic skin reactions to food, drugs, or plants? - Personal
medical history
• Have you observed changes in the consistency, color, or texture of your nails? -
Current health
• Has anyone in your family ever had skin cancer? - Family medical history
Which techniques would the nurse use when assessing a patient's head, eyes, ears,
nose, and throat?
• Palpation
• Inspection
• Auscultation
Which instrument would the nurse use to assess the pupillary reflexes?
, • Penlight
Which anatomic structure would the nurse auscultate during the examination of
the throat?
• Carotid arteries
Which question would the nurse ask to gather health history information about
the patient’s head and neck?
• Have you ever experienced dizziness?
Which assessment techniques would the nurse use during examination of the
respiratory system?
• Palpation
• Inspection
• Auscultation
Which characteristics would the nurse assess while inspecting the chest during the
respiratory system examination?
• Shape
• Symmetry
• Breathing pattern
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect when auscultating the lungs of
a healthy adult?
• High-pitched, loud sounds heard over the main stem bronchus
Which physical assessment techniques would the nurse use during examination of
the cardiac and peripheral vascular systems?
• Palpation
• Inspection
• Auscultation
Which signs would the nurse associate with arterial insufficiency?
• Pallor
• Paralysis
• Numbness
• Pulselessness
