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pulse rate normally varies with age, rapid, decreasing
being ______ in infancy and childhood
and _______ with age.
the rate also varies with gender. after females, males
puberty, _______ have a slightly faster
rate than _______
Which blood pressure reading is most BP 140/90
indicative of hypertension stage 2
according to the American Heart
Association?
The nurse recognizes that with a pressure present when the ventricles are at rest
blood pressure reading of 120/90, the
90 reflects what physiologic action?
When should an examiner take vital as ordered by a provider
signs? Select all that apply. upon admission
before and after surgical or diagnostic procedures
Which is the best site for finding a carotid
pulse quickly?
complete assessment example often collected in a primary care setting, such as a
women's health clinic.
problem centered assessment When a client is experiencing a short-term problem,
example such as a rash
,follow up assessment example Persons with chronic conditions, such as sickle-cell
anemia
emergency assessment example For a client with cardiac arrest
What determines the frequency of The person's health and wellness needs
assessment needed for each
individual?
The person's health and wellness
needs
The age of the individual being
assessed
Insurance company regulations
Guidelines from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Which statements about holistic health Views the mind, body, and spirit as vital to overall
are correct? Select all that apply. wellness.
Disease results from factors within and Each person is an active part of their own health and
outside of the body. wellness.
Each person is an active part of their
own health and wellness. Disease results from factors within and outside of the
Views the mind, body, and spirit as body.
vital to overall wellness.
Lifestyle choices have no impact on
overall health.
Societal influences, including family,
have little influence on individual
health practices.
,The health professional responds to The car driver who is slumped over the steering
an emergency call for help in the wheel, not moving
lobby of the health facility and finds a
car in the lobby and several people
injured. Which person will the health
professional examine first?
The colleague with a torn uniform,
walking with a limp, directing people
out of the lobby
The individual lying on the floor
screaming that their leg is broken.
The older adult bleeding from the
head, sitting quietly on the floor
talking to a crying child
The car driver who is slumped over
the steering wheel, not moving
steps of the complete health 1. perform hand hygiene
assessment 2. introduce self
3. verify the client's identity
4. assess the client's current state of health
5. obtain a detailed health history
6. complete a full physical assessment
7. discuss findings and next steps
8. assure the client is comfortable
9. perform hand hygiene again
10. document assessment findings and plan of care
A woman seeing a midwife for the first complete assessment
time after discovering she is pregnant.
A man runs into an urgent care center emergency assessment
and tells the receptionist that his
partner stopped breathing a couple
minutes ago.
A toddler is having the stitches follow-up assessment
removed from their arm at the
doctor's office.
, The healthcare provider assesses the focused assessment
abdomen of a postoperative client
who has not passed gas since surgery,
24 hours ago.
Individual who fell down a flight of focused assessment
stairs and lost consciousness
Adolescent with asthma meeting with follow-up assessment
the school nurse to see how they are
doing
Middle-adult woman being seen for focused assessment
middle back and upper arm pain that
has been present off and on for 2
days
Child whose parent shares that they focused assessment
have recently begun refusing to go to
school because of a stomachache
The health examiner preparing to inspection
perform a physical assessment of the auscultation
abdomen is aware that the order each percussion
technique is performed is important in palpation
obtaining the best assessment.
Drag each assessment technique into
the order it should be completed in
an abdominal assessment, from first to
last.
While performing a cardiac murmur
assessment on a client with an bell
incompetent heart valve, the nurse stethoscope
anticipates hearing a low-pitched
_______ using the _________ portion of the
___________