Health Assessment Exam 1- Ppt And Quiz Questions And Correct Verified Answers

HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1- PPT AND
QUIZ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2anA2openA2endedA2question?

a.A2WhatA2broughtA2youA2inA2today?
b.A2WhereA2doesA2itA2hurt?
c.A2HaveA2youA2beenA2checkingA2yourA2bloodA2pressure?
d.A2WhenA2wasA2theA2lastA2timeA2youA2wereA2seenA2byA2
aA2doctor?A2-A2Ans--
Answer:A.A2ItA2isA2theA2onlyA2choiceA2thatA2wouldA2inviteA2aA2paragraphA2forA2anA2answerA
2ratherA2thanA2aA2shortA2statement.


WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2mostA2basicA2functionA2andA2thereforeA2shouldA2beA2te
stedA2firstA2
inA2anA2assessmentA2ofA2mentalA2status?

a.Behavior
b.A2Consciousness
c.A2Judgment
d.A2LanguageA2-A2Ans--
Answer:A2B.A2AccordingA2toA2yourA2textbook,A2consciousnessA2isA2theA2mostA2fundament
alA2ofA2theseA2particularA2characteristics;A2therefore,A2itA2wouldA2beA2testedA2first.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2notA2aA2significantA2contributorA2toA2theA2assessmentA2ofA2
mentalA2status?A2

a.KnownA2illnessA2orA2healthA2problem
b.A2CurrentA2medicationsA2knownA2toA2affectA2moodA2orA2cognition
c.A2RacialA2background
d.A2PersonalA2history;A2currentA2stress,A2socialA2habits,A2sleepA2habits,A2drugA2andA2alcoh
olA2useA2-A2Ans--
Answer:A2C.A2TheA2otherA2choicesA2areA2allA2elementsA2ofA2theA2interviewA2thatA2contribut
eA2toA2interpretationA2ofA2theA2findingsA2ofA2theA2examination.

CorrectA2orderA2ofA2physicalA2examinationA2skills:A2-A2Ans--
Inspection,A2Palpation,A2Percussion,A2Auscultation

NCLEXA2question
TheA2nurseA2isA2preparingA2toA2percussA2theA2abdomenA2ofA2aA2patient.A2TheA2purposeA2o
fA2theA2percussionA2isA2toA2assessA2theA2underlyingA2tissue:

A)A2turgor.

, B)texture.
C)density.
D)consistency.A2-A2Ans--ANSWER:A2C
PercussionA2yieldsA2aA2soundA2thatA2depictsA2theA2location,A2size,A2andA2densityA2ofA2theA
2underlyingA2organ.A2TurgorA2andA2textureA2areA2assessedA2withA2palpation.


NCLEXA2question
TheA2nurseA2isA2reviewingA2percussionA2techniquesA2withA2aA2newlyA2graduatedA2nurse.A2
WhichA2technique,A2ifA2usedA2byA2theA2newA2nurse,A2indicatesA2thatA2moreA2reviewA2isA2n
eeded?A2TheA2nurse:

A)percussesA2onceA2overA2eachA2area.
B)liftsA2theA2strikingA2fingerA2offA2quicklyA2afterA2eachA2stroke.
C)strikesA2withA2theA2fingerA2tip,A2notA2theA2fingerA2pad.
D)usesA2theA2wristA2toA2makeA2theA2strikes,A2notA2theA2arm.A2-A2Ans--ANSWER:A2A
ForA2percussion,A2theA2nurseA2shouldA2percussA2twoA2timesA2overA2eachA2location.A2TheA
2strikingA2fingerA2shouldA2beA2liftedA2offA2quicklyA2becauseA2aA2restingA2fingerA2dampsA2off
A2vibrations.A2TheA2tipA2ofA2theA2strikingA2fingerA2shouldA2makeA2contact,A2notA2theA2padA2
ofA2theA2finger.A2TheA2wristA2mustA2beA2relaxed,A2andA2itA2isA2usedA2toA2makeA2theA2strikes
,A2notA2theA2arm

NCLEXA2question
TheA2nurseA2isA2teachingA2aA2classA2onA2basicA2assessmentA2skills.A2WhichA2ofA2theseA2st
atementsA2isA2trueA2regardingA2theA2stethoscopeA2andA2itsA2use?

A)TheA2slopeA2ofA2theA2earpiecesA2shouldA2pointA2posteriorlyA2(towardA2theA2occiput).
B)TheA2stethoscopeA2doesA2notA2magnifyA2soundA2butA2doesA2blockA2outA2extraneousA2ro
omA2noise.
C)TheA2fitA2andA2qualityA2ofA2theA2stethoscopeA2areA2notA2asA2importantA2asA2itsA2abilityA2t
oA2magnifyA2sound.
D)TheA2idealA2tubingA2lengthA2shouldA2beA222A2inchesA2toA2dampenA2distortionA2ofA2soun
d.A2-A2Ans--ANSWER:A2B
TheA2stethoscopeA2doesA2notA2magnifyA2soundA2butA2doesA2blockA2outA2extraneousA2roo
mA2sounds.A2TheA2slopeA2ofA2theA2earpiecesA2shouldA2pointA2forwardA2towardA2theA2exam
iner'sA2nose.A2LongerA2tubingA2willA2distortA2sound.A2TheA2fitA2andA2qualityA2ofA2theA2steth
oscopeA2areA2important.

NCLEXA2question
TheA2nurseA2isA2unableA2toA2palpateA2theA2rightA2radialA2pulseA2onA2aA2patient.A2TheA2best
A2actionA2wouldA2beA2to:


A)auscultateA2overA2theA2areaA2withA2aA2fetoscope.
B)useA2aA2goniometerA2toA2measureA2theA2pulsations.
C)useA2aA2DopplerA2deviceA2toA2checkA2forA2pulsationsA2overA2theA2area.
D)checkA2forA2theA2presenceA2ofA2pulsationsA2withA2aA2stethoscope.A2-A2Ans--
ANSWER:A2C