NUR-634 Advanced Physical Assessment Midterm Study Guide With Updated Correct Questions and Answers 100% A+ Graded

NUR-634 Advanced Physical Assessment Midterm Study Guide With Updated Correct Questions and Answers 100% A+ Graded A 29-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has "excruciating pain" in her back. Which would be the nurse's appropriate response to the woman's statement? Select one: a. How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your daily activities? b. I've had back pain myself, and it can be excruciating. c. The pain must be terrible. You probably pinched a nerve. d. How does your family react to your pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. How would you say the pain affects your ability to do your daily activities? When percussing over the liver of a patient, the nurse notices a dull sound. The nurse should: Select one: a. Consider this a normal finding b. Palpate this area for an underlying mass c. Reposition the hands, and attempt to percuss in this area again d. Consider this finding as abnormal, and refer the patient for additional treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Consider this a normal finding The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey? Select one: a. Measuring the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure b. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment c. Observing the patient's body stature and nutritional status d. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Observing the patient's body stature and nutritional status The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 20-year-old male marathon runner and documents the following vital signs: temperature-36° C; pulse-48 beats per minute; respirations-14 breaths per minute; blood pressure-104/68 mm Hg. Which statement is true concerning these results? Select one: a. On the basis of these readings, the patient should return to the clinic in 1 week b. These are normal vital signs for a healthy, athletic adult c. The patient's pulse rate is not normal—his physician should be notified d. The patient is experiencing tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER-b. These are normal vital signs for a healthy, athletic adult Correct The review of systems provides the nurse with: Select one: a. Information regarding health promotion practices b. Physical findings related to each system c. Information necessary for the nurse to diagnose the patient's medical problem d. An opportunity to teach the patient medical terms - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Physical findings related to each system Which technique is correct when the nurse is assessing the radial pulse of a patient? The pulse is counted for: Select one: a. 2 full minutes to detect any variation in amplitude b. 10 seconds and then multiplied by 6, if the patient has no history of cardiac abnormalities c. 1 minute, if the rhythm is irregular d. 15 seconds and then multiplied by 4, if the rhythm is regular - CORRECT ANSWER-c. 1 minute, if the rhythm is irregular Correct When assessing a patient's pulse, the nurse should also notice which of these characteristics? Select one: a. Force b. Timing in cardiac cycle c. Pallor d. Capillary refill - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Force Correct The nurse is reviewing the development of culture. Which statement is correct regarding the development of one's culture? Culture is: Select one: a. A nonspecific phenomenon and is adaptive but unnecessary. b. Biologically determined on the basis of physical characteristics. c. Learned through language acquisition and socialization. d. Genetically determined on the basis of racial background. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Learned through language acquisition and socialization. Correct The nurse is teaching a class on basic assessment skills. Which of these statements is true regarding the stethoscope and its use? Select one: a. Ideal tubing length should be 22 inches to dampen the distortion of sound. b. Fit and quality of the stethoscope are not as important as its ability to magnify sound. c. Slope of the earpieces should point posteriorly (toward the occiput). d. Although the stethoscope does not magnify sound, it does block out extraneous room noise. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Although the stethoscope does not magnify sound, it does block out extraneous room noise. When the nurse is evaluating the reliability of a patient's responses, which of these statements would be correct? The patient: Select one: a. Provided consistent information and therefore is reliable b. Smiled throughout interview and therefore is assumed reliable c. Has a history of drug abuse and therefore is not reliable d. Would not answer questions concerning stress and therefore is not reliable - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Provided consistent information and therefore is reliable A newly admitted patient is in acute pain, has not been sleeping well lately, and is having difficulty breathing. How should the nurse prioritize these problems? Select one: a. Breathing, pain, and sleep b. Sleep, pain, and breathing c. Breathing, sleep, and pain d. Sleep, breathing, and pain - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Breathing, pain, and sleep Correct The nurse is reviewing the principles of pain. Which type of pain is due to an abnormal processing of the pain impulse through the peripheral or central nervous system? Select one: a. Cutaneous b. Visceral c. Neuropathic