Ch.pa latest exam review questions and
answers
Upon assessment of an older adult, the nurse notes the client's skin to have a
yellow color. The nurse interprets this finding as a result of which health
condition? - hepatitis
A nurse is inspecting the ear canals and tympanic membranes of an 18-month-old
child. How would the pinna be moved to achieve better visualization? - Gently pull
the pinna down and back.
When percussing the liver, the sound should be: - Dull
A client is brought to the health care center in a semi-conscious state following a
suicide attempt. The nurse is assisting the health care provider in resuscitating the
client. The client's skin appears to be bluish. What should the nurse document as
the cause for this coloration? - low tissue oxygenation
A nurse is assessing a client's capillary refill time. Within how many seconds
should it take for the client's blood to resume flowing in the base of the nail beds
after compression and release of the nail bed? - 3
, Ch.pa latest exam review questions and
answers
The nurse on a geriatric care unit is completing assessments of four clients. Which
client is most likely to exhibit edema? - an 81-year-old woman who has been
admitted with chronic heart failure
The client reports a change in the ability to smell following the flu. What action(s)
does the nurse include when testing the client's smelling acuity? Select all that
apply. -
While assessing breath sounds, a nurse hears crackles. The nurse interprets this
finding as indicating which condition? -
The client is reporting visual disturbances. The nurse observes the client for
extraocular movements. The nurse asks the client to focus on and to follow the
nurse's finger. Which finding is normal? - Both eyes demonstrate coordinated
movements while following the nurse's finger.
While assessing the characteristics of the skin of the client, the nurse observes a
mouth slit at the aperture of the mouth. The nurse documents this finding as a
fissure. What is a fissure? - a crack in the skin, especially in or near a mucous
membrane
answers
Upon assessment of an older adult, the nurse notes the client's skin to have a
yellow color. The nurse interprets this finding as a result of which health
condition? - hepatitis
A nurse is inspecting the ear canals and tympanic membranes of an 18-month-old
child. How would the pinna be moved to achieve better visualization? - Gently pull
the pinna down and back.
When percussing the liver, the sound should be: - Dull
A client is brought to the health care center in a semi-conscious state following a
suicide attempt. The nurse is assisting the health care provider in resuscitating the
client. The client's skin appears to be bluish. What should the nurse document as
the cause for this coloration? - low tissue oxygenation
A nurse is assessing a client's capillary refill time. Within how many seconds
should it take for the client's blood to resume flowing in the base of the nail beds
after compression and release of the nail bed? - 3
, Ch.pa latest exam review questions and
answers
The nurse on a geriatric care unit is completing assessments of four clients. Which
client is most likely to exhibit edema? - an 81-year-old woman who has been
admitted with chronic heart failure
The client reports a change in the ability to smell following the flu. What action(s)
does the nurse include when testing the client's smelling acuity? Select all that
apply. -
While assessing breath sounds, a nurse hears crackles. The nurse interprets this
finding as indicating which condition? -
The client is reporting visual disturbances. The nurse observes the client for
extraocular movements. The nurse asks the client to focus on and to follow the
nurse's finger. Which finding is normal? - Both eyes demonstrate coordinated
movements while following the nurse's finger.
While assessing the characteristics of the skin of the client, the nurse observes a
mouth slit at the aperture of the mouth. The nurse documents this finding as a
fissure. What is a fissure? - a crack in the skin, especially in or near a mucous
membrane
