NSG 121 Health Assessment Exam 4 |
Questions and Verified Answers
Graded A+ | 2024/2025 Guide
T/F Urgent situations include change in pupillary response, less than
50mL urine output 4 hours, new seizure
- Correct Answer - True
T/F Common complications associated with hospitalized patient include
the placement of chest tube
- Correct Answer - False, chest tube is a common procedure, not a
common complication (DVT, trauma, fall, infection)
What is included in general shift assessment?
- Correct Answer - Relevant to why the patient is there, includes quick
head to toe
Comprehensive focuses on all aspects of wellbeing
What lab value shows a woman is pregnant?
- Correct Answer - HCG
T/F Nausea is normal in second trimester of pregnancy
- Correct Answer - False, first trimester
When do pregnant women experience shortness of breath without
exertion?
, - Correct Answer - First trimester
During the first trimester where does the woman usually have abdominal
pain? What is the pain called?
- Correct Answer - Lower abdomen
Round Ligament Pain
Using a scale of 0-5 to grade muscle strength, what is a 3?
- Correct Answer - Can move but not with resistance, movement with
gravity
Stereognosis Definition
- Correct Answer - Recognizing object in the hand such as key, coin,
paperclip
Graphesthesia Definition
- Correct Answer - Drawing letter or number in patient's hand with their
eyes closed and have them identify
How to assess 2 point discrimination?
- Correct Answer - If patient can feel one or two points on a tweezers. If
they only feel one then its impaired.
Normal Babinski in Adults
- Correct Answer - Toes curl but big toe dorsal flex fan out, infant they all
fan out
Questions and Verified Answers
Graded A+ | 2024/2025 Guide
T/F Urgent situations include change in pupillary response, less than
50mL urine output 4 hours, new seizure
- Correct Answer - True
T/F Common complications associated with hospitalized patient include
the placement of chest tube
- Correct Answer - False, chest tube is a common procedure, not a
common complication (DVT, trauma, fall, infection)
What is included in general shift assessment?
- Correct Answer - Relevant to why the patient is there, includes quick
head to toe
Comprehensive focuses on all aspects of wellbeing
What lab value shows a woman is pregnant?
- Correct Answer - HCG
T/F Nausea is normal in second trimester of pregnancy
- Correct Answer - False, first trimester
When do pregnant women experience shortness of breath without
exertion?
, - Correct Answer - First trimester
During the first trimester where does the woman usually have abdominal
pain? What is the pain called?
- Correct Answer - Lower abdomen
Round Ligament Pain
Using a scale of 0-5 to grade muscle strength, what is a 3?
- Correct Answer - Can move but not with resistance, movement with
gravity
Stereognosis Definition
- Correct Answer - Recognizing object in the hand such as key, coin,
paperclip
Graphesthesia Definition
- Correct Answer - Drawing letter or number in patient's hand with their
eyes closed and have them identify
How to assess 2 point discrimination?
- Correct Answer - If patient can feel one or two points on a tweezers. If
they only feel one then its impaired.
Normal Babinski in Adults
- Correct Answer - Toes curl but big toe dorsal flex fan out, infant they all
fan out
