Week 2 Health Assessment Quiz
Which of the following steps will the NP take before beginning the comprehensive physical examination?
Check that equipment is working properly
Adjust the lighting and the environment
All of the responses are correct
Observe standard and universal precautions
The student NP realizes that he has missed a component of the physical examination. The best response is for the
student NP to:
Examine that area out of sequence
The beginning NP should focus on interpreting the findings of the physical examination.
True
False
False
The NP will use a stethoscope with the following characteristics to maximize the transmission of sound:
Dual head, thick walled tubing, and length of 12 inches
, Which of the following statements is correct regarding making the patient comfortable during the exam?
To focus on the area being examined, the NP should expose one area of the body at a time
Which of the following techniques is most appropriate for the NP to use when communicating with the patient during the
physical examination?
Provide clear and concise instructions regarding actions or positions needed at each step of the exam
Which of the following statements is correct regarding CDC guidelines for hand hygiene? The NP should wash his or her
hands:
After glove removal
Which of the following fluids will the NP recognize as potentially infectious?
All responses are correct
Menstrual fluid
Synovial fluid
Cerebral spinal fluid
Which of the following approaches will the NP use to conduct the comprehensive physical examination?
Move from head to toe in a sequential order
Which of the following statements represents a general goal for the comprehensive or focused physical examination?
All responses are correct
Which of the following steps will the NP take before beginning the comprehensive physical examination?
Check that equipment is working properly
Adjust the lighting and the environment
All of the responses are correct
Observe standard and universal precautions
The student NP realizes that he has missed a component of the physical examination. The best response is for the
student NP to:
Examine that area out of sequence
The beginning NP should focus on interpreting the findings of the physical examination.
True
False
False
The NP will use a stethoscope with the following characteristics to maximize the transmission of sound:
Dual head, thick walled tubing, and length of 12 inches
, Which of the following statements is correct regarding making the patient comfortable during the exam?
To focus on the area being examined, the NP should expose one area of the body at a time
Which of the following techniques is most appropriate for the NP to use when communicating with the patient during the
physical examination?
Provide clear and concise instructions regarding actions or positions needed at each step of the exam
Which of the following statements is correct regarding CDC guidelines for hand hygiene? The NP should wash his or her
hands:
After glove removal
Which of the following fluids will the NP recognize as potentially infectious?
All responses are correct
Menstrual fluid
Synovial fluid
Cerebral spinal fluid
Which of the following approaches will the NP use to conduct the comprehensive physical examination?
Move from head to toe in a sequential order
Which of the following statements represents a general goal for the comprehensive or focused physical examination?
All responses are correct
