Nursing Fundamentals Head to Toe
Assessment Questions with Correct
Answers
The very first thing a nurse will assess when doing a head to toe examination is
what?
A. head
B. eyes
C. ears
D. general appearance - ....ANSWER ...-D. general appearance
When assessing a clients physical appearance a nurse will note which of the
following? (select all that apply)
A. clients age
B. clients gender
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,C. clients speech
D.Palpate maxillary and facial sinuses - ....ANSWER ...-a,b,c
When it comes to assessing the clients physical appearance which of the following
lists what a nurse would look for?
A. gender,age, ethnicity, dress, speech, level of conciousness
B.religion,age, ethnicity, dress, speech, level of conciousness
C. age, gender, ethnicity, dress, diet, speech, level of conciousness
D.gender,age, ethnicity, marital status, dress, speech, level of conciousness -
....ANSWER ...-A. gender,age, ethnicity, dress, speech, level of conciousness
Nurse Becky has her client come in and looks at the way he is dressed what is she
looking for?
A. that her client has a good fashion sense
B. that her client feels comfortable with her
C. that her client's dress is appropriate for his gender, age, and time of the year
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, D. that her client's dress is appropriate for his gender, societal status, and marital
status - ....ANSWER ...-C. that her client's dress is appropriate for his
gender, age, and time of the year
What could the nurse assess based soley on the way the client walks into the room?
A. gender and age
B. dress and signs of illness
C. signs of illness, well nourished
D. gait and posture - ....ANSWER ...-D. gait and posture
Nurse Dave has his client come in and proceeds to ask him his name, his date of
birth, if he knows where he is, and what day of the week it is. In doing this Dave is
testing his clients what?
A. intelligence coeffient
B. level of conciousness
C. social and cognitive skills
D. physical and mental development - ....ANSWER ...-B. level of
conciousness
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Assessment Questions with Correct
Answers
The very first thing a nurse will assess when doing a head to toe examination is
what?
A. head
B. eyes
C. ears
D. general appearance - ....ANSWER ...-D. general appearance
When assessing a clients physical appearance a nurse will note which of the
following? (select all that apply)
A. clients age
B. clients gender
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,C. clients speech
D.Palpate maxillary and facial sinuses - ....ANSWER ...-a,b,c
When it comes to assessing the clients physical appearance which of the following
lists what a nurse would look for?
A. gender,age, ethnicity, dress, speech, level of conciousness
B.religion,age, ethnicity, dress, speech, level of conciousness
C. age, gender, ethnicity, dress, diet, speech, level of conciousness
D.gender,age, ethnicity, marital status, dress, speech, level of conciousness -
....ANSWER ...-A. gender,age, ethnicity, dress, speech, level of conciousness
Nurse Becky has her client come in and looks at the way he is dressed what is she
looking for?
A. that her client has a good fashion sense
B. that her client feels comfortable with her
C. that her client's dress is appropriate for his gender, age, and time of the year
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, D. that her client's dress is appropriate for his gender, societal status, and marital
status - ....ANSWER ...-C. that her client's dress is appropriate for his
gender, age, and time of the year
What could the nurse assess based soley on the way the client walks into the room?
A. gender and age
B. dress and signs of illness
C. signs of illness, well nourished
D. gait and posture - ....ANSWER ...-D. gait and posture
Nurse Dave has his client come in and proceeds to ask him his name, his date of
birth, if he knows where he is, and what day of the week it is. In doing this Dave is
testing his clients what?
A. intelligence coeffient
B. level of conciousness
C. social and cognitive skills
D. physical and mental development - ....ANSWER ...-B. level of
conciousness
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