Jarvis: Ch 08 Assessment technique and the clinical setting
1. 1. When performing a physical assessment, the technique the nurse will
always use first is:
1. palpation.
2. inspection.
3. percussion.
4. auscultation.: inspection.
2. 2. The inspection phase of the physical assessment:
1. yields little information.
2. takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information.
3. may be somewhat uncomfortable for the expert practitioner.
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,4. requires a quick glance at the patient's body systems before proceeding on
with palpation.: takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information.
3. 3. The nurse is assessing a patient's skin during an office visit. What is the best
technique to use to best assess the patient's skin temperature?
1. Use the fingertips because they're more sensitive to small changes in tem-
perature.
2. Use the dorsal surface of the hand because the skin is thinner than on the
palms.
3. Use the ulnar portion of the hand because there is increased blood supply
that enhances temperature sensitivity.
4. Use the palmar surface of the hand because it is most sensitive to tempera-
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, ture variations because of increased nerve supply in this area.: Use the dorsal surface
of the hand because the skin is thinner than on the palms.
4. 4. Which of the following techniques uses the sense of touch when assessing
a patient?
1. Palpation
2. Inspection
3. Percussion
4. Auscultation: Palpation
5. 5. The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's abdomen by palpation. How
should the nurse proceed?
1. Avoid palpation of reported "tender" areas because this may cause the
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1. 1. When performing a physical assessment, the technique the nurse will
always use first is:
1. palpation.
2. inspection.
3. percussion.
4. auscultation.: inspection.
2. 2. The inspection phase of the physical assessment:
1. yields little information.
2. takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information.
3. may be somewhat uncomfortable for the expert practitioner.
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,4. requires a quick glance at the patient's body systems before proceeding on
with palpation.: takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information.
3. 3. The nurse is assessing a patient's skin during an office visit. What is the best
technique to use to best assess the patient's skin temperature?
1. Use the fingertips because they're more sensitive to small changes in tem-
perature.
2. Use the dorsal surface of the hand because the skin is thinner than on the
palms.
3. Use the ulnar portion of the hand because there is increased blood supply
that enhances temperature sensitivity.
4. Use the palmar surface of the hand because it is most sensitive to tempera-
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, ture variations because of increased nerve supply in this area.: Use the dorsal surface
of the hand because the skin is thinner than on the palms.
4. 4. Which of the following techniques uses the sense of touch when assessing
a patient?
1. Palpation
2. Inspection
3. Percussion
4. Auscultation: Palpation
5. 5. The nurse is preparing to assess a patient's abdomen by palpation. How
should the nurse proceed?
1. Avoid palpation of reported "tender" areas because this may cause the
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