Health Assessment Final Exam:NURSING 3233 upto date questions with correct answers

Nicole Lupo Health Assessment Final Exam 1. Know what the illustration of ptosis looks like: 2. What are the four lymph nodes that can be accessible on the body? 3. Know what type of information a nurse should collect during an interview: 4. The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history? 5. What demonstrates a good understanding of the interview process? 6. Why is the “review of systems” conducted? 7. During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask a patient what medications he or she is taking? 8. What activities are included in the initial neuro screen; why is it important to ask about the medications the patient is taking? 9. What does ethnicity describe? 10. The student nurse is reviewing the development of culture. Which statement is correct regarding the development of one’s culture? Culture is: 11. Which quadrant(s) is the small intestine located in? 12. Describe where the spleen is located 13. Why do we auscultate prior to percussion during abdomen assessment? 14. Define Protuberant abdomen 15. Why is deep palpitations used? 16. The student nurse is reviewing concepts of cultural aspects of pain. Which statement is true regarding pain? 17. Review the different areas of the abdominal quadrants: 18. Know where the iliac artery is located: 19. Know what is noted when the Wernicke’s area is affected during a neurological examination: 20. Nurse Paula is caring for a patient with a stroke affecting the right side of the brain. She would expect the patient to have: 21. What methods are used to evaluate the patient during a musculoskeletal examination? 22. Which cranial nerves are observed in extraocular movement and PERRLA? 23. What cranial nerve is for smell? 24. How do you document a normal patella reflex? 25. A nurse is performing a neurologic exam on a patient. He draws a number on the patient's hand and asks the patient to identify it. This is called: 26. During the musculoskeletal examination, the nurse is testing the range of motion of the patients arms. Which terms refers to the ability of the patient to turn the forearm so that the palms face upward? 27. During a mental status examination, the nurse wants to assess a patient’s affect. The nurse should ask the patient which question? 28. During the mental status exam the nurse assesses the patient's appearance. Which of the following would not be included? 29. The student nurse is performing a mental status examination. Which statement is true regarding the assessment of mental status? 30. Which of the following musculoskeletal tests assess coordination and skilled movements? 31. Nurse Bill is conducting a complete Musculoskeletal exam on a 35 year old female patient. Nurse Bill has used which methods to evaluate his patient? 32. hat is considered a positive Romberg sign? 33. The nurse is testing cerebellar function. Which test would be best? 34. If a nurse suspects joint disease, what findings would the patient have? 35. What is the diaphragm of the stethoscope used for? How do you hold it on patient chest? 36. Which of these statements is true regarding the use of Standard Precautions in the health care setting? 37. Know what patients should avoid rectal temperatures: 38. Which characteristics should be noted when assessing pulse? 39. When assessing a patient’s pulse, the nurse should also notice which of these characteristics: 40. How do you assess irregular respiratory rate? 41. What characteristics are involved in respiratory rate? 42. What is acute pain? 43. Why would a nurse ask a patient of any history of alcohol use? 44. The end of the patient interview is approaching. What would the most appropriate statement by the nurse be at this time? 45. The nurse keeps in mind that a thorough skin assessment is important because the skin holds information about a person's: 46. The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor in the older adult? 47. The nurse is testing the function of CN XI (Spinal Accessory). Which statement best describes the response the nurse should expect if this nerve is intact? The patient: 48. How would you describe Sinus Tachycardia? 49. How would you describe Atrial Fibrillation? 50. How would you describe Ventricle Fibrillation? ……………………………………..CONTINUED………………………………………….