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NCSBN – Lesson 3-C: Physical Assessment Study guide Assessment Overview Health Hx The health history usually begins with a review of the client's present state of wellness or illness and his or her general health status. If the client is ill, the nurse will ask about the onset of symptoms, the location of symptoms, the quality of pain or discomfort, duration of symptoms and if there were any precipitating or aggravating factors. The nurse will also review the following pert...

NEUROLOGICAL Mental Status: o A & O x 4 (person, place, time, situation) Cranial Nerves: o “CN 2 – 12 are intact” Motor: o “I am assessing for normal muscle bulk and tone” • ROM o “ROM is intact” • **Muscle strength** o Perform (listed on previous page) Sensory: • Spinothalamic tract o Perception of light touch o Cotton ball on diff. dermatomes ▪ 5 different points o Perception of pain (sharp/dull test) ▪ Show and state what a sharp and dull touch is o “The ...

Ear NCLEX-PN Review questions and answers verified and updated. The nurse is preparing to communicate with an older client who is hearing impaired. Which intervention should be implemented initially? - correct answers.Stand in front of the client. Which intervention should be implemented for the older client with presbycusis who has a hearing loss? - correct answers.Use low-pitched tones. The nurse is preparing to administer eardrops to an adult client. The nurse...

West Coast University: NURS 340 Public Health Proctor Study Guide - Fundamentals o Ethical Principles ▪ Autonomy • The right to make one's own personal decisions even when those decisions might not be in that person's own best interest ▪ Beneficence • Action that promotes good for others without any self interest ▪ Fidelity • fulfillment of promises ▪ Justice • Fairness in care delivery and use of resources ▪ nonmaleficence • A commitment to do no harm ▪ ...

NURS 509 NURS509 Final exam study guide NURS 509 NURS509 Final exam study guide NURS 509 NURS509 Final exam study guide NURS 509 NURS509 Final exam study guide A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can’t believe that her breasts sag so much. She states it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her? The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of puberty. The nurse should reply by saying: “Puberty usually begins abou...

WORD COMMUNITY 403 Final EXAM ATI_RN Community Health Online Practice 2019 AA home health nurse is visiting with an older adult client. Which of the following observations indicate the need for home modification? a. The home has power strips that have breakers. b. The client uses an electric toaster oven for cooking. c. There are two rocking chairs in the living room. d. The bathtub has a seat and a hand-held shower head A case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has dia...

ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE GUIDE LATEST UPDATE 2024 DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A+ 1. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? A. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury B. Determining a client's response to a diuretic C. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative D. Providing postmortem care to a client Postmortem care serves several purposes, inclu...

West Coast University: NURS 340 Public Health Proctor Study Guide - Fundamentals o Ethical Principles ▪ Autonomy • The right to make one's own personal decisions even when those decisions might not be in that person's own best interest ▪ Beneficence • Action that promotes good for others without any self interest ▪ Fidelity • fulfillment of promises ▪ Justice • Fairness in care delivery and use of resources ▪ nonmaleficence • A commitment to do no harm ▪ ...

Claudication - Correct answer-a condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries. May be characterized as a dull ache with accompanying muscle fatigue and cramps. Usually appears with sustained exercise. Site of pain is distant to narrowing. How do you test EOM? - Correct answer-Eye movement is controlled by 6 extraocular muscles and 3 cranial nerves, III, IV, and VI. To evaluate eye movement, use 4 techniques. ● First h...