NUR2058 Dimensions of Nursing

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE DIMENSIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE NUR 2058 EXAM 10 Health Assessment Exam 10: Study Guide 1. The primary purpose of the ciliated mucous membrane in the nose is to: a. Warm the inhaled air. b. Filter out dust and bacteria. c. Filter coarse particles from inhaled air. d. Facilitate the movement of air through the nares. 2. The projections in the nasal cavity that increase the surface area are called the: a. Meatus. b. Septum. c. Turbinates. d. Kiesselbach plexus. 3. Th...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE DIMENSIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE NUR 2058 EXAM 9 Health Assessment Exam 9: Study Guide 1. The nurse needs to pull the portion of the ear that consists of movable cartilage and skin down and back when administering eardrops. This portion of the ear is called the: a. Auricle. b. Concha. c. Outer meatus. d. Mastoid process. 2. The nurse is examining a patient’s ears and notices cerumen in the external canal. Which of these statements about cerumen is correct? a. Sticky ho...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE DIMENSIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE NUR 2058 EXAM 8 Health Assessment Exam 8: Study Guide 1. When examining the eye, the nurse notices that the patient’s eyelid margins approximate completely. The nurse recognizes that this assessment finding: a. Is expected. b. May indicate a problem with extraocular muscles. c. May result in problems with tearing. d. Indicates increased intraocular pressure. 2. During ocular examinations, the nurse keeps in mind that movement of the ext...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE DIMENSIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE NUR 2058 EXAM 7 Health Assessment Exam 7: Study Guide 1. A physician tells the nurse that a patient’s vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to reevaluate the area in 1 hour. The area of the body the nurse will assess is: a. Just above the diaphragm. b. Just lateral to the knee cap. c. At the level of the C7 vertebra. d. At the level of the T11 vertebra. 2. A mother brings her 2-month-old daughter in for an examination and says...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE DIMENSIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE NUR 2058 EXAM 6 Health Assessment Exam 6: Study Guide 1. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The epidermis is: a. Highly vascular. b. Thick and tough. c. Thin and nonstratified. d. Replaced every 4 weeks. 2. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the dermis layer of skin. Whi...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE DIMENSIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE NUR 2058 EXAM 5 Health Assessment Exam 5: Study Guide 1. The nurse recognizes which of these persons is at greatest risk for undernutrition? a. 5-month-old infant b. 50-year-old woman c. 20-year-old college student d. 30-year-old hospital administrator 2. When assessing a patient’s nutritional status, the nurse recalls that the best definition of optimal nutritional status is sufficient nutrients that: a. Are in excess of daily body req...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE DIMENSIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE NUR 2058 EXAM 4 Health Assessment Exam 4: Study Guide 1. When evaluating a patient’s pain, the nurse knows that an example of acute pain would be: a. Arthritic pain. b. Fibromyalgia. c. Kidney stones. d. Low back pain. 2. Which statement indicates that the nurse understands the pain experienced by an older adult? a. “Older adults must learn to tolerate pain.” b. “Pain is a normal process of aging and is to be expected.” c. “P...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE DIMENSIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE NUR 2058 EXAM 3 Health Assessment Exam 3: Study Guide 1. The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey? a. Observing the patient’s body stature and nutritional status b. Interpreting the subjective information, the patient has reported c. Measuring the patient’s temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure d. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical assessment ...

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE DIMENSIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE NUR 2058 EXAM 2 Health Assessment Exam 2: Study Guide 1. When performing a physical assessment, the first technique the nurse will always use is: a. Palpation. b. Inspection. c. Percussion. d. Auscultation. 2. The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which statement is true about the physical assessment? The inspection phase: a. Usually yields little information. b. Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of informatio...

NUR2058 Dimensions of Nursing Module 09 Written Assignment - Technology Awareness Assessment For this writing assignment, complete the Information Technology Self-Assessment Tool. When completed review and determine at least three new goals you would like to achieve. Submit your completed form with a brief description of your experience and comfort level with the use of technology not only in your Program but as a practicing nurse. Information Technology Self-AssessmentTool Virginia Niebuhr,...