Health Assessment - Chapter 3 Test
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Guidelines for Standard Precautions indicate that mask and eye protection or a face mask
should be used while performing:
a. tube feedings.
b. patient bathing.
c. wet to dry dressing changes.
d. trachea care and suctioning. - ANSd
____ 2. Standard Precautions apply:
a. only to patients with bloodborne infections.
b. only to patients with infected, draining wounds.
c. only to patients believed to have an infectious disease.
d. to all patients receiving care in hospitals. - ANSd
____ 3. According to the guidelines for Standard Precautions, the caregiver's hands should
be washed:
a. only after touching body fluids with ungloved hands and between patient contacts.
b. only after touching blood products with ungloved hands and after caring for infectious
patients.
c. only after working with patients who are thought to be infectious.
d. after touching any body fluids or contaminated items, regardless of whether gloves are
worn. - ANSd
____ 4. Which patient is at the highest risk for developing latex allergy?
a. The new patient who has no chronic illness and has never been hospitalized
b. The patient who has had multiple procedures or surgeries
c. The patient who is a vegetarian
d. The patient who is allergic to contrast dye - ANSb
____ 5. One recommendation to prevent latex allergy is to:
a. wear latex gloves frequently to reduce sensitivity.
b. use oil-based creams or lotions before donning gloves.
c. wash hands with mild soap after removing gloves and then dry thoroughly.
d. use well-powdered gloves with increased protein content. - ANSc
____ 6. Mr. Walder is a 56-year-old man who has been complaining of chest palpitations.
Which position is useful for auscultating heart sounds?
a. Prone
b. Dorsal recumbent
c. Left lateral recumbent
d. Right Sims - ANSc
, ____ 7. Which technique is used during both the history taking and the physical examination
process?
a. Auscultation
b. Inspection
c. Palpation
d. Percussion - ANSb
____ 8. Ms. Jones is a 31-year-old female patient who presents for a routine physical
examination. Which examination technique will be used first?
a. Light palpation
b. Deep palpation
c. Percussion
d. Inspection - ANSd
____ 9. The use of secondary, tangential lighting is most helpful in the detection of:
a. variations in skin color.
b. enlarged tonsils.
c. foreign objects in the nose or ear.
d. variations in contour of the body surface. - ANSd
____ 10. You are caring for a nonambulatory 80-year-old male patient and he tells you, a
female nurse, that he feels like he is having drainage from his rectum. Which initial nursing
action is appropriate?
a. Drape the patient and observe the rectal area.
b. Tell the patient that his doctor will be notified of his problem.
c. Tell the patient that you will ask the male nurse on the next shift to check on the problem.
d. Give the patient an ice pack to apply to the area. - ANSa
11. Mrs. Smalls is a 42-year-old woman who has presented to the office for a head to toe
examination as part of her preventive health care assessment. The room has adequate
lighting, and you have access to both sides of the examining table. What position should you
assume while conducting this examination?
a. Behind the patient
b. Either side of the patient
c. Seated in a chair in front of the patient
d. To the right side of the patient - ANSb
____ 12. You are planning to palpate the abdomen of your patient. Which part of the
examiner's hand is best for palpating vibration?
a. Dorsal surface
b. Finger pads
c. Fingertips
d. Ulnar surface - ANSd
____ 13. The dorsal surface of the hand is most often used for the assessment of:
a. crepitus.
b. temperature.
c. texture.
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Guidelines for Standard Precautions indicate that mask and eye protection or a face mask
should be used while performing:
a. tube feedings.
b. patient bathing.
c. wet to dry dressing changes.
d. trachea care and suctioning. - ANSd
____ 2. Standard Precautions apply:
a. only to patients with bloodborne infections.
b. only to patients with infected, draining wounds.
c. only to patients believed to have an infectious disease.
d. to all patients receiving care in hospitals. - ANSd
____ 3. According to the guidelines for Standard Precautions, the caregiver's hands should
be washed:
a. only after touching body fluids with ungloved hands and between patient contacts.
b. only after touching blood products with ungloved hands and after caring for infectious
patients.
c. only after working with patients who are thought to be infectious.
d. after touching any body fluids or contaminated items, regardless of whether gloves are
worn. - ANSd
____ 4. Which patient is at the highest risk for developing latex allergy?
a. The new patient who has no chronic illness and has never been hospitalized
b. The patient who has had multiple procedures or surgeries
c. The patient who is a vegetarian
d. The patient who is allergic to contrast dye - ANSb
____ 5. One recommendation to prevent latex allergy is to:
a. wear latex gloves frequently to reduce sensitivity.
b. use oil-based creams or lotions before donning gloves.
c. wash hands with mild soap after removing gloves and then dry thoroughly.
d. use well-powdered gloves with increased protein content. - ANSc
____ 6. Mr. Walder is a 56-year-old man who has been complaining of chest palpitations.
Which position is useful for auscultating heart sounds?
a. Prone
b. Dorsal recumbent
c. Left lateral recumbent
d. Right Sims - ANSc
, ____ 7. Which technique is used during both the history taking and the physical examination
process?
a. Auscultation
b. Inspection
c. Palpation
d. Percussion - ANSb
____ 8. Ms. Jones is a 31-year-old female patient who presents for a routine physical
examination. Which examination technique will be used first?
a. Light palpation
b. Deep palpation
c. Percussion
d. Inspection - ANSd
____ 9. The use of secondary, tangential lighting is most helpful in the detection of:
a. variations in skin color.
b. enlarged tonsils.
c. foreign objects in the nose or ear.
d. variations in contour of the body surface. - ANSd
____ 10. You are caring for a nonambulatory 80-year-old male patient and he tells you, a
female nurse, that he feels like he is having drainage from his rectum. Which initial nursing
action is appropriate?
a. Drape the patient and observe the rectal area.
b. Tell the patient that his doctor will be notified of his problem.
c. Tell the patient that you will ask the male nurse on the next shift to check on the problem.
d. Give the patient an ice pack to apply to the area. - ANSa
11. Mrs. Smalls is a 42-year-old woman who has presented to the office for a head to toe
examination as part of her preventive health care assessment. The room has adequate
lighting, and you have access to both sides of the examining table. What position should you
assume while conducting this examination?
a. Behind the patient
b. Either side of the patient
c. Seated in a chair in front of the patient
d. To the right side of the patient - ANSb
____ 12. You are planning to palpate the abdomen of your patient. Which part of the
examiner's hand is best for palpating vibration?
a. Dorsal surface
b. Finger pads
c. Fingertips
d. Ulnar surface - ANSd
____ 13. The dorsal surface of the hand is most often used for the assessment of:
a. crepitus.
b. temperature.
c. texture.
