Exam - 2 - NR 302 - Health Assessment questions with answers

Exam # 2 - NR 302 - Health Assessment
questions with answers


During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse knows that a thrill
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is: -
|/\ |/\ |/\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Vibration that is palpable.That |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\




signifies turbulent blood flow and accompanies loud murmurs.
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The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the
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nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of these
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statements would be included in the module? -
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ANSWERS ✔✔Replaced every 4 weeks.
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The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the
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nursing staff on the dermis layer of skin. Which of these statements
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would be included in the module? The dermis: -
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ANSWERS ✔✔Contains sensory receptors.
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The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, "I sure sweat a
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lot, especially on my face and feet but it doesn't have an odor." The
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nurse knows that this condition could be related to: -
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ANSWERS ✔✔Eccrine glands.
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,The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is
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wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which
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factor in the older adult? -
|/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An increased |/\ |/\ |/\




loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat
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The nurse is reviewing the anatomy and physiologic functioning of
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the heart. Which statement best describes what is meant by atrial
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kick? -
|/\ |/\ |/\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The atria contract toward the |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\




end of diastole and push the remaining blood into the ventricles.
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During an examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive
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dryness of the skin. The best term to describe this condition is: -
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|/\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Xerosis |/\ |/\




A 13-year-old girl is interested in obtaining information about the
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cause of her acne. The nurse should share with her that acne: -
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|/\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Is caused by increased sebum |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\ |/\




production.
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When listening to heart sounds, the nurse knows the valve closures
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that can be heard best at the base of the heart are: -
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, ANSWERS ✔✔Aortic and pulmonic.
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The nurse keeps in mind that a thorough skin assessment is
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extremely important because the skin holds information about a
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person's: -
|/\ |/\ |/\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Circulatory status. |/\ |/\ |/\




A patient comes in for a physical examination and complains of
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"freezing to death" while waiting for her examination. The nurse
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notes that her skin is pale and cool and attributes this finding to: -
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|/\ CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Peripheral vasoconstriction. |/\ |/\ |/\




A patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that he has been
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confined to his recliner chair for approximately 3 days with his feet
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down and he asks the nurse to evaluate his feet. During the
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assessment, the nurse might expect to find: -
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ANSWERS ✔✔Distended veins
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The second heart sound (S2) occurs: -
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✔✔with the closure of the semilunar (aortic and pulmonic) valves
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and signals the end of systole. it is loudest at the base of the heart.
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Which of these statements describes the closure of the valves in a
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