) Advanced Health Promotion &
Disease Prevention Regis. Questions and
Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct.
1. A nurse performing a physical assessment of a client gathers both
subjective and objective data. Which of the following findings would the
nurse document as subjective data?: The client states that he has a rash.
2. A nurse is reviewing the findings of a physical examination that have
been documented in a client's record. Which piece of information does the
nurse recognize as objective data?: A 1 x 2-inch scar is present on the lower
right portion of the abdomen.
3. A nurse is making an initial home visit to a client with chronic
obstructive disease who was recently discharged from the hospital. Which
type of database dose the nurse use to obtain information from the client?:
Complete
,4. A nurse is examining a 25 year old client who was seen in the clinic 2
weeks ago for symptoms of a cold and is now complaining of chest
congestion and cough. The nurse should proceed with the examination by
collecting:: Data related to the respiratory system.
5. A client is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle
accident. The client is alert and cooperative but has sustained multiple
fractures of the legs. How should the nurse proceed with data collection?:
Ask health history questions while performing the examination and initiating
emergency measures.
6. A client who was given a diagnosis of hypertension 3 months ago is at
the clinic for a checkup. Which type of database does the nurse use in
performing an assessment?: Follow-up.
7. A Mexican-American client with epilepsy is being seen at the clinic
for an initial examination. The nurse understands that the primary
purpose of including cultural information in the health assessment is to::
Determine what the client believes has caused the epilepsy.
, 8. A nurse performing a skin assessment uses the back of the hand of
feel the client's skin on both arms and notes that the skin is warm. The
nurse determines that:: The skin temperature is normal.
9. A nurse performing a skin assessment notes that the client's skin is
very dry. The nurse documents this finding as:: Xerosis.
10. A nurse is preparing the perform a skin examination with the use of
a Wood light. In preparing for this diagnostic test, the nurse should::
Darken the room.
11. A nurse performing an assessment of a client with kidney failure notes
that the client has the appearance of generalized edema over the entire
body. The nurse documents this finding as:: Anasarca.
12. A nurse reviewing the medical record of a client with the diagnosis of
heart failure notes documentation indicating that the client has deep
pitting edema, that the indentation remains for a short time, and that the
leg looks swollen.
How does the nurse document this finding?: 3+ edema.
13. A client complains that her skin is redder than normal. The nurse
assesses the client's skin, documents hypermedia, and explains to the client