UNIT 2 - INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC
NURSING ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
what is a general survey? correct answers >> the first survey
we do of the system when we see a patient -- all visual
what do general surveys give us clues about? correct answers
>> the overall status of a patient's condition
what does general survey observe? correct answers >>
position, ethnicity, clothing, hygiene, nutrition status, and any
visible distress
what is facial atrophy? correct answers >> the loss of facial
muscle (freddie mercury) -- comes when patients have cachexia
or are malnourished
what is cachexia? correct answers >> extreme wasting and
malnutrition -- NOT INTENDED
what is anorexia? correct answers >> self-imposed starvation
-- INTENDED
this is just a reminder to look at the differences between
subjective and objective data and to know examples of each --
THERE WILL BE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THEM ON THE EXAM!
correct answers >> studyyyy
, what are vital signs? correct answers >> data that reflects
the status of the body systems
why don't we just constantly the electronic vital machine?
correct answers >> error is always possible -- if a patient's blood
pressure is too low, the machine will not detect it
what do vital signs include? correct answers >> temperature,
heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, and pain
reminder to watch the vital videos for how to actually take ur
damn vitals! correct answers >> hehe peepeepoopoo
what is the most common method of taking temperature?
correct answers >> orally because it's the easiest
what is the most accurate way to take temperature? correct
answers >> rectal temperature
what kind of patients would receive a rectal temperature?
correct answers >> infants or individuals who are hypothermic
what must you do if your patient drinks or eats anything hot or
cold before taking temp? correct answers >> you have to
wait for the temperature of the mouth to balance back out so you
don't get a false reading
what temp classifies a fever? correct answers >> 100+ F
NURSING ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
what is a general survey? correct answers >> the first survey
we do of the system when we see a patient -- all visual
what do general surveys give us clues about? correct answers
>> the overall status of a patient's condition
what does general survey observe? correct answers >>
position, ethnicity, clothing, hygiene, nutrition status, and any
visible distress
what is facial atrophy? correct answers >> the loss of facial
muscle (freddie mercury) -- comes when patients have cachexia
or are malnourished
what is cachexia? correct answers >> extreme wasting and
malnutrition -- NOT INTENDED
what is anorexia? correct answers >> self-imposed starvation
-- INTENDED
this is just a reminder to look at the differences between
subjective and objective data and to know examples of each --
THERE WILL BE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THEM ON THE EXAM!
correct answers >> studyyyy
, what are vital signs? correct answers >> data that reflects
the status of the body systems
why don't we just constantly the electronic vital machine?
correct answers >> error is always possible -- if a patient's blood
pressure is too low, the machine will not detect it
what do vital signs include? correct answers >> temperature,
heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, and pain
reminder to watch the vital videos for how to actually take ur
damn vitals! correct answers >> hehe peepeepoopoo
what is the most common method of taking temperature?
correct answers >> orally because it's the easiest
what is the most accurate way to take temperature? correct
answers >> rectal temperature
what kind of patients would receive a rectal temperature?
correct answers >> infants or individuals who are hypothermic
what must you do if your patient drinks or eats anything hot or
cold before taking temp? correct answers >> you have to
wait for the temperature of the mouth to balance back out so you
don't get a false reading
what temp classifies a fever? correct answers >> 100+ F
