PHYSICAL

During a physical examination, which area of the body should the nurse assess for cyanosis in a client? Nail beds, lips, skin Which sign best indicates strabismus in a client? Inability to focus both eyes on an object simultaneously A nurse is performing a physical examination on a client. What position is the most suitable for an abdominal examination? A dorsal recumbent position A nurse is assessing a client's heart and lungs. Which positions are usually recommended for this?

Which of these statements is true regarding the arterial system? ANS: The arterial system is a high-pressure system. The pumping heart makes the arterial system a high-pressure system. The nurse is reviewing the blood supply to the arm. The major artery supplying the arm is the _____ artery. ANS: brachial The major artery supplying the arm is the brachial artery. The brachial artery bifurcates into the ulnar and radial arteries immediately below the elbow. In the hand, the ulnar and rad...

The nurse is reviewing the development of culture. Which statement is correct regarding the development of ones culture? Culture is: a. Genetically determined on the basis of racial background. b. Learned through language acquisition and socialization. c. A nonspecific phenomenon and is adaptive but unnecessary. d. Biologically determined on the basis of physical characteristics. B During a class on the aspects of culture, the nurse shares that culture has four basic characteristic...

A After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: a. Objective. b. Reflective. c. Subjective. d. Introspective. C A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types of data would be: a. Objective. b. Reflective. c. Subjective. d. Introspective. A The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and...

The concept of health and healing has evolved in the recent years. Which is the best description of heath? A. Health is the absence of disease B. Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning C. Health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment D. Health is the prevention of disease C. Which would be included in the database for new patient admission to a surgical unit? A. All subjective and objective data gathered by a health practitioner from a p...

subjective data what the person says about himself or herself during history taking objective date what you as the health professional observe by inspective, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination database subjective data, objective data, patient's record, and laboratory studies diagnostic reasoning the process of analyzing health data and drawing conclusions to identify diagnoses nursing process the standards of practice in nursing : - assessment -...

A patient is admitted to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The trachea is deviated to the left side. This finding is characteristic of right pneumothorax What disease is characterized by a flat, expressionless, or mask like face; a staring gaze; oily skin; and elevated eyebrows? Parkinson disease Which of the following statements describing a headache would warrant an immediate referral? "I have never had a headache like this before; it is so bad I can't functio...

assessment collection of data about an individual's health state biomedical model the Western European/North American tradition that views health as the absence of disease complete database a complete health history and full physical examination critical thinking simultaneously problem solving while self-improving one's own thinking ability diagnostic reasoning a method of collecting and analyzing clinical information with the following components: (1) attending to initially avail...

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