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A 35-year-old man is seen in the clinic for an infection in his left foot. Which of these findings should the FNP expect to see during an assessment of this patient? Enlarged and tender inguinal nodes The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described by which of these Right atrium > right ventricle > pulmonary artery > lungs > pulmonary vein > left atrium > left ventricle In assessing the carotid artery's of an older patient with cardiovascular disease, the...

A patient has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. The nurse knows that this condition could be related to: ased gastric acid secretion. ased gastric acid secretion. ed gastrointestinal emptying time. ased gastrointestinal emptying time. ANS: 2 Gastric acid secretion decreases with aging, and this may cause pernicious anemia (because it interferes with vitamin B12 absorption), iron deficiency anemia, and malabsorption of calcium. The nurse is examining a patient who tells the ...

When performing a physical assessment, the first technique the nurse will always use A. Palpation B. Inspection C. Percussion D. Auscultation B. Inspection The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which statement is true about the physical assessment? The inspection phase: A. Usually yields little information B. Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information C. May be somewhat uncomfortable for the expert practitioner D. Requires a quick glance at the pa...

The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor? a. Increased vascularity of the skin in the elderly b. Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands in the elderly c. An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly d. An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the eld...

First step obtain patient consent to video and assessment Face most note head is midline and symmetrical no discoloration or lesions Palpation of Lymph nodes on face and neck preauricular lymph nodes-at front of ear postauricular lymph nodes-back of ear occipital lymph nodes-back of head tonsillar lymph nodes-move forward under jaw submandibular lymph nodes-under jaw submental lymph nodes-under chin Now palpate the cervical Lymph nodes pre-cervical lymph nodes-run hands down neck...

Preauricular nodes in front of the ear Posterior auricular node superficial to the mastoid process (behind the ear) Occipital node at the base of the skull posteriorly Tonsillar node at the angle of the mandible Submandibular node midway between the angle and the tip of the mandible. These nodes are usually smaller and smoother than the lobulated subman-dibular gland against which they lie Submental nodes in the midline a few centi-meters behind the tip of the mandible Superfic...

ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT QUIZ 3 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 1. Question : A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of his moles has started to burn and bleed. When assessing his skin, the nurse would pay special attention to the danger signs for pigmented lesions and would be concerned with which additional finding? Student Answer: Color variation Border regularity Symmetry of lesions Diameter less than 6 mm Instructor Explanation: Abnormal characterist...

NR 509 - ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT COMPLETE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024.

NR 509 - ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT COMPLETE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024.

NR 509 ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT - FINAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION (100% GUARANTEED A+)