Cnursing 295 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

N295 ch19 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The sac that surrounds and protects the heart is called the: 2. The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described by which of these? 3. The nurse is reviewing the anatomy and physiologic functioning of the heart. Which statement best describes what is meant by atrial kick? 4. When listening to heart sounds, the nurse knows the valve closures that can be heard best at the base of the heart are: 5. Which of these statements descri...

N295 ch 15 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse needs to pull the portion of the ear that consists of movable cartilage and skin down and back when administering eardrops. This portion of the ear is called the: 2. The nurse is examining a patient’s ears and notices cerumen in the external canal. Which of these statements about cerumen is correct? 3. When examining the ear with an otoscope, the nurse notes that the tympanic membrane should appear: 4. The nurse is reviewing th...

N295 ch 16 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The primary purpose of the ciliated mucous membrane in the nose is to: 2. The projections in the nasal cavity that increase the surface area are called the: 3. The nurse is reviewing the development of the newborn infant. Regarding the sinuses, which statement is true in relation to a newborn infant? 4. The tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth is the: 5. The salivary gland that is the largest and located in the cheek i...

N295 ch 9 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component of the general survey? 2. When measuring a patient’s weight, the nurse is aware of which of these guidelines? 3. A patient’s weekly blood pressure readings for 2 months have ranged between 124/84 mm Hg and 136/88 mm Hg, with an average reading of 126/86 mm Hg. The nurse knows that this blood pressure falls within which blood pressure category? 4. During an examination of a ch...

N295 ch 13 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A physician tells the nurse that a patient’s vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to reevaluate the area in 1 hour. The area of the body the nurse will assess is: 2. A mother brings her 2-month-old daughter in for an examination and says, “My daughter rolled over against the wall, and now I have noticed that she has this spot that is soft on the top of her head. Is something terribly wrong?” The nurse’s best response would be: 3. Th...

N295 ch 18 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of these statements is true regarding the vertebra prominens? The vertebra prominens is: 2. When performing a respiratory assessment on a patient, the nurse notices a costal angle of approximately 90 degrees. This characteristic is: 3. When assessing a patient’s lungs, the nurse recalls that the left lung: 4. Which statement about the apices of the lungs is true? The apices of the lungs: 5. During an examination of the anterior thora...

N295 ch 8 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When performing a physical assessment, the first technique the nurse will always use is: 2. The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which statement is true about the physical assessment? The inspection phase: 3. The nurse is assessing a patient’s skin during an office visit. What part of the hand and technique should be used to best assess the patient’s skin temperature? 4. Which of these techniques uses the sense of touch to...

N295 ch 2 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is reviewing the development of culture. Which statement is correct regarding the development of one’s culture? Culture is: 2. During a class on the aspects of culture, the nurse shares that culture has four basic characteris-tics. Which statement correctly reflects one of these characteristics? 3. During a seminar on cultural aspects of nursing, the nurse recognizes that the definition stating “the specific and distinct knowledge, bel...

N295 ch 11 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse recognizes which of these persons is at greatest risk for undernutrition? 2. When assessing a patient’s nutritional status, the nurse recalls that the best definition of optimal nutritional status is sufficient nutrients that: 3. The nurse is providing nutrition information to the mother of a 1-year-old child. Which of these statements represents accurate information for this age group? 4. A pregnant woman is interested in breastfeedin...

N295 ch21 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is percussing the seventh right intercostal space at the midclavicular line over the liver. Which sound should the nurse expect to hear? 2. Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen? 3. A patient is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. The nurse would document that this patient has: 4. The nurse suspects that a patient has a distended bladder. How should the nurse assess for this condition? 5...