NUR 143 module A Questions With Complete Solutions
A sphygmomanometer is used to measure ___________ Correct
Answers blood pressure
A stadiometer is used to measure ______ Correct Answers
height
A type of assessment done at regular intervals
-ex. each shift change
-monitors effectiveness of interventions Correct Answers
ongoing assessment
A type of assessment done upon admission and includes health
history and complete head-to-toe physical
-provides baseline Correct Answers Comprehensive assessment
A type of assessment that assesses a specific problem Correct
Answers Focused assessment
A type of assessment that is rapid and focused, possibly to
determine fatality risk Correct Answers emergency assessment
A vaginal speculum examines the ___________ and _________
Correct Answers vaginal canal and cervix
a woman is having abdominal pain, the nurse asks questions
about urinary problems, bowel problems, allergies, and
menstrual history, and then physically assesses vitals and
abdominal structures. This is an example of what type of
, assessment Correct Answers focused assessment (of the
abdomen)
bell portion of stethoscope used Correct Answers best for
detecting low pitched sounds
Chart used to test visual acuity, specifically distant vision
Correct Answers Snellen Chart
Diaphragm of stethoscope use Correct Answers best for
detecting high pitched sounds
Hammer use Correct Answers used to test deep tendon reflexes
Health history is ___________ (subjective/objective) Correct
Answers subjective
How many hands are needed for percussion? Correct Answers 2
hands
In what order do you assess the abdomen? Correct Answers
Inspect, Auscultate, Percuss, Palpate
light palpation is about how many cm deep Correct Answers
Less than 1 cm (<0.5 in)
Patient flat on back with legs together but extended, slightly
bent at knees
-Position used to assess head and neck, thorax, lungs, breasts,
heart, abdomen, extremities, and peripheral pulses Correct
Answers Supine position
A sphygmomanometer is used to measure ___________ Correct
Answers blood pressure
A stadiometer is used to measure ______ Correct Answers
height
A type of assessment done at regular intervals
-ex. each shift change
-monitors effectiveness of interventions Correct Answers
ongoing assessment
A type of assessment done upon admission and includes health
history and complete head-to-toe physical
-provides baseline Correct Answers Comprehensive assessment
A type of assessment that assesses a specific problem Correct
Answers Focused assessment
A type of assessment that is rapid and focused, possibly to
determine fatality risk Correct Answers emergency assessment
A vaginal speculum examines the ___________ and _________
Correct Answers vaginal canal and cervix
a woman is having abdominal pain, the nurse asks questions
about urinary problems, bowel problems, allergies, and
menstrual history, and then physically assesses vitals and
abdominal structures. This is an example of what type of
, assessment Correct Answers focused assessment (of the
abdomen)
bell portion of stethoscope used Correct Answers best for
detecting low pitched sounds
Chart used to test visual acuity, specifically distant vision
Correct Answers Snellen Chart
Diaphragm of stethoscope use Correct Answers best for
detecting high pitched sounds
Hammer use Correct Answers used to test deep tendon reflexes
Health history is ___________ (subjective/objective) Correct
Answers subjective
How many hands are needed for percussion? Correct Answers 2
hands
In what order do you assess the abdomen? Correct Answers
Inspect, Auscultate, Percuss, Palpate
light palpation is about how many cm deep Correct Answers
Less than 1 cm (<0.5 in)
Patient flat on back with legs together but extended, slightly
bent at knees
-Position used to assess head and neck, thorax, lungs, breasts,
heart, abdomen, extremities, and peripheral pulses Correct
Answers Supine position
