General survey correct answers physical appearance, psychosocial, vital signs
Physical correct answers Age, race, Gender, Size, Stature, Motor activity, body or breath odors
all fall into the ________ category of general survey
Psychosocial correct answers Dress, grooming, personal hygiene, mood and manner, facial
expressions, and speech fall into the _______ category of general survey
Vital signs correct answers ___________________ include temperature, pulse, respirations,
blood pressure, height and weight, and the pain scale
comprehensive correct answers This type of health assessment involves a general overview.
includes a health history and physical assessment.
ongoing correct answers This type of health assessment is checked at regular intervals to monitor
the effectiveness of treatments.
focused correct answers This type of health assessment focuses on a specific issue
emergency correct answers This type of health assessment involves a rapid focused assessment
to determine a potentially fatal situation.
inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation correct answers List the correct order of physical
assessments
knee-chest correct answers patient is lying face down with the hips bent so that the knees and
chest rest on the table
, rectal area correct answers Knee-chest position is used to assess the _____________.
sims correct answers The patient lies on the left or right side with the lower arm behind the body
and the upper arm bent at the shoulder and elbow.
rectum or vagina correct answers The sims position is used to assess the __________________.
Lithotomy correct answers The patient is in the dorsal recumbent position with the buttocks at
the edge of the examining table and feet supported in stirrups.
female genitalia correct answers The lithotomy position is used to assess the _____________
Sitting correct answers This position allows visualization of the upper body and facilitates lung
expansion
Sitting position correct answers ________________ is used to take vital signs and assess the
head, neck, posterior and anterior thorax and lungs, breasts, heart, and upper extremities.
Standing correct answers The ____________ position is used to assess posture, balance, and gait.
Should not be used if patient is feeling dizzy or weak.
Dorsal recumbent correct answers The patient lies on the back with the legs separated, knees
bent, and soles of the feet flat on the bed.
Dorsal recumbent and supine correct answers The ____________________ and ___________
positions are used to assess the head and neck, anterior thorax and lungs, breasts, heart,
extremities, and peripheral pulses.
Supine correct answers The patient lies flat on the back with legs together but extended and
slightly bent at the knees.