NURS 210 - Physical Assessment Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
The nurse is conducting a class on a priority setting for a group of new
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graduate nurses. Which is an example of a first-level priority problems?
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a. Patient with postoperative pain
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b. newly diagnosed patient with diabetes who needs diabetic teaching
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c. individual with a small laceration on the sole of the foot
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d. individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D |
The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component
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of the general survey?
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a. Observing the patient's body stature and nutritional status
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b. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported
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c. Measuring the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood
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pressure
d. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical
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assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A | | |
,Which technique will the nurse use to begin a physical examination?
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a. inspection
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b. palpitation
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c. percusion
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d. auscultation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. insection
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The nurse is nearing the end of an interview. Which statement is
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appropriate at this time? | | |
a. Did we forget something?
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b. Is there anything else you would like to mention?
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c. I need to go on to the next patient. Ill be back.
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d. While I'm here, lets talk about your upcoming surgery. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-b. Is there anything else you would like to mention?
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In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had
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any, which note by the nurse would be most accurate?
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a. Patient denies usual childhood illnesses
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,B. Patient states he was a "very healthy" child
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C. Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't
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D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and
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strep throat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. Patient denies measles, mumps,
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rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat
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Which statement best reflects evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. EBP relies on tradition for support of best practices
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B. EBP is simply the use of best practice techniques for treatment of
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patients
C. EBP emphasizes the use of best evidence with the clinician's
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experience
D. The patient's own preferences are not important with EBP - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C. EBP emphasizes the use of best evidence with the| | | | | | | | | |
clinician's experience |
A 59-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has ulcerative colitis. He has
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been having "black stools" for the last 24 hours. How would the nurse
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best document his reasons for seeking care?
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a. J.M. is a 59-year-old males here for "ulcerative colitis"
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b. J.M. came into the clinic complaining of black stools for the past 24
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hours
, c. J.M., a 59-year-old male, states he has ulcerative colitis and wants it
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checked.
d. J.M. is a 59-year-old male here for having "black stools" for the past
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24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. J.M. is a 59-year-old male here for
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having "black stools" for the past 24 hours
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When should the nurse perform a general survey?
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a. As soon as the nurse comes in contact with the client
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b. After the patient has completed answering all of the health history
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questions
c. At the conclusion of the physical assessment
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d. After the vital signs have been obtained. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a.
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As soon as the nurse comes in contact with the client
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The nurse is preparing to use a stethoscope for auscultation. Which
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statement is true regarding the diaphragm of the stethoscope? The
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diaphragm:
a. is used to listen for high-pitched sounds
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b. is used to listen for low-pitched sounds
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c. should be held lightly against the person's skin to block out low-
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pitched sounds |
Questions With Correct Answers
The nurse is conducting a class on a priority setting for a group of new
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
graduate nurses. Which is an example of a first-level priority problems?
| | | | | | | | | |
a. Patient with postoperative pain
| | | |
b. newly diagnosed patient with diabetes who needs diabetic teaching
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c. individual with a small laceration on the sole of the foot
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d. individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D |
The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a component
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of the general survey?
| | |
a. Observing the patient's body stature and nutritional status
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b. Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported
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c. Measuring the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood
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pressure
d. Observing specific body systems while performing the physical
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assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A | | |
,Which technique will the nurse use to begin a physical examination?
| | | | | | | | | |
a. inspection
|
b. palpitation
|
c. percusion
|
d. auscultation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. insection
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The nurse is nearing the end of an interview. Which statement is
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appropriate at this time? | | |
a. Did we forget something?
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b. Is there anything else you would like to mention?
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c. I need to go on to the next patient. Ill be back.
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d. While I'm here, lets talk about your upcoming surgery. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-b. Is there anything else you would like to mention?
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In recording the childhood illnesses of a patient who denies having had
| | | | | | | | | | | |
any, which note by the nurse would be most accurate?
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a. Patient denies usual childhood illnesses
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,B. Patient states he was a "very healthy" child
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C. Patient states sister had measles, but he didn't
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D. Patient denies measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and
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strep throat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. Patient denies measles, mumps,
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rubella, chickenpox, pertussis, and strep throat
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Which statement best reflects evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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a. EBP relies on tradition for support of best practices
| | | | | | | | |
B. EBP is simply the use of best practice techniques for treatment of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
patients
C. EBP emphasizes the use of best evidence with the clinician's
| | | | | | | | | | |
experience
D. The patient's own preferences are not important with EBP - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-C. EBP emphasizes the use of best evidence with the| | | | | | | | | |
clinician's experience |
A 59-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has ulcerative colitis. He has
| | | | | | | | | | | |
been having "black stools" for the last 24 hours. How would the nurse
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
best document his reasons for seeking care?
| | | | | |
a. J.M. is a 59-year-old males here for "ulcerative colitis"
| | | | | | | | |
b. J.M. came into the clinic complaining of black stools for the past 24
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
hours
, c. J.M., a 59-year-old male, states he has ulcerative colitis and wants it
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
checked.
d. J.M. is a 59-year-old male here for having "black stools" for the past
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24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. J.M. is a 59-year-old male here for
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having "black stools" for the past 24 hours
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When should the nurse perform a general survey?
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a. As soon as the nurse comes in contact with the client
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b. After the patient has completed answering all of the health history
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questions
c. At the conclusion of the physical assessment
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d. After the vital signs have been obtained. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a.
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As soon as the nurse comes in contact with the client
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The nurse is preparing to use a stethoscope for auscultation. Which
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statement is true regarding the diaphragm of the stethoscope? The
| | | | | | | | | |
diaphragm:
a. is used to listen for high-pitched sounds
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b. is used to listen for low-pitched sounds
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c. should be held lightly against the person's skin to block out low-
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pitched sounds |
