NURS 6512 WEEK 11 QUIZ (LATEST-2018) ADVANCED
HEALTH ASSESSMENT WALDEN UNIVERSITY
Question 1
When assessing the abdomen, one needs to expose the patient:
Response While the patient is in the supine position, the examiner can
Feedback: assess the abdomen. Arrange draping to expose the abdomen
from pubis to epigastrium, ensuring to cover the private areas of
the patient. All of the other options would not allow for a
thorough inspection and examination or they would expose the
patient inappropriately.
Question 2
The sequence of the physical examination should be individualized to:
Response There is no one right way to put together the parts of the
Feedback: physical examination. The sequence should be individualized to
minimize the number of times the patient has to change positions
to conserve the patient s energy.
Question 3
The examination of the newborn should begin with:
Response The examination of a newborn should begin with inspection
Feedback: noting skin color, flaccidity, tension, gross deformities, or
distortions of facies. All of the other examination techniques
follow inspection.
Question 4
Examination of the patient in the lithotomy, or knee-chest, position includes:
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, Response With the patient in the lithotomy position, the examiner can
Feedback: inspect the external and internal female genitalia and perform
rectal examination to assess and palpate anal sphincter tone. The
other answers require the patient to be in the supine or standing
position.
Question 5
Which of the following data are not part of your general inspection?
Response Upon meeting the patient, their facial expression, gait, dress,
Feedback: and habitus should be inspected. Inspecting for sinus tenderness
is performed afterward if indicated.
Question 6
A parent is advised to restrict contact or collision sports participation for their
child. An example of a sport in which this child could participate is:
Response Hockey and diving are considered a contact or collision sport;
Feedback: roller skating and skateboarding are considered to be limited-
contact sports. Track is a noncontact sport.
Question 7
Premature infant respiratory distress is often manifested by:
Response Respiratory distress of premature infants is indicated by a
Feedback: sustained increased rate, grunting, retraction of intercostal and
subcostal spaces and suprasternal notch, seesaw sinking of the
chest with rising abdomen in contrast to the normal synchronous
motions, and flaring nose. The other choices are not expected
findings in premature infants.
Question 8
The cranial nerves are usually assessed while the patient is in which position?
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HEALTH ASSESSMENT WALDEN UNIVERSITY
Question 1
When assessing the abdomen, one needs to expose the patient:
Response While the patient is in the supine position, the examiner can
Feedback: assess the abdomen. Arrange draping to expose the abdomen
from pubis to epigastrium, ensuring to cover the private areas of
the patient. All of the other options would not allow for a
thorough inspection and examination or they would expose the
patient inappropriately.
Question 2
The sequence of the physical examination should be individualized to:
Response There is no one right way to put together the parts of the
Feedback: physical examination. The sequence should be individualized to
minimize the number of times the patient has to change positions
to conserve the patient s energy.
Question 3
The examination of the newborn should begin with:
Response The examination of a newborn should begin with inspection
Feedback: noting skin color, flaccidity, tension, gross deformities, or
distortions of facies. All of the other examination techniques
follow inspection.
Question 4
Examination of the patient in the lithotomy, or knee-chest, position includes:
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, Response With the patient in the lithotomy position, the examiner can
Feedback: inspect the external and internal female genitalia and perform
rectal examination to assess and palpate anal sphincter tone. The
other answers require the patient to be in the supine or standing
position.
Question 5
Which of the following data are not part of your general inspection?
Response Upon meeting the patient, their facial expression, gait, dress,
Feedback: and habitus should be inspected. Inspecting for sinus tenderness
is performed afterward if indicated.
Question 6
A parent is advised to restrict contact or collision sports participation for their
child. An example of a sport in which this child could participate is:
Response Hockey and diving are considered a contact or collision sport;
Feedback: roller skating and skateboarding are considered to be limited-
contact sports. Track is a noncontact sport.
Question 7
Premature infant respiratory distress is often manifested by:
Response Respiratory distress of premature infants is indicated by a
Feedback: sustained increased rate, grunting, retraction of intercostal and
subcostal spaces and suprasternal notch, seesaw sinking of the
chest with rising abdomen in contrast to the normal synchronous
motions, and flaring nose. The other choices are not expected
findings in premature infants.
Question 8
The cranial nerves are usually assessed while the patient is in which position?
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