Health Assessment exam 1 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT FALL-2021 SOLUTION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

• Question 1 Which statement defines dementia? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: a gradual progressive decrease in cognition which is not reversible Answers: a gradual progressive decrease in cognition which is not reversible acute confusional change which resolves with treatment being aware of one’s existence or feelings unwanted persistent thoughts or impulses • Question 2 During an interview, the nurse notes that the patient gets up several times to wash her hands even though they are not dirty. This is an example of: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: compulsive disorder. Answers: social phobia. compulsive disorder. generalized anxiety disorder. posttraumatic stress disorder • Question 3 Which of the following is an example of a first-level priority problem? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: An individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress Answers: A patient with postoperative pain A newly diagnosed diabetic who needs diabetic teaching An individual with a small laceration on the sole of the foot An individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress • Question 4 1 out of 1 points A patient drifts off to sleep when she is not being stimulated. The nurse can arouse her easily when calling her name, but she remains drowsy during the conversation. The best description of this patient’s level of consciousness would be: Selected Answer: lethargi c. Answers: lethargi c. obtunde d. stuporo us. semi alert. • Question 5 A 45-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department with a head injury after her car hit a tree. A few months after recovering from her injuries, she is unable to learn new information or recall previously learned information. This is an example of: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: amnestic disorder. Answers: mania. agnosia. dementia. amnestic disorder. • Question 6 The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently learned that she is pregnant and has come to the clinic today to begin prenatal care. The woman states that she and her husband are excited about the pregnancy but have a few questions. She looks nervously at 1 out of 1 points her hands during the interview and sighs loudly. Considering the concept of communication, the nurse knows that which statement is most accurate? The woman: Selected Answer: is exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behavior that does not match. Answers: is excited about her pregnancy but nervous about labor. is exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behavior that does not match. is excited about her pregnancy but her husband is not and this is upsetting to her. is not excited about her pregnancy but believes the nurse will respond negatively to her if she states this. • Question 7 After completing an initial assessment on a patient, the nurse has 1 out of 1 points charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58. This type of data would be: Selected Answer: objective Answers: objective reflective subjective introspect ive • Question 8 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is the best definition of spirituality? Selected Answer: That which arises out of each person’s unique life experience and his or her personal effort to find purpose in life Answers: A personal search to discover a supreme being An organized system of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe A belief that each person exists forever in some form, such as a belief in reincarnation or the afterlife That which arises out of each person’s unique life experience and his or her personal effort to find purpose in life • Question 9 Which of the following examples would be a hallucination? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: A man believes that his dead wife is talking to him. Answers: A man believes that his dead wife is talking to him. A woman hears the doorbell ring and goes to answer it, but no one is there. A child sees a man standing in his closet. When the lights are turned on it is only a dry cleaning bag. A man believes that the dog has curled up on the bed, but when he gets closer he sees that it is a blanket. • Question 10 Symptoms, such as pain, are often influenced by a person’s cultural heritage. Which of the following is a true statement in regard to pain? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: The ethnic background of a patient is important in a nurse’s assessment of that patient’s pain. Answers: Nurses’ attitudes toward their patients’ pain are unrelated to their own experiences with pain. The ethnic background of a patient is important in a nurse’s assessment of that patient’s pain. A nurse’s area of clinical practice is most likely to determine his or her assessment of a patient’s pain. A nurse’s years of clinical experience and current position are a strong indicator of his or her response to patient pain. • Question 11 A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the nurse’s best response to this information? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: “Please descri