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Chapter 28: The Complete Physical Assessment:
Infant, Child, and Adolescent
Chapter 28: The Complete Physical Assessment: Infant, Child, and
Adolescent
Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A 5-year-old child is in the clinic for a checkup. The nurse would expect him
to:
a. Need to be held on his mother’s lap.
b. Be able to sit on the examination table.
c. Be able to stand on the floor for the examination.
d. Be able to remain alone in the examination room.
, ANS: B
At 4 or 5 years old, a child usually feels comfortable on the examination table.
Older infants and young children aged 6 months to 2 or 3 years should be
positioned in the parent’s lap.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 794
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. Which statement is true regarding the recording of data from the history and
physical examination?
a. Use long, descriptive sentences to document findings.
b. Record the data as soon as possible after the interview and physical
examination.
c. If the information is not documented, then it can be assumed that it was
done as a standard of care.
d. The examiner should avoid taking any notes during the history and
examination because of the possibility of decreasing the rapport with the
patient.
ANS: B
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Chapter 28: The Complete Physical Assessment:
Infant, Child, and Adolescent
Chapter 28: The Complete Physical Assessment: Infant, Child, and
Adolescent
Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A 5-year-old child is in the clinic for a checkup. The nurse would expect him
to:
a. Need to be held on his mother’s lap.
b. Be able to sit on the examination table.
c. Be able to stand on the floor for the examination.
d. Be able to remain alone in the examination room.
, ANS: B
At 4 or 5 years old, a child usually feels comfortable on the examination table.
Older infants and young children aged 6 months to 2 or 3 years should be
positioned in the parent’s lap.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension) REF: p. 794
MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
2. Which statement is true regarding the recording of data from the history and
physical examination?
a. Use long, descriptive sentences to document findings.
b. Record the data as soon as possible after the interview and physical
examination.
c. If the information is not documented, then it can be assumed that it was
done as a standard of care.
d. The examiner should avoid taking any notes during the history and
examination because of the possibility of decreasing the rapport with the
patient.
ANS: B
