Exam 2: NR 304/ NR304 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Health Assessment II Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| A Grade

Exam 2: NR 304/ NR304 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Health Assessment II Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| A Grade Q: How do you assess a patient's orientation? Answer: Ask about person, DOB, time/date, place (where are they?) Q: What does Glascow Coma Scale test? Answer: (GCS) Measures level of consciousness eye opening, best motor response, verbal response 15 items are scored Q: At what score do we worry about the patient's GCS? Answer: Less than 8- patient cannot protect airway and may need intubation Q: How do you assess Cranial Nerves IX and X? Answer: Assess pharyngeal movement by asking patient to open their mouth and say "ahhh"- uvula and soft palate should rise, tonsillar pillars should move medially Q: What is a main concern of a patient with a deficit in Cranial Nerves IX, X, XI, XII? Answer: Risk of aspiration Q: What is the appropriate action to take when suspecting a stroke in someone? Answer: Call for paramedics to take them to the hospital immediately Q: What is dysphagia? Answer: Difficulty swallowing Q: Symptoms of a stroke? Answer: ess, numbness, paralysis of face, arm, or leg on one side of the body 2. blurred vision 3. dizziness n, severe headache 5. difficulty swallowing Q: Risks for ischemic stroke? Answer: Diabetes, Obesity, CAD, Atrial Fibrillation, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, Carotid artery occlusion. Q: Risks for hemorrhagic stroke? Answer: Thrombocytopenia, cerebral aneurysm, high blood pressure, trauma, taking blood thinners Q: A patient with Parkinson's Disease has what symptoms? Answer: Slow, Siff movements Q: What is bradykinesia? Answer: slow, stiff movements Q: What is xerostomia? Answer: dry mouth Q: How do you assess pain in a person who is nonverbal? Answer: Facial expressions, body language, vital signs, consolability Q: What is the frontal lobe responsible for? Answer: