2023 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2023 |TEST BANK |QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |GUARANTEE A+ SCORE GUIDE An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital. While performing a skin assessment, the nurse discovers bruises in various stages of healing all over the pat

2023 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2023 |TEST BANK |QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |GUARANTEE A+ SCORE GUIDE An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital. While performing a skin assessment, the nurse discovers bruises in various stages of healing all over the patient's body. Why is it important for the nurse to promptly document and report these findings? a.The patient may have been abused. b.The patient is elderly. c.The patient may have peripheral vascular disease. d.The patient may have a cognitive deficit. - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. The patient may have been abused When the nurse observes the patient for general characteristics including age, gender, and level of alertness, what aspect of assessment are you performing? a.Inspecting b.Interviewing c.Palpating d.Ausculating - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Inspecting The four areas to consider during the general survey include: a. Dress, medical history, nonverbal behavior, and mobility. b.Ethnicity, gender, age, and socioeconomic status. c.Physical appearance, gender, ethnicity, and medical history. d.Physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior. - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior. When reading the patient's medical record, the nurse sees the following notation: Patient states, "I have had a cold for about a week, and I am having difficulty breathing." This is an example of: a.A past health history. b.A review of systems. c.A functioning assessment. d.A chief compliant. - CORRECT ANSWERS-d.A chief compliant. Normal cervical lymph nodes are: a.Smaller than 1 cm b.Warm and red c.Fixed d.Firm - CORRECT ANSWERS