Guide To Physical Examination and History
Taking 13th Edition| Complete Guide A+
2025
*Further assess the patient's cultural beliefs and offer the patient assistance in contacting a
curandero or priest if she desires.
An older Mexican-American woman with traditional beliefs has been admitted to an inpatient care unit.
A culturally sensitive nurse would:
*Exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behaviors that do not match.
The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently learned that she is pregnant and
who 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 her hands during the
interview and sighs loudly. Considering the concept of communication, which statement does the nurse
know to be most accurate? The woman is:
*Opening or introduction
The nurse asks, "I would like to ask you some questions about your health and your usual daily activities
so that we can better plan your stay here." This question is found at the __________ phase of the
interview process.
*To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health
The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the
purpose of a health history?
Group of answer choices
*Dorsal surface of the hand; the skin is thinner on this surface than on the palms.
The nurse is assessing a patient's skin during an office visit. What part of the hand and technique should
be used to best assess the patient's skin temperature?
, *density
The nurse is preparing to percuss the abdomen of a patient. The purpose of the percussion is to assess
the __________ of the underlying tissue.
*1 minute, if the rhythm is irregular.
Which technique is correct when the nurse is assessing the radial pulse of a patient?The pulse is counted
for:
*Faces Pain Scale—Revised (FPS-R)
A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother. She says he points to his
stomach and says, "It hurts so bad." Which pain assessment tool would be the best choice when
assessing this child's pain?
*food frequency questionnaire
A patient is asked to indicate on a form how many times he eats a specific food. This method describes
which of these tools for obtaining dietary information?
*color variation
A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of his moles has started to burn and bleed. When
assessing his skin, the nurse pays special attention to the danger signs for pigmented lesions and is
concerned with which additional finding?
*papule
The nurse notices that a patient has a solid, elevated, circumscribed lesion that is less than 1 cm in
diameter. When documenting this finding, the nurse reports this as a:
*tinea capitis
A 45-year-old farmer comes in for a skin evaluation and complains of hair loss on his head. His hair
seems to be breaking off in patches, and he notices some scaling on his head. The nurse begins the
examination suspecting:
Taking 13th Edition| Complete Guide A+
2025
*Further assess the patient's cultural beliefs and offer the patient assistance in contacting a
curandero or priest if she desires.
An older Mexican-American woman with traditional beliefs has been admitted to an inpatient care unit.
A culturally sensitive nurse would:
*Exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behaviors that do not match.
The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently learned that she is pregnant and
who 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 her hands during the
interview and sighs loudly. Considering the concept of communication, which statement does the nurse
know to be most accurate? The woman is:
*Opening or introduction
The nurse asks, "I would like to ask you some questions about your health and your usual daily activities
so that we can better plan your stay here." This question is found at the __________ phase of the
interview process.
*To provide a database of subjective information about the patient's past and current health
The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the
purpose of a health history?
Group of answer choices
*Dorsal surface of the hand; the skin is thinner on this surface than on the palms.
The nurse is assessing a patient's skin during an office visit. What part of the hand and technique should
be used to best assess the patient's skin temperature?
, *density
The nurse is preparing to percuss the abdomen of a patient. The purpose of the percussion is to assess
the __________ of the underlying tissue.
*1 minute, if the rhythm is irregular.
Which technique is correct when the nurse is assessing the radial pulse of a patient?The pulse is counted
for:
*Faces Pain Scale—Revised (FPS-R)
A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother. She says he points to his
stomach and says, "It hurts so bad." Which pain assessment tool would be the best choice when
assessing this child's pain?
*food frequency questionnaire
A patient is asked to indicate on a form how many times he eats a specific food. This method describes
which of these tools for obtaining dietary information?
*color variation
A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of his moles has started to burn and bleed. When
assessing his skin, the nurse pays special attention to the danger signs for pigmented lesions and is
concerned with which additional finding?
*papule
The nurse notices that a patient has a solid, elevated, circumscribed lesion that is less than 1 cm in
diameter. When documenting this finding, the nurse reports this as a:
*tinea capitis
A 45-year-old farmer comes in for a skin evaluation and complains of hair loss on his head. His hair
seems to be breaking off in patches, and he notices some scaling on his head. The nurse begins the
examination suspecting:
