NUR 3066C: Health Assessment Chapter 3: Techniques,
Safety, and Infection Control Questions With Complete
Solutions
A client with scabies visits the health care facility for a follow-
up appointment. Which preparation by the nurse is of greatest
priority for the physical examination of this client? Correct
Answers Adequate lighting is most important for the physical
examination of the client with scabies. Sunlight (when available)
would be preferable; however, even a portable lamp or a good
overhead light is sufficient for illuminating the skin and for
viewing shadows and contours. A warm and comfortable room,
a quiet area free of disturbance, and a firm examination bed or
table are subsequent preparations to the physical setting for the
examination.
A nurse needs to obtain a pulse on a client. Which physical
assessment technique should the nurse use? Correct Answers
A nurse needs to obtain a pulse on a client. Which physical
assessment technique should the nurse use?
A nurse will be performing a complete physical examination of
a man who has emphysema with a chronic productive cough,
including an assessment of his oral cavity. Which pieces of
personal protective equipment should the nurse wear? Correct
Answers Gloves, mask, protective eye goggles, gown
During a comprehensive assessment of the lungs of an adult
client with a diagnosis of emphysema, the nurse anticipates that
during percussion the client will exhibit Correct Answers
hyperresonance
Safety, and Infection Control Questions With Complete
Solutions
A client with scabies visits the health care facility for a follow-
up appointment. Which preparation by the nurse is of greatest
priority for the physical examination of this client? Correct
Answers Adequate lighting is most important for the physical
examination of the client with scabies. Sunlight (when available)
would be preferable; however, even a portable lamp or a good
overhead light is sufficient for illuminating the skin and for
viewing shadows and contours. A warm and comfortable room,
a quiet area free of disturbance, and a firm examination bed or
table are subsequent preparations to the physical setting for the
examination.
A nurse needs to obtain a pulse on a client. Which physical
assessment technique should the nurse use? Correct Answers
A nurse needs to obtain a pulse on a client. Which physical
assessment technique should the nurse use?
A nurse will be performing a complete physical examination of
a man who has emphysema with a chronic productive cough,
including an assessment of his oral cavity. Which pieces of
personal protective equipment should the nurse wear? Correct
Answers Gloves, mask, protective eye goggles, gown
During a comprehensive assessment of the lungs of an adult
client with a diagnosis of emphysema, the nurse anticipates that
during percussion the client will exhibit Correct Answers
hyperresonance
