HA EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal examination on a client. The nurse
would place the client in which position for this examination?
Supine with the head raised slightly and the knees slightly flexed
When assessing a client's liver during an assessment, the nurse would palpate which
abdominal quadrant?
RUQ
The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a client who had a stroke (brain
attack). The nurse checks for proprioception using which assessment technique?
Holding the sides of the client's great toe and, while moving it, asking what position it is
in
The nurse is assessing a client with a history of cardiac valve problems. Where would
the nurse place the stethoscope to hear the first heart sound (S1) the loudest?
Over the fifth intercostal space in the left midclavicular line
The nurse is assessing a client's muscle strength. The nurse asks the client to hold the
arms up and supinated, as if holding a tray, and then asks the client to close the eyes.
The client's left hand turns and moves downward slightly. The nurse interprets this to
mean that the client has which condition?
Pronator drift
A clinic nurse is preparing to evaluate the peripheral vision of a client by the
confrontational method. Which method describes the accurate procedure to perform this
test?
examiner and patient use opposite eyes covers and bring a small object
The nurse is assessing for changes in skin color in a dark-skinned client. The nurse
finds which areas helpful in assessing for pallor or cyanosis? Select all that apply.
Tongue, Nail beds and Mucous membranes
The nurse in a health care clinic is preparing to test a client for
accommodation. Initially, the nurse would ask the client to take which action?
The nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal examination on a client. The nurse
would place the client in which position for this examination?
Supine with the head raised slightly and the knees slightly flexed
When assessing a client's liver during an assessment, the nurse would palpate which
abdominal quadrant?
RUQ
The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a client who had a stroke (brain
attack). The nurse checks for proprioception using which assessment technique?
Holding the sides of the client's great toe and, while moving it, asking what position it is
in
The nurse is assessing a client with a history of cardiac valve problems. Where would
the nurse place the stethoscope to hear the first heart sound (S1) the loudest?
Over the fifth intercostal space in the left midclavicular line
The nurse is assessing a client's muscle strength. The nurse asks the client to hold the
arms up and supinated, as if holding a tray, and then asks the client to close the eyes.
The client's left hand turns and moves downward slightly. The nurse interprets this to
mean that the client has which condition?
Pronator drift
A clinic nurse is preparing to evaluate the peripheral vision of a client by the
confrontational method. Which method describes the accurate procedure to perform this
test?
examiner and patient use opposite eyes covers and bring a small object
The nurse is assessing for changes in skin color in a dark-skinned client. The nurse
finds which areas helpful in assessing for pallor or cyanosis? Select all that apply.
Tongue, Nail beds and Mucous membranes
The nurse in a health care clinic is preparing to test a client for
accommodation. Initially, the nurse would ask the client to take which action?
