Jarvis Physical Exam & Health Assessment
Chapter 9 Test Questions Updated 2025
Questions and Answers Verified Solutions|
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Terms in this set (52) QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. The nurse is performing a general survey. Which Observing the patients body
action is a component of the general survey? stature and nutritional status
2. When measuring a patients weight, the nurse is Attempts should be made to
aware of which of these guidelines? weigh the patient at
approximately the same time
of day, if a sequence of
weights is necessary
3. A patient’s weekly blood pressure reading for 2 Prehypertension
months have ranged between 124/84 mm Hg and
136/88 mm Hg, with an average reading of
126/86 mm Hg. The nurse knows that this blood
, pressure falls within which blood pressure According to the Seventh
category? Report of the Joint National
Committee (JNC 7)
guidelines, prehypertension
blood pressure readings are
systolic readings of 120 to
139 mm Hg or diastolic
readings of 50 to 89 mm Hg
4. During an examination of a child, the nurse General health
considers that physical growth is the best index of
a childs:
5. A 1-month-old infant has a head measurement of b.
34 cm and has a chest circumference of 32 cm.
Based on the interpretation of these findings, the Consider these findings
nurse would: normal for a 1-month-old
infant
6. The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old male Presence of kyphosis and
patient. Which assessment findings would be flexion in the knees and hips
considered normal?
7. The nurse should measure rectal temperatures in Comatose adult
which of these patients?
8. The nurse is preparing to measure the length, Measuring the chest
weight, chest, and head circumference of a 6- circumference at the nipple
Chapter 9 Test Questions Updated 2025
Questions and Answers Verified Solutions|
Graded A+
Terms in this set (52) QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. The nurse is performing a general survey. Which Observing the patients body
action is a component of the general survey? stature and nutritional status
2. When measuring a patients weight, the nurse is Attempts should be made to
aware of which of these guidelines? weigh the patient at
approximately the same time
of day, if a sequence of
weights is necessary
3. A patient’s weekly blood pressure reading for 2 Prehypertension
months have ranged between 124/84 mm Hg and
136/88 mm Hg, with an average reading of
126/86 mm Hg. The nurse knows that this blood
, pressure falls within which blood pressure According to the Seventh
category? Report of the Joint National
Committee (JNC 7)
guidelines, prehypertension
blood pressure readings are
systolic readings of 120 to
139 mm Hg or diastolic
readings of 50 to 89 mm Hg
4. During an examination of a child, the nurse General health
considers that physical growth is the best index of
a childs:
5. A 1-month-old infant has a head measurement of b.
34 cm and has a chest circumference of 32 cm.
Based on the interpretation of these findings, the Consider these findings
nurse would: normal for a 1-month-old
infant
6. The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old male Presence of kyphosis and
patient. Which assessment findings would be flexion in the knees and hips
considered normal?
7. The nurse should measure rectal temperatures in Comatose adult
which of these patients?
8. The nurse is preparing to measure the length, Measuring the chest
weight, chest, and head circumference of a 6- circumference at the nipple
