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Grade A - Rasmussen
Question:
What would be the best approach for the nurse to use when performing a
functional assessment of an older client?
Answer:
Observe the client's ability to perform the tasks
Question:
A male client with possible fertility problems asks the nurse where sperm is
produced. The nurse knows that sperm production occurs in which of the
following?
Answer:
Testes
,Question:
During the history, a client tells the nurse that "it feels like the room is
spinning around me." The nurse would document this as which of the
following?
Answer:
Vertigo
Question:
The nurse knows that the incidence of osteoporosis is greatest in which
group?
Answer:
White women
Question:
A client is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. The nurse
would document that this client has which of the following?
Answer:
Dysphagia
,Question:
A 52-year-old client states that when she sneezes or coughs, she "wets herself
a little." She is very concerned that something may be wrong with her. Which
of the following is the cause of the problem?
Answer:
Stress incontinence and is usually due to muscle weakness.
Question:
When assessing a client's radial pulse, which of the following statements is
most accurate?
Answer:
Count pulse for 1 minute if the rhythm is irregular.
Question:
Which of the following statements regarding the aging adult and abdominal
assessment is true?
Answer:
The abdominal musculature is thinner.
, Question:
woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in
posture and is having lower back pain. The nurse tells her that during
pregnancy women have a posture shift to compensate for the enlarging fetus.
This shift in posture is known as which of the following?
Answer:
Lordosis
Question:
What is the meaning of the term PERRLA?
Answer:
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation
Question:
The nurse notes that a client has had a black, tarry stool and recalls that a
possible cause would be which of the following?
Answer:
Gastrointestinal bleeding