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List xthe xfive xnursing xpurposes xfor xperforming xa xphysical xassessment. x(5) x- x x xcorrect
xanswers.a. xGather xbaseline xdata xabout xthe xpatient's xhealth xstatus x

b. Support xor xrefute xsubjective xdata xobtained xin xthe xnursing xhistory x
c. Confirm xand xidentify xnursing xdiagnoses x
d. Make xclinical xjudgments xabout xa xpatient's xchanging xhealth xstatus xand
xmanagement x

e. Evaluate xthe xoutcomes xof xcare x
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List xthe xprinciples xrelated xto xthe xnurse xperforming xdaily xphysical xexaminations. x(4) x- x
x xcorrect xanswers.a. xA xhead-to-toe xassessment xis xrequired xdaily x

b. Reassessment xis xperformed xwhen xthe xpatient's xcondition xchanges xas xit ximproves
xor xworsens x

c. The xenvironment, xequipment, xand xpatient xare xproperly xprepared x
d. Safety xfor xconfused xpatients xshould xbe xa xpriority x
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Proper xpreparation xfor xexamination xshould xinclude: x(5) x- x x x correct xanswers.a.
xInfection x
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control
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b.
xEnvironment
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c.
xEquipment
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d. xPhysical xpreparation xof xthe
xpatient
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e. xPsychological xpreparation xof xthe
xpatient
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List xseven xvariations xin xthe xnurse's xindividual xstyle xthat xare xappropriate xwhen
xexamining xchildren. x(7) x- x x x correct xanswers.a. xGather xall xor xpart xof xthe xhistories xof

xinfants xand xchildren xfrom xparents x

,b. Perform xthe xexamination xin xa xnonthreatening xare xand xprovide xtime xfor xplay x
c. Offer xsupport xto xthe xparents xduring xthe xexamination xand xdo xnot xpass xjudgment x
d. Call xchildren xby xtheir xfirst xnames xand xaddress xtheir xparents xas xMr. xand xMrs. x
e. Use xopen-ended xquestions xto xallow xparents xto xshare xmore xinformation x
f. Treat xadolescents xas xadults x
g. Provide xconfidentiality xfor xadolescents; xspeak xalone xwith xthem x
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List xseven xvariations xin xthe xnurse's xindividual xstyle xthat xare xappropriate xwen
xexamining


older xadults. x(7) x- x x xcorrect xanswers.a. xDo xnot xstereotype xabout xaging xpatients's
xlevel xof x
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cognition
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b. xBe xsensitive xto xsensory xor xphysical xlimitations x(more
xtime)
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c. xAdequate xspace xis
xneeded
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d. xuse xpatience, xallow xfor xpauses, xand xobserve xfor
xdetails
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e. xCertain xtypes xof xinformation xmay xbe xstressful xto
xgive
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f. xPerform xthe xexamination xnear xbathroom
xfacilities
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g. xBe xalert xfor xsigns xof xincreasing
xfatigue
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Identify xthe xprinciples xto xfollow xto xkeep xan xexamination xwell xorganized. x(7) x- x x
xcorrect xanswers.a. xCompare xboth xsides xfor xsymmetry x

b. If xa xpatient xis xill, xfirst xassess xthe xsystems xof xthe xbody xpart xmost xat xrisk x
c. Offer xrest xperiods xif xthe xpatient xbecomes xfatigued x
d. Perform xpainful xprocedures xnear xthe xend xof xthe xexamination x
e. Record xassessments xin xspecific xterms xin xthe xrecord x
f. Use xcommon xand xaccepted xmedical xterms xand xabbreviations x
g. Record xquick xnotes xduring xthe xexamination xto xavoid xdelays x
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Define xinspection. x- x x xcorrect xanswers.Looking, xlistening, xand xsmelling xto
xdistinguish x
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normal xfrom xabnormal

xfindings
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Identify xthe xguidelines xto xachieve xthe xbest xresults xduring xinspection. x(6) x- x x
xcorrect xanswers.a. xAdequate xlighting xis xavailable xb. xUse xdirect xlight xsource x

c. Inspect xeach xarea xfor xsize, xshape, xcolor, xsymmetry, xposition, xand xabnormality x
d. Position xand xexpose xbody xparts xas xneeded, xmaintaining xprivacy x
e. Check xfor xside-to-side xsymmetry x
f. Validate xfindings xwith xthe xpatient x

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Define xpalpation x- x x xcorrect xanswers.Using xthe xhands xto xtouch xbody xparts. x
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Light xpalpation x- x x xcorrect xanswers.Pressing xinward x1 xcm x(surperficial) x
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Deep xpalpation x- x x x correct xanswers.Depressing xthe xarea x4 xcm xto xassess xthe
xconditions x
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of
xorgans.
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Define xauscultation x- x x xcorrect xanswers.Listening xto xthe xinternal xsounds xthe xbody
xmakes. x
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Auscultating xsounds: xFrequency x- x x xcorrect xanswers.Frequency xindicates xthe xnumber
xof x
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sound xwave xcycles xgenerated xper xsecond xby xa xvibrating
xobject
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Auscultating xsounds: xAmplitude x- x x xcorrect xanswers.Loudness, xsoft xto xloud x
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Auscultating xsounds: xQuality x- x x xcorrect xanswers.Sounds xof xsimilar xfrequency
xand x
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loudness
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Auscultating xsounds: xDuration x- x x x correct xanswers.Length xof xtime xthat xsound
xvibrations x
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last
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List xat xleast x12 xspecific xobservations xof xthe xpatient's xgeneral xappearance xand xbehavior x
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that xshould xbe xreviewed. x(12)-x x correct xanswers.a. xGender xand xrace x

b. xAgex
c. xSigns xof xdistressx
d. xBody xtypex
e. xPosturex
f. xGaitx
g. xBody xmovementsx
h. xHygiene andx xgroomingx

i. xDressx
j. xBody xodorx
k. xAffect xand xmoodx
l. xSpeechx
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Identify xsome xsigns xof xpatient xabuse. x- x x xcorrect xanswers.Physical xinjury xor xneglect
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signs xof xpossible xabuse x(evidence xof xmalnutrition xor xpresence xof xbruising). xAlso
xwatch x
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for xfear xof xthe xspouse xor xpartner, xcaregiver, xor
xparent.
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