Question 1

A fourteen-year-old male is being seen at the clinic for a well-person exam. How should the nurse proceed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defer assessment of the inguinal area for hernias. 
B)  Have the patient remain in his street clothes and work around them. 
C)  Allow the patient's mother to remain in the room during the examination. 
D)  Allow the patient to remain in the sitting position for examination of the abdomen. 
A)  Defer assessment of the inguinal area for hernias. 
B)  Have the patient remain in his street clothes and work around them. 
C)  Allow the patient's mother to remain in the room during the examination. 
D)  Allow the patient to remain in the sitting position for examination of the abdomen. B

Question 2

The nurse is conducting a complete physical assessment of a 6-month-old infant. Which assessment should the nurse perform last?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood pressure 
B)  Babinski reflex 
C)  Palpate the testes 
D)  Elicit the Moro reflex 
A)  Blood pressure 
B)  Babinski reflex 
C)  Palpate the testes 
D)  Elicit the Moro reflex D

Question 3

Which of these actions is most appropriate to perform on a 9-month-old infant at a well-child checkup?

Accepted Answer

A)  Testing for Ortolani sign 
B)  Blood pressure measurement 
C)  Assessment for stereognosis 
D)  Assessment for the presence of the startle reflex 
A)  Testing for Ortolani sign 
B)  Blood pressure measurement 
C)  Assessment for stereognosis 
D)  Assessment for the presence of the startle reflex A

Question 4

A 5-year-old child is in the clinic for a checkup. When performing the physical examination, what would the nurse expect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Needs to be held on his mother's lap. 
B)  Is able to sit on the examination table. 
C)  Is able to stand on the floor for the examination. 
D)  Is able to remain alone in the examination room. 
A)  Needs to be held on his mother's lap. 
B)  Is able to sit on the examination table. 
C)  Is able to stand on the floor for the examination. 
D)  Is able to remain alone in the examination room.

Question 5

When assessing the neonate, the nurse should test for hip stability with which method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eliciting the Moro reflex 
B)  Performing the Romberg test 
C)  Assessing the stepping reflex 
D)  Checking for the Ortolani sign 
A)  Eliciting the Moro reflex 
B)  Performing the Romberg test 
C)  Assessing the stepping reflex 
D)  Checking for the Ortolani sign

A fourteen-year-old male is being seen at the clinic for a well-person exam. How should the nurse proceed?

The nurse is conducting a complete physical assessment of a 6-month-old infant. Which assessment should the nurse perform last?

Which of these actions is most appropriate to perform on a 9-month-old infant at a well-child checkup?

A 5-year-old child is in the clinic for a checkup. When performing the physical examination, what would the nurse expect?

When assessing the neonate, the nurse should test for hip stability with which method?

Evidence-Based Assessment

Cultural Assessment

The Interview

The Complete Health History

Mental Status Assessment

Substance Use Assessment

Domestic and Family Violence Assessment

Assessment Techniques and Safety in the Clinical Setting

General Survey and Measurement

Vital Signs

Pain Assessment

Nutrition Assessment

Skin, Hair, and Nails

Head, Face, and Neck, and Regional Lymphatics

Eyes

Ears

Nose, Mouth, and Throat

Breasts, Axillae, and Regional Lymphatics

Thorax and Lungs

Heart and Neck Vessels

Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System

Abdomen

Musculoskeletal System

Neurologic System

Male Genitourinary System

Anus, Rectum, and Prostate

Female Genitourinary System

The Complete Health Assessment: Adult

Bedside Assessment and Electronic Documentation

The Pregnant Woman

Functional Assessment of the Older Adult

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Exam 29: The Complete Physical Assessment: Infant, Young Child, and Adolescent

A fourteen-year-old male is being seen at the clinic for a well-person exam. How should the nurse proceed?

The nurse is conducting a complete physical assessment of a 6-month-old infant. Which assessment should the nurse perform last?

Which of these actions is most appropriate to perform on a 9-month-old infant at a well-child checkup?

A 5-year-old child is in the clinic for a checkup. When performing the physical examination, what would the nurse expect?

When assessing the neonate, the nurse should test for hip stability with which method?

Evidence-Based Assessment

Cultural Assessment

The Interview

The Complete Health History

Mental Status Assessment

Substance Use Assessment

Domestic and Family Violence Assessment

Assessment Techniques and Safety in the Clinical Setting

General Survey and Measurement

Vital Signs

Pain Assessment

Nutrition Assessment

Skin, Hair, and Nails

Head, Face, and Neck, and Regional Lymphatics

Eyes

Ears

Nose, Mouth, and Throat

Breasts, Axillae, and Regional Lymphatics

Thorax and Lungs

Heart and Neck Vessels

Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System

Abdomen

Musculoskeletal System

Neurologic System

Male Genitourinary System

Anus, Rectum, and Prostate

Female Genitourinary System

The Complete Health Assessment: Adult

Bedside Assessment and Electronic Documentation

The Pregnant Woman

Functional Assessment of the Older Adult

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