Exam 13: Physical Assessment

The nurse is performing auscultation of breath sounds on a respiratory patient.The sounds heard on inspiration and expiration are low-pitched,coarse,gurgling,and have a snoring sound.What best identifies these sounds?

An abnormal condition in which the heart contracts regularly but at a rate greater than 100 beats/min is known as ___________________.

During a physical assessment,the nurse notes that a patient has bright red blood in the feces.What does the nurse recognize as the most likely cause of this bleeding?

When assessing a female for risk factors associated with coronary artery disease,what information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment.What essential supplies should this nurse gather? (Select all that apply. )

Cultural beliefs and personal characteristics determine __________ behavior in individuals and families.More than half of all health problems are the result of behavior and lifestyle.

A nurse is gathering objective data when admitting a patient.Which assessment finding reported by the patient is considered objective?

What should a patient interview being conducted by the nurse convey to the patient?

During a physical assessment,the nurse notes a patient has profuse secretions of sweat.What should the nurse document that the patient is experiencing?

When performing a physical examination of a patient,the nurse uses a technique that is particularly useful in identifying areas of tenderness or masses of the abdomen.What is this technique?

Any disturbance of a structure or function of the body is a pathologic condition.What is the term for this condition?

A yellow tinge to the skin that may indicate obstruction in the flow of bile from the liver is known as ___________________.

A nurse needs to auscultate a patient's lung sounds.In what position should the nurse place the patient?

An abnormal condition in which a person must sit or stand to breathe deeply or comfortably is known as ___________________.

The nurse assesses a patient for capillary refill after the fingernail is compressed for 5 seconds.What should the nurse expect the refill time to be?

During a physical assessment,the nurse observes a patient experiencing a sudden audible expulsion of air from the lungs.What should the nurse document that the patient is experiencing?

A condition in which a patient experiences bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an increase of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood is known as _________________.

The nurse uses a systematic method for collecting data on all body systems,including normal functioning and any noted changes.What is this method?

What is the term used to describe a disease where there has been a partial or complete disappearance of clinical and subjective characteristics of the disease?

A nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure.During the physical assessment,the nurse notes the patient is experiencing difficulty breathing.What should the nurse document that the patient is experiencing?