Exam 13: Physical Assessment

During a physical assessment,the nurse listens for adventitious lung sounds.Crackles are classified as fine,medium,or coarse.When are these sounds most often auscultated?

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

When auscultating the chest,a nurse hears crackles in both lower lobes.To further assess this finding,the nurse should ask the patient to ______________.

The nurse is developing a nursing care plan for a newly admitted patient.What is the first step the nurse will take in developing this care plan?

During a head-to-toe assessment,the nurse assesses the patient's perineal area.Which area should the nurse assess next?

The nurse is assessing a patient for collection of subjective and objective data.What will this data provide the basis for making?

The nurse is meeting a patient for the first time.What is the first thing the nurse will do to initiate a nurse-patient relationship?

When performing a nursing physical assessment,the nurse uses a head-to-toe approach.Where will the nurse begin when using this method?

A condition of debility,loss of strength and energy,and depleted vitality is known as _________________.