Exam 16: Health Assessment and Physical Examination

Which technique will the nurse use to assess the patient's olfactory nerve?

The nurse is caring for a patient who develops slurred speech with right-sided facial drooping.The patient is also unable to make a fist with the right hand.What is the priority action of the nurse?

Which assessment findings lead the nurse to suspect that the patient has a history of alcohol abuse?

Which term will the nurse use to document the patient's drooping right eyelid?

Which assessment findings lead the nurse to conclude that the patient has had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)for many years?

The patient presents with fever for the last few days,sore throat,and enlarged lymph nodes under the jaw.What is the appropriate response of the nurse when the patient asks about the cause of the enlarged lymph nodes?

Which factor in the female patient's history places her at higher risk for the development of breast cancer?

Which assessment findings show that the patient has a history of chronic arterial insufficiency in the legs?

The patient comes to the hospital with a variety of symptoms.Which symptom will the nurse assess first?

Which assessment finding will the nurse expect to note during physical examination of the patient with a cast on the lower left leg?

Which question is best suited for determining the patient's chief complaint?

The nurse is conducting a health history for a patient who does not speak English.What is the best action of the nurse?

The patient has been smoking 2 packs of cigarettes for the last 15 years.How will the nurse chart the patient's tobacco use history in pack-years?

The patient is brought in after collapsing outside on a very hot day.Which assessment finding will the nurse expect to note during physical examination of the patient?

Which test can the nurse use to assess the patient's balance?

Which technique can the nurse use to facilitate assessment of the thyroid gland?

Which intervention will facilitate the physical examination of a patient with mobility issues?

The patient can follow directions but cannot pronounce words to express needs or thoughts.Which term will the nurse use to document this assessment finding?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a dangerously low platelet count.Which assessment finding will the nurse expect to note during physical examination of the patient?

When is the best time for a male patient to perform a testicular self-assessment?