Exam 12: Physical Assessment

Discoloration of an area of the skin or mucous membrane that is caused by the extravasation of blood into the subcutaneous tissues as a result of trauma to the underlying blood vessels or by fragility of the vessel walls 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?

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

During a physical assessment,the nurse notes that a patient's heart rate is 56 beats per minute.What should the nurse document that the patient is experiencing?

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?

What does the nurse recognize as the initial step in conducting an assessment of a patient?

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

When assessing a patient with hepatitis,the nurse notes a yellow tinge to the patient's skin.What does the nurse understand as the most likely cause of the jaundice?

A physician needs to insert a vaginal speculum into a patient for a vaginal examination.In what position should the nurse place the patient?

A creamy,viscous,pale yellow or yellow-green fluid exudate that is the result of fluid remains of liquefied necrosis of tissues is known as ___________ ___________.

A patient has discoloration of an area of their mucous membrane caused by extravasation of blood into the subcutaneous tissue.What should the nurse document that the patient has?

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

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?

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

When admitting a patient to the hospital,the nurse notes the patient has mild sunburn.How should the nurse document this finding?

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

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

What should the nurse begin by assessing when performing a head-to-toe assessment?

During a neurologic assessment,the nurse notes a patient has a unilateral,dilated,and nonreactive pupil.This is a sign that the patient is experiencing pressure on which cranial nerve?

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