Exam 5: Physical Assessment

A condition in which there is a temporary loss of consciousness associated with an increased rate of respiration,tachycardia,pallor,perspiration,and coolness of the skin is known as _________________.

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

A patient has edema of the lower extremities.The nurse is assessing whether it is pitting and to what degree.After pressing the skin against a bony prominence for 5 seconds,the nurse identifies 2+ pitting edema because the edema disappears in:

During a physical assessment,the nurse notes a patient has a loss of strength and energy.The nurse should document that the patient is experiencing:

The nurse is discussing the origin of diabetes with a diabetic patient.The most appropriate explanation is that this disease is caused by a dysfunction of the:

A nurse is gathering subjective data when admitting a patient.Which assessment finding is considered subjective data? The patient:

During a neurological 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?

The nurse is obtaining a history of a patient's present illness.The PQRST system is used for the interview.In this system,the R stands for:

When performing a nursing physical assessment,the nurse uses a head-to-toe approach.When using this method,the nurse begins with a:

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

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

When auscultating the thorax,the suggested sequence for a systematic approach is to begin with the:

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

Various techniques are used by the nurse when performing a physical assessment.One of these techniques is percussion.Percussion is used to determine:

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

The nurse is collecting data during an initial assessment.The data that can be seen,heard,measured,or felt and is objective is called a(n):

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.This technique is:

Listening for bowel sounds should be done over all four quadrants of the abdomen using the diaphragm of the stethoscope.The normal rate of bowel sounds per minute 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 is:

A condition is which there is a lack of appetite resulting in the inability to eat is known as _______________.