Exam 5: Physical Assessment

A patient was admitted with a complaint of abdominal pain.Later,the nurse observed the patient demonstrating dyspnea.This change in condition requires an assessment called:

An abnormally rapid rate of breathing that is seen in many disease conditions is known as ___________________.

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

A circulatory condition in which the myocardium contracts steadily but at a rate of less than 60 contractions per minute is known as _________________.

The patient should be assessed as soon as possible after admission.This initial assessment is done by the:

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

When performing a head-to-toe assessment,the nurse should begin by assessing the patient's:

Auscultating the heart sounds should result in a "lubb-dupp" sound when using the bell and the diaphragm of the stethoscope.The "lubb" sound is caused by the:

When assessing a patient with hepatitis,the nurse notes a yellow tingle to the patient's skin.The nurse understands that jaundice most likely results from an obstruction in the flow of bile from the:

Although the signs and symptoms of both infection and inflammation include erythema,edema,and pain,the major difference is that inflammation:

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

When discussing diabetes with a patient,the nurse describes this disease as falling into which group in terms of duration?

When a disease results in a structural change in an organ that interferes with its functioning,this is a(n):

A symptom of itching and an uncomfortable sensation leading to an urge to scratch is known as _____________.

Discoloration of an area of the skin or mucous membrane 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 a patient has a lack of appetite resulting in an inability to eat.The nurse should document that the patient is experiencing:

While conducting an assessment of a patient,the nurse recognizes that the initial step is:

Symptoms that are perceived by the patient are known as _____________ ____________.

A physician needs to assess a patient for a heart murmur.The nurse should place the patient in what position?

An older adult patient is being assessed for skin turgor.The nurse identifies decreased skin turgor demonstrated by slow return of the skin to the previous position after being grasped and raised.The nurse recognizes this could be caused by: