Exam 27: The Complete Health Assessment: Putting It All Together

When the nurse flexes the patient's knee and gently compresses the gastrocnemius muscle anteriorly against the tibia,the patient indicates that he is having calf pain.The nurse should document _____ sign.

The nurse has just recorded a positive obturator test on a patient who has abdominal pain.This test is used to confirm a(n):

The nurse documents that a patient has coarse,thickened skin and brown discoloration over the lower legs.Pulses are present.This finding is probably the result of:

The nurse is performing a vision examination.Which of these charts is most widely used for vision examinations?

During an examination,a patient has just successfully completed the finger-to-nose and the rapid-alternating-movements tests and is able to run each heel down the opposite shin.The nurse will conclude that the patient's ____ function is intact.

Which of these actions is most appropriate to perform on a 9-month-old infant at a well-child checkup?

During a complete health assessment,how would the nurse test the patient's hearing?

Which of these is included in assessment of general appearance?

During the examination of a patient,the nurse notices that the patient has several small,flat macules on the posterior portion of her thorax.These macules are less than 1 cm wide.Another name for these macules is:

After the health history has been obtained,and before beginning the physical examination,the nurse should ask the patient to first:

For the abdominal assessment,place these assessment techniques in the correct order,with A being performed first and E being performed last. A)Deep palpation, all quadrants B)Light palpation, all quadrants C)Auscultate bowel sounds D)Inspect abdomen for contour, skin characteristics, and pulsations E)Percuss all quadrants

A female patient tells the nurse that she has four children and has had three pregnancies.How should the nurse document this?

While recording in a patient's medical record,the nurse notices that a patient's Hematest results are positive.This means that there:

A patient tells the nurse that "sometimes I wake up at night and I have real trouble breathing.I have to sit up in bed to get a good breath." When documenting this information,the nurse would note:

The nurse should wear gloves for which of these examinations?

During inspection of the posterior chest,the nurse should assess for:

A patient is unable to shrug her shoulders against the nurse's resistant hands.What cranial nerve is involved with successful shoulder shrugging?

While examining a 48-year-old patient's eyes,the nurse notices that he had to move the handheld vision screener farther away from his face.The nurse would suspect:

A patient states,"Whenever I open my mouth real wide,I feel this popping sensation in front of my ears." To further examine this,the nurse would:

After the examination of an infant,the nurse documents opisthotonos.The nurse recognizes that this finding often occurs with: