Exam 28: The Complete Health Assessment: Putting It All Together

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:

The nurse is documenting the assessment of an infant.During the abdominal assessment,the nurse notes a very loud splash auscultating over the upper abdomen when the nurse rocks her from side to side.This finding would indicate: (This question reflects the results an examiner may find during a complete physical examination.Content in this question is not necessarily addressed directly in Jarvis' Physical Examination & Health Assessment. )

While examining a 48-year-old patient's eyes,the nurse notes that he has to move the handheld vision screener farther away from his face.The nurse would suspect: (This question reflects the results an examiner may find during a complete physical examination.Content in this question is not necessarily addressed directly in Jarvis' Physical Examination & Health Assessment. )

MATCHING Place the following abdominal assessment techniques in the correct order,with 1 being performed first,and 5 being performed last. -Second perform:

During an examination,the nurse notes that a patient's legs turn white when they are raised above her head.The nurse would suspect: (This question reflects the results an examiner may find during a complete physical examination.Content in this question is not necessarily addressed directly in Jarvis' Physical Examination & Health Assessment. )

The nurse will use which of the following tools to measure a patient's near vision? (This question reflects the results an examiner may find during a complete physical examination.Content in this question is not necessarily addressed directly in Jarvis' Physical Examination & Health Assessment. )

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: (This question reflects the results an examiner may find during a complete physical examination.Content in this question is not necessarily addressed directly in Jarvis' Physical Examination & Health Assessment. )

An 85-year-old man has come into the clinic for a physical examination,and the nurse notes that he uses a cane.When documenting general appearance,the nurse will document this information under the section that covers:

MATCHING Place the following abdominal assessment techniques in the correct order,with 1 being performed first,and 5 being performed last. -First perform:

During an examination,the nurse finds that a patient is unable to distinguish objects placed in his hand.The nurse would document: (This question reflects the results an examiner may find during a complete physical examination.Content in this question is not necessarily addressed directly in Jarvis' Physical Examination & Health Assessment. )

Which does the nurse do first during a physical assessment when examining the head and neck of a patient?

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: (This question reflects the results an examiner may find during a complete physical examination.Content in this question is not necessarily addressed directly in Jarvis' Physical Examination & Health Assessment. )

A 5-year-old child is in the clinic for a check-up.The nurse would expect him to:

MATCHING Place the following abdominal assessment techniques in the correct order,with 1 being performed first,and 5 being performed last. -Fifth perform:

During an examination,a patient has 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:

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

After assessing a female patient,the nurse notes flesh-coloured,soft,pointed,moist papules in a cauliflower-like patch around her introitus.This finding is most likely: (This question reflects the results an examiner may find during a complete physical examination.Content in this question is not necessarily addressed directly in Jarvis' Physical Examination & Health Assessment. )

The nurse has just completed an examination of a patient's extraocular muscles.When documenting the findings,the nurse would note the assessment of which cranial nerves?

During an examination,the nurse notices that a patient is unable to stick out his tongue.Which cranial nerve is involved with the successful performance of this action?

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