Exam 4: Communication, Physical, and Developmental Assessment

Which is the single most important factor to consider when communicating with children?

Where is the best place to observe for the presence of petechiae in dark-skinned individuals?

The nurse's approach when introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid should be based on which principle?

Which is the most frequently used test for measuring visual acuity?

Which are effective auscultation techniques? (Select all that apply.)

An 8-year-old girl asks the nurse how the blood pressure apparatus works. The most appropriate nursing action is which?

The nurse is preparing to assess a 10-month-old infant. He is sitting on his father's lap and appears to be afraid of the nurse and of what might happen next. Which initial actions by the nurse should be most appropriate?

Superficial palpation of the abdomen is often perceived by the child as tickling. Which measure by the nurse is most likely to minimize this sensation and promote relaxation?

The nurse is aware that skin turgor best estimates what?

The nurse is assessing breath sounds on a child. Which are expected auscultated breath sounds? (Select all that apply.)

The Asian parent of a child being seen in the clinic avoids eye contact with the nurse. What is the best explanation for this considering cultural differences?

What is the appropriate placement of a tongue blade for assessment of the mouth and throat?

Which parameter correlates best with measurements of total muscle mass?

The nurse is having difficulty communicating with a hospitalized 6-year-old child. Which technique should be most helpful?

Where in the health history does a record of immunizations belong?

Examination of the abdomen is performed correctly by the nurse in which order?

With the National Center for Health Statistics criteria, which body mass index (BMI)-for-age percentiles should indicate the patient is at risk for being overweight?

When the nurse interviews an adolescent, which is especially important?

Which type of breath sound is normally heard over the entire surface of the lungs except for the upper intrascapular area and the area beneath the manubrium?

Rectal temperatures are indicated in which situation?