Exam 4: Communication, Physical, and Developmental Assessment

The nurse is interviewing the mother of an infant. The mother reports, "I had a difficult delivery, and my baby was born prematurely." This information should be recorded under which heading?

The nurse understands that blocks to therapeutic communication include what? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing heart sounds on a school-age child. Which should the nurse document as abnormal findings if found on the assessment? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is seeing an adolescent and the parents in the clinic for the first time. Which should the nurse do first?

The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment on a 10-year-old girl. The nurse gives her the option of her mother staying in the room or leaving. This action should be considered which?

During examination of a toddler's extremities, the nurse notes that the child is bowlegged. The nurse should recognize that this finding is which?

Which heart sound is produced by vibrations within the heart chambers or in the major arteries from the back-and-forth flow of blood?

During an otoscopic examination on an infant, in which direction is the pinna pulled?

Because children younger than 5 years are egocentric, the nurse should do which when communicating with them?