Exam 12: Physical Assessment

The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. What essential supplies should this nurse gather? (Select all that apply.)

During a physical assessment, the nurse observes a patient experiencing a sudden audible expulsion of air from the lungs. What should the nurse document that the patient is experiencing?

When assessing a patient, the patient complains of an uncomfortable sensation leading to an urge to scratch. The nurse notes the patient scratches frequently. How should the nurse document this finding?

What should the nurse begin by assessing when performing a head-to-toe assessment?

_______________ _________and personal characteristics determine health behavior in individuals and families. More than half of all health problems are the result of behavior and lifestyle.

A nurse is gathering subjective data when admitting a patient. Which assessment finding reported by the patient is considered subjective data?

A nurse is gathering objective data when admitting a patient. Which assessment finding reported by the patient is considered objective?

The nurse is discussing the origin of diabetes with a diabetic patient. What will the nurse discuss as the most appropriate explanation for the cause of this disease?

The nurse is meeting a patient for the first time. What is the first thing the nurse will do to initiate a nurse-patient relationship?

What type of disease results in a structural change in an organ that interferes with its functioning?

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

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

What should a patient interview being conducted by the nurse convey to the patient?

A physician documents that a patient has a sallow complexion. How does the nurse interpret this information?

When assessing a patient, the nurse notes that the patient is unable to lie flat to breathe. When the nurse assists the patient into a sitting position, the patient is able to breathe more easily. What should the nurse document that the patient is experiencing?

Signs that are perceived by an examiner and can be seen, heard, measured, or felt are known as ___________ _________.

When performing a physical examination of a patient, the nurse uses a technique that is particularly useful in identifying areas of tenderness or masses of the abdomen. What is this technique?

During the nursing interview, several histories are taken. What is the history that involves data concerning habits and lifestyle patterns?

A yellow tinge to the skin that may indicate obstruction in the flow of bile from the liver is known as ___________________.

A creamy, viscous, pale yellow or yellow-green fluid exudate that is the result of fluid remains of liquefied necrosis of tissues is known as ___________ ___________.