Exam 12: Physical Assessment

The nurse is performing auscultation of breath sounds on a respiratory patient. The sounds heard on inspiration and expiration are low-pitched, coarse, gurgling, and have a snoring sound. What best identifies these sounds?

A physician needs to insert a vaginal speculum into a patient for a vaginal examination. In what position should the nurse place the patient?

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

The nurse is developing a nursing care plan for a newly admitted patient. What is the first step the nurse will take in developing this care plan?

A condition of debility, loss of strength and energy, and depleted vitality is known as _________________.

A patient was admitted with a complaint of abdominal pain. Later, the nurse observed the patient demonstrating dyspnea. What type of assessment does this change in condition require?

A physician documents that a patient has a scleral icterus. How does the nurse describe the color of the patient's sclera?

The patient should be assessed as soon as possible after admission. Who performs this initial assessment?

A condition in which there is a lack of appetite resulting in the inability to eat is known as _______________.

The nurse is collecting data during an initial assessment. What can be seen, heard, measured, or felt and is objective?