Exam 4: Communication, physical, and Developmental Assessment

When assessing a preschooler's chest,what should the nurse expect?

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 explains the importance of detecting strabismus in young children?

The nurse needs to take the blood pressure of a small child.Of the cuffs available,one is too large and one is too small.The best nursing action is which?

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?

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?

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

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 is the most frequently used test for measuring visual acuity?

The nurse is taking a health history of an adolescent.Which best describes how the chief complaint should be determined?

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

The nurse is performing an oral examination on a preschool child.Which strategies should the nurse use to encourage the child to open the mouth for the examination?

The nurse is taking a sexual history on an adolescent girl.Which is the best way to determine whether she is sexually active?

During a routine health assessment,the nurse notes that an 8-month-old infant has a significant head lag.Which is the most appropriate action?

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

The nurse is aware that skin turgor best estimates what?

The nurse is caring for a non-English-speaking child and family.Which should the nurse consider when using an interpreter?

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

Which is considered a block to effective communication?