PA nurs 190 WCU
1. A man is "very anxious"
about the physical examination. What steps can the nurse
take to make him more comfortable?
Appear unhurried and confident when examining him.
2. The nurse is instructing a
group of nursing students in
the priorities of assessment
(thinking inspection and palpation) what manifestations
should the students recognize
as requiring immediate intervention (Think Neuro ABC) ?
Cyanosis, airway
3. The nurse is assessing a family what factors should the
nurse include when assessing
sociocultural context?
the family's religious practice
4. The nurse is caring for a
patient who is postoperative
what assessment method will
be used determining the intensity of the patient 's pain?
offer the patient a pain scale to objectify the
information.
5. The public health nurse is assessing an older adult patient
who lives with a family member. what assessments in the
home is the nurse mandated to
evaluate?
abuse and neglect
6. Describe the assessment finding " Clubbing?"
insufficient oxygenation
7. What is the normal auscultation vibration sounds of a patient 's abdomen ?
high pitch