General Adult

Question 1

Verbal information collected from the patient comes form what section of the patient assessment?

Answer 1

History

Question 2

Asking a patient about prior medical conditions that immediate family members have had is called,

Answer 2

Family history

Question 3

A patient tells you that they have been having pain in their abdomen for 2 days what type of information is this?

Answer 3

Subjective; you cannot physically see it

Question 4

You ask a patient to describe the pain they feel in their abdomen. What type of assessment question is this?

Answer 4

Open ended question

Question 5

When we look at a patient to see how they walk or what assistive devices they are using, this is considered as what part of the patient assessment proceess?

Answer 5

Inspection/Observation

Question 6

Skin turgor assessment is an appropriate way to determine hydration status on elderly patients.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

A muscular body type is know as an…

Answer 7

Mesomorph

Question 8

Body composition uses height and weight to determine body fat percentage

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Pitting edema that measures 4mm in depth is graded as a..

Answer 9

2+

Question 10

Capillary refill time should take how many seconds?

Answer 10

2-3 seconds

Question 11

Good nutrition and exercise reduce your risk for chronic medical conditions

Answer 11

True

Question 12

The social history would include questions about prior drug use

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Currently, people are exercising less than before

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What you detect (see, feel, etc) during the examination; all physical findings

Answer 14

Objective

Question 15

Normal blood pressure

Answer 15

<120/80 (mm/Hg)

Question 16

Normal heart rate

Answer 16

60-100 beats pm

Question 17

Normal respiratory rate

Answer 17

12-15/20 breaths pm

Question 18

Normal body Temp.

Answer 18

97.5-98.9

Question 19

Normal osat

Answer 19

96% or higher