Health Assessment Flashcards
A BMI of 25 or above indicates:
A. Normal
B. Overweight
C. Obese
D. Underweight
B. Overweight
When performing a physical examination of the spine, which finding is common with aging:
A. Lordosis
B. Scolosis
C. Kyphosis
D. Ankylosis
C. Kyphosis
A Romberg test is used for which:
A. vision
B. balance
C. hearing
D. gait
B. balance
You determine cranial nerve I is intact when the patient successfully does what:
A. Sticks out his tongue
B. Hears whispered words
C. Smiles symmetrically
D. Identifies a minty scent
D. Identifies a minty scent
Wet popping sounds at the inspiratory phase during the respiratory cycles indicated which:
A. crackles
B. wheezes
C. friction rub
D. stridor
A. crackles
During a cardiovascular assessment which of the following findings is considered normal:
A. a high pitched scraping sound heard in the third intercostal space to the left of the sternum.
B. A brief thump felt over the 4th or 5th intercostal space near the left midclavicular line
C. A continuous sensation of vibration felt over the 2nd and 3rd left intercostal
spaces.
D. a whoosing or swishing sound over the 2nd intercostal space along the left sternum border.
B. A brief thump felt over the 4th or 5th intercostal space near the left midclavicular line
Over which addominal quadrant are bowel sounds most active and easiest to auscultate:
A. Left lower quadrant
B. Left upper quadrant
C. Right lower quadrant
D. Right upper quadrant
C. Right lower quadrant
What is the primary goal in performing a comprehensive physical assessment:
A. to document accurate data
B. to develop a plan of care
C. to evaluate outcomes of care
D. to validate previous data
B. to develop a plan of care
Which technique uses a stethoscope, which transmits the sounds to the nurse’s ears.
A. Palpation
B. Indirect auscultation
C. Direct auscultation
D. Percussion
C. Direct auscultation
Vital signs are obtained to:
A. Assess the patient’s health status
B. establish baseline data against which to compare future measurements.
C. Detect potential health problems
D. Both B & C
D. Both B & C
Assessment of the skin involves:
A. Inspection & Palpation
B. Palpation & Auscultation
C. Auscultation & Percussion
D. Inspection & Percussion
A. Inspection & Palpation
Pallor is a result of:
A. Low blood pressure
B. Inadequate circulation
C. Edema
D. Inadequate nutrition
B. Inadequate circulation
Jaundice may FIRST be evident in which area:
A. the sclera of the eyes
B. the muccous membranes
C. the skin
D. all of the above
A. the sclera of the eyes
When the nail bed is highly vascular, a bluish or purplish tint to the nail bed may reflect which of the following:
A. Paronychia
B. Cyanosis
C. Clubbing
D. All of the above
B. Cyanosis
What three major considerations determine the extent of a neurologic exam:
the chief complaints, the client’s physical condition, the client’s willingness to participate and coorperate.