NURS 6512: Week 11 Exam 2 : Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (A+ 2020)

NURS 6512 Week 11 Midterm Exam 2  

·         Question 1

2 out of 2 points

When assessing the abdomen, one needs to expose the patient:

Response Feedback:

While the patient is in the supine position, the examiner can assess the abdomen. Arrange draping to expose the abdomen from pubis to epigastrium, ensuring to cover the private areas of the patient. All of the other options would not allow for a thorough inspection and examination or they would expose the patient inappropriately.

·         Question 2

2 out of 2 points

The sequence of the physical examination should be individualized to:

Response Feedback:

There is no one right way to put together the parts of the physical examination. The sequence should be individualized to minimize the number of times the patient has to change positions to conserve the patient s energy.

·         Question 3

2 out of 2 points

The examination of the newborn should begin with:

Response Feedback:

The examination of a newborn should begin with inspection noting skin color, flaccidity, tension, gross deformities, or distortions of facies. All of the other examination techniques follow inspection.

·         Question 4

2 out of 2 points

Examination of the patient in the lithotomy, or knee-chest, position includes:

Response Feedback:

With the patient in the lithotomy position, the examiner can inspect the external and internal female genitalia and perform rectal examination to assess and palpate anal sphincter tone. The other answers require the patient to be in the supine or standing position.

·         Question 5

2 out of 2 points

Which of the following data are not part of your general inspection?

Response Feedback:

Upon meeting the patient, their facial expression, gait, dress, and habitus should be inspected. Inspecting for sinus tenderness is performed afterward if indicated.

·         Question 6

2 out of 2 points