TEST BANK for Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition by Susan F Wilson & Jean Foret G

Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank

Chapter 01: Introduction to Health Assessment Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient comes to the emergency department and tells the triage nurse that he is “having a

heart attack.” What is the nurse’s top priority at this time? a. Determine the patient’s personal data and insurance coverage. b. Ask the patient to take a seat in the waiting room until his name is called. c. Request that a nurse collect data for a comprehensive history. d. Ask a nurse to start a focused assessment of this patient now.

ANS: D

The nurse needs to begin an assessment as soon as possible that is focused on this patient’s cardiovascular system. The type of health assessment performed by the nurse is also driven by patient need. Personal data and insurance information will be obtained, but in this situation, these data can wait until after the patient is assessed. Based also on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, physiologic needs take precedence. Rather than asking the patient to wait, the nurse needs to begin data collection, such as vital signs, immediately to determine the patient’s health status. Complications can be prevented if an immediate assessment is made to analyze the patient’s symptoms. A comprehensive history is not indicated in this situation at this time.

Some subjective data will be collected, such as allergies and medical history related to cardiovascular disease. Eyes, ears, or a complete musculoskeletal or mental health assessment is not a priority at this time.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply N R I GREF: Box 1-3 | p. 3 U S N TB.COM TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 2. Which situation illustrates a screening assessment? a. A patient visits an obstetric clinic for the first time and the nurse conducts a

detailed history and physical examination. b. A hospital sponsors a health fair at a local mall and provides cholesterol and blood pressure checks to mall patrons. c. The nurse in an urgent care center checks the vital signs of a patient who is complaining of leg pain. d. A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus comes to test his fasting blood glucose level.

ANS: B

A health fair at a local mall that provides cholesterol and blood pressure checks is an example of a screening assessment focused on disease detection. A detailed history and physical examination conducted during a first-time visit to an obstetric clinic is an example of a comprehensive assessment. Assessing a patient complaining of leg pain in the triage area of an urgent care center is an example of a problem-based/focused assessment. A patient’s return appointment 1 month after today’s office visit to report fasting blood glucose levels is an example of an episodic or follow-up assessment.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand

REF: Box 1-3 | p. 3

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Screening 3. For which person is a screening assessment indicated? a. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday b. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels c. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility d. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement ANS: B

A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detection. In this case this person may have diabetes mellitus. A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who is recovering in the hospital from surgery. A comprehensive assessment is performed during admission to a facility to obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination. An episodic or follow-up assessment is performed after knee replacement to evaluate the outcome of the procedure.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1-3 | p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 4. For which person is a shift assessment indicated? a. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday b. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels c. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility d. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement ANS: A

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A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who is recovering in the hospital from surgery. A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detection, in this case diabetes mellitus. A comprehensive assessment is performed during admission to a facility to obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination. An episodic or follow-up assessment is performed after knee replacement to evaluate the outcome of the procedure.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1-3 | p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 5. For which person is a comprehensive assessment indicated? a. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday b. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels c. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility d. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement ANS: C

A comprehensive assessment is performed during admission to a facility to obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination. A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who is recovering in the hospital from surgery. A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detection, in this case diabetes mellitus. An episodic or follow-up assessment is performed after knee replacement to evaluate the outcome of the procedure.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1-3 | p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 6. For which person is an episodic or follow-up assessment indicated? a. The person who had abdominal surgery yesterday b. The person who is unaware of his high serum glucose levels c. The person who is being admitted to a long-term care facility d. The person who is beginning rehabilitation after a knee replacement ANS: D

An episodic or follow-up assessment is performed after the knee replacement to evaluate the outcome of the procedure. A shift assessment is most appropriate for the person who is recovering in the hospital from surgery. A screening assessment is performed for the purpose of disease detection, in this case diabetes mellitus. A comprehensive assessment is performed during admission to a facility to obtain a detailed history and complete physical examination.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Box 1-3 | p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 7. Which is an example of data a nurse collects during a physical examination? a. The patient’s lack of hair and shiny skin over both shins b. The patient’s stated concern about lack of money for prescriptions c. The patient’s complaints N of tingling RSINGsensations B.COin M the feet U T d. The patient’s mother’s statements that the patient is very nervous lately ANS: A

The lack of hair and shiny skin over both shins are objective data or signs that are part of the physical examination. A patient’s concerns about lack of money are subjective data and are part of the health history. A patient’s complaints of tingling sensations in the feet are subjective data and are part of the health history. A patient’s family statements are considered secondary data, are subjective data, and are part of the health history.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: Box 1-3 | p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 8. The nurse documents which information in the patient’s history? a. The patient’s skin feels warm to the touch. b. The patient is scratching his arm. c. The patient’s temperature is 100° F. d. The patient complains of itching.

ANS: D

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank A patient’s complaint of itching is subjective information, which means it is a symptom and is documented in the history. The patient’s warm skin is objective information gathered by the nurse through palpation, is also a sign, and is documented in the physical examination. The patient’s scratching is objective information gathered by the nurse through observation, is also a sign, and is documented in the physical examination. The patient’s elevated temperature is objective information gathered by the nurse through measurement, is also a sign, and is documented in the physical examination.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 1 | p. 2 and Box 1-2 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 9. Which patient information does the nurse document in the patient’s physical assessment? a. Slurred speech b. Immunizations c. Smoking habit d. Allergies ANS: A

Slurred speech should be noticed by the nurse and documented as objective data in the physical assessment. Data on immunizations are collected from the patient, are subjective, and documented in the history. A smoking habit is information that comes from the patient, making it subjective data that is documented in the history. Allergies are information that come from the patient, making it subjective data that is documented in the history.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 1-2 and Box 1-2 NURSINGTB.COM TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 10. After collecting the data, the nurse begins data analysis with which action? a. Clustering data b. Documenting subjective data c. Reporting information to other health team members d. Documenting objective information ANS: A

After collecting data, the nurse organizes or clusters the data so that the problems appear more clearly. To cluster data, the nurse interprets the assessment data collected. Documenting subjective data is necessary for the medical record, but does not provide analysis. Before reporting data to health team members, the nurse clusters and interprets data. Documenting objective data is necessary for the medical record, but does not provide analysis.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 11. Which activity illustrates the concept of primary prevention? a. Monthly breast self-examination b. Annual cervical (Papanicolaou test) examination

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank c. Education about living with asthma d. Exercising three times a week ANS: D

Exercising is an example of primary prevention that prevents disease from developing by maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Monthly breast self-examination is an example of secondary prevention and screening efforts to promote early detection of disease. Annual cervical (Papanicolaou test) examination is an example of secondary prevention and screening efforts to promote early detection of disease. Teaching a patient how to live with a chronic disease such as asthma is an example of tertiary prevention directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Table 1-1 | p. 5-6 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs 12. A nurse is teaching a patient how to manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

This intervention is an example of which level of health promotion? a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Risk factor prevention ANS: C

Teaching a patient how to live with a chronic disease is an example of tertiary prevention directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health. The focus of primary prevention is to prevent a disease from developing by promoting a healthy Secondary NURSlifestyle.

INGTB.C OM prevention consists of efforts to promote early detection of disease. Risk factor prevention is part of primary prevention that focuses on preventing disease by managing risk factors.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: Table 1-1 | p. 5-6 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs 13. Which activity illustrates the concept of secondary prevention? a. Annual mammogram b. Nutrition classes on low-fat cooking c. Education on living with diabetes mellitus d. Cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass surgery ANS: A

A mammogram screens for breast cancer and is an example of secondary prevention to promote early detection of disease. Nutrition classes are an example of primary prevention to prevent a disease from developing by promoting a healthy lifestyle. Education about diabetes mellitus is an example of tertiary prevention directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health. Cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass surgery is an example of tertiary prevention directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand

REF: Table 1-1 | p. 5-6

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs 14. A community organization sponsors a health fair to increase awareness of colon cancer. At the

health fair, colorectal cancer screening kits are distributed, and health care professionals answer questions, take blood pressure, and distribute literature. What level of health prevention is being implemented by this community organization? a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. Risk factor ANS: B

Secondary prevention consists of screening efforts to promote early detection of disease—in this scenario, colorectal cancer and hypertension. Primary prevention is focused on preventing disease from developing through the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Tertiary prevention is directed toward minimizing the disability from chronic disease and helping the patient maximize his or her health. Risk factor prevention is part of primary prevention that focuses on preventing disease by managing risk factors.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: Table 1-1 | p. 5-6 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank

Chapter 02: Obtaining a Health History Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement or question does the nurse use during the introduction phase of the

interview? a. “I’m here to learn more about the pain you’re experiencing.” b. “Can you describe the pain that you’re experiencing?” c. “I heard you say that the pain is ‘all over’ your body.” d. “What relieves the pain you are having?”

ANS: A

“I’m here to learn more about the pain you’re experiencing” is an example of the introduction phase a nurse may use to explain the purpose of the interview to a patient. “Can you describe the pain that you’re experiencing?” is an example of part of a symptom analysis that occurs in the discussion phase. “I heard you say that the pain is ‘all over’ your body” is an example of a summary statement by the nurse that occurs in the summary phase. “What relieves the pain you are having?” is an example of part of a symptom analysis that occurs in the discussion phase.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: Box 2-1 | p. 8-9 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 2. Which statement is appropriate to use when beginning an interview with a new patient?

NURS a. “Have you ever been a patient NGclinic TB.C OM inIthis before?” b. “What is your purpose for coming to the clinic today?” c. “Tell me a little about yourself and your family.” d. “Did you have any difficulty finding the clinic?”

ANS: B

“What is your purpose for coming to the clinic today?” is an open-ended question that focuses on the patient’s reason for seeking care. “Have you ever been a patient in this clinic before?” is a close-ended question that yields a “yes” or “no” response. This question may be asked on the first visit, but not as an opening question for a health interview. “Tell me a little about yourself and your family” is an open-ended question, but it is too general, and it is at least two questions: one about the patient and another about the family. “Did you have any difficulty finding the clinic?” is a social question and does not focus on the patient’s purpose for the visit.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 8 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 3. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates a patient-centered interview? a. “I need to complete this questionnaire about your medical and family history.” b. “The hospital requires me to complete this assessment as soon as possible.” c. “Tell me about the symptoms you’ve been having.” d. “I’ve had the same symptoms that you’ve described.”

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ANS: C

“Tell me about the symptoms you’ve been having” focuses on the needs of the patient so that the patient is free to share concerns, beliefs, and values in his or her own words. “I need to complete this questionnaire about your medical and family history” focuses on the nurse’s need to complete the assessment rather than the needs of the patient. “The hospital requires me to complete this assessment as soon as possible” focuses on the nurse’s need to meet hospital requirements rather than the needs of the patient. “I’ve had the same symptoms that you’ve described” focuses on the nurse rather than on the patient.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 8 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 4. Which question is an example of an open-ended question? a. “Have you experienced this pain before?” b. “Do you have someone to help you at home?” c. “How many times a day do you use your inhaler?” d. “What were you doing when you felt the pain?”

ANS: D

“What were you doing when you felt the pain?” is a broadly stated question that encourages a free-flowing, open response. “Have you experienced this pain before?” is closed-ended, which can obtain a “yes” or “no” answer to the question without any additional data. “Do you have someone to help you at home?” is closed-ended, which can obtain a “yes” or “no” answer to the question without any additional data. “How many times a day do you use your inhaler?” is closed-ended, which can obtain an answer of a specific number without any additional data.

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U S N REF: T pp.O10-11 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 5. A nurse suspects a female patient is a victim of physical abuse. Which response is most likely

to encourage the patient to confide in the nurse? a. “You’ve got a huge bruise on your face. Did your husband hit you?” b. “That bruise looks tender. I don’t know how people can do that to one another.” c. “If your boyfriend hit you, you can get a restraining order against him.” d. “I’ve seen women who have been hurt by boyfriends or husbands. Does anyone hit you?”

ANS: D

“I’ve seen women who have been hurt by boyfriends or husbands” is an example of a technique referred to as “permission giving” in which the nurse communicates that it is safe to discuss uncomfortable topics. “You’ve got a huge bruise on your face. Did your husband hit you?” assumes that domestic violence did occur, and the comment does not encourage the patient to divulge additional information. “That bruise looks tender. I don’t know how people can do that to one another” assumes that domestic violence did occur, and the comment does not encourage the patient to divulge additional information. “If your boyfriend has hit you, you can get a restraining order against him” assumes that domestic violence did occur, and the comment does not encourage the patient to divulge additional information.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Abuse/Neglect 6. Which technique used by the nurse encourages a patient to continue talking during an

interview? a. Laughing and smiling during conversation b. Using phrases such as “Go on,” and “Then?” c. Repeating what the patient said, but using different words d. Asking the patient to clarify a point ANS: B

Using phrases such as “Go on” and “Then?” encourages the patient to continue talking.

Laughing and smiling during conversation may show attentiveness during the interview, but does not encourage more talking. Rephrasing what the patient has said is restatement. It confirms your interpretation of what they said, but does not encourage additional talking.

Asking the patient to clarify a point is done when the information is conflicting, vague, or ambiguous.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 7. During the history, the patient states that she does not use many drugs. What is the nurse’s

appropriate response to this statement? a. “Tell me about the drugs you are using currently.” b. “To some people six or seven is not many.” c. “Do you mean prescription drugs or illicit drugs?”

INGTB.COM d. “How often are you usingNthese URSdrugs?”

ANS: A

“Tell me about the drugs you are using currently” is an open-ended question that allows patients to provide further data. “To some people six or seven is not many” is a comment that does not ask a question or obtain useful data. “Do you mean prescription drugs or illicit street drugs?” is a closed-ended question that yields data about the type of drugs used only. “How often are you using these drugs?” asks about frequency of drug use, which is not useful until the drugs are known.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 8. A nurse is interviewing a patient who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus 6 months

ago. Since that time, the patient has gained weight and her blood glucose levels remain high.

The nurse suspects that the patient is noncompliant with her diet. Which response by the nurse enhances data collection in this situation? a. “Tell me about what foods you eat and the frequency of your meals.” b. “What symptoms do you notice when your blood sugar levels are high?” c. “You need to follow what the doctor has prescribed to manage your disease.” d. “Tell me what you know about the cause of type 2 diabetes.”

ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank “Tell me about what foods you eat and the frequency of your meals” gathers more data from the patient to help the nurse confirm if noncompliance is the reason for the weight gain and high glucose levels. “What symptoms do you notice when your blood sugar levels are high?” does not help the nurse determine if the patient is noncompliant. It may be useful later when teaching the patient about her disease. “You need to follow what the doctor has prescribed to manage your disease” does not provide additional data for the nurse and may be viewed as authoritarian and paternalistic. “Tell me what you know about the cause of type 2 diabetes” assumes that the reason for the weight gain and high glucose levels is a lack of knowledge. A more therapeutic approach is to gather more data from the patient about how the diabetes has been managed.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 9. A male patient tells the nurse that he rarely sleeps more than 4 hours a night and has not

experienced any problems because of the lack of sleep. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? a. “That is interesting.” b. “Only 4 hours of sleep? How do you stay awake during the day?” c. “Really? Everyone needs more sleep than that.” d. “Did I understand that you sleep 4 hours every night?”

ANS: D

“Did I understand that you sleep 4 hours every night?” is a reflection technique that allows the nurse to confirm and obtain additional information. “That is interesting” does not provide an opportunity for the patient to explain any reason for the number of hours of sleep. “Only 4 NURawake SINGduring TB.C OM hours of sleep? How do you stay the day?” questions the accuracy of the patient’s data and may not encourage the patient to give further details. “Really? Everyone needs more sleep than that” can be perceived as argumentative, but does not encourage further data from the patient.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 10. Which technique should the nurse use to obtain more data about a patient’s vague or

ambiguous statement? a. Laughing and smiling during conversation b. Using phrases such as “Go on,” and “Then?” c. Repeating what the patient has said, but using different words d. Asking the patient to explain a point ANS: D

Asking the patient to explain a point is clarification, which is used to obtain more information about conflicting, vague, or ambiguous statements. Laughing and smiling during conversation may show attentiveness during the interview, but does not help to clarify vague information.

Using phrases such as “Go on” and “Then?” encourages patients to continue talking, but does not help clarify. Rephrasing what the patient has said is restatement. It confirms your interpretation of what they said, but does not encourage additional talking.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 11. What does the nurse say to obtain more data about a patient’s vague statement about diet such

as, “My diet’s okay”? a. “Eating a variety of meats, fruits, and vegetables each day is important.” b. “Give me an example of the foods you eat in a typical day.” c. “Go on.” d. “Does your diet meet your needs or does it need improvement?”

ANS: B

“Give me an example of the foods you eat in a typical day.” This statement asks the patient to clarify the vague statement, “My diet is okay.” “Eating a variety of meats, fruits, and vegetables each day is important.” While this statement is true, it does not obtain data about what foods the patient consumes. “Go on” encourages patients to continue talking, but does not help clarify what foods are consumed. “Does your diet meet your needs or does it need improvement?” This response does not help clarify what foods the patient eats. Also it contains two questions rather than asking one question at a time.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 12. While giving a history, a male patient describes several events out of order that occurred in

different decades in his life. What technique does the nurse use to understand the timeline of these events?

RSINGTand B.C a. State the order of events N asUunderstood ask the patient to verify the order.

OM b. Draw conclusions about the order of events from data given. c. Ask the patient to elaborate about these events. d. Ask the patient to repeat what he said about these events.

ANS: A

State the order of events as understood and ask patient to verify the order is correct. This therapeutic technique is useful when interviewing a patient who rambles or does not provide sequential data. Drawing conclusions about the order of events is interpretation. In this example, the sequence of events is more relevant than an interpretation. The nurse may have difficulty interpreting an unclear sequence of events. Asking the patient to elaborate about these events will not provide order to the sequence of events. Asking the patient to repeat what he said about these events will not necessarily provide a sequence of events.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 11 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 13. A male patient is very talkative and shares much information that is not relevant to his history

or the reason for his admission. Which action by the nurse improves data collection in this situation? a. Terminate the interview. b. Use closed-ended questions. c. Ask the patient to stay on the subject.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. Ask another nurse to complete the interview.

ANS: B

Using closed-ended questions is useful to obtain specific data when open-ended questions are not obtaining the needed data. Terminating the interview is not beneficial to the patient and does not allow data collection. Asking the patient to stay on the subject is not therapeutic and may result in less data collection. Asking another nurse to complete the interview may not be practical and interrupts the nurse-patient relationship that has been established.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 11 | p. 12 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 14. A patient answers questions quietly and appears sad. While answering questions about her

marriage, she begins to cry. Which response by the nurse is appropriate in this situation? a. “Don’t cry! I’ll come back when you’ve settled down.” b. “I only have a few more questions to ask, and then I’ll leave you alone for a while.” c. “Everyone has ups and downs in their marriage. What problems are you having?” d. “I see that you are upset. Is there something you’d like to discuss?”

ANS: D

“I see that you are upset. Is there something you’d like to discuss?” shows that the nurse is attentive to the patient’s feelings and does not make assumptions about the reason why the patient is crying. The crying may signify additional data the nurse needs to collect during this interview. “Don’t cry! I’ll come back when you’ve settled down” is not a therapeutic response. The nurse needs to support the patient rather than leave her. “I only have a few more questions to ask, and then I’llNleave forO aM while” is not a therapeutic response. The INGalone URSyou TB.C nurse is more concerned about getting the history than the patient’s response. “Everyone has ups and downs in their marriage. What problems are you having?” is not a therapeutic response. The nurse is assuming there are problems in the marriage instead of collecting more data.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: pp. 11-12 | pp. 11-13 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 15. During an interview, a patient begins to cry and appears angry. Which response by the nurse

is most therapeutic? a. “This topic prompted an emotional response, tell me what you are feeling.” b. “This topic does not usually cause such an emotional response.” c. “Calm down and tell me what is wrong.” d. “I will leave you alone for a few minutes so you can pull yourself together.”

ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Acknowledging the patient’s feelings and encouraging their expression communicates acceptance of the emotion. Crying is a natural behavior and should be permitted. “This topic does not usually cause such an emotional response” may be perceived by the patient as judgmental and it does not help the patient meet the current need. Encouraging the patient to stop crying so that the nurse can help is not supportive of the patient’s current need. The therapeutic action is to postpone further questioning until the patient is ready to proceed.

Leaving the room so that the patient can be alone is not supportive of the patient.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 12 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 16. In which situation is the nurse’s use of closed-ended questions most appropriate? a. When clarifying vague or conflicting data b. When obtaining a history from an overly talkative patient c. When encouraging a patient to elaborate on details of his or her history d. When collecting data about the current health problem ANS: B

When obtaining a history from an overly talkative patient, a nurse can resort to closed-ended questions to complete the data collection in a timely manner. When clarifying vague and conflicting data, the nurse needs to use open-ended questions to obtain data. When encouraging the patient to elaborate on details of his or her history, the nurse needs to use open-ended questions to obtain the details. When collecting data about the current problem, the patient needs to describe the symptoms that brought him or her to seek help. These details are not collected with closed-ended questions.

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questions for the wife most of the time. What is the most appropriate therapeutic nursing action to hear the patient’s viewpoint? a. Continue the interview. b. Ask the husband to step out of the room. c. Ask another nurse to complete the interview. d. Tell the woman to speak up for herself.

ANS: B

Asking the husband to step out of the room will allow the patient to answer questions in her own way. Continuing the interview is not a therapeutic action because the nurse needs to obtain the patient’s answers to the questions. Asking another nurse to complete the interview does not solve the problem that the husband is answering questions for his wife. Telling the woman to speak up for herself does not solve the problem and may interfere with the therapeutic relationship between the patient and the nurse.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: pp. 12-13 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 18. A female Korean patient accompanied by her husband and son comes to the emergency

department (ED) complaining of abdominal pain. The patient speaks and understands Korean only. Which person is the appropriate choice for the nurse to use to get a history from this patient? a. The patient’s husband who speaks Korean and English b. The patient’s son who speaks Korean and English c. A male technician who works in the ED who speaks Korean and English d. A female interpreter who speaks Korean and English and is available by phone ANS: D

A female interpreter who speaks Korean and English and is available by phone is the best choice because she can communicate with the patient and is the same gender as the patient.

The patient’s husband who speaks Korean and English is not the best choice because he is a family member and may alter the meaning of what is said. The patient’s son who speaks Korean and English is not the best choice because he is a family member and may alter the meaning of what is said. A male technician working in the ED who speaks Korean and English is not a good choice because the patient may feel uncomfortable giving a history to a stranger who is male.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 13 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity | NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 19. Which nurse demonstrates culturally competent care for a female patient from Russia? a. Nurse A who asks the patient about cultural factors that influence health care b. Nurse B who interacts with every patient from Russia in the same manner NURSvariables INGTB.C c. Nurse C who learns the cultural OM culture, including Russia of every d. Nurse D who relies on her previous experience with patients from Russia ANS: A

Asking the patient about cultural factors that influence health care is demonstrating culturally competent care, along with interacting with each patient as a unique person who is a product of past experiences, beliefs, and values. Interacting with every patient from Russia in the same manner does not allow for the uniqueness of each person within the same culture. Learning the cultural variables of every group encountered can be valuable but it is impractical to learn about all cultures because each patient is unique. A better approach is to ask patients about their beliefs. Relying on previous experience with patients from Russia does not allow for the uniqueness of each person within the same culture.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 13 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity 20. For which patient is a focused health history most appropriate? a. A new patient at the health clinic for an annual examination b. A patient admitted to the hospital with vomiting and abdominal pain c. A patient at the health care provider’s office for a sport physical d. A patient discharged 11 months ago who is being readmitted today ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank A patient admitted to the hospital with vomiting and abdominal pain benefits from a focused health history that limits data to the immediate problem. A new patient at the health clinic for an annual examination needs a comprehensive history that includes biographic data, reason for seeking care, present health status, past medical history, family history, personal and psychosocial history, and a review of all body. A patient with a specific need, such as a sport physical, needs a history for an episodic assessment. A patient discharged months ago who is being readmitted needs a history for a follow-up assessment that generally focuses on the specific problem or problems that caused the patient to be readmitted.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: pp. 13-14 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 21. A patient tells the nurse at the clinic, “I can never seem to get warm lately and feel tired all the

time.” The nurse records these data under which section of the health history? a. Past health history b. Present health status c. Reason for seeking care (chief complaint) d. Subjective assessment data ANS: C

The reason for seeking care (chief complaint) is the patient’s reason for seeking care (also called the presenting problem). The patient’s reason for seeking care is often recorded as a direct quote. The past health history includes data about immunizations, surgeries, accidents, and childhood illnesses. The present health status includes data the nurse obtains from the patient, often using a symptom analysis in which more data are collected about the patient’s reason for seeking care. Subjective assessment data include information from the patient. In NURSthe INreason GTB.C M this example, the patient expresses for O seeking care, which is directly quoted and placed in quotation marks in the chief complaint section of the data sheet so that the patient’s reason for seeking care can be easily identified.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 14 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 22. A patient comes to the ambulatory surgery center for an elective procedure this morning.

While giving the admission history, the patient states she is allergic to latex. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse at this time? a. Removing all latex products from the patient’s room b. Using powdered gloves when providing care to this patient c. Informing the surgeon that the patient has type I hypersensitivity to latex d. Questioning the patient about symptoms experienced in the past with latex ANS: D

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Questioning the patient about symptoms experienced in the past with latex is the appropriate response. When patients indicate an allergy to a medication or substance, ask them to describe what happens with exposure to determine whether the reaction is a side effect or an allergic reaction. Removing all latex products from the patient’s room is unnecessary at this time because the latex allergy has not been confirmed. Using powdered gloves when providing care to this patient is unnecessary at this time because the latex allergy has not been confirmed. Informing the surgeon that the patient has type I hypersensitivity to latex is unnecessary at this time because the latex allergy has not been confirmed.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 15 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control: Injury Prevention 23. A nurse is interviewing a male patient who reports he has not had a tetanus immunization in

about 15 years because he had a “bad reaction” to the last tetanus immunization. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse in this case? a. Notify the health care provider that this immunization cannot be given. b. Document that the patient is allergic to the tetanus vaccine. c. Give the vaccine after explaining that adverse reactions are rare. d. Ask the patient to describe the “bad reaction” to the vaccine in more detail.

ANS: D

The nurse needs to collect more data about the reaction from the patient to determine the type of reaction experienced. The nurse is trying to assess the relationship between the “reaction” reported by the patient and an allergic reaction. The immunization should not be eliminated at this time. Additional facts are needed to determine the type of reaction the patient NU RSIN TB.C OMvaccine may be an error because there are experienced. Documenting an allergy toGthe tetanus insufficient data to make that determination at this time. Giving the vaccine may be an error if the patient is allergic to the vaccine and additional data indicates that may be the case.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 15 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 24. A patient admitted with pneumonia reports that she takes insulin for diabetes mellitus. In

which section of the history does the nurse document the insulin and diabetes? a. Past health history b. Present health status c. Reason for seeking care (chief complaint) d. History of present illness ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The present health status documents the current health conditions, which include chronic diseases and medications taken. In this case, diabetes and taking insulin are not the reason for seeking care, but need to be managed while the patient’s pneumonia is being treated because they may affect the patient’s recovery from pneumonia. The past health history includes categories of childhood illness, surgeries, hospitalizations, accidents or injuries, immunizations, and obstetric history. The reason for seeking care (chief complaint) is a brief statement of the patient’s purpose for requesting the services of a health care provider. History of present illness further investigates the history of the present problem; best accomplished by conducting a symptom analysis.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 15 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Team 25. A nurse is getting a history from a patient who is disabled from rheumatoid arthritis. Which

question will provide data about this patient’s functional ability? a. “When did your arthritis symptoms begin?” b. “How has your arthritis affected your daily life?” c. “Why did you come to the clinic today?” d. ”How do you feel about your diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?”

ANS: B

“How has your arthritis affected your daily life?” is a question that leads to data about the patient’s ability to perform self-care activities or functional abilities. “When did your arthritis symptoms begin?” is a question asked as part of the history, but does not collect data about functional ability. “Why did you come to the clinic today?” is a question asked to obtain the NUproblem, RSINGbut M focus directly on the functional TB.C chief complaint about a current doesOnot assessment. “How do you feel about your diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?” is a question to ask in the psychosocial history, but does not focus directly on the functional assessment.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 17 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 26. An example of a health promotion question included in the health history is: a. “Do you have any allergies?” b. “How often are you exercising?” c. “What are you doing to relieve your leg pain?” d. “What kind of herbs are you using?”

ANS: B

“How often are you exercising?” is a question about activities patients regularly perform to maintain health. “Do you have any allergies?” is a question for the present health status rather than health promotion. “What are you doing to relieve your leg pain?” is a question that is part of the symptom analysis. “What kind of herbs are you using?” is a question for the present health status rather than health promotion.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 17 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications

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27. The patient reports having a persistent cough for the past 2 weeks and that the cough disrupts

sleep and has not been helped by over-the-counter cough medicines. Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask next? a. “So what do you think is causing this persistent cough?” b. “Have you tried taking sleeping pills to help you sleep?” c. “Did you think this will just go away on its own?” d. “What other symptoms have you noticed related to this cough?”

ANS: D

“What other symptoms have you noticed related to this cough?” is part of a symptom analysis to provide more data. The answer to the question “So what do you think is causing this persistent cough?” is a guess by the patient and does not provide useful data. “Have you tried taking sleeping pills to help you sleep?” does not focus on the cough, which is what is disturbing the patient’s sleep. “Did you think this will just go away on its own?” does not provide useful data and criticizes the patient’s lack of action.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 18 | Box 2-3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. Which data do nurses document under the heading of Past Health History? (Select all that

apply.) a. Father has Alzheimer disease. b. Last tetanus in 2009 N R I G B.COM c. Had chicken pox as a childU S N T d. Drinks three to four beers each day e. Had a dental examination 6 months ago ANS: B, C, E

Last tetanus is an immunization, chicken pox as a child is a childhood illness, and last examinations, including dental, are documented under the heading of Past Health History.

Family History documents father’s Alzheimer disease; patient drinking three to four beers each day refers to alcohol use, which is documented under the heading Personal and Psychosocial History.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: pp. 15-16 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 2. Which data do nurses document under the heading of Personal and Psychosocial History?

(Select all that apply.) a. Walks for 45 minutes each day b. Eats meats, vegetables, and fruit at two meals daily c. Is allergic to milk and milk products d. Is married and has two daughters whom he is close to e. Smokes marijuana once a week f. Grandfather died from prostate cancer

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank ANS: A, B, D, E

Walks for 45 minutes each day is documented under health promotion activity in Personal and Psychosocial History; eats meats, vegetables, and fruit at two meals daily is documented about diet activity in Personal and Psychosocial History; is married and has two daughters whom he is close to is documented under family and social relationship activity in Personal and Psychosocial History; smokes marijuana once a week is documented under personal habits activity in Personal and Psychosocial History. Allergic to milk and milk products is an allergy, which is documented under the heading Present Health Status; Grandfather died from prostate cancer is documented under the heading Family History.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 16 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Therapeutic Communications 3. Which questions are pertinent to ask when obtaining a symptom analysis from a patient who

reports breathing problems? (Select all that apply.) a. How long have you had this problem with your breathing? b. Do you have a family history of breathing problems? c. Does this breathing problem come and go or is it constant? d. What do you do to make your breathing better? e. How does this breathing problem affect your work or daily activities? f. How many packs of cigarettes do you smoke a day?

ANS: A, C, D, E

How long have you had this problem with your breathing?, Does this breathing problem come and go or is it constant?, What do you do to make your breathing better?, and How does this breathing problem affect your work or daily activities? are questions asked in a symptom RSICARTS NGTB.C OMonset of symptoms, location and duration analysis. Use the mnemonic N ofUOLD (e.g., of symptoms, characteristics, aggravating factors, related symptoms, treatment used, and severity of symptoms). Do you have a family history of breathing problems? This question relates to the patient’s history; How many packs of cigarettes do you smoke a day? This question relates to the patient’s history.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 17 | Box 2-3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 4. Which questions are pertinent to ask when obtaining a symptom analysis from a patient who

reports a headache? (Select all that apply.) a. Describe what the headache feels like. b. When was your last eye examination? c. What makes the headaches worse? d. How do you rate the headaches on a scale of 0 (meaning no pain) to 10 (meaning the worse pain ever)? e. Do you have any symptoms with the headaches, such as nausea? f. When did you first notice the headaches?

ANS: A, C, D, E, F

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Describe what the headache feels like?, What makes the headaches worse?, How do you rate the headaches on a scale of 0 (meaning no pain) to 10 (meaning the worse pain ever)?, Do you have any symptoms with the headaches, such as nausea?, and When did you first notice the headaches? are questions asked in a symptom analysis. Use the mnemonic of OLD CARTS (e.g., onset of symptoms, location and duration of symptoms, characteristics, aggravating factors, related symptoms, treatment used, and severity of symptoms). When was your last eye examination? assumes that the headaches are related to a vision problem. Last eye examination is documented in the history under the heading of Past Health History.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 15 | Box 2-3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 5. Which questions are pertinent for a nurse to ask a patient while performing a review of the

cardiovascular system? (Select all that apply.) a. Do you remember what your last cholesterol value was? b. Have you had chest pain or shortness of breath? c. Do you have trouble breathing when you lie down? d. Are your feet cold, numb, or do they change color? e. How much do you weigh? f. Have you noticed edema in your ankles at the end of the day?

ANS: B, C, D, F

Have you had chest pain or shortness of breath?, Do you have trouble breathing when you lie down?, Are your feet cold, numb, or do they change color?, and Have you noticed edema in your ankles at the end of the day? are questions asked to give the patient an opportunity to NURSINsystem.

GTB.C M remember what your last cholesterol report symptoms of the cardiovascular DoOyou value was? relates to a lab value, which is objective data not documented in the history; How much do you weigh? is objective data not documented in the history.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 18 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments

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Chapter 03: Techniques and Equipment for Physical Assessment Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the most important nursing action to reduce transmission of microorganisms prior to

initiation of the physical assessment? a. Clean the bell and diaphragm of the stethoscope between patients. b. Perform hand hygiene. c. Wear gloves when anticipating exposure to body fluids. d. Wear eye protection when anticipating spatter of body fluids.

ANS: B

Consensus recommendations of the World Health Organization include use of hand hygiene techniques to prevent spread of microorganisms before palpating, percussing, or auscultating patients, and during patient care. Cleaning the bell and diaphragm of the stethoscope between patients is important to prevent the spread of microorganisms when auscultating only.

Wearing gloves when anticipating exposure to body fluids is important to prevent the spread of microorganisms from the patient while giving care. Wearing eye protection when anticipating spatter of body fluids is important to prevent the spread of microorganisms from the patient while giving care.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 21 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control: Standard Precautions/Transmission-Based Precautions/Surgical Asepsis

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2. When examining a patient, the nurse remembers to follow which principle of Standard

Precautions? a. Wear gloves throughout the entire examination of the patient. b. Wear gloves when in contact with the patient’s mucous membranes. c. Wear gloves to reduce the need for handwashing. d. Wear eye protection and a gown during the examination of the patient.

ANS: B

Specifically, this applies to contact with blood, body fluids (e.g., urine, feces, sputum, wound drainage), nonintact skin, and mucous membranes. Wearing gloves throughout the examination of the patient is unnecessary. Referring to the Standard Precautions for the correct answer, nurses use judgment to determine when contact with body fluids is possible.

Hands must be washed after removal of gloves. The nurse should wear a mask with eye protection or a face shield during procedures that may result in splashes or sprays of the patient’s blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 21 | Box 3-1 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control: Standard/Transmission-Based/Other Precautions 3. How do nurses prevent a latex allergy? a. They use nonlatex gloves for all procedures.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank b. They protect their hands using oil-based hand lotion applying latex gloves. c. They use a powder-free, low-allergen latex gloves. d. They wash their hands with mild soap and dry thoroughly before applying latex

gloves.

ANS: C

Use of these types of gloves is recommended by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Nonlatex gloves may be used only for activities that are not likely to involve contact with infectious materials. NIOSH recommends not using oil-based hand lotions when wearing latex gloves. NIOSH recommends washing hands after removing latex gloves, not before applying them.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 23 | Box 3-2 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control: Standard Precautions/Transmission-Based Precautions/Surgical Asepsis 4. Which explanation is most appropriate for a nurse preparing to palpate a patient’s neck? a. “I need to feel for tumors in your neck.” b. “I’m going to feel your neck for any abnormalities.” c. “I need to press deeply on your neck so please hold still.” d. “Is there any tenderness in your neck?”

ANS: B

Palpating the neck enters the patient’s personal space and may have cultural significance.

Thus it is important to inform patients of the impending action and its purpose. "I need to feel for tumors in your neck” uses the term “tumors” and may alarm the patient unnecessarily. “I need to press deeply on yourN neck hold still” RSsoIplease GTB.C M may alarm the patient and is not U N O accurate. To palpate the neck, light palpation is used to detect abnormalities such as enlarged nodes. Deep palpation is used on the abdomen. “Is there any tenderness in your neck?” obtains subjective data, but does not tell the patient what the nurse is planning to do.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 24 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 5. Which nurse is performing the technique of light palpation appropriately? a. Nurse A applies the bimanual technique to determine size and location of the

patient’s heart. b. Nurse B uses the fingertips to feel for temperature differences on the patient’s legs. c. Nurse C places the ulnar surface of the hands on the patient’s thorax to detect

vibrations. d. Nurse D depresses the patient’s abdomen approximately 4 cm to assess pulsations.

ANS: C

Nurse C places the ulnar surface of the hands on the patient’s thorax to detect vibrations. This is considered a light palpation. The bimanual technique is used to entrap an organ or mass (such as the uterus or a growth) between the fingertips to determine size and location and is not palpation. Temperature differences are best detected using the dorsal surface of the hand; this technique is not palpation. Light pulsation is performed by pressing in to a depth of approximately 1 cm, rather than 4 cm.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 24 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 6. How does the nurse perform the bimanual technique of palpation to assess organs? a. Using the palmar surface of the dominant hand to press inward to a depth of about

1 cm b. Holding a light source in one hand while stroking the skin lightly with the

dominant hand c. Using the ulnar surfaces of both hands to press inward 4 to 5 cm d. Using both hands, one anterior and one posterior, to entrap an organ between the

fingertips ANS: D

Using both hands, one anterior and one posterior, to entrap an organ between the fingertips is the correct technique for bimanual palpation. Using the palmar surface of the dominant hand to press inward to a depth of about 1 cm describes light palpation, which is different from the bimanual technique. Holding a light source in one hand while stroking the skin lightly with the dominant hand is used when inspecting rather than palpating. Using the ulnar surfaces of both hands to press inward 4 to 5 cm describes an incorrect technique.

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7. While assessing a patient’s lower extremities, the nurse suspects the lower extremities feel

cooler than the upper extremities. To confirm this suspicion, how does the nurse compare the temperatures of the lower extremities with the upper extremities? a. Using the backs (dorsum) of the hands to detect differences b. Using the ulnar surface of the hands to detect differences c. Using the pads of the fingers to detect differences d. Using the palmar surface (underside) of the hands to detect differences ANS: A

The dorsal surfaces of the hands detect temperature best. The ulnar surfaces of the hands are the most sensitive to vibration. The pads of the fingers are used in palpation. The palmar surfaces (underside) of the fingers and finger pads are better for determining position, texture, size, consistency, masses, fluid, and crepitus.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 24 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 8. How does a nurse assess for fluid in a patient’s abdomen? a. Placing the nondominant hand (pleximeter) over the area to be percussed, and

striking the index finger of the pleximeter with the pad of the middle finger of the dominant hand b. Applying indirect percussion by tapping one finger lightly on the abdominal wall

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank with the plexor c. Placing the middle finger of the nondominant hand (pleximeter) over the area to be percussed, and striking that finger with the tip of the middle finger of the dominant hand d. Using direct percussion by placing one hand over the abdomen and striking lightly with the other hand ANS: C

Placing the middle finger of the nondominant hand (pleximeter) over the area to be percussed, and striking that finger with the tip of the middle finger of the dominant hand describes the correct technique. Only the finger being struck touches the area to be percussed; the other fingers are raised off the skin and the middle finger is struck with the tip of the finger of the other hand. Percussing the abdomen requires both hands, one as the plexor and the other as the pleximeter. Using direct percussion by placing one hand over the abdomen and striking lightly with the other hand does not describe the correct technique.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 24 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 9. What assessment data do nurses obtain through striking a hand directly against the flank or

costovertebral angle of a patient’s body? a. Fluid in the lungs b. Tenderness over the kidneys c. Air in the abdomen d. Tenderness over the liver ANS: B

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Tenderness over the kidneys is detected by direct percussion over the costovertebral angle.

Fluid in the lungs is detected by indirect percussion. Air in the abdomen is detected by indirect percussion. Tenderness over the liver is detected by palpation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 24 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 10. A patient has been complaining of abdominal cramping and gas; the nurse notes that his

abdomen is slightly distended. Which sound does the nurse expect to hear during percussion of this patient’s abdomen? a. Flatness b. Dullness c. Resonance d. Tympany ANS: D

Tympany is a loud, high-pitched sound heard over the abdomen. Flatness is heard over bones and muscle. Dullness is heard over the liver. Resonance is heard over normal lung tissue.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 11. The nurse is unable to hear the patient’s breath sounds. What checks does the nurse make of

the stethoscope to determine the cause of this problem? a. Ensure the stethoscope tubing is at least 20 inches long. b. Ensure the valve is open to the diaphragm on the head of the stethoscope. c. Ensure the earpieces are pointed toward the back of the ears. d. Ensure the bell is placed firmly against the patient’s skin.

ANS: B

The diaphragm is used to hear high-pitched sounds, such as breath sounds, bowel sounds, and normal heart sounds. Its structure screens out low-pitched sounds. Tubing should be no longer than 12 to 18 inches. If the tubing is longer than 18 inches, the sounds may become distorted.

Earpieces are angled toward the nose so that sound is projected toward the tympanic membrane. The bell of the stethoscope is used to hear soft, low-pitched sounds such as extra heart sounds or vascular sounds (bruit).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 28 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 12. What part of the stethoscope do nurses use to auscultate the chest? a. Press the bell firmly against the skin to hear sounds and vibrations. b. The bell of the stethoscope is used to hear breath sounds. c. The diaphragm of the stethoscope is used to hear heart sounds.

NURSI GTB.C d. Either the bell or the diaphragm is N used to auscultate OM the chest.

ANS: C

The diaphragm is used to hear breath sounds, bowel sounds, and normal heart sounds (high-pitched sounds). The bell should be pressed lightly on the skin with just enough pressure to ensure that a complete seal exists around the bell. If the bell is pressed too firmly on the skin, the concave surface is filled with skin, and the bell functions like a diaphragm and inhibits vibrations. The bell is used to hear soft, low-pitched sounds such as extra heart sounds or vascular sounds (bruit). Either the bell or the diaphragm is used to auscultate the chest. The diaphragm is used to hear breath sounds, bowel sounds, and normal heart sounds (high-pitched sounds).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 28 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 13. How does the nurse detect an extra heart sound in an adult? a. Using the bell of a stethoscope b. With a pulse oximeter c. Using the diaphragm of a stethoscope d. With a Doppler ultrasound probe ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The bell of the stethoscope is used to hear soft, low-pitched sounds such as extra heart sounds or vascular sounds (bruit). Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive measurement of arterial oxygen saturation in the blood. The diaphragm is used to hear high-pitched sounds such as breath sounds, bowel sounds, and normal heart sounds. A Doppler ultrasound probe is used to detect difficult-to-hear vascular sounds such as fetal heart tones or peripheral pulses.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 28 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 14. A nurse is preparing to take a patient’s blood pressure. The blood pressure cuff is 5 inches

wide and the patient’s upper arm circumference is 20 inches. How accurate will this patient’s blood pressure be using this blood pressure cuff? a. Accurate, the actual value b. Higher than the actual value c. Lower than the actual value d. Unable to determine accuracy with available data ANS: B

For an arm circumference that is 20 inches, the proper size cuff is at least 8 inches (20  0.40 = 8). The cuff is 5 inches, which is too narrow. A cuff that is too narrow will overestimate the blood pressure and report a falsely high value. For an arm circumference that is 20 inches, the proper size cuff is at least 8 inches (20  0.40 = 8). Therefore the blood pressure measurement will not be accurate. For an arm circumference that is 20 inches, the proper size cuff is at least 8 inches (20  0.40 = 8). Therefore the blood pressure measurement will be higher than the actual value. Sufficient data provided to determine accuracy. For an arm circumference that is N RSINGTB.COM 20 inches, the proper size cuff U is at least 8 inches (20  0.40 = 8).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 30 | Table 3-3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 15. Where does the nurse attach the sensor probe of the pulse oximeter to measure an adult

patient’s oxygen saturation? a. The chest over the patient’s heart b. Over the patient’s abdominal aorta c. Over the patient’s radial pulse d. Around the patient’s index finger nail ANS: D

The sensor is taped to a highly vascular area, such as around the index finger nail that allows the light-emitting diode (LED) to reflect off oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin molecules circulating in blood. The chest over the patient’s heart is an incorrect option because the LED would not be able to reflect off oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin molecules circulating in blood. Over the patient’s abdominal aorta is an incorrect option because the LED would not be able to reflect off oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin molecules circulating in blood. Over a patient’s radial pulse is an incorrect option because the LED would not be able to reflect off oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin molecules circulating in blood.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 30 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 16. The patient asks about the meaning of his visual assessment of 20/40 using a Snellen visual

acuity chart. What is the nurse’s appropriate response? a. “20/40 means your vision is about two times normal.” b. “A person with corrected vision can see at 20 feet what you can see at 40 feet.” c. “A person with normal vision can see at 20 feet what you can see at 40 feet.” d. “A person with normal vision can see at 40 feet what you can see at 20 feet.”

ANS: D

The top number of the recording indicates the distance between the patient and the chart, and the bottom number indicates the distance at which a person with normal vision should be able to read certain letters of the chart. Options A to C are incorrect interpretations of the data.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: pp. 30-31 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 17. The nurse is using the Snellen chart to assess a patient’s vision. The patient states that the

green line on the chart is shorter than the red line. What is the interpretation of this finding? a. This patient has normal color perception and abnormal field perception. b. This patient is color blind but has normal field perception. c. This patient’s color perception perception NURSand INfield GTB.C M are normal.

O d. This patient is color blind and has abnormal field perception.

ANS: A

Naming the colors of the horizontal lines is a screening for color perception. The top line is green, and the bottom line is red. Asking which line is longer is a screening for field perception measurement. The green line is longer. Options B to D are incorrect interpretations of the data.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 31 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 18. What tool does the nurse use to assess the patient’s near vision? a. A Snellen eye chart placed about 12 inches from the patient’s face b. An ophthalmoscope with the diopter set at 0 (zero) c. A Jaeger or Rosenbaum chart placed about 2 feet from the patient’s face d. A newspaper held about 14 inches from the patient’s face ANS: D

This can be an alternative to using a Jaeger or Rosenbaum chart held at 14 inches from the face. A Snellen chart is used to assess distant vision. An ophthalmoscope is used to assess the internal eye. Option C is incorrect because of the distance specified. These charts can be used to assess near vision when placed at 14 inches from the patient’s face.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 32 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 19. Using an ophthalmoscope, how does the nurse bring a patient’s interior eye structures into

focus? a. Using the red filter b. Adjusting the diopters c. Dilating the patient’s pupils d. Using the wide-beam light ANS: B

The lens selector dial (diopter) allows the nurse to adjust a set of lenses that controls focus.

The red filter facilitates the identification of pallor of the disc and permits the recognition of retinal hemorrhages by making the blood appear black. When the patient’s pupils are dilated, a larger light may be used for the internal eye examination. The wide-beam light can be used when the patient’s pupils are dilated for better visualization of internal structures.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 32 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 20. Which action by the nurse describes the correct technique for using an otoscope on an adult? a. Using the pneumatic attachment to observe for tympanic fluctuation b. Striking the otoscope against engageM NURthe Ihand GTtoB.C S N O c. Instructing the adult to raise one finger when a sound is heard d. Selecting the largest size speculum that fits into the adult’s ear canal ANS: D

Using the largest speculum allows visualization, while using a smaller speculum limits inspection and using a speculum that is too large is uncomfortable to the adult. The pneumatic attachment is used to evaluate the fluctuation of the tympanic membrane in children. The otoscope is not struck. The instrument that is struck before hearing assessment is a tuning fork. Instructing the patient to raise one finger when a sound is heard is done when using an audiometer to assess hearing.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: pp. 32-33 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 21. A nurse is preparing to assess a patient’s ability to detect vibrations. Which piece of

equipment is appropriate for this assessment? a. Reflex hammer b. Tuning fork c. Goniometer d. Monofilament ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The tuning fork is used to assess the patient’s ability to detect vibration. A reflex hammer is used to test for deep tendon reflexes. A goniometer is used to measure the degrees of flexion and extension of a joint. A monofilament is used to test for sensation on the lower extremities.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: pp. 33-34 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 22. To test deep tendon reflexes, the nurse uses which instrument? a. Goniometer b. Calipers c. Reflex hammer d. Monofilament ANS: C

A reflex hammer is used to test deep tendon reflexes. A monofilament is used to test for sensation on the lower extremities. Calipers are used to measure thickness of subcutaneous tissue to estimate the amount of body fat. A monofilament is used to test for sensation on the lower extremities.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 34 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 23. A nurse is using the finger pads to palpate a patient’s dorsalis pedis pulses and is unable to

feel any pulses. Which actionNis R appropriate for the M nurse to perform next?

INGTB.C U S O a. Document that the dorsalis pedis pulses are not palpable. b. Have the patient stand and try again to palpate the pulses. c. Use a Doppler to detect the presence of the pulses. d. Palpate the dorsalis pedis pulses using the ulnar surface of the hand.

ANS: C

Use a Doppler to detect the presence of the pulses. The Doppler uses ultrasonic waves to detect difficult-to-hear vascular sounds, such as peripheral pulses. Document that the dorsalis pedis pulses are not palpable. Although the pulse may not be palpable, the nurse always tries a Doppler to determine if the pulse can be heard, even when it cannot be felt. Have the patient stand and try again to palpate the pulses. Changing positions will not facilitate palpation of a pulse. Palpate the dorsalis pedis pulses using the ulnar surface of the hand. The ulnar surface of the hand is used to palpate for vibrations rather than pulsations.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 34 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 24. How does the nurse detect a pulse when using a Doppler? a. The pulsation is felt. b. The pulsation is heard. c. The pulse wave is seen on a screen. d. The pulse wave is printed out on special paper.

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ANS: B

A Doppler amplifies sounds difficult to hear with an acoustic stethoscope. A Doppler is used when the pulses cannot be palpated. A Doppler amplifies the sound of the pulsation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 34 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 25. A nurse is assessing joint function of a patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis. Which

instrument/tool does the nurse use to measure the degree of flexion and extension of the patient’s knee joints? a. Calipers b. Ruler or tape measure c. Goniometer d. Doppler ANS: C

A goniometer is used to measure the degree of flexion and extension of a joint. Calipers are used to estimate the amount of body fat. A ruler or tape measure cannot accurately measure the degree of flexion and extension of joints. Doppler is used to detect the presence of pulses.

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B.COwhen M collecting assessment data?

URskinfold SINGTcalipers 26. When does a nurse choose toNuse a. Calculating the patient’s body mass index b. Inspecting the patient’s skin c. Determining the amount of the patient’s lean body tissue d. Estimating the amount of the patient’s body fat ANS: D

Estimating the amount of the patient’s body fat is the purpose of using skin calipers. Body mass index is a formula for determining obesity that is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the height in meters. Calipers estimate body fat. They are not needed to inspect skin. There is no specific method to determine the amount of lean body tissue.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 35 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 27. When does a nurse use a Pederson or Graves speculum for examination of a patient? a. To inspect the external ear b. To assess the vaginal canal c. To inspect nasal passages d. To assess the oropharynx ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The vaginal canal and cervix are inspected using a Pederson or Graves speculum or a pediatric or virginal speculum. The external ear is inspected using an otoscope. The nasal passages are inspected using a nasal speculum. The oropharynx is inspected using a tongue blade and penlight.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 35 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 28. What are characteristics of an audioscope? a. Screens for hearing ability b. Allows visualization into the ear canal c. Must be calibrated before use d. Uses vibration to estimate hearing loss ANS: A

An audioscope screens for hearing ability. The otoscope allows inspection of the ear canal.

Calibration is unnecessary. An audioscope needs batteries that are charged. The tuning fork is the tool that uses vibration to detect hearing loss.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 35 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 29. A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus has an infected lesion on his foot. During the history of

his present illness, he reports,N“I R hadIa cut my foot, GTonB.C M but I did not even feel it.” What U S N O equipment does the nurse use to gather more data about his foot? a. A Wood lamp b. Transilluminator c. Monofilament d. Reflex hammer ANS: C

A monofilament is used to test for sensation on the lower extremities. Because this patient could not feel the cut on his foot, perhaps he has lost sensation. A Wood lamp is used to detect fungal infection on the skin. A transilluminator differentiates the characteristics of tissue, fluid, and air within a specific body cavity. A reflex hammer is used to test for deep tendon reflexes.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: pp. 35-36 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 30. A patient is complaining of pain over the maxillary sinuses. Which device does the nurse use

to determine if there is air or fluid in the patient’s sinuses? a. Magnification device b. Transilluminator c. Monofilament d. Wood lamp

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ANS: B

A transilluminator disseminates its light source under the surface of the skin to determine if the areas under the surface, such as the sinuses, are filled with air, fluid, or tissue. A magnification device helps visualize the tissue, but will not determine if sinuses are filled with air or fluid. A monofilament is used to test for sensation on the lower extremities. A Wood lamp is used to detect fungal infections.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 36 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 31. A nurse suspects that a large skin lesion on the patient’s forearm is a fungal infection. Which

device does the nurse use to confirm his suspicion? a. Pen light b. Magnification device c. Transilluminator d. Wood lamp ANS: D

Skin lesions caused by a fungal infection exhibit a fluorescent yellow-green or blue- green color when examined with a Wood lamp. A pen light is used to highlight a lesion for inspection, but will not determine if it is caused by a fungus. A magnification device helps visualize the lesion, but will not determine if it is caused by a fungus. A transilluminator disseminates its light source under the surface of the skin to determine if the area under the surface is filled with air, fluid, or tissue.

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Chapter 04: General Inspection and Measurement of Vital Signs Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which body system does the nurse assess primarily by inspection? a. Respiratory b. Gastrointestinal c. Skin d. Cardiovascular ANS: C

Skin is assessed primarily using inspection, but also palpation. The respiratory system is assessed primarily using auscultation, but also percussion and inspection when observing pale or cyanotic skin from hypoxia. The gastrointestinal system is assessed primarily by auscultation and palpation, but also with inspection when looking at the contour of the abdomen. The cardiovascular system is assessed primarily with auscultation and palpation, but also by inspection when looking at the color of extremities for evidence of perfusion or edema.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 38 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 2. A patient is sitting slightly forward bracing his arms on his knees in a tripod position. This

NURsymptom? position is associated with which SINGTB.COM a. Abdominal pain b. Spinal deformity c. Back pain d. Breathing difficulty ANS: D

Breathing difficulty is associated with the tripod position, which allows maximal expansion of the muscles of respiration. Positions used by patients with abdominal pain vary depending upon what organ is involved. For example, patients with appendicitis tend to lie very still; those with acute pancreatitis prefer the fetal position for pain relief. Spinal deformity usually affects the patient’s gait or causes a slumped posture. Back pain usually affects the patient’s gait or causes a slumped posture.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 38 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 3. The temperature of a patient is measured every 6 hours at 6 AM, 12 PM, 6 PM, and 12 AM.

Which temperature reading is expected to be low due to a normal variation? a. The measurement at 6 AM b. The measurement at 12 PM c. The measurement at 6 PM

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Early in the morning is the time with lowest temperature of the day due to circadian rhythms.

A low temperature due to circadian rhythms is not expected at this time. The highest temperature occurs in the late afternoon and early evening due to circadian rhythms. A low temperature due to circadian rhythms is not expected at this time.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 39 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 4. Which statement is correct regarding taking or interpreting axillary temperatures? a. Axillary temperatures should not be used in patients less than 2 years of age. b. Readings may be less accurate. c. The thermometer is left in place for no more than 3 minutes. d. The thermometer is placed in the axilla with the shoulder abducted.

ANS: B

Multiple studies have shown temperature measurements at the axillary site are less accurate compared with alternative sites. The axilla is a common site for temperature measurement on infants and children. The thermometer is left in place until the audible signal occurs and the temperature appears on the screen. Place the probe in the middle of the axilla, with the arm held against the body (adducted).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 40 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment NURSINGIntegrity: M TB.COReduction MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 5. A temperature of 99.8° F taken in the axilla is equivalent to which temperature value taken

orally? a. 100.8° F b. 99.8° F c. 98.8° F d. 97.8° F ANS: A

Normal temperature readings from the axilla are about 1° F below the normal oral temperature.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 40 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 6. The nurse suspects an irregularity in the rhythm of the patient’s radial pulse. What is the most

appropriate action for this nurse to take at this time? a. Document this rhythm as normal for the patient. b. Use a Doppler to check the brachial pulse. c. Count the patient’s apical pulse for a full minute.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. Count the radial pulse again for 15 seconds and multiply by 4.

ANS: C

When an irregular pulse is palpated, the nurse counts the number of pulsations for a full minute. An irregular rhythm is not a normal finding. The pulsation between each beat should be the same or regular. A Doppler is not indicated in this case; it is used when the pulse cannot be palpated. Counting the radial pulse again for 15 seconds and multiplying by 4 may reconfirm the initial findings, but does not provide additional data for the nurse on this patient.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 40 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 7. Which of these respiratory rates are within normal limits? a. 16-month-old; 42 b. 6-year-old; 20 c. 14-year-old; 26 d. 40-year-old; 10 ANS: B

A school-age child’s respiratory rate ranges from 18 to 26. A toddler’s respiratory rate ranges from 24 to 40. An adolescent’s respiratory rate ranges from 12 to 16. An adult’s respiratory rate ranges from 12 to 20.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 41 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific NURSINGTB.COM Assessments 8. A nurse is taking vital signs of an adult patient whose oxygen saturation is 96%. The patient’s

temperature is 102° F, blood pressure is 130/86, pulse is 100 beats/min, and respiratory rate is 26 breaths/min. Which factor may be contributing to the elevated respiratory rate? a. The patient’s temperature b. The patient’s oxygen saturation c. The patient’s pulse rate d. The patient’s blood pressure ANS: A

Fever is a factor that may increase respiratory rate, and this patient’s temperature is 102° F. The patient’s oxygen saturation is a measure of the oxygen carried by hemoglobin and it is within expected limits—above 90%. The patient’s pulse rate may be due to the high temperature, but a pulse of 100 does not contribute to an elevated respiratory rate in this case.

The patient’s blood pressure is higher than normal, but does not contribute to an elevated respiratory rate in this case.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 41 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 9. Nurses understand that a patient’s diastolic pressure represents which physiologic function?

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The pressure needed to open the aortic and pulmonic valves The pressure in blood vessels when the ventricles contract The pressure of the blood returning to the heart from the venous system The pressure in blood vessels when the ventricles are relaxed

ANS: D

The pressure in blood vessels when the ventricles are relaxed is the definition of the diastolic pressure. The pressure needed to open the aortic and pulmonic valves is called the afterload.

The pressure in blood vessels when the ventricles contract is the definition of the systolic pressure. The pressure of the blood returning to the heart from the venous system is incorrect.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 42 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 10. According to research findings, which site is preferred for measuring blood pressure when the

nurse is unable to use the patient’s upper arms? a. Ankle b. Thigh c. Calf d. Wrist ANS: A

A study comparing accuracy among sites recommended the ankle as an alternative site for blood pressure measurement. The thigh is an alternative site, but the ankle is the preferred site. A study comparing accuracy among sites recommended the ankle site in preference to the calf as an alternative site for N blood measurement RSpressure INGTB.C M if the upper arm is unavailable.

U O Approaches to measuring blood pressure using the wrist and finger sites have been developed, but these lack acceptable accuracy and cost efficiency to be recommended for clinical practice.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 42 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 11. A patient’s blood pressure has been averaging 120/72 when using the upper arms. Today, the

nurse uses this patient’s thigh to measure the blood pressure. What is the expected systolic pressure using the thigh that is equivalent to a systolic pressure of 120? a. A systolic reading of 110 mm Hg b. A systolic reading of 120 mm Hg c. A systolic reading of 140 mm Hg d. A systolic reading of 170 mm Hg ANS: C

Normally the systolic blood pressure is 10 to 40 mm Hg higher in the leg than in the arm. A systolic reading of 110 mm Hg is too low. A systolic reading of 120 mm Hg is too low. A systolic reading of 170 mm Hg is too high.

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retention, the patient is retaining approximately how many liters of fluid? a. 1 L b. 5 L c. 11 L d. 24 L ANS: B

Every kilogram (kg) equals a liter of fluid. Thus, 11 lb ÷ 2.2 = 5 L. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 44 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. Which method of temperature measurement indirectly reflects inner core temperature? (Select

all that apply.) a. Axillary temperature b. Oral temperature c. Tympanic temperature d. Rectal temperature e. Temporal artery temperature ANS: B, E

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Inner core temperature is measured indirectly because the probe is placed near an artery. For oral temperature, the probe is placed near the carotid artery and the temporal artery is used for the temporal artery temperature. For axillary, tympanic, and rectal temperatures, the probe is not placed close to any major blood vessels.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 44 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 2. Which method of temperature measurement does a nurse choose when assessing school-aged

children in a wellness clinic? (Select all that apply.) a. Axillary temperature b. Rectal temperature c. Temporal artery temperature d. Oral temperature e. Tympanic membrane temperature ANS: A, C, D, E

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Axillary, temporal artery, oral, and tympanic membrane temperatures are appropriate for children. A rectal temperature is sometimes appropriate for young infants, but not routinely; and is used for other ages if other routes are not available or if the child is unable to cooperate, is unconscious, is agitated, or is prone to seizures. Rectal temperature measurement is considered safe and accurate for adults only. A rectal temperature is sometimes appropriate for young infants, but not routinely; and is used for other ages if other routes are not available or if the child is unable to cooperate, is unconscious, is agitated, or is prone to seizures.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 39 | p. 40 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 3. Which action by the nurse results in the patient’s blood pressure measurement being falsely

high? (Select all that apply.) a. Using a blood pressure cuff that is too narrow for the patient’s upper arm b. Deflating the blood pressure cuff too rapidly c. Wrapping the blood pressure cuff too loosely d. Reinflating the blood pressure cuff before it completely deflates e. Positioning the patients arm above the level of the heart ANS: A, C, D, E

Using a blood pressure cuff that is too narrow for the patient’s upper arm, wrapping the cuff too loosely, reinflating the cuff before it completely deflates, and positioning the patients arm above the level of the heart all result in readings that are falsely high. Deflating the blood pressure cuff too rapidly causes the blood pressure reading to be falsely low.

NURSINGREF: DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember p. O 44M TB.C TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 4. Which action by the nurse results in the patient’s blood pressure measurement being falsely

low? (Select all that apply.) a. Using a blood pressure cuff that is too wide for the patients arm b. Not inflating the blood pressure cuff enough c. Positioning the patient’s arm above the level of the heart d. Wrapping the cuff too loosely around the arm e. Deflating the cuff too rapidly ANS: A, B, E

Using a blood pressure cuff that is too wide for the patients arm, not inflating the blood pressure cuff enough, and deflating the cuff too rapidly could result in a false low reading.

Positioning the patients arm above the level of the heart and wrapping the cuff too loosely around the arm causes the blood pressure to be falsely high.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 5. The nurse taking a patient’s blood pressure recognizes that several factors may cause an

increased blood pressure reading. Which factors below can increase blood pressure? (Select all that apply.) a. The patient rates pain at a level of 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. b. The cuff was reinflated before being completely deflated. c. The patient drank cold milk just before the reading. d. The time of day is late afternoon. e. The cuff is too wide for the extremity.

ANS: A, B, D

Rating pain at a level of 7 on a scale of 0 to 10, reinflating the cuff before being completely deflated, and taking the reading in late afternoon are all factors that can increase blood pressure. Drinking cold milk just before the reading will not affect blood pressure, but drinking caffeinated drinks such as coffee or cola may increase blood pressure. A wide cuff makes the reading lower than it actually is rather than higher.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 44 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments COMPLETION 1. A female patient admitted with fluid retention has been in diuretic therapy to remove fluid.

She weighed 187 lb on admission. Today she weighs 179 lb. Since admission, this patient has lost _____ L from fluid loss.

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Chapter 05: Cultural Assessment Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What are the characteristics of one’s culture? a. Color of skin and hair b. System of beliefs and practices c. Food preferences d. Language and religion ANS: B

System of beliefs and practices is part of the definition of culture. Skin and hair color are examples of racial characteristics based on genetics. Food preferences are an example of ethnicity. Language and religion are examples of ethnicity.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 48 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity 2. Which example below best characterizes a patient’s race? a. The language spoken in the patient’s home is Tagalog. b. The patient’s family follows a kosher diet. c. The patient and his family have blonde hair and fair skin. d. The patient’s grandparents came to the United States from Germany.

ANS: C

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Blonde hair and fair skin indicate genetics and race. The language spoken at home refers to ethnicity. A kosher diet refers to ethnicity. Although the patient and grandparents may share the same race, that the grandparents came to the United States from Germany does not relate to race.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 48 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity 3. A Hispanic patient tells an African-American nurse, “You are African-American and can’t

possibly understand how a person like me feels.” What is an appropriate response by the nurse at this time? a. Find a nurse who is not African-American to interview the patient. b. Ask the patient, “Why do you think that, since we just met?” c. Note that the patient is very defensive about being racially different. d. Encourage the patient to describe what he means by his statement.

ANS: D

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank By encouraging the patient to describe what he means by his statement, the nurse is demonstrating cultural awareness and sensitivity by gathering more data about the unique beliefs and value systems of this patient. Finding a nurse who is not African-American to interview the patient is neither necessary nor practical. Asking the patient “Why do you think that, since we just met?” sounds defensive and may not facilitate further communication.

Making an assumption “that the patient is very defensive about being racially different” is not based on any data.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 50 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity 4. A male nurse is assigned to the care of a gay male with alcoholism. This sexual orientation is

inconsistent with the beliefs of the nurse. What actions, if any, can the nurse take to provide patient-centered care to this patient? a. No action is necessary at this time. b. Examine his own feelings about alcoholism and homosexuality. c. Determine the patient’s degree of risk for contracting the human immunodeficiency virus. d. Discuss homosexuality and alcoholism with the patient.

ANS: B

Examining one’s own feelings about alcoholism and gay men specifically and identifying one’s own beliefs and values generally is part of the process for developing cultural competence, which should allow one to recognize the uniqueness of patients and to demonstrate respect for individuals. Not acting will not facilitate patient-centered care. The nurse needs to reflect on his feelings about this patient. Determining the patient’s degree of N immunodeficiency RSINGTB.COvirus M is based on an assumption that risk for contracting the human U because the patient is gay, he has or will have the human immunodeficiency virus. A discussion with the patient may help the nurse understand him, but will not necessarily provide insight into the nurse’s beliefs and feelings.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 50 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity 5. Which nursing behaviors indicate culturally competent care? a. Recognizing that there are different definitions of health and illness b. Complying with the stated plan of treatment despite the patient’s differing opinion c. Understanding that there is diversity even among people of the same cultural group d. Helping patients of different cultures adopt the beliefs and behaviors of the

dominant culture ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Understanding that there is diversity even among people of the same cultural group prevents assumptions and stereotypes that inhibit culturally competent care. Recognizing that there are many different definitions of health and illness is not sufficient for culturally competent care.

Complying with the stated plan of treatment despite the patient’s differing opinion is not a culturally competent behavior. The patient needs to understand, support, and participate in the plan of care. Helping patients of different cultures adopt the beliefs and behaviors of the dominant culture is an example of the opposite of cultural competence; it assumes that all persons should adopt certain beliefs and behaviors.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 50 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity 6. A nurse is conducting an assessment of an American Indian woman who has come to the

clinic complaining of persistent headaches. The patient tells the nurse that the medicines prescribed by the tribal healer have done “some good.” What is the appropriate response of the nurse at this time? a. “I advise you to stop taking those medicines from the tribal healer.” b. “Perhaps you should increase the frequency of the healer’s medicines.” c. “Tell me about these medicines and how often you are using them.” d. “Could your headaches be caused by the healer’s medicines?”

ANS: C

Asking the patient about the nature of these medicines and how often the patient uses them allows the nurse to collect data about the medicines and their uses, to learn more about the practices used by this patient to improve her health, and to check for potential drug interaction before prescribing other medications or treatment. Advising the patient to stop taking any NURSINGTuntil B.Cthe OMnurse knows the details about all nonprescription medicines is inappropriate medicines used by the patient. Telling the patient to increase the frequency of the healer’s medicines is inappropriate until the nurse knows details about the medicines. Suggesting the patient’s headaches are caused by the healer’s medicines is inappropriate until the nurse knows details about the medicines.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 51 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity 7. Which question is the most appropriate to learn about a patient’s religious practices? a. “How often do you go to church?” b. “Where is your church located?” c. “Do you mind telling me about your religion?” d. “Do you have any specific religious or spiritual practices or beliefs?”

ANS: D

“Do you have any specific religious or spiritual practices or beliefs?” is a broad, open-ended question that allows the patient to describe his or her religious beliefs. The question makes no reference to any particular faith. Asking the patient about his or her church makes the assumption that the patient worships in a church, which may not be correct. Asking the patient about the location of his or her church makes the assumption that the patient worships in a church, which may not be correct. The question is not an efficient way to learn about religious or spiritual practices.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 51 | p. 52 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity 8. A patient tells the nurse that her religion prohibits her from eating food prepared outside of a

special kitchen. What is the nurse’s appropriate action to meet this patient’s needs? a. Call the dietary department to cancel the patient’s meal tray. b. Tell the patient that her diet must be carefully monitored and prepared at the hospital. c. Tell the patient that because of her illness, a few changes to her religious requirements will be necessary. d. Ask the patient to describe the requirements for the special kitchen.

ANS: D

Asking the patient to describe the requirements for the special kitchen allows the nurse to collect more data about the needs of the patient. Canceling the patient’s food tray does not meet the patient’s needs. Telling the patient that her diet must be carefully monitored and prepared at the hospital is inappropriate because it does not consider the ethnicity of the patient and is not culturally competent care. Asking the patient to change her religious requirements does not respect her ethnicity and is not culturally competent care.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 52 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Religious and Spiritual Influences on Health 9. Which question is most effective in assessing a patient’s personal beliefs about health and

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ANS: A

“What or who do you believe controls your health?” is a broad question that allows the patient to describe his or her beliefs. Asking if the patient visits his or her health care provider annually assumes the patient has a health care provider, and it is a closed-ended question that yields little data. “Do you have specific beliefs about health and illness?” will yield a “yes” or “no” answer, but does not provide information needed. “Who makes the health decisions in your family?” does not provide information about the beliefs of the patient.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 51 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Religious and Spiritual Influences on Health 10. An Asian woman comes to the clinic with a complaint of back pain. During the history, she

tells the nurse that she usually uses acupuncture for her pain. What is the nurse’s best response? a. “When have you used acupuncture, and what effects did it have?” b. “Acupuncture is good for some problems, but for major illnesses it’s best to use medications.”

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank c. “Why did you use acupuncture?” d. “I have heard that many Asian people use acupuncture.”

ANS: A

Asking about the use and effectiveness of acupuncture acknowledges the patient’s choice of treatment and allows the nurse to gather more data about its effectiveness for this patient.

Asking “Why did you use acupuncture?” is a nontherapeutic response and questions the patient’s reason for her health care decisions. Asking “Why did you use acupuncture?” is a nontherapeutic response and questions the patient’s reason for her health care decisions.

Commenting that, “I have heard that many Asian people use acupuncture” is an example of stereotyping.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 51 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity 11. A nurse is caring for a woman who has given birth to a healthy baby. The woman’s husband

and mother are in the room, and more family members are in the lobby. Which comment by the nurse demonstrates culturally competent care? a. “We need to take your baby to the nursery now for a physical examination.” b. “Are there any ceremonies or other practices that are important to you at this time?” c. “We can only allow immediate family in the room with you at this time.” d. “Because breastfeeding is the best way to feed your baby, we’ll bring your baby to you when she is hungry.”

ANS: B

Asking about ceremonies or N other practices collects INGTB.C URS OMdata about culturally based behaviors of this patient and family surrounding childbirth. Although a physical examination is important, it is not necessary for culturally competent care and can be performed at another time.

Limiting visitors based on an arbitrary or subjective definition of “immediate family” may interfere with culturally competent care. Breastfeeding is a choice the mother makes, not the nurse.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 52 TOP: Nursing Process: Intervention MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity 12. A nurse can improve cultural awareness with which behavior? a. Being sensitive to differences between the cultures of the nurse and patient b. Making generalizations about various ethnic and cultural groups c. Learning everything about the various cultural groups in the nurse’s city d. Taking a foreign language class ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Being sensitive to differences between the cultures of the nurse and patient. This allows the nurse to be open and to collect data about each unique patient. Making generalizations about various ethnic and cultural groups leads to stereotyping. Learning everything about the various cultural groups in the nurse’s city provides useful information about a specific city, but does not necessarily improve cultural awareness of cultures in other cities. Learning a foreign language may help a nurse learn information about one culture, but does not improve cultural awareness of other cultures.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 50 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. Which of the components described below represent the Filipino culture? (Select all that

apply.) a. Tagalog and Cebuano are the primary dialects spoken. b. Orientation to the past is evident in their respect for elders. c. The family, rather than the individual, is the unit. d. Most Filipinos are Catholic. e. Filipinos like to eat rice with most meals. f. Sharing is common since interdependence is important.

ANS: B, C, F

Respect for elders is an example of values and beliefs, a part of culture. Value of family represents beliefs and customs of culture. Interdependence is a value of Filipinos. Language, religion, and food preferences NareRpart I ofGethnicity, B.C Mrather than culture.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 48 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity 2. During the first prenatal visit for a 20-year-old Hispanic woman, the nurse assesses the

patient’s health beliefs and practices. Which questions are appropriate as part of this assessment? (Select all that apply.) a. You are Hispanic, do you need me to find an interpreter? b. What is the language that is usually spoken in your home? c. How do you define health and illness? d. Which Catholic church do you attend? e. Do you have specific beliefs or preferences concerning food or food preparation? f. Do you or the members of your family have certain beliefs and practices surrounding pregnancy and childbirth?

ANS: B, C, E, F

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank What is the language that is usually spoken in your home? How do you define health and illness? Do you have specific beliefs or preferences concerning food or food preparation? Do you or the members of your family have certain beliefs and practices surrounding pregnancy and childbirth? These four questions support culturally sensitive nursing care. You are Hispanic, do you need me to find an interpreter? assumes that all Hispanic persons speak Spanish only and is an example of stereotyping. Which Catholic church do you attend? assumes that all Hispanics are Catholics and is an example of stereotyping.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 51 | p. 52 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Cultural Diversity

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Chapter 06: Pain Assessment Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. How do nurses assess a patient’s pain? a. By assessing physiologic changes of the patient b. By understanding the sensory experience related to the amount of tissue damage c. By the patient’s medical diagnosis or surgical procedure d. By asking the patient to rate the pain being experienced ANS: D

Pain is whatever the patient says it is. One person cannot judge the perception or meaning of pain of another person. The pain perceived is unrelated to the physiologic changes of the patient. Although pain occurs when tissues are damaged, there is no correlation between the amount of tissue damage and the degree and intensity of pain experienced. There is no correlation between pain perceived and a medical diagnosis or surgical procedure.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 56 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Assessing Pain 2. The nurse notes in the patient’s history that the patient has persistent, malignant pain. What is

the meaning of this type of pain? a. The pain has been present for at least 2 weeks. b. The pain began after recent surgery and is associated with healing incisions.

INmore GTB.C c. The pain has been presentNfor UR6Sor OM months. d. The pain has been present since surgery to remove cancer.

ANS: C

Option C is the definition of persistent or chronic pain. This time frame mention in option A is too short. Chronic pain may be intermittent or continuous pain lasting more than 6 months.

Option B is a description of acute pain rather than chronic. Surgery to remove malignant tissue does not necessarily equate to malignant pain.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 55 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Assessing Pain 3. A patient has had chronic back pain for several years. On assessment, the nurse notes that the

patient sits quietly in a chair, reads a book, talks with a companion, and does not appear to be in pain. When questioned, the patient rates the pain as a 6 on a scale of 0 to 10. How does the nurse interpret these data? a. Many patients cannot be believed when they complain of severe pain lasting many months. b. Patients may not have the same objective responses to chronic pain because of compensation over time. c. The patient probably has already taken a very effective pain medication. d. This patient is probably not having as much pain as reported initially, and more assessment is required.

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ANS: B

Clinical manifestations of chronic pain are not those of physiologic stress because the patient adapts to the pain. Pain is whatever the patient says it is. Patients with chronic pain adapt to the pain and have more subtle manifestations than patients with acute pain. Patients with chronic pain adapt to the pain and have more subtle manifestations than patients with acute pain despite the effects of pain medication.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 56 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Assessing Pain 4. Which patient would be expected to experience acute pain? a. A patient who had abdominal surgery 8 hours ago b. A patient who has cancer and has been receiving treatment for 4 months c. A patient who states that he or she has lived with severe pain for many years d. A patient who has been treated unsuccessfully over the past year for back pain ANS: A

Acute pain has a recent onset and results from tissue damage; is usually self-limiting; and ends when the tissue heals. The patient in option C has experienced chronic pain for years.

The patient in option D has experienced chronic pain for 1 year.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 55 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Assessing Pain 5. Which patient has pain caused by abnormal processing of sensory input from the peripheral

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The patient who has burning pain along the sciatic nerve has neuropathic pain. The patient who has aching pain from muscle strain has nociceptor, somatic pain. The patient who has cramping pain from a tumor in the colon has nociceptor, visceral pain. The patient who has throbbing pain from arthritis has nociceptor, somatic pain.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 55 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 6. A patient reports “right shoulder pain that comes and goes” as the chief complaint. During the

physical examination, the patient asks why the upper right abdomen is being examined for shoulder pain. What is the appropriate response from the nurse? a. “A comprehensive examination is required to determine the cause of your pain.” b. “There may be associated problems that have not produced any symptoms yet that we want to identify.” c. “Yes, this can be confusing, but if you will be patient I’m sure we can find

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ANS: D

Referred pain is pain felt at a site different from that of an injured or diseased organ. It commonly occurs during visceral pain because many organs have no pain receptors; thus, when afferent nerves enter the spinal cord, they stimulate sensory nerves from unaffected organs in the same spinal cord segment as those neurons in areas where injury or disease is located. A focused examination is indicated at this time, not a comprehensive examination.

This patient’s pain is due to referred pain, not to associated problems that have not produced any symptoms of pain. Option C reflects concern for the patient’s pain, but does not address the patient’s questions about examining the abdomen.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 55 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 7. A patient who had an amputation of his lower leg comes to the clinic with a complaint of pain.

He asks, “How I can be feeling pain in my foot—my foot is gone?” What is the appropriate response from the nurse? a. “After your amputation, pain perception increases.” b. “Amputating your leg caused abnormal processing of sensory input by the peripheral nervous system.” c. “Stimulation of nerves from your leg sends impulses to the brain so that you feel pain even though your leg is no longer there.”

NUR B.Cthey d. “When sensory nerves enter SI NGTcord, OM stimulate nerves from unaffected the spinal organs in the same spinal cord segment as those neurons in areas where injury or disease is located.”

ANS: C

“Stimulation of nerves from your leg sends impulses to the brain so that you feel pain even though your leg is no longer there” is a definition of phantom pain. “After your amputation, pain perception increases” is a definition of pain threshold. “Amputating your leg caused abnormal processing of sensory input by the peripheral nervous system” is a definition of neuropathic pain. “When sensory nerves enter the spinal cord, they stimulate nerves from unaffected organs in the same spinal cord segment as those neurons in areas where injury or disease is located” is a definition of referred pain.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 55 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 8. A patient who had extensive surgery asks the nurse for pain medication for a pain of 9 on a

scale of 0 to 10. The nurse completes an assessment of this patient’s pain and agrees to give pain medication. When the nurse returns to the patient with the ordered intravenous pain medication, she notices the patient’s eyes are closed and he appears to be sleeping. What is the nurse’s appropriate action at this time? a. Lock up the medication in a safe location until the patient awakens.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank b. Arouse the patient to confirm he still wants the medication. c. Give the medication as ordered and agreed to. d. Consult a colleague about what action to take.

ANS: C

Sleep is not synonymous with pain relief. When the patient reports a pain of 9 and asks for medication for which there is an order, he needs to receive the medication. The patient needs to receive the ordered pain medication now. There is no reason to confirm the need for pain medication requested earlier. There is no reason to ask a colleague about giving the pain medication requested earlier.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 56 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Assessing Pain 9. In the labor and delivery department, the nurse notices that two women who are in labor are

responding differently to their contractions. The first woman, who is having her first baby, has rated her pain as a “7,” seems agitated, and has asked for pain medication. The second woman, who is having her third baby, has also rated her pain as a “7,” but is calmer and says she does not need anything for pain at this time. What explains the differences in the outward responses to pain between these women? a. Pain tolerance b. Pain threshold c. Nociception d. Physiologic stress ANS: A

Pain tolerance is the durationNor intensity pain O a person will endure before outwardly M UR SINGof TB.C responding. A person’s culture, pain experience, expectations, role behaviors, and physical and emotional health influence pain tolerance. The second woman had experienced the birth process before and had different expectations than the first woman, who was having her first baby. Pain threshold is the point at which a stimulus is perceived as pain. This threshold does not vary significantly among people or in the same person over time. Nociception is the process of pain perception and involves transduction, transmission, perception, and modulation. Physiologic stress stimulates the sympathetic nervous system causing tachycardia, increased respiratory rate, and dilated pupils, but does not necessarily affect pain response.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 58 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 10. A patient admitted to the emergency department with “excruciating chest pain, above the

rating of 10,” has a heart rate of 55, rapid, irregular respirations, complains of nausea, and is too weak to move to the stretcher without aid. Which component of the nervous system is the cause of this patient’s response to pain? a. Parasympathetic b. Sympathetic c. Central d. Peripheral

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ANS: A

During severe or deep pain the parasympathetic nervous system may cause pallor; rapid, irregular breathing; nausea; and vomiting. The sympathetic nervous system responds to acute pain by increasing heart rate, increasing blood pressure, causing diaphoresis, increasing respiratory rate, increasing muscle tension, dilating pupils, and decreasing gastrointestinal motility. The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. The manifestations described in the case are due to parasympathetic nervous system stimulation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 60 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Assessing Pain 11. A patient with gout is complaining of severe, throbbing pain in the great toe. What type of

pain is this patient experiencing? a. Neuropathic pain b. Somatic pain c. Referred pain d. Visceral pain ANS: B

Somatic pain arises from bone, joint, muscle, skin, or connective tissues and is usually aching or throbbing in quality and well located. Neuropathic pain is caused by abnormal processing of sensory input from the peripheral nervous system. Referred pain is pain felt at a site different from that of an injured or diseased organ. Visceral pain occurs with obstruction of a hollow organ and causes intermittent cramping pain.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember pp. 55-56 NURSINGREF: TB.COM TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 12. A patient with a partial small bowel obstruction describes the pain as “cramping, off-and-on

pain that spreads over my stomach.” What type of pain is this patient experiencing? a. Referred pain b. Phantom pain c. Somatic pain d. Visceral pain ANS: D

Visceral pain occurs with obstruction of a hollow organ and causes intermittent cramping pain. Referred pain is felt at a site different from that of an injured or diseased organ. Phantom pain is associated with amputations. Somatic pain arises from bone, joint, muscle, skin, or connective tissues and is usually aching or throbbing in quality and well located.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 1. A nurse is assessing a patient who complains of awful abdominal pain and rates it as a 9 on a

scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following physiologic signs may accompany acute pain? (Select all that apply.) a. Tachycardia b. Irritability c. Increased blood pressure d. Depression e. Insomnia f. Sweating ANS: A, C, F

The sympathetic nervous system responds to acute pain by increasing heart rate, increasing blood pressure, causing diaphoresis, increasing respiratory rate, increasing muscle tension, dilating pupils, and decreasing gastrointestinal motility. The other symptoms usually accompany persistent or chronic pain. Irritability, depression, and insomnia are manifestations of chronic rather than acute pain.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 55 | p. 60 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 2. The nurse is performing a symptom analysis of a patient with pain. Which questions below

are appropriate for a symptom analysis? (Select all that apply.) a. Have you had any other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and sweating? b. Where is the pain located? c. Have you had a pain like this before?

NURSINGTB.COM d. What does the pain feel like? e. What do you do to make your pain better? f. In your culture, how are you encouraged to express your pain?

ANS: A, B, D, E

Have you had any other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and sweating? Where is the pain located? What does the pain feel like? What do you do to make your pain better? These four questions are asked in a symptom analysis that includes the following variables: onset of symptoms, location and duration of symptoms, characteristics, aggravating factors, related symptoms, self-treatment, and severity. Have you had a pain like this before? This question relates to the patient’s health history. In your culture, how are you encouraged to express your pain? This question relates to the patient's culture and does not help analyze the patient’s pain experience.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 58 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 3. How do nurses assess pain of neonates or of adults with dementia or decreased level of

consciousness? (Select all that apply.) a. Ask family or caregivers what indicators they think may indicate the patient’s pain. b. Review results of blood tests for signs of pain. c. Administer the ordered analgesic to the patient.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. Identify any physiologic signs of pain. e. Examine the patient for possible causes of pain.

ANS: A, C, D, E

These four answers are the clinical practice recommendations of Herr and colleagues. Pain cannot be detected with laboratory tests.

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Chapter 07: Mental Health Assessment Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What function do neurotransmitters have in mental health disorders? a. Dopamine levels are increased in schizophrenia. b. Increased levels of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) contribute to anxiety. c. Serotonin is decreased in a state of anxiety. d. Norepinephrine is increased in depression.

ANS: A

Dopamine levels are increased in schizophrenia. Insufficient GABA may contribute to anxiety. GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Serotonin is increased in anxiety states.

Norepinephrine is decreased in depression.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 66 in Table 9-2 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 2. A 24-year-old male patient tells the nurse he has had no energy for 2 weeks. He has no trouble

falling asleep; in fact, he sleeps deeply about 12 hours every night. He states that he has gained 10 lb in the past 2 months and has no friends. The nurse associates these manifestations with which mental health disorder? a. Depression b. Schizophrenia NURSINGTB.COM c. Bipolar disorder d. Anxiety disorder ANS: A

These are symptoms of depression. Clinical manifestations of schizophrenia include apathy and confusion, delusions and hallucinations, and rambling or stylized patterns of speech.

Characteristics of the manic phase are excessive emotional displays, excitement, euphoria, and hyperactivity. In contrast, characteristics of the depressive phase are marked apathy and feelings of profound sadness, loneliness, guilt, and lowered self-esteem. Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness or discomfort experienced in varying degrees, from mild anxiety to panic. The energy that anxiety provides may mobilize a person to take constructive action such as solving a major problem or filling an unmet need.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 68 |p. 75 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 3. A female patient states that she has had problems with depression in the past and thinks she is

depressed again. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? a. “What do you think is causing your depression this time?” b. “What therapies have worked for you in the past?” c. “Did you stop taking your medication?” d. “Do you think this is a situational depression?”

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Question B is a therapeutic response to determine if the same or similar therapy can be used again for this depression. It is an open-ended question to collect more data. Also treatment is information collected in a symptom analysis that is useful in this situation. Question A provides information but does not direct the patient toward identifying a treatment. Question C sounds accusatory, and the nurse is guessing the cause of this episode of depression without collecting data from the patient. This is a closed-ended question asking for a “yes” or “no” response. Question D is a closed-ended question and does not collect data to determine if the patient has depression again.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 68 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 4. Which patient may be experiencing severe anxiety? a. A woman who tells the nurse she is terrified of cats b. A man who tells the nurse he feels worthless and is always tired c. A woman who reports that she is sleeping very lightly each night because her child

has an ear infection d. A man who phones the nurse five times asking for instructions about how to take

his new medication ANS: D

A man who phones the nurse five times asking for instructions about how to take his new medication shows characteristics of anxiety, which includes forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating or making decisions. Being terrified of cats describes fear or a phobia rather than anxiety. Unlike fear, which is a response to an actual object or event, anxiety is a NU SING TB.C OM fatigue is a characteristic of anxiety, response to no specific source orRactual object.

Although in this case, the patient also verbalizes feelings of worthlessness, which suggests depression rather than anxiety. Although problems falling and staying asleep are characteristics of anxiety, in this example the patient can identify the cause of the sleeplessness—her ill child—thus anxiety is not the cause of the sleep disturbance.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 69 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 5. While assessing a man during a physical examination for work, the nurse suspects alcohol

use. Which assessment tool is appropriate in this situation? a. AUDIT screening tool b. Rapid eye test c. Mental status examination d. HITS screening tool ANS: A

AUDIT, an abbreviation for Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, is the correct assessment tool in this situation. The rapid eye test is used when there is suspicion of drug intoxication. Mental status examination is not indicated in this case because there are no data to suggest an alteration in mental status. HITS screening tool is used to assess domestic violence and intimate partner violence in the community.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 70 |p. 71 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 6. A nurse screens every adult and adolescent patient for alcohol consumption. Which patient

drinks more than recommended? a. The man who reports drinking three beers and one shot of whiskey each day b. The woman who reports drinking two glasses of wine and two vodka martinis each day c. The older adult man who reports drinking one glass of sherry before going to bed each night d. The woman who reports drinking one glass of wine with dinner each day.

ANS: B

The woman who reports drinking two glasses of wine and two vodka martinis each day. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommends women drink fewer than four standard drinks daily. The man who reports drinking three beers and one shot of whiskey each day. This amount of alcohol is within the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommendations for men to drink fewer than five standard drinks daily. The older adult man who reports drinking one glass of sherry before going to bed each night. This amount of alcohol is within the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommendations for men to drink fewer than five standard drinks daily. The woman who reports drinking one glass of wine with dinner each day. This amount of alcohol is within the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommendations for women to drink fewer than four standard drinks daily and no more than 8 glasses per week.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 70 NURSINGTB.COM TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 7. During a sports physical for a 16-year-old girl, the nurse asks which question to collect data

about drug use? a. “Many teenagers have tried street drugs. Have you tried these drugs?” b. “Tell me which street drugs your friends have offered to you?” c. “Do most of your friends drink alcohol or do street drugs?” d. “Your high school has a reputation for drug use. Do you use drugs?”

ANS: A

Option A uses a questioning technique called “permission giving” in which the nurse “gives permission” to the patient to discuss drug use. Questions like this help identify a pattern of drug use and screen for drug abuse. Option B is not an appropriate question because the nurse does not need this information to assess the patient. Option C is not an appropriate question because the nurse does not need this information to assess the patient. Option D is not an appropriate question because the nurse is associating the school’s reputation with the patient’s behaviors.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 8. In contrasting the assessment of mental status from mental health, a nurse recognizes that data

for the mental status examination are obtained using which techniques? a. Asking them about their relatives who have mental health disorders b. Having them demonstrate their ability to reason and calculate c. Asking them to recall how they have coped with daily stress d. Having them describe their mood and emotions ANS: B

The mental status examination asks patients to perform calculations and other tasks to show their abilities, rather than asking them about their abilities. Option A obtains information from patients for the histories, but does not ask patients to demonstrate mental abilities. Option C obtains information from patients for the histories, but does not ask patients to demonstrate mental abilities. Having them describe their mood and emotions does not ask patients to demonstrate mental abilities.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 70 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 9. A nurse is admitting a new patient. Which statement by the patient suggests a bipolar

disorder? a. “The last time I had blood drawn at the office, I fainted dead away.” b. “No matter how hard I try, I just can’t get into an elevator of any kind.” c. “Everyone knows I can control the financial health of this town with a snap of my fingers.” d. “I worked for Frank Sinatra’s band for several months when I lived in New Jersey years ago.”

ANS: C

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Patients in the manic phase of bipolar disorder have delusions of grandeur, which is described in statement C. Statement A does not indicate bipolar disorder and may be a true statement.

Statement B is an example of a phobia. Option D may be a true statement depending on the age of the patient.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 75 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 10. During conversation, the nurse observes that the patient is talking continuously and excitedly,

and is switching rapidly from one topic to another with seemingly no relationship between topics. This behavior is often associated with which disorder? a. Depression b. Obsessive-compulsive disorder c. Schizophrenia d. Bipolar disorder ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank This behavior is flight of ideas, which occurs in patients with schizophrenia. This behavior is flight of ideas, which occurs in patients with schizophrenia rather than depression. This behavior is flight of ideas, which occurs in patients with schizophrenia rather than obsessive-compulsive disorder. This behavior is flight of ideas, which occurs in patients with schizophrenia rather than bipolar disorder.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 75 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 11. During a visit to the clinic for an annual gynecologic examination, a patient tells the nurse that

she had a bad experience on an airplane, saying, “When I sat down, my heart started racing, I was short of breath and sweaty, and I felt as if I was going to die.” She stated that her husband helped her to calm down after a few minutes. The nurse recognizes that the patient was describing which problem? a. Bipolar disorder, manic phase b. Moderate anxiety c. Panic d. Delusions ANS: C

Physical manifestations of a panic attack represent sympathetic nervous system stimulation.

The person experiences muscle tension, tachycardia, dyspnea, hypertension, increased respiration, and profuse perspiration. Characteristics of the manic phase are excessive emotional displays, excitement, euphoria, hyperactivity accompanied by elation, boisterousness, impaired ability to concentrate, decreased need for sleep, and limitless energy, often accompanied by delusions of grandeur. The moderately anxious person has a narrower NURSIinattention NGTB.CtoOMignore stimuli in the environment to focus field of perception and uses selective on a specific concern. Delusions are persistent abnormal beliefs or perceptions held by a person despite the evidence that refutes it.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 76 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 12. A patient in the waiting room appears anxious and moves around the room cleaning surfaces

with a disinfectant cloth. This behavior is consistent with which disorder? a. Bipolar disorder b. Delirium c. Schizophrenia d. Obsessive-compulsive disorder ANS: D

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank This patient was concerned about contamination. Compulsions are unwanted, repetitive behavior patterns or mental acts that are intended to reduce anxiety. The person recognizes that the behaviors are excessive or unreasonable but continues them because of the relief from the discomfort of anxiety that they provide. Bipolar disorder is a type of depression characterized by episodes of mania, depression, or mixed moods. Delirium has manifestations that include attention deficits, disorganized thinking, confusion, disorientation, restlessness, incoherence, anxiety, and excitement. Schizophrenia is characterized by gross distortion of reality, disturbances of language and communication, withdrawal from social interaction, and the disorganization and fragmentation of thought perception and emotional reaction.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 76 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 13. An elderly patient was admitted with pneumonia and a fever of 104.5° F. At the time of

admission he was confused, disoriented, restless, and tried to slap the nurse who started an intravenous line. His daughter stated, “Just yesterday he was perfectly fine, except for a cold. I can’t believe he is acting this way now.” Within a few days, his erratic behavior subsided and his daughter was relieved that he was “back to normal.” The nurse recognizes that this patient was exhibiting signs of which disorder? a. Dementia b. Delirium c. Panic attack d. Alcohol withdrawal ANS: B

Delirium is characterized by a disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition that NURSIofNtime.

GTB.C OM is a syndrome of acquired, progressive, develops rapidly over a short period Dementia intellectual impairment that compromises function, such as memory, language, visual-spatial skills, emotion, personality, and cognition. A panic attack is characterized by complete disruption of the perceptual field. The person experiences intense terror and is unable to think logically or make decisions. The person experiences muscle tension, tachycardia, dyspnea, hypertension, increased respiration, and profuse perspiration. Early manifestations of alcohol withdrawal include hand tremors, sweating, nausea and vomiting, anxiety, and agitation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 77 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 14. During a report, a nurse hears about a patient who was admitted at 8 PM after an automobile

accident. He had a blood alcohol level of 100 mg/dl at the time of admission. During the 8 AM assessment, the nurse notes that the patient is having hand tremors, is sweaty, is slightly agitated, and complains of nausea. The nurse recognizes that the patient may be exhibiting signs of which disorder? a. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome b. Delirium tremens c. Panic d. Delirium ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The history and laboratory data reflect alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Early manifestations of alcohol withdrawal include hand tremors, sweating, nausea and vomiting, anxiety, and agitation. These manifestations begin 6 to 24 hours after the patient’s last drink, peak in 24 to 36 hours, and end after 48 hours of abstinence. The time sequence is not consistent with delirium tremens. During delirium tremens, a patient experiences cardiac dysrhythmias, hypertension, increased respirations, profuse sweating, delusion, and hallucinations. The history is not consistent with panic disorder. In the panic level of anxiety, a person experiences manifestations of anxiety that represent sympathetic nervous system stimulation, as well as muscle tension, tachycardia, dyspnea, hypertension, increased respiration, and profuse perspiration. Manifestations of delirium include attention deficits, disorganized thinking, confusion, disorientation, restlessness, incoherence, anxiety, excitement, and, at times, illusions.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 76 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. Which neurotransmitters are decreased in patients with depression? (Select all that apply.) a. Acetylcholine (Ach) b. Histamine c. Norepinephrine (NE) d. Dopamine (DA) e. Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) f. Serotonin (5 HT) ANS: B, C, D, F

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Histamine, norepinephrine (NE), dopamine (DA), and serotonin (5 HT) are neurotransmitters that are decreased in depression. Drugs prescribed for people with depression may provide therapy by increasing these neurotransmitters. Acetylcholine (Ach) is increased in depression.

Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) is decreased in schizophrenia and anxiety states.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 66 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 2. During a mental health history, the nurse suspects altered mental status for a patient. Which

questions are appropriate to ask when assessing mental status? (Select all that apply.) a. Do you have difficulty making decisions? b. Do you know where you are? c. Are there times when you wanted to escape? d. If you bought a hat for $5.75 and gave the sales person $10.00, how much change do you expect back? e. What would you do if a fire started in your home? f. What does this phrase “A rolling stone gathers no moss” mean?

ANS: B, D, E, F

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Do you know where you are? assesses orientation. If you bought a hat for $5.75 and gave the sales person $10.00, how much change do you expect back? assesses calculation ability. What would you do if a fire started in your home? assesses judgment. What does this phrase “A rolling stone gathers no moss” mean? assesses abstract reasoning. For the nurse to assess mental status, the patient needs to demonstrate abilities such as calculation, judgment, and abstract reasoning.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 69 | p. 70 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Psychosocial Integrity: Mental Health Concepts 3. While conducting a health history, the nurse asks which questions to assess for risk factors

associated with depression? (Select all that apply.) a. Has anyone in your family ever been diagnosed with depression? b. Have you noticed a change in how much energy you have? c. Do you have crying spells? d. Do your muscles seem tense? e. Do you feel that something bad is about to happen to you? f. Do you have difficulty making decisions?

ANS: A, B, C, F

These questions are related to risk factors for depression. Tense muscles are associated with stress and anxiety rather than depression. Feeling that something bad is about to happen relates to paranoia rather than depression.

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Chapter 08: Nutritional Assessment Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with mild renal disease has been put on a 2200-calorie per day diet plan with the

lowest recommended amount of protein. During discharge teaching, the nurse explains to this patient how to use nutrition labels to determine the amount of protein in the product. The nurse explains, however, that the label is based on 2000 calories. Which is the appropriate formula to teach this patient the least amount of protein he can eat on his prescribed diet? a. 2200 calories  0.15 = 330/9 calories/gram = 36.6 g b. 2200 calories  0.10 = 220/4 calories/gram = 55 g c. 2200 calories  0.20 = 440/9 calories/gram = 48.8 g d. 2200 calories  0.12 = 264/4 calories/gram = 66 g ANS: D

Proteins should account for 12% to 20% of total calories. Each gram of protein yields 4 calories. Twelve percent is the least recommended percentage for proteins, rather than 10%.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 80 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration 2. A patient is put on an 1800-calorie a day diet plan. During discharge teaching, the nurse

explains to this patient how to use nutrition labels to determine the amount of carbohydrates in NUR B.C M SINGTthat the product. The nurse explains, however, theOlabel is based on 2000 calories. Which is the appropriate formula to teach this patient of the maximum grams of carbohydrates she can eat on her prescribed diet? a. 1800 calories  0.45 = 810/4 calories/gram = 202.5 g b. 1800 calories  0.60 = 1080/4 calories/gram = 270 g c. 1800 calories  0.55 = 990/9 calories/gram = 110 g d. 1800 calories  0.50 = 900/9 calories/gram = 100 g ANS: B

Carbohydrates should account for 55% to 60% of total calories. Carbohydrates should account for a maximum of 60% of total calories rather than 45%. Each gram of carbohydrates yields 4 calories rather than 9. Carbohydrates should account for a maximum of 60% of total calories, rather than 50%.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 80 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration 3. A patient tells the nurse that she tries to keep her fat intake at less than 15% of her total

caloric intake per day. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response to this patient’s comment? a. “That is admirable; how do you accomplish fat intake that low on a daily basis?” b. “Eating fat is essential for good health, and you should consume about 40% of

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ANS: C

The recommended amount of fat is 25% to 30% of total calories. The patient’s fat intake is too low.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 80 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Lifestyle Choices 4. A patient who keeps his fat consumption at 10% of his total caloric intake is at risk for

deficiency of which nutrient(s)? a. Iron b. Vitamins A, D, and K c. Zinc d. B and C vitamins ANS: B

Vitamins A, D, and K are fat-soluble vitamins. If the patient does not have enough fat intake, adequate amounts of these vitamins cannot be absorbed. Fat-soluble vitamins should be linked to a lack of body fat. Iron absorption is not affected by low fat intake. Zinc absorption is not affected by low fat intake. Vitamins B and C are water-soluble vitamins and their absorption is not affected by low fat intake.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 80 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration 5. A nurse is asking questions about the present health status of a young woman who has lost

weight recently. Which question is most appropriate when inquiring about present health status? a. “What concerns have you had in the past regarding your weight?” b. “Do you have anorexia?” c. “Describe the recent changes in your weight.” d. “Do you have a family history of eating disorders?”

ANS: C

Asking the patient to describe recent changes in weight is an appropriate, open-ended question to begin data collection so that the patient can report her current health status related to weight. Question A implies the patient has or should have concerns about weight loss and is not focused on the present health status. Option B is not an appropriate question. More data are needed about this patient before anorexia can be suspected or determined. Question D is asked in the history rather than in the present health status part of the health history.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Hydration 6. While assessing a patient’s ability to consume food, the nurse recalls which types of foods are

the easiest to chew and swallow? a. Thin liquids b. Soft foods c. Dry foods d. Chewy foods ANS: B

Foods that are soft and highly viscous are most easily chewed and swallowed. Thin liquids and foods requiring forceful chewing (such as meat) may not be tolerated well.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 83 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration 7. Which tool is the best choice for a nurse to use as a quick screening tool to assess a patient’s

dietary intake? a. Food diary b. Calorie count c. Comprehensive diet history d. 24-hour recall ANS: D

Twenty-four-hour recall is useful as a quick screening tool to assess dietary intake. A food diary provides detailed information, is not convenient NURSIbut M and requires a follow-up visit. A NGTB.C calorie count requires several days to collect dataO and requires a trained dietitian to analyze the results. A comprehensive diet history may provide more accurate reflection of nutrient intake, but is time-consuming to acquire and requires a trained/skilled dietary interviewer.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 84 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration 8. A nurse calculates a patient’s body mass index (BMI) as 33. This measurement indicates

which class of weight? a. Overweight b. Obesity class I c. Obesity class II d. Obesity class III ANS: B

Obesity class I is a BMI of 30 to 34.9. Overweight is a BMI of 25 to 29.9. Obesity class II is a BMI of 35 to 39.9. Obesity class III is a BMI greater than 40.

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9. Nurses use which measurement as the most highly correlated with risk of morbidity and

mortality? a. Waist-to-hip ratio b. Triceps skinfold measure c. Desirable body weight d. Body mass index (BMI) ANS: D

The BMI considers both weight and height in the calculation. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advocates the BMI assessment as reliable and valid for identifying adults at risk of morbidity and mortality because of being overweight or obese. For this reason, calculating BMI is recommended for all individuals on a periodic basis. The waist-to-hip ratio is an indication of the risk of unhealthy fat distribution. A ratio that exceeds the desired ratio is indicative of upper body obesity. This increases the risk of developing health problems related to obesity (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea). Triceps skinfold measurement provides an estimate of total body fat, which is only one measure of risk for obesity, and not, by itself, the most reliable and valid measurement to determine risk. Calculating desirable body weight and comparing it to actual body weight does not consider height in the assessment of obesity.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 86 | p. 87 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration 10. What is the desired body weight for a male who is 7 feet tall?

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The patient is 84 inches tall. Use 106 lb for the first 5 feet (60 inches) and 6 lb/inch for the remaining 24 inches (84 inches − 60 inches = 24); thus, 106 + (24  6) = 250 lb. Students must perform a calculation to find the answer. The incorrect result mentioned in option A is obtained when 106 lb is used for the first 6 feet rather than 5 feet (84 inches − 72 inches = 12); thus, 106 + (12  6) = 178 lb. The incorrect result mentioned in option B is obtained when the scale for women is used rather than the scale for men (84 inches − 60 inches = 24); thus, 105 + (24  5) = 225. A result of 275 lb uses an incorrect calculation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 90 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Lifestyle Choices 11. During a physical examination, the nurse notes that the patient’s skin is dry and flaking, with

patches of eczema. Which nutritional deficiency might be present? a. Vitamin C b. Vitamin B c. Essential fatty acid d. Protein

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ANS: C

Dry and scaly skin is a manifestation of essential fatty acid deficiency. Vitamin C deficiency causes bleeding gums, arthralgia, and petechiae. Vitamin B deficiency is too large a category to consider. Specific categories of vitamin B deficiency have been identified, such as pyridoxine and thiamine. Protein deficiency causes decreased pigmentation and lackluster hair.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 88 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration 12. Which patient needs to be taught about how diet and exercise can lower lipids to reduce the

risk for coronary artery disease? a. A woman with a high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level of 53 mg/dl b. A man with an HDL level of 43 mg/dl c. A woman with a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 125 mg/dl d. A man with an LDL level of 200 mg/dl ANS: D

The healthy range of LDL for men and women is <130 mg/dl. Patient A’s HDL level is in the expected range. Patient B’s HDL level is in the expected range. Patient C’s LDL level is in the expected range.

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13. Which patient may require additional nutritional assessment? a. A male patient with a blood glucose level of 100 mg/dl b. A pregnant patient with a hemoglobin level of 10.5 g/dl c. A female patient with a prealbumin level of 25 mg/dl d. A male patient with a serum triglyceride level of 100 mg/dl ANS: B

The expected hemoglobin level for a pregnant patient is 12 to 16 g/dl. Patient A’s glucose level is within normal limits. Patient C’s prealbumin level is within normal limits. Patient D’s triglyceride level is within normal limits.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 93 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration 14. During a physical examination, the nurse notes that the patient’s skin is dry and flaking, with

patches of eczema, and suspects a nutritional deficiency. What additional data should the nurse expect to find to confirm the suspicion? a. Hair loss and hair that is easily removed from the scalp b. Inflammation of the tongue and fissured tongue c. Inflammation of peripheral nerves, and numbness and tingling in extremities d. Fissures and inflammation of the mouth

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ANS: A

Hair loss (alopecia) and hair that is easily removed from the scalp (easy pluck ability), such as dry, flaking skin, is caused by essential fatty acid deficiency. Inflammation of the tongue (glossitis) and fissured tongue are manifestations of a niacin deficiency. Inflammation of peripheral nerves (neuropathy) and numbness and tingling in extremities (paresthesia) are manifestations of a thiamine deficiency. Fissures of the mouth (cheilosis) and inflammation of the mouth (stomatitis) are manifestations of a pyridoxine deficiency.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 88 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration 15. A male patient weighs 205 lb and his desired body weight (DBW) is 190 lb. How should the

nurse counsel this patient about his weight? a. He has mild obesity and needs to increase exercise and assess his diet for nutrients and calories. b. He has moderate obesity and needs to consult a health care provider about weight loss therapy. c. He is within normal limits and need not be concerned at this time. d. Further data are needed before an interpretation can be determined.

ANS: C

Ideally, the patient will fall between 90% and 110% of DBW, which for this patient is between 171 and 209 lb. A calculation is required to answer the question. Using the DBW scale, mild obesity is 20% to 40% above DBW. This patient is 9% above his DBW. Using the DBW scale, moderate obesityNis R greater DBW. This patient is 9% above Ito U 40% S NG100% TB.C OMwillthan his DBW. According to the DBW scale, the patient ideally be between 90% and 110% of DBW; therefore, the nurse has enough information to make an interpretation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 90 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Lifestyle Choices 16. A patient’s current body weight is 304 lb and his desirable body weight is 190 lb. How does

the nurse classify this patient’s weight? a. Within expected range b. Mildly obesity c. Moderate obesity d. Morbid obesity ANS: C

Moderate obesity is 40% to 100% above the DBW. This patient’s weight of 304 is 60% above his DBW. A range of 90% to 110% of DBW is considered normal. This patient’s weight of 304 is 60% above his DBW. Mildly obesity is 20% to 40% above DBW. This patient’s weight of 304 is 60% above his DBW. Morbid obesity is 100% greater than DBW. This patient’s weight of 304 is 60% above his DBW. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 90 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Lifestyle Choices

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17. Which patient has the least risk for unhealthy fat distribution? a. The man whose triceps skinfold is at the 25th percentile b. The woman whose triceps skinfold is at the 72nd percentile c. The man whose waist circumference is 46 inches and hip circumference is 40

inches d. The woman whose waist circumference is 30 inches and hip circumference is 38

inches ANS: D

The woman’s waist-to-hip ratio mentioned in option D is 0.789, which is below 0.8, the expected value for women. Triceps skinfold is an estimate for total body fat, rather than risk.

The expected value is near the 50th percentile. Triceps skinfold is an estimate for total body fat, rather than risk. The expected value is near the 50th percentile. The man’s waist-to-hip ratio mentioned in option C is 1.15, which is higher than the 1.0 or less expected value for a man.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 91 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Lifestyle Choices 18. A patient who has anorexia nervosa reports a healthy diet and no protein calorie malnutrition.

Which lab value best confirms this patient’s report? a. Prealbumin b. Serum albumin c. Blood glucose d. Serum cholesterol ANS: A

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Prealbumin is a reflection of protein and calorie intake for the previous 2 to 3 days. Serum albumin measures circulating protein. Albumin can be affected by a number of factors, including fluid status, blood loss, liver function, and stress. Fluctuation of albumin levels occurs over 3 to 4 weeks. Blood glucose measures can be affected by many factors such as stress, which raises blood glucose levels, and is not a measure of protein calorie malnutrition.

Serum cholesterol is part of the lipid profile, which provides data on fat metabolism only, and is not a measure of protein calorie malnutrition.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 93 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. A nurse is assessing an 80-year-old patient who is cared for at home by his 79-year-old wife.

Which data indicate this patient has malnutrition? (Select all that apply.) a. Body mass index (BMI) of 17 b. Waist-to-hip ratio of 1.0 c. Weight loss of 6% since last month’s visit d. Prealbumin level of 16 mg/dl e. Hematocrit level of 50%

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Hemoglobin level of 20 g/dl

ANS: A, C, F

A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is the normal range, and this patient is below normal. Severe weight loss is a more than 2% weight change over 1 week. The expected hemoglobin for a man is 14 to 18 g/dl. These values may also indicate dehydration. Waist-to-hip ratio of 1.0 is an expected value for men. The expected level for prealbumin is 15 to 36 mg/dl. This hematocrit level is within normal limits.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 86 | p. 90 | p. 93 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration COMPLETION 1. A man who is 6 feet 9 inches tall is told by his provider to lose weight so that he is closer to

his desired body weight. He asks the nurse, How can I find out what my desired body weight should be? The nurse responds, Let me show you how to calculate it. Your desired body weight (DBW) should be ______ lb.

ANS:

232 6 feet 9 inches = 81 inches. DBW = 106 lb for the first 60 inches + 6 lb for every other inch, which for this man equals 21 inches (81 − 60 = 21). 21  6 = 126 +106 = 232 lb.

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T p. O90 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply U S N REF: TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration 2. A woman who is 4 feet 11 inches tall is told by her provider to lose weight so that she is

closer to her desired body weight. She asks the nurse, How can I find out what my desired body weight should be? The nurse responds, Let me show you how to calculate it. Your desired body weight (DBW) should be ____ lb.

ANS:

103.25 4 feet 11 inches = 59 inches. DBW = 105 lb for the 60 inches + 5 lb for every other inch.

However, this woman is under 5 feet in height. Thus 105 lb/60 inches = 1.75 lb/inch. 1.75  59 inches = 103.25 lb.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 90 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort: Nutrition and Hydration 3. A woman’s waist circumference is 32 inches and her hip circumference is 29 inches. Her

waist-to-hip ratio is _____.

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1.10 Calculate waist-to-hip by dividing waist measurement by the hip measurement, 32 inches/29 = 1.10.

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Chapter 09: Skin, Hair, and Nails Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient asks the nurse if it is possible to grow new skin. What is the nurse’s most

appropriate response? a. “Even if new skin growth is required, the melanocytes do not regenerate.” b. “The avascular epidermis sheds slowly and is replaced completely every 4 weeks.” c. “The outer layer of skin remains the same over the lifetime except for repairing injuries.” d. “Epidermal regeneration is impossible because it is avascular.”

ANS: B

Within this deepest layer of epidermis, active cell generation takes place. As cells are produced, they push up the older cells toward the skin surface. The entire process takes about 30 days. Melanocytes are not involved in regeneration. They secrete melanin, which provides pigment for the skin and hair and serves as a shield against ultraviolet radiation. The dead cells are continuously sloughed off and replaced by new cells moving up from the underlying epidermal layers. Within this deepest layer of epidermis, active cell generation takes place.

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NUR 2. A nurse assessing a patient with liver expects SIdisease NGTB.C OM to find which manifestation during the examination? a. Yellowish color in the axilla and groin b. Yellow pigmentation in the sclera c. Very pale skin on the palms d. Ashen-gray color in the oral mucous membranes ANS: B

Jaundice is manifested by a yellowish color in the sclera of the eyes and palms of the hands in both light- and dark-skinned patients. Instead of the axilla and groin, assess the sclera of the eyes, fingernails, palms of hands, and oral mucosa. Pale skin may indicate anemia, but not jaundice. Yellow color of the palms indicates jaundice. Ashen-gray color may be seen in dark-skinned patients who are cyanotic.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 103 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 3. How does the nurse recognize jaundice in a dark-skinned patient? a. Inspect the conjunctiva for ashen-gray color. b. Inspect the nail beds for a deeper brown or purple skin tone. c. Inspect the palms and soles for yellowish-green color. d. Inspect the oral mucous membrane for yellow color.

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In dark-skinned patients, jaundice manifests as a yellowish-green color that can be seen most obviously in the sclera, palms of hands, and soles of feet. Ashen-gray color may be seen in dark-skinned patients who are cyanotic. Brown or purple tone is seen in dark-skinned patients with erythema. Mucous membranes do not change color from jaundice.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 103 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 4. What signs of cyanosis does a nurse inspect for in a dark-skinned patient? a. Ashen-gray color of the oral mucous membranes b. Blue color in the nail beds c. Ashen-blue color in the palms and soles d. Blue-gray color in the ear lobes and lips ANS: A

Cyanosis is manifested by ashen-gray color of the oral mucous membranes and nail beds in a dark-skinned patient. An ashen-gray color of the nail beds is expected in a dark-skinned patient, rather than blue. An ashen-gray color of the oral mucous membranes and nail beds are expected in a dark-skinned patient. An ashen-gray color of the oral mucous membranes and nail beds are expected in a dark-skinned patient.

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nurse expect during inspection? a. Purplish-red pinpoint lesions b. Deep purplish or red patches of skin c. Small raised fluid-filled pinkish nodules d. Generalized reddish discoloration of an area of skin ANS: A

Purplish-red pinpoint lesions describe the appearance of petechiae. Petechiae are pinpoints, not as large as a patch. Petechiae are pinpoints, not raised as a nodule. Petechiae are pinpoints, not generalized.

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Option D is an assessment of skin turgor; skin should return to its original position. Option A is an indication of a stage I pressure ulcer. Option B is a description of edema. Option C may be an indication of dry skin, systemic disease, or nutritional deficiency.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 105 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 7. A nurse notices a patient’s nails are thin and depressed with the edges turned up. What

additional abnormal data should the nurse expect to find on this patient? a. Pale conjunctiva b. Jaundice c. Ecchymosis d. Rashes ANS: A

The abnormal nail finding was koilonychia, which occurs in patients with anemia who frequently have pale conjunctiva. Jaundice is due to increased serum bilirubin, indicating liver or gallbladder disease, and does not create changes in nail structure. Ecchymosis occurs after trauma to the blood vessel resulting in bleeding under the tissue and does not cause changes in nail structure. Rashes indicate an inflammation or allergic reaction that does cause changes in the nails.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 106 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems NURSINGTB.COM 8. A 45-year-old woman tells the nurse she is distressed by the presence of dark, coarse hair on

her face that has recently developed. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response to this patient? a. “This is simple vellus hair and it will decrease in amount over time.” b. “Some women in your cultural group normally have dark hair on their faces.” c. “This is unusual; female hair distribution should be limited to arms, legs, and pubis.” d. “Coarse dark hair could result from hormonal changes such as from menopause.”

ANS: D

Coarse, dark hair on the face describes hirsutism, an increase in the growth of facial, body, or pubic hair in women that can be associated with menopause or an endocrine disorder. Option A is not true. This example describes hirsutism, a condition associated with an increase in the growth of facial, body, or pubic hair in women. It does not decrease over time and the hair is not vellus. Although it is true that women of some cultural groups normally have dark hair on the face, women in these cultural groups have darker facial hair most of their adult lives; the patient in this item has a new onset of hirsutism. It is not true that female hair distribution should normally be limited to arms, legs, and pubis. Women do have hair on their faces and other areas.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 9. What findings does a nurse expect when inspecting and palpating a patient’s nails? a. A nail base angle of not more than 90 degrees. b. Whitish to clear nails in darker-skinned patients. c. Nail surface is smooth and rounded. d. Transverse depression running across the nails.

ANS: C

Nail surface that is smooth and rounded is an expected finding. The expected angle of the nail base is 160 degrees. Patients with darker-pigmented skin typically have nails that are yellow or brown, and vertical banded lines may appear. Option D is a description of Beau lines.

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flat line; about 160 degrees. How does the nurse interpret this finding? a. This patient has chronic pulmonary disease. b. This is an expected finding. c. This is due to stress to the nails. d. This is associated with anemia.

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B.COM disease, which causes clubbing (when the angle of the nail base exceeds 180 degrees). Option C describes Beau lines, which appear as a groove or transverse depression running across the nail. It results from a stressor that temporarily impairs nail formation. Option D is associated with anemia, which causes koilonychia, a thin, depressed nail with the lateral edges turned upward.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 107 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 11. A nurse is inspecting the nails of a patient with chronic hypoxemia and notices enlargements

of the ends of the fingers and angles of the nail base greater than a straight line (exceeding 180 degrees). How does the nurse document these findings? a. An expected finding b. Koilonychia (spoon nail) c. Clubbing d. Leukonychia ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Clubbing is present when the angle of the nail base exceeds 180 degrees. It is caused by proliferation of the connective tissue resulting in an enlargement of the distal fingers and is most commonly associated with chronic respiratory or cardiovascular disease. This is clubbing, which is not an expected finding. Koilonychia is a thin, depressed nail with the lateral edges turned upward and is associated with anemia. Leukonychia appears as white spots on the nail plate, usually caused by minor trauma or manipulation of the cuticle.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 107 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 12. While giving a history, a patient reports itching arms, legs, and chest after using a new soap.

What manifestations does the nurse expect to find on the arms, legs, and chest when inspecting this patient’s skin? a. Elevated irregularly shaped areas of edema of variable diameter b. Elevated, firm, and rough lesions with flat surface greater than 1 cm in diameter c. Elevated circumscribed superficial lesions less than 1 cm in diameter filled with serous fluid d. Elevated, firm circumscribed areas less than 1 cm in diameter ANS: A

Option A is a description of wheals, which occur as a result of allergic reactions. Option B is a description of plaque. Option C is a description of a vesicle. Option D is a description of a papule.

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the best way to document the size of this lesion? a. Compare its size to the size of a coin. b. Estimate its size to the nearest inch. c. Use a centimeter ruler to measure the lesion. d. Trace the lesion onto a piece of paper.

ANS: C

A centimeter ruler to measure the size of lesions may be helpful. The lesion is documented based on its characteristics, including location, distribution, color, pattern, edges, flat or raised, and size. Comparing its size to the size of a coin can be done if no measurement tool is available, but the best way is to measure the lesion. Estimating size to the nearest inch is not recommended due to inaccuracy. Tracing the lesion onto a piece of paper can be done if no measurement tool is available, but the best way is to measure the lesion.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 14. During shift report, a nurse learns that a patient has a macular rash. As the nurse inspects the

patient’s skin, what finding will confirm the rash? a. Elevated, firm, well-defined lesions less than 1 cm in diameter b. Depressed, firm, or scaly, rough lesions greater than 1 cm in diameter c. Elevated, fluid-filled lesions less than 1 cm in diameter d. Flat, well-defined, small lesions less than 1 cm in diameter ANS: D

Flat, well-defined, small lesions less than 1 cm in diameter is a description of a macule.

Elevated, firm, well-defined lesions less than 1 cm in diameter is a description of a papule.

Depressed, firm, or scaly, rough lesions greater than 1 cm in circumference is an incorrect description. Elevated, fluid-filled lesions less than 1 cm in diameter is a description of a vesicle.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 110 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 15. During inspection of a patient’s upper back, the nurse notices three small, elevated superficial

lesions filled with purulent fluid. How does the nurse document this finding? a. As three cysts on the upper back b. As several bullae on the back c. As three pustules on the upper back d. As three wheals on the upper back ANS: C

Pustules are elevated, superficial but filled with purulent fluid. This NURlesions INGsimilar B.CtoOvesicles M S T is a specific documentation of what the nurse saw (three pustules) and their location (upper back). Cysts are elevated, circumscribed, encapsulated lesions. Bullae are vesicles greater than 1 cm in diameter. This documentation is not specific to the number or exact location. Wheals are elevated irregular-shaped areas of cutaneous edema that are solid, transient, and of variable diameter.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 112 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 16. A nurse notices multiple lesions on a patient’s left hand that are 0.5 cm in width, elevated,

circumscribed, and filled with serous fluid. What kind of primary lesions are these? a. Macules b. Patches c. Vesicles d. Bullae ANS: C

Vesicles are elevated, circumscribed, superficial (do not extend into dermis), filled with serous fluid, and less than 1 cm in diameter. This documentation tells the number and location of the lesions. Macules are flat, circumscribed areas that are a change in the color of the skin and are less than 1 cm in diameter. Patches are flat, nonpalpable, irregular-shaped macules greater than 1 cm in diameter. Bullae are large vesicles greater than 1 cm in diameter.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 111 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 17. A nurse notices multiple lesions on the back of a patient’s left hand that are 0.5 cm in width,

elevated, circumscribed, and filled with serous fluid. How does the nurse document these lesions? a. As multiple macules on the dorsum of the left hand b. As multiple vesicles on the dorsum of the left hand c. As several patches on the left hand d. As several bullae on the dorsum of the left hand ANS: B

Vesicles are elevated, circumscribed, superficial (do not extend into dermis), filled with serous fluid, and less than 1 cm in diameter. This documentation tells the number and location of the lesions. Macules are flat, circumscribed areas that are a change in the color of the skin and are less than 1 cm in diameter. Patches are flat, nonpalpable, irregular-shaped macules greater than 1 cm in diameter. This documentation does not include location of lesions. Bullae are large vesicles greater than 1 cm in diameter.

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A tumor is an elevated and solid lesion, may or may not be clearly demarcated, extends deeper in the dermis, and greater than 2 cm in diameter. A nodule is an elevated, firm, circumscribed lesion that extends deeper into the dermis than a papule and is 1 to 2 cm in diameter. A keloid is an irregularly shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar that grows beyond the boundaries of the wound. A papule is an elevated, firm, circumscribed area less than 1 cm in diameter.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 111 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 19. A nurse is inspecting the skin of a patient who has had skin problems after multiple piercings.

How will the nurse recognize the characteristics of keloids? a. Roughened and thickened scales involving flexor surfaces b. Hypertrophic scarring extending beyond the original wound edges

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank c. Thin, fibrous tissue replacing normal skin following injury d. Loss of the epidermal layer, creating a hollowed-out or crusted area ANS: B

Hypertrophic scarring extending beyond the original wound edges is a description of a keloid.

Roughened and thickened scales involving flexor surfaces is a description of lichenification.

Thin, fibrous tissue replacing normal skin following injury is a description of a scar. Loss of the epidermal layer, creating a hollowed-out or crusted area is a description of excoriation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 103 | p. 113 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 20. A patient reports the mole on the scalp has started itching and it bleeds when scratching it.

What other finding is a danger sign for pigmented skin lesions? a. Symmetry of the lesion b. Rounded border c. Color variation d. Size less than 6 mm wide ANS: C

Uneven, variegated color is an early sign of malignant melanoma. Symmetry is an expected finding for moles. Asymmetric lesions are an early sign of malignant melanoma. A rounded border is an expected finding. A border that is poorly defined or irregular is an early sign of malignant melanoma. A size of less than 6 mm wide is an expected finding. A lesion greater than 6 mm is an early sign of malignant melanoma.

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reports that the lesion has been present since birth and has become a little larger. What type of lesion does the nurse suspect? a. Vascular nevi b. Purpura c. Ecchymosis d. Cherry hemangioma ANS: D

Cherry hemangioma is a benign tumor consisting of a mass of small blood vessels and can vary in size. These are typically small, slightly raised lesions that are bright red in color appearing on the face, neck, and trunk of the body. These lesions increase in size with age.

Vascular nevi is a type of angioma that involves the capillaries within the skin producing an irregular macular patch that can vary from light red to dark red to purple in color. Purpura is a flat, reddish purple, nonblanchable discoloration in the skin greater than 0.5 cm in diameter.

Ecchymosis is a reddish purple, nonblanchable spot of variable size.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 22. A nurse notices several reddish purple, nonblanchable spots of different sizes on the arms and

legs of a patient with a low platelet count. How does the nurse distinguish ecchymosis from purpura? a. Ecchymosis is variable in size and a purpura is greater than 0.5 cm in diameter. b. Ecchymosis does not blanch and purpura does blanch. c. Ecchymosis has raised lesions and purpura has flat lesions. d. Ecchymosis is irregularly shaped and purpura is round.

ANS: A

Ecchymosis is variable in size and a purpura is greater than 0.5 cm in diameter. This is an accurate statement. Ecchymosis does not blanch and purpura does blanch. Both of these lesions are nonblanchable. Ecchymosis has raised lesions and purpura has flat lesions. Both of these lesions are flat. Ecchymosis is irregularly shaped and purpura is round. There is no specified shape for either type of lesion.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 116 | p. 128 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 23. A patient is visiting an urgent care center after being hit in the back with a baseball. Upon

examination, the nurse notes a flat, nonblanchable spot 2.25 cm wide that is reddish-purple in color. How does the nurse document this lesion? a. As an angioma NURSINGTB.COM b. As purpura c. As petechiae d. As ecchymosis ANS: D

Ecchymosis is reddish-purple in color, nonblanchable, and is caused by trauma (being hit with a baseball) to the blood vessel which results in bleeding underneath the skin. The size of the ecchymotic area varies depending on the level of trauma. An angioma is characterized by a small central red area with radiating spider-like legs that blanches with pressure. The lesion of this patient does not blanch. Purpura is flat, reddish purple, nonblanchable, and greater than 0.5 cm in size. It is caused by infection or a bleeding disorder, not trauma. Petechiae are tiny, flat, reddish-purple, nonblanchable spots in the skin less than 0.5 cm in diameter and appear as tiny red spots that are pinpoint to pinhead in size.

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bedridden for a month. The nurse notices a pressure ulcer on the patient’s left trochanter area that involves partial-thickness skin loss with damage to the subcutaneous tissue. The nurse reports this ulcer at what stage? a. Stage I

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank b. Stage II c. Stage III d. Stage IV ANS: B

Stage II ulcers have partial-thickness skin loss of dermis. It appears as a shiny or dry shallow open ulcer with pink wound bed without slough or bruising. Stage I ulcers have persistent redness, but the epidermis is intact. Stage III ulcers have full-thickness skin loss involving damage to or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue that may extend to, but not through, underlying fascia. Stage IV ulcers have full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle.

Slough or eschar may be within the wound bed.

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and skin that is softened and broken down between the toes. What explanation does the nurse give the patient about the cause of this skin disorder? a. “Your itching is caused by a bacterial infection.” b. “Your itching is caused by an allergic reaction.” c. “Your itching is caused by a viral infection.” d. “Your itching is caused by a fungal infection.”

ANS: D

This is a description of tinea pedia, which is caused by a number of dermophyte fungal infections. Bacterial infections as cellulitis NUsuch RSI GTB.Ccause M redness, warmth, and tenderness, rather N O than itching. Allergic reactions such as contact dermatitis cause itching, but they appear as localized erythema, and may also form edema, wheals, scales, or vesicles. Viral infection such as herpes form grouped vesicles that are painful, rather than itching.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 124 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 26. A patient expresses concern that a new lesion may be melanoma. Which finding suggests a

malignant melanoma? a. Nonblanching lesion b. Irregular border c. Diameter less than 5 mm d. Black color of the lesion ANS: B

Irregular border or poorly defined border is an indication of a malignancy. Blanching is not assessed in malignant skin lesions. Diameter of a malignant skin lesion is usually greater than 6 mm. Melanoma is a variety of colors.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Systems 27. During a health fair, which recommendation is appropriate as a primary prevention measure to

reduce the risk for skin cancer? a. Use a tanning booth instead of sunning outside if a tan is desired. b. Wear protective clothing while in the sun. c. Perform self-examination of skin monthly. d. Use sunscreen with a sun protection except on overcast days.

ANS: B

Wearing protective clothing while in the sun provides primary prevention for skin cancer.

Avoiding tanning and sunning are part of primary prevention. Performing self-examination of skin monthly is secondary prevention. Sunscreen also needs to be used on overcast days.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 102 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Self-Care 28. A nurse notes that a 2-year-old child has multiple bruises over his body at different stages of

healing. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse at this time? a. Obtain further data now to rule out abuse. b. Remind parents that toddlers are clumsy and may fall, causing bruising. c. Determine if this toddler has a coagulation disorder. d. Recommend further observation at future visits.

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Further investigation is needed to rule out abuse. The important clue is bruises in different stages in healing. Injuries to N the R skinIareGgenerally in three forms: bruises, bites, M S N are TB.C Orecognized and burns. Remind parents thatUtoddlers clumsy and may fall, causing bruising. The important clue is bruises in different stages of healing. A coagulation disorder can be ruled out by a laboratory test for platelets. Recommend further observation at future visits. Action must be taken during this visit if abuse is suspected.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 109 | p. 128 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. What findings does the nurse expect when assessing skin, hair, and nails of a healthy male

adult? (Select all that apply.) a. Transverse depression noticed across nails. b. Scalp is bald. c. Elevated, firm, circumscribed area less than 1 cm wide found on the fingers. d. Purpura and ecchymosis are noticed on arms and legs. e. Freckles are noted on face, back, arms, and legs. f. Skin turgor is elastic.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Scalp is bald; freckles are noted on face, back, arms and legs; and skin turgor is elastic. These are expected findings for a healthy adult male. Transverse depression across the nails describes Beau lines. It results from a stressor that temporarily impairs nail formation. An elevated, firm, circumscribed area less than 1 cm wide on the fingers describes a papule, such as a wart. Purpura and ecchymosis on arms and legs are indications of bleeding.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: pp. 104-106 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 2. Which questions are appropriate to ask a patient when performing a symptom analysis for a

rash? (Select all that apply.) a. When did the rash first start? b. Do you have a family history of rashes? c. What makes the rash worse? d. What do you do to make your rash better? e. Describe the sensation from the rash, does it burn or itch? f. Describe what the rash looked like initially.

ANS: A, C, D, E, F

Options A, C–F are questions asked in a symptom analysis that includes the following variables: onset of symptoms, location and duration of symptoms, characteristics, severity of symptoms, related symptoms, alleviating factors, aggravating factors, and attempts at self-treatment. Option B relates to the patient’s history.

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Chapter 10: Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient is admitted with edema of the occipital lobe following a head injury. The nurse

correlates which finding with damage to this area? a. Ipsilateral ptosis b. Impaired vision c. Pupillary constriction d. Increased intraocular pressure ANS: B

The occipital lobe contains the visual context. Ipsilateral ptosis (drooping of the eye lid) is controlled by the oculomotor cranial nerve (CN III) that is located in the midbrain. The nurse must correlate anatomy with function and assessment. Pupillary constriction is controlled by the oculomotor cranial nerve (CN III) that is located in the midbrain. This abnormality is associated with glaucoma rather than injury to the occipital lobe.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 134 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 2. The nurse is taking a health history on a patient who reports frequent stabbing headaches

occurring once a day lasting about an hour. Which statement by the patient is most indicative NURSINGTB.COM of cluster headaches? a. “I usually have nausea and vomiting with my headaches.” b. “My whole head is constantly throbbing.” c. “It feels like my head is in a vice.” d. “The pain is on the left side over my eye, forehead, and cheek.”

ANS: D

The description mentioned in option D is consistent with cluster headaches. Option A is descriptive of migraines rather than cluster headaches. Option B is descriptive of migraines rather than cluster headaches. Option C is descriptive of tension rather than cluster headaches.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 104 | p. 141 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 3. A patient reports having migraine headaches on one side of the head that often start with an

aura and last 1 to 3 days. As a part of the symptom analysis, the patient reports which associated symptoms of migraine headaches? a. Nausea, vomiting, or visual disturbances b. Nasal stuffiness or discharge c. Ringing in the ears or dizziness d. Red, watery eyes or drooping eyelids ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Nausea, vomiting, or visual disturbances are symptoms associated with migraine headaches.

Nasal stuffiness or discharge is a symptom associated with cluster headaches rather than migraine headaches. Ringing in the ears or dizziness is a symptom not associated with migraine headaches. Red, watery eyes or drooping eyelids are symptoms associated with cluster headaches rather than migraine headaches.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 141 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 4. The nurse is taking a health history on a patient who reports frequent headaches with pain in

the front of the head, but sometimes felt in the back of the head. Which statement by the patient is most indicative of tension headaches? a. “I usually have nausea and vomiting with my headaches.” b. “My whole head is constantly throbbing.” c. “It feels like my head is in a vice.” d. “The pain is on the left side over my eye, forehead, and cheek.”

ANS: C

Option C is descriptive of tension headaches, which is consistent with the rest of the data reported by the patient. Option A is descriptive of migraines rather than tension headaches.

Option B is descriptive of migraines rather than tension headaches. Option D is consistent with cluster headaches rather than tension headaches.

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vertigo. Which description by the patient indicates vertigo? a. “I felt faint, like I was going to pass out.” b. “I just could not keep my balance when I sat up.” c. “It seemed that the room was spinning around.” d. “I was afraid that I was going to lose consciousness.”

ANS: C

Option C is consistent with vertigo because it includes a sensation of motion. Option A is a description of lightheadedness, a form of dizziness. Option B is a description of disequilibrium, a form of dizziness. Option D is a description of syncope, a form of dizziness.

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vertigo. Which description by the patient indicates dizziness? a. “I felt faint, like I was going to pass out.” b. “It felt like I was on a merry-go-round.” c. “The room seemed to be spinning around.”

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. “My body felt like it was revolving and could not stop.”

ANS: A

Option A is a description of lightheadedness, a form of dizziness. Option B is consistent with objective vertigo because it includes a sensation of motion. Option C is consistent with objective vertigo because it includes a sensation of motion. Option D is consistent with subjective vertigo because it includes a sensation of one’s body rotating in space.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 141 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 7. Which patient in the eye clinic should the nurse assess first? a. The patient who reports a gradual clouding of vision b. The patient who complains of sudden loss of vision c. The patient who complains of double vision d. The patient who complains of poor night vision ANS: B

Sudden vision loss may indicate a detached retina and requires immediate referral. A gradual clouding of vision is a symptom of cataracts that develop slowly and do not require immediate assessment. Double vision is a symptom of cataracts that develop slowly and do not require immediate assessment. Poor night vision is a symptom of cataracts that develop slowly and do not require immediate assessment.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 142 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment NURSING TB.CPhysiologic OM MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 8. A patient complains of right ear pain. What findings does the nurse anticipate on inspecting

the patient’s ears? a. Redness and edema of the pinna of the right ear b. Report of pain when the nurse manipulates the right ear c. Bulging and red tympanic membrane in the right ear d. Increased cerumen in the right ear canal ANS: C

Bulging and red tympanic membrane in the right ear is consistent with internal ear pain that may be associated with otitis media. Redness and edema of the pinna of the right ear is consistent with external ear pain that may be associated with otitis externa or swimmer’s ear.

Report of pain when the nurse manipulates the right ear is consistent with external ear pain that may be associated with otitis externa or swimmer’s ear. Increased cerumen in the right ear canal is not consistent with internal ear pain.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 9. During the history, a patient reports watery nasal drainage from allergies. Based on this

information, what does the nurse expect to find on inspection of the nares? a. Enlarged and pale turbinates b. Polyps within the nares c. High vascularity of the turbinates d. Dry and dull turbinates ANS: A

Enlarged and pale turbinates are expected findings for allergic rhinitis. Polyps within the nares is not an expected finding. High vascularity of the turbinates is not an expected finding. Dry and dull turbinates is not an expected finding.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 176 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 10. A patient complains of nasal drainage and sinus headache. The nurse suspects a nasal

infection and anticipates observing which finding during examination? a. Foul-smelling drainage b. Purulent green-yellow drainage c. Bloody drainage d. Watery drainage ANS: B

Purulent green-yellow drainage is consistent with a nasal or sinus infection. Foul-smelling drainage is consistent with a foreign object in the nose. Bloody drainage is consistent with trauma to the nose. Watery drainage N R Iis consistent G B.C with M a nasal allergy.

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sneezing. What type of nasal drainage does the nurse anticipate seeing during inspection of this patient’s nares? a. Clear b. Malodorous c. Yellow d. Green ANS: A

The patient has allergic rhinitis, which produces clear drainage. Malodorous drainage is associated with bacterial infection, which is not consistent with the history given by this patient. Yellow drainage is associated with bacterial infection, which is not consistent with the history given by this patient. Green drainage is associated with bacterial infection, which is not consistent with the history given by this patient.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Systems 12. A patient reports a history of snorting cocaine and is concerned about his bloody nasal

drainage. What does the nurse expect to see on inspection of his nose? a. Deviated septum b. Pale turbinates c. Perforated nasal septum d. Localized erythema and edema ANS: C

Perforated nasal septum develops from cocaine use. Deviated septum may be from birth or trauma to the nose, but not from cocaine use. Pale turbinates are an indication of allergies.

Localized erythema and edema are nonspecific and indicate inflammation somewhere in the nose.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 143 | p. 163 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 13. While taking a history, the nurse observes that the patient’s facial cranial nerves (CN VII) are

intact based on which behaviors of the patient? a. The patient’s eyes move to the left, right, up, down, and obliquely during conversation. b. The patient moistens the lips with the tongue. c. The sides of the mouth are symmetric when the patient smiles. d. The patient’s eyelids blink periodically.

ANS: C

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Option C represents facial symmetry, which is controlled by the facial cranial nerve (CN VII).

Option A represents movement of the extraocular muscles, which are controlled by the oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens cranial nerves (CN III, IV, and VI, respectively). Option B represents movement of the tongue, which is controlled by the hypoglossal cranial nerve (CN XII). Option D represents function of the oculomotor cranial nerve (CN III).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 145 | p. 164 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 14. To assess jaw movement of an adult patient, the nurse uses which technique? a. Asking the patient to open the mouth and then passively moving the patient’s open

jaw from side to side b. Placing two fingers in front of each ear and asking the patient to slowly open and

close the mouth c. Asking the patient to open the mouth and to resist the nurse’s attempt to close the

mouth d. Using the pads of all fingers to feel along the mandible for tenderness and nodules ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Option B is the correct technique for palpating the jaw. The patient’s jaw movement should be active, not passive. Option C assesses strength of the jaw, which is not typically evaluated.

Palpating under the middle of the mandible may reveal the submental lymph node.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 146 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 15. The nurse palpates the patient’s jaw movement, placing two fingers in front of each ear and

asking the patient to slowly open and close the mouth. What additional request does the nurse ask the patient to do to assess the jaw? a. Clinch the jaws together as tightly as possible. b. Move the lower jaw from side to side. c. Open the mouth as wide as possible, like a yawn. d. Move the lower jaw forward and backward several times.

ANS: B

Option B is the technique to complete assessment of the motion of the jaw. Option A is not an assessment technique for the jaw. Option C was completed when the nurse asked the patient to open and close the mouth. Option D is not an assessment technique for the jaw.

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bilateral pulsations. What is the appropriate action for the nurse at this time? a. Auscultate the temporal arteries for bruits. b. Palpate the arteries with the patient in supine position. c. Document this as an expected finding. d. Measure the patient’s blood pressure.

ANS: C

Option C is consistent with expected assessment. Option A is not necessary for this patient at this time. Option B is not necessary for this patient at this time. Option D will be done as a part of the assessment, but does not relate to the expected palpation of this patient’s temporal arteries.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 146 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 17. What instructions does the nurse give the patient before using the Snellen visual acuity chart? a. “Remove your eyeglasses before attempting to read the lowest line.” b. “Stand 10 feet from the chart and read the first line aloud.” c. “Hold a white card over one eye and read the smallest possible line.” d. “Squint if necessary to improve the ability to read the largest letters.”

ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Option C is the appropriate technique for using the Snellen chart. Patients should wear their glasses when visual acuity is tested. The patient should stand 20 feet from the Snellen chart.

The patient should not squint to see the chart.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 147 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 18. Which cranial nerve is assessed by using the Snellen visual acuity chart? a. Optic cranial nerve (CN II) b. Oculomotor cranial nerve (CN III) c. Abducens cranial nerve (CN IV) d. Trochlear cranial nerve (CN VI) ANS: A

The optic cranial nerve (CN II) provides vision tested by the Snellen visual acuity chart. CN III controls pupillary constriction, eyelid movement, and eyeball movement. CN IV controls eyeball movement. CN VI controls eyeball movement.

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lower lids and the iris c. An African-American patient who has off-white sclerae with tiny black dots of pigmentation near the limbus d. An American Indian patient whose pupillary diameters are 5 mm bilaterally ANS: B

A Caucasian American patient whose sclerae are visible between the upper and lower lids and the iris has eyeball protrusion beyond the supraorbital ridge, which indicates exophthalmos caused by hyperthyroidism. An Asian American patient with an upward slant to the palpebral fissure has an expected racial variation. An African-American patient who has off-white sclerae with tiny black dots of pigmentation near the limbus has an expected racial variation.

An American Indian whose pupils are 5 mm bilaterally is an expected finding.

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reflection in the right cornea is at the 9 o’clock position and in the left cornea at the 9 o’clock position. What is the interpretation of this finding? a. The extraocular muscles of both eyes are intact. b. The cornea of each eye is transparent. c. The sclera of each eye is clear.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. The consensual reaction of both eyes is intact.

ANS: A

The reflection of the light in both eyes in the same location indicates muscles holding the eyes are symmetric. The reflection of the light in both eyes in the same location indicates muscles holding the eyes are symmetric. The reflection of the light in both eyes in the same location indicates muscles holding the eyes are symmetric. Consensual reaction involves constriction of pupils.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 149 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 21. How does a nurse assess movements of the eyes? a. By assessing peripheral vision b. By noting the symmetry of the corneal light reflex c. By assessing the cardinal fields of gaze d. By performing the cover-uncover test ANS: C

This tests the movement of the eye in all directions, which assesses the functions of the cranial nerves III (oculomotor), IV (abducens), and VI (trochlear). This tests the function of cranial nerve I (optic). This indicates symmetry of eye muscles. This is performed after the corneal light reflex is abnormal, indicating asymmetric eye muscles.

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the sclerae are not white, but appear a darker shade with tiny black dots of pigmentation near the limbus. How does the nurse document this finding? a. As an indication of a type of anemia b. As a hordeolum or sty c. As jaundice d. As an expected racial variation ANS: D

This is as an expected racial variation. This may cause a pale conjunctiva. This is an acute infection originating in the sebaceous gland of the eyelid. Jaundice is a yellow color of the sclera associated with liver or gallbladder disease.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 148 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 23. A nurse shines a light in the right pupil to test constriction and notices that the left pupil

constricts as well. Based on these data, the nurse should take what action? a. Document this finding as an abnormal finding.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank b. Assess the patient for accommodation. c. Document this finding as a consensual reaction. d. Assess the patient’s corneal light reflex.

ANS: C

This is a description of expected consensual reaction. This is a description of an expected finding—consensual reaction. Accommodation is not assessed in response to consensual reaction; it tests the function of the oculomotor cranial nerve (CN III). This item describes a consensual reaction rather than a corneal light reflex.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 150 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 24. When inspecting a patient’s eyes, the nurse assesses the presence of cranial nerve III

(oculomotor nerve) by observing the eyelids open and close bilaterally. What other technique does a nurse use to test the function of this cranial nerve? a. Pupillary constriction to light b. Visual acuity c. Peripheral vision d. Presence of the red reflex ANS: A

Cranial nerve III (oculomotor) controls pupillary dilation and constriction, as well as eyelid movement. Pupil dilation and ptosis may occur when CN III is impaired. Cranial nerve II (optic) provides vision. Cranial nerve II (optic) provides peripheral vision. The red reflex is not controlled by cranial nerve N III, R but I isGcreated B.CbyMa light illuminating the retina.

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ANS: D

Option D is an indication of accommodation. Normally a patient has 90 degrees peripheral vision temporally, but only 60 degrees nasally. Option A is an expected finding, but is not a test for accommodation. Option B is a test of extraocular muscle function in the six cardinal fields of gaze. Option C is an expected finding for consensual reaction, rather than accommodation.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 26. How does a nurse recognize a patient’s mydriasis? a. The lens of each of the patient’s eyes is opaque. b. There is involuntary rhythmical, horizontal movement of the patient’s eyes. c. There is a white opaque ring encircling the patient’s limbus. d. The patient’s pupils are 7 mm and do not constrict.

ANS: D

Mydriasis is pupil size greater than 6 mm and the pupil fails to constrict. An opaque lens is an abnormality that occurs when cataracts are present. An involuntary rhythmical, horizontal movement of the patient’s eyes is a description of nystagmus. A white opaque ring encircling the patient’s limbus is a description of corneal arcus seen in patients older than 60 years of age.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 151 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 27. A nurse uses which technique to assess a patient’s peripheral vision? a. The nurse asks the patient to keep the head still and by moving the eyes only,

follow the nurse’s finger as it moves side to side, up and down, and obliquely. b. The nurse covers one of the patient’s eyes with a card and observes the uncovered

eye for movement, then removes the card and observes the just uncovered eye for movement. c. With the patient and nurse facing each other and a card covering their corresponding eyes, the nurse moves an object into the visual field and the patient reports when the object is seen.

NUboth RSI M time and notes the location of d. The nurse shines a light on NGTB.C corneas at theOsame the reflection in each eye.

ANS: C

Option C is the confrontation test that tests peripheral vision. Option A tests extraocular muscle symmetry. The cover-uncover technique is performed when the corneal light reflex is asymmetric. Option D describes the corneal light reflex that tests the symmetry of the eye muscles.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 147 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 28. During an eye assessment, a nurse asks the patient to cover one eye with a card as the nurse

covers his or her eye directly opposite the patient’s covered eye. The nurse moves an object into the field of vision and asks the patient to tell when the object can be seen. This assessment technique collects what data about the patient’s eyes? a. Symmetry of extraocular muscles b. Visual acuity in the uncovered eye c. Peripheral vision of the uncovered eye d. Consensual reaction of the uncovered eye ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Peripheral vision of the uncovered eye describes the confrontation test, which assesses peripheral vision. Symmetry is tested by the corneal light reflex. Visual acuity is tested using the Snellen chart. Consensual reaction is tested by noticing the pupillary constriction of one eye when a light is being shown into the other eye.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 147 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 29. During an eye examination of an Asian patient, a nurse notices an involuntary rhythmical,

horizontal movement of the patient’s eyes. How does a nurse document this finding? a. An expected racial variation b. Nystagmus c. Exophthalmus d. Myopia ANS: B

An involuntary rhythmical, horizontal movement of the patient’s eyes is a description of nystagmus. This is not a racial variation. Exophthalmus is the bulging of the eyeball forward, seen in patients with hyperthyroidism. Myopia is an elongated eyeball found in patients who are nearsighted.

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30. A nurse shines a light toward the bridge of the patient’s nose and notices that the light

reflection in the right cornea is at the 2 o’clock position and in the left cornea at the 10 o’clock position. Based on these data, the nurse should take what action? a. Document these findings as normal. b. Perform the cover-uncover test. c. Perform the confrontation test. d. Document these findings as abnormal.

ANS: B

The nurse is performing the corneal light reflex test and the findings are abnormal. Thus, when the corneal light reflex is asymmetric, the cover-uncover test is performed to determine which eye has the weak extraocular muscle(s). The findings are abnormal. The light should appear in the same location in each cornea. The confrontation test is used to assess peripheral visual fields and is not appropriate to perform when the corneal light reflex is asymmetric.

The asymmetric corneal light reflex is abnormal, but the cover-uncover test should follow the abnormal finding to determine which eye has the weak extraocular muscle(s).

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 31. During the history, a patient reports blurred vision, seeing double at times, and a glare from

headlights from oncoming cars at night. Based on this information, what finding does the nurse expect to find on assessment of this patient’s eyes? a. Anterior chamber depth is shallow. b. Red reflex is absent. c. Extraocular muscle movement is asymmetric. d. Retinal arteries are wider than retinal veins.

ANS: B

The symptoms suggest cataracts. The red reflex cannot be seen because the light cannot penetrate the opacity of the lens. Shallow anterior chamber depth occurs in glaucoma.

Extraocular muscle movement is asymmetric. Cataracts affect the lens rather than the eye muscles. Retinal arteries are wider than retinal veins. Cataracts affect the lens rather than the retinal vessels.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 154 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 32. What changes in using the ophthalmoscope should the nurse need to make when inspecting

the eye of a patient who is nearsighted? a. Holding the ophthalmoscope in the right hand when inspecting the patient’s right eye b. Using the grid light of the lens aperture to visualize the internal structures of the eye c. Rotating the diopter to the red (minus) numbers GTthe B.C d. Asking the patient to lookNdirectly URSINinto OM ophthalmoscope light ANS: C

Option C compensates for the longer eyeball of a myopic patient. Option A is performed with all patients having an internal eye examination. Option B is used to estimate the size of lesions. Option D is an instruction given to the patient to visualize the macula.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 154 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 33. After seeing the red reflex and retinal vessels through the ophthalmoscope, how does the

nurse locate the optic disc? a. By rotating the diopter to the block (positive) numbers until the optic disc comes into focus b. By following the retinal vessels inward toward the nose until optic disc is seen c. By using the green beam light while looking outward toward the ear until the disc is seen d. By locating the macula and then looking temporally (toward the ear) until the disc is seen ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Option B locates the optic disc. Option A is used for patients who are myopic. The green beam is used to identify retinal hemorrhages. The macula lies temporal to the optic disc; thus the optic disc is in the opposite direction.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 154 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 34. When using an ophthalmoscope to examine the internal eye, how does the nurse distinguish

the retinal arteries from the retinal veins? a. The arteries are narrower than veins. b. The arteries are a darker red than veins. c. The arteries have no light reflex and the veins have a narrow band of light in the center. d. The arteries have prominent pulsations and veins have no pulsations.

ANS: A

The artery-to-vein width should be 2:3 to 4:5. Arteries are lighter red than veins. Arteries have a narrow band of light in the center and veins have no light reflex. Arteries show little to no pulsations and venous pulsations may be visible.

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S N OM a. Earlobes hanging freely from the base of the pinna b. Ears having painless nodules less than 1 cm in diameter at the helix c. Ears measuring 8 cm in length d. Pinna is 20 degrees lower than the outer canthus of the eye ANS: D

The pinna of the ear should align directly with the outer canthus of the eye and be angled no more than 10 degrees from a vertical position. Earlobes hanging freely from the base of the pinna is an expected finding. Option B is called a Darwin tubercle. It is a normal deviation and may be noted at the helix of the ear. A length of 8 cm is an expected finding.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 156 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 36. A nurse is assessing a patient who was hit at the base of the skull with a blunt instrument

causing a skull fracture. What assessment finding does this nurse anticipate during the inspection? a. Tinnitus, vertigo, and dizziness b. Clear drainage from the ear and nose c. Loss of hearing and smell d. Purulent drainage from the ear and bloody drainage from the nose

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank ANS: B

Clear drainage from the ear and nose may occur after a basilar skull fracture. The clear drainage may be cerebrospinal fluid. Tinnitus, vertigo, and dizziness are subjective and gathered during the history rather than inspection. Although the patient may report having dizziness or vertigo, the finding of tinnitus is inconsistent with a basilar skull fracture. Loss of hearing and smell is inconsistent with a basilar skull fracture. Purulent drainage is inconsistent with a basilar skull fracture, and bloody drainage usually does not come from the nose, but may be seen from the ear.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 157 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 37. An adult patient comes to the clinic complaining of right ear pain. What technique does the

nurse use to inspect this patient’s auditory canal? a. Position the otoscope speculum 1.0 to 1.5 cm (about 0.5 inches) into the ear canal. b. Remove cerumen from each canal before inserting otoscope. c. Choose the smallest otoscope speculum that will fit the patient’s ear comfortably. d. Pull the pinna slightly downward and backward before inserting the otoscope speculum.

ANS: A

Option A is the correct technique. Removing cerumen is not necessary. The largest speculum that comfortably fits in the ear canal is the one that should be chosen. For adults, the pinna is pulled up and backward to straighten the ear canal.

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observes which finding as normal? a. Clear fluid lining the auditory canal b. A firm tympanic membrane without fluctuation with puffs of air c. A small hole within the cone of light d. A shiny, translucent tympanic membrane ANS: D

A shiny, translucent tympanic membrane is an expected finding. Clear fluid or bloody drainage following a head injury may indicate a basilar skull fracture. An expected response is that the tympanic membrane slightly fluctuates with puffs of air. A cone of light is expected, but a hole indicates perforation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 159 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 39. A nurse observes a student using the whisper test to screen a patient with hearing loss. Which

behavior by the student requires a corrective comment from the nurse?

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank a. b. c. d.

Instructing the patient to cover the ear not being tested Standing beside the patient on the side of the ear being tested Shielding the mouth to prevent the patient from reading lips Whispering one or two syllable words and ask the patient to repeat what is heard

ANS: B

The student nurse should stand 1 to 2 feet in front or to the side of the patient. Options A, C, and D are the correct techniques.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 160 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 40. A nurse reads in the history that a patient has a new onset of acute otitis media. Based on this

information, how does the nurse expect this patient’s tympanic membrane to appear? a. Dull b. Shiny c. Red d. Blue to deep red ANS: C

Option C indicates infection in the middle ear, such as otitis media. Option A indicates fibrosis or scarring. Option B is normal for the tympanic membrane. Option D indicates blood behind the tympanic membrane, which may have occurred secondary to injury.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 175 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment NURSING TB.CPhysiologic OM MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 41. During the Rinne test, a nurse determines that the patient hears the tuning fork held on the

mastoid process for 15 seconds and hears the tuning fork held in front of the ear for 30 seconds. The same results are found in both ears. Based on this finding, what is the most appropriate response of the nurse? a. Repeat the test again using a 2000 Hz tuning fork. b. Tell the patient that this represents an expected finding. c. Refer the patient for additional testing to detect hearing abnormality. d. Perform a Weber test to confirm the findings of the Rinne test.

ANS: B

Option B is a normal finding. Air conduction (30 seconds) is twice as long as bone conduction (15 seconds). Options A, C, and D are unnecessary because the finding of the Rinne test was normal.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 42. During a Weber test, a patient with right ear hearing loss reports hearing sound louder in the

right ear than the left ear. What results should the nurse expect to find from this patient during a Rinne test? a. Air conduction will be twice as long as bone conduction (2:1 ratio). b. Air conduction will be 1.5 times as long as bone conduction (1.5:1 ratio). c. Bone conduction will be longer than air conduction. d. Bone conduction will be equal to air conduction.

ANS: C

Option C from the Rinne test indicates a conduction hearing loss, which is consistent with the finding from the Weber test described in the question. Option A is an expected finding.

Option B is consistent with a sensorineural hearing loss, but this patient has a conduction hearing loss based on the results of the Weber test. Option D is not consistent with the conductive hearing loss described.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 176 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 43. Which finding indicates that this patient has a sensorineural hearing loss? a. The patient hears sound by air conduction longer than by bone conduction. b. The patient hears sound from a vibrating tuning fork in the affected ear only. c. The patient hears normal conversation at 40 dB and a whisper at 20 dB. d. The patient hears the rubbing of fingers together from a distance of 4 inches from

each ear.

ANS: A

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In the Rinne test, hearing sound from a vibrating tuning fork longer by air conduction than by bone conduction is consistent with a sensorineural hearing loss. Option B from the Weber test is consistent with a conduction hearing loss. Option C is an expected finding using audiometry. Option D is an expected finding using the finger rubbing screening hearing test.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 176 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 44. How does the nurse perform a Weber test to assess hearing function? a. Whispers three to four words into the patient’s ear and asks him to repeat the

words heard b. Places a vibrating tuning fork in the middle of the head and asks the patient if the sound is heard the same in both ears c. Places a set of headphones over both ears, plays several tones, and asks the patient to identify the sounds d. Places a vibrating tuning fork on the mastoid process and asks the patient to signal when he can no longer hear the sound ANS: B

Technique B describes the Weber test. Technique A describes the whisper test. Technique C describes the use of an audiometer. Technique D describes part of the Rinne test.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 160 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 45. How does the nurse perform a Rinne test of hearing function? a. Whispers several words to the patient and requests that the patient repeat the words

heard b. Places a vibrating tuning fork in the middle of the head and asks the patient if the

sound is heard the same in both ears or if it is louder in one ear than the other c. Places a set of headphones over both ears, plays several tones, and asks the patient

to identify the sounds d. Places a vibrating tuning fork on the mastoid process until the patient no longer

hears it, and then moves it in front of the ear until the patient no longer hears it ANS: D

Technique D describes the Rinne test. Technique A describes the whisper test. Technique B describes the Weber test. Technique C describes the use of an audiometer.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 161 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 46. A nurse assessing the hearing of a patient with presbycusis expects which finding on a test for

hearing? a. Bone conduction will be longer than air conduction on the Rinne test (BC > AC). b. Air conduction will be longer conduction NURthan GTB.C SINbone OM on the Rinne test (AC > BC). c. Sound lateralizes to the affected ear on the Weber test. d. Sound lateralizes to both ears equally on the Weber test.

ANS: B

Option B indicates a sensorineural health loss, the most common cause of presbycusis. Option A indicates a conduction hearing loss, rather than a sensorineural hearing loss. Option C indicates a conduction hearing loss, rather than a sensorineural hearing loss. Option D is a normal finding on this test.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 176 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 47. While taking a history, the nurse notices that the patient’s family member repeats most of the

questions to the patient in a loud voice. Based on this information, what finding does the nurse anticipate when assessing this patient’s hearing using an audioscope? a. 5 dB hearing loss at all frequencies b. 10 dB hearing loss at all frequencies c. 20 dB hearing loss at all frequencies d. 40 dB hearing loss at all frequencies ANS: D

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank A 40 dB loss in all frequencies causes moderate difficulty in hearing normal speech. A 5 dB hearing loss at all frequencies is not tested by an audioscope. A 10 dB loss in high frequencies results in difficulty hearing quiet sounds, such as a heartbeat. A 20 dB loss in high frequencies results in difficulty hearing high-pitched consonants, such as a whisper.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 162 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 48. A patient is being seen in the clinic for suspected nasal obstruction from a foreign body. The

nurse recognizes which finding as most consistent with this diagnosis? a. Unilateral foul-smelling drainage b. Bilateral purulent green-yellow discharge c. Bilateral bloody discharge d. Unilateral watery discharge ANS: A

Option A is consistent with presence of a foreign object in one side of the nose. Option B is consistent with a nasal or sinus infection. Option C is consistent with localized trauma, such as a nasal fracture. Option D is consistent with a history of head injury and may indicate skull fracture.

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49. In assessing a patient with head injury, the nurse should be most concerned with which

finding? a. Pain on palpation of the scalp b. Unilateral clear, watery nasal discharge c. A scalp laceration at the sight of injury d. Complaints of dizziness ANS: B

Unilateral clear, watery nasal discharge may be cerebrospinal fluid, indicating a skull fracture.

Pain on palpation of the scalp is expected after a head injury and is not a cause for concern. A scalp laceration at the sight of injury is expected after a head injury and is not a cause for concern. Complaints of dizziness is expected after a head injury and is not a cause for concern.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 158 | p. 162 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 50. A patient complains of a lesion in his nose. Which technique does a nurse use to inspect the

nasal mucosa? a. Inserts a nasal speculum horizontally into the patient’s affected nares b. Inserts a nasal speculum obliquely into the patient’s affected nares c. Uses a light source from the ophthalmoscope

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. Inserts a nasal speculum vertically into the patient’s affected nares ANS: B

Option B is the appropriate technique for inspecting the nares. Horizontal insertion puts pressure on the nasal septum, which is painful. The alternate light source is from an otoscope, rather than an ophthalmoscope. The otoscope has an ear speculum that can be used when a nasal speculum is unavailable. Vertical insertion obstructs the nurse’s view of the internal nares.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 162 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 51. When inspecting a patient’s nasal mucous membrane, which finding does the nurse expect to

see? a. Deep pink turbinates b. Red, edematous mucous membranes c. Septum that angles to the left d. Clear exudate ANS: A

Deep pink turbinates are expected for a nasal inspection. Red, edematous mucous membranes indicate a local infection within the nose. Septum that angles to the left is abnormal. Clear exudate occurs with nasal allergies.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 163 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment NURSING TB.CReduction OM MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 52. A patient comes to the clinic for evaluation after a sinus infection. To evaluate the therapy, the

nurse uses transillumination to assess the sinuses and notes which finding indicating recovery from a frontal sinus infection? a. The soft palate illuminates brightly when the light source is placed against the lateral nose. b. No illumination is noted when the light source is placed firmly against the lateral nose. c. A bright glow illuminates the hard palate when the light source is placed against each temporal bone. d. A reddish light is noted above the eyebrows when the light is placed against each supraorbital rim.

ANS: D

Finding a reddish light above the eyebrows when the light is placed against each supraorbital rim is consistent with frontal sinuses free of infection. Option A describes incorrect technique for transillumination. An absence of a glow during transillumination of the sinuses may indicate that the sinuses are congested. Option C describes incorrect technique for transillumination.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 53. A nurse suspects the patient has an infection of the maxillary sinuses. How can this suspicion

be confirmed? a. Using a flashlight to illuminate the floor of the mouth b. Pressing gently with both thumbs into the eyebrow ridges c. Applying firm pressure with the thumbs below the cheekbones d. Standing behind the patient and asking him or her to slowly rotate the head ANS: C

Option C palpates the maxillary sinuses to detect tenderness, which may indicate sinus congestion or infection. To transilluminate the maxillary sinuses, the nurse places the source of light lateral to the nose, just beneath the medial aspect of the eye, and looks through the patient’s open mouth for illumination of the hard palate. Option B palpates the frontal sinuses rather than the maxillary sinuses. Option D is not a correct technique to confirm infection of the maxillary sinuses.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 163 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 54. After assessment of the nose and paranasal sinuses, which finding requires further

investigation by the nurse? a. Nasal septum off the midline b. Nose in the midline of the face NUR INGTB.COM c. Middle turbinates deep pink inScolor d. Noiseless exchange of air from each naris ANS: A

A deviated septum is an abnormal finding that needs further investigation. Option B is an expected finding. Options C and D are normal findings.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 163 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 55. When inspecting a patient’s posterior wall of the pharynx and tonsils, a nurse documents

which finding as abnormal? a. Both tonsils have a smooth surface. b. Left and right tonsils meet at the midline. c. Left and right tonsils extend beyond the posterior pillars. d. Both tonsils have a glistening appearance.

ANS: B

Option B indicates an enlargement documented as 4+. A smooth surface is expected for the tonsils. Options C and D are expected findings for the tonsils.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 56. Wearing gloves, the nurse grasps the patient’s tongue with a gauze pad and palpates a small,

firm nodule on the left side of the tongue. Based upon this finding, what is the nurse’s appropriate response? a. Document that the patient’s tongue is normal on palpation. b. Inspect the left submandibular salivary glands for redness. c. Ask the patient to move the tongue in all directions. d. Palpate cervical and submental lymph nodes for enlargement.

ANS: D

The nodules may indicate a malignancy of the tongue, which may also cause enlarged cervical or submental lymph nodes. The nodule is not an expected finding. The salivary glands are not affected by a nodule of the tongue. Option C assesses the hypoglossal cranial nerve or movement of the tongue, which is not related to the nodule found.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 167 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 57. A nurse assesses neck range of movement of several adults. Which patient has an expected

range of motion of the neck? a. Patient A is unable to resist the nurse’s attempt to move the head upright. b. Patient B bends the head to the right and left (ear to shoulder) 15 degrees. c. Patient C flexes chin toward the chest 45 degrees.

NUhead RSI30Ndegrees GTB.Cfrom d. Patient D hyperextends the OM midline.

ANS: C

Option C is an expected finding. Option A is abnormal. Option B is abnormal. The patient should be able to laterally bend the head 40 degrees from midline in each direction. The patient should be able to hyperextend the head 55 degrees from midline.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 169 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 58. What technique does a nurse use when palpating the right lobe of a patient’s thyroid gland

using the anterior approach? a. Pushes the cricoid process to the left with the right thumb b. Displaces the trachea to the right with the left thumb c. Manipulates the thyroid between the thumb and index finger d. Moves the sternocleidomastoid muscle to the right with the left thumb ANS: B

Option B is the correct technique for palpating the thyroid gland using the anterior approach.

Options A, C, and D are not correct techniques.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 59. What technique does a nurse use when palpating the right lobe of a patient’s thyroid gland

using the posterior approach? a. Pushes the cricoid process to the left with the right thumb and feels the right lobe with the left hand b. Uses the left hand to push the sternocleidomastoid muscle to the right and feels the lobe with the right hand c. Pushes the trachea to the right with the left hand and feels the right lobe with the right hand d. Places the fingers on either side of the trachea above the cricoid cartilage and feels the right lobe ANS: C

Option C is the correct technique. Option A is not a correct technique. In the posterior approach, the right lobe is felt with the right hand. Option B is not a correct technique. The trachea, not the muscle, is moved to the side. Option D is not a correct technique. The fingers are placed below the cricoid cartilage.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 169 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 60. What instruction does a nurse give a patient to facilitate palpation of the right lobe of the

thyroid gland?

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ANS: A

The patient is asked to swallow to make the thyroid lobe easier to palpate. Option B is incorrect to palpate the right lobe. The patient flexes the neck toward the side being palpated.

Option C is incorrect to palpate the right lobe. The patient flexes the neck toward the side being palpated, but does not rotate the head. Option D is not part of the thyroid palpation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 169 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 61. When palpating the right lobe of the patient’s thyroid gland using the anterior approach, the

nurse feels the tissue between which two structures? a. Sternocleidomastoid and the trapezius muscles b. Trapezius muscle and the trachea c. Cricoid process and the trachea d. Sternocleidomastoid muscle and the trachea ANS: D

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Option D is the correct location for palpating the thyroid gland using the anterior approach.

Option A is not the correct location for palpating the thyroid gland using the anterior approach. Option B is not the correct location for palpating the thyroid gland using the anterior approach. Option C is not the correct location for palpating the thyroid gland using the anterior approach.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 169 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 62. On palpation the nurse determines that the patient’s left thyroid lobe is larger than the right

thyroid lobe. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action at this time? a. Refer the patient to the health care provider for further evaluation. b. Document that the patient’s thyroid is normal on palpation. c. Palpate the left thyroid lobe again using very firm pressure. d. Ask the patient to flex the chin toward his chest and palpate again.

ANS: A

The nurse found an abnormality that needs referral for follow-up. Option B is not an appropriate action because the nurse found an abnormality. Repeating the examination will yield the same abnormal finding.

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63. A teenager comes to the clinic complaining about the whiteheads and blackhead on his face

interfering with his social life. During the examination the nurse palpates an enlarged submental lymph node. Where is this lymph node located? a. In front of the ear b. Under the mandible c. At the base of the skull d. Along the angle of the jaw ANS: B

Option B is the location of the submental lymph node. Option A is the location of the preauricular lymph nodes. Option C is the location of the occipital lymph nodes. Option D is the location of the parotid lymph nodes.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 137 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 64. How does the nurse test the function of the patient’s spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)? a. Ask the patient to stick out the tongue and move it side to side. b. Ask the patient to shrug the shoulders against the resistance of the nurse’s hands. c. Ask the patient to open the mouth and observe the uvula rise when he says “ah.” d. Ask the patient to move the chin to the chest and then up toward the ceiling.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank ANS: B

Option B is the correct technique for assessing the spinal accessory cranial nerve (XI). Option A is a test of the hypoglossal cranial nerve (XII). Option C is a test for cranial nerves IX (glossopharyngeal) and X (vagus). Option D assesses the range motion of the neck.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 169 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 65. A patient complains of sore throat, pain with swallowing, fever, and chills. The nurse suspects

tonsillitis and plans to palpate the anterior cervical lymph nodes. Where does the nurse place his fingers to palpate these nodes? a. In front of the ears b. Under the mandibles c. Along the angle of the mandibles d. Adjacent to the sternocleidomastoid muscles ANS: D

Option D is the location of the anterior cervical lymph nodes. Option A is the location of the preauricular lymph nodes. Option B is the location of the submental and submandibular lymph nodes. Option C is the location of the parotid lymph nodes.

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66. What instructions does the nurse give the patient before palpating the right supraclavicular

lymph nodes? a. “Lean your head backward and toward the right as far as comfortably possible.” b. “Lie supine and turn your head away from the right side.” c. “Draw up your shoulders forward, and flex your chin toward the right side.” d. “Sit up, raise both arms over your head, and flex your chin away from the right side.”

ANS: C

Option C is the technique for palpating the supraclavicular nodes. Option A is incorrect. The patient should draw up (hunch) the shoulders forward rather than leaning back. The patient should be sitting, rather than lying down. The shoulders should be drawn up (hunched) forward, rather than raising the arms.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 170 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 67. A patient has had an infected facial wound for more than 3 months. How does the nurse

expect the patient’s enlarged lymph nodes to feel? a. Soft, edematous, and tender b. Round, tender, and movable c. Hard, nontender, and nonmobile

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. Irregularly shaped, tender, and firm ANS: B

Option B is a characteristic of enlarged lymph nodes associated with inflammation. Option A is not a characteristic of lymph nodes associated with inflammation. Option C is a characteristic of enlarged lymph nodes associated with a malignancy. Option D is not a characteristic of lymph nodes associated with inflammation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 170 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 68. A nurse’s presentation to patients on risk factors for oral cancer includes which fact? a. The peak incidence of oral cancer is before 40 years of age. b. Women have a higher risk than men. c. Excessive alcohol consumption is a risk factor. d. Eating a low fiber diet is a risk factor.

ANS: C

Seventy-five to eighty percent of individuals who develop oral cancer consume excessive amounts of alcohol. There is increased incidence after age 40 with peak incidence between ages 64 and 74. There is a 2:1 men-to-women incidence. A low fiber diet increases the risk for colon cancer, but not oral cancer.

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69. During the history, a 65-year-old male patient reports smoking two packs of cigarettes a day

for more than 40 years. With this knowledge, what does the nurse expect during the examination of this patient’s mouth? a. Cracks and erythema in the corners of the mouth b. Slightly rough papillae on the dorsal surface of the tongue c. Smooth or beefy, red-colored, edematous tongue d. Painless, nonhealing mouth ulcers ANS: D

Option D may indicate oral cancer. Option A may be caused by vitamin B deficiencies.

Option B is an expected finding on the tongue. Option C may be an indication of anemia.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 143 | p. 147 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. During an examination of the head and neck of a healthy adult, the nurse expects which

findings? (Select all that apply.) a. Small red lesions with white flakes scattered on the scalp. b. The head and facial bones are proportional for the size of the body.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank c. d. e. f.

Depressions palpated on the right and left sides over the parietal bones.

Head held flexed 15 degrees to the left.

Face and jaw are symmetric and proportional.

Temporomandibular joint moves smoothly.

ANS: B, E, F

Option B, E, and F are expected findings from an assessment of the head of a healthy adult.

Small red lesions with white flakes scattered on the scalp is an abnormal finding. The scalp should be intact without lesion or flakes. Depressions palpated on the right and left sides over the parietal bones is an abnormal finding. Perhaps this patient had skull tongs from cervical traction at one time. Head held flexed 15 degrees to the left is an abnormal finding. The head should be erect.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 145 | p. 146 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. A nurse is assessing the eyes of a healthy 72-year-old adult. What findings does the nurse

expect? (Select all that apply.) a. Bulbar conjunctiva pink and clear, with small red vessels noted b. Sclera yellow and moist, cornea transparent c. Extraocular movement tracking parallel with peripheral vision noted d. Newspaper held at 18 inches to see clearly e. Sclera visible between upper lid and iris f. Gray to white circle noted where the sclera merges with the cornea g. Light reflects on the cornea at 12 o’clock in each eye ANS: A, C, G

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Options A, C, and G are expected findings from an assessment of the eyes of a healthy adult.

Sclera should be white and moist. Newspaper held at 18 inches to see clearly is due to presbyopia due to the patient’s age. Patient must hold paper further away to see clearly. The upper lid should cover the upper part of the iris. Sclera is visible in hyperthyroidism. A gray to white circle is arcus senilis, which is an abnormal finding in older adults.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 149 | p. 151 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 3. During an eye assessment, the nurse asks the patient to keep the head stationary and by

moving the eyes only follow the nurse’s finger as it moves side to side, up and down, and obliquely. This assessment technique collects what data about which cranial nerves? (Select all that apply.) a. Cranial nerve II (optic) b. Cranial nerve III (oculomotor) c. Cranial nerve IV (trochlear) d. Cranial nerve VI (abducens) e. Cranial nerve V (trigeminal) ANS: B, C, D

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Cranial nerve III (oculomotor), cranial nerve IV (trochlear), and cranial nerve VI (abducens) provide muscle movement for the eyes. Cranial nerve II (optic) provides vision. Cranial nerve V (trigeminal) provides movement for the jaw and sensation for cornea, conjunctive, eyelids, teeth, tongue, and mouth.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 151 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 4. What findings does the nurse expect when assessing the ears of a healthy adult? (Select all

that apply.) a. Cerumen noted in the outer ear canal b. Pinna located below the external corner of the eye c. Cone of light located in the 5 o’clock position in the left ear d. Ratio of air conduction to bone conduction 2:1 e. Tympanic membrane pearly gray f. Whispered words repeated accurately ANS: A, D, E, F

Options A, D, E, and F are all expected findings from an assessment of the ears of a healthy adult. The pinna should align with the outer canthus of the eye. Cone of light should be located in the 7 o’clock position in the left ear and the 5 o’clock position in the right ear.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: pp. 158-161 | p. 171 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment NURSINGTB.COM 5. Which findings does the nurse expect when assessing the mouth of a healthy adult? (Select all

that apply.) a. Lips appear pink, smooth, moist, and symmetric. b. Teeth are white, yellow, or gray, with smooth edges. c. Exposed tooth neck and brown spots between teeth d. Slight roughness on the dorsum of the tongue e. Hard palate appears smooth, pale, and immovable. f. Mucous membranes are dry and intact.

ANS: A, B, D, E

Options A, B, D, and E are all expected findings from a mouth assessment of a healthy adult.

Receding gums expose tooth neck and may indicate gingival disease. Brown spots may indicate caries. Dry and intact mucous membranes may indicate dehydration.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: pp. 164-166 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 6. Nurses inquire about lifestyle behaviors in those patients with specific risk factors for

cataracts. Which characteristics are associated with risk factors for cataracts? (Select all that apply.) a. Smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day

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Having parents with cataracts Chronic consumption of alcohol Having a chronic disease, such as diabetes mellitus Being Asian Being a man

ANS: A, C, D

Options A, C, and D are all risk factors for cataracts. Having parents with cataracts is not a genetic or familial disorder. Being Asian or a man are not risk factors, but being an African-American or being a woman are risk factors.

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Chapter 11: Lungs and Respiratory System Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient tells the nurse that she has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day for 20 years. The

nurse records this as how many pack-years? a. 10 b. 20 c. 40 d. 60 ANS: C

Two packs of cigarettes  20 years = 40 pack-years. This incorrect calculation was made by dividing 20 years by 2 packs. Option B is correct if the patient smoked 1 pack per day for 20 years. Option D is correct if the patient smoked 3 packs per day for 20 years or 2 packs a day for 30 years.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 186 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 2. After taking a brief health history, a nurse needs to complete a focused assessment on which

patient? a. A male who works as a painter NURand b. A male who plays basketball SIhockey NGTB.COM c. A female who recently moved into a college dormitory d. A female who has a history of gout ANS: A

The fumes and chemicals from the paint may expose the patient to respiratory irritants. A baseline pulmonary assessment needs to be documented. Other patients are not at risk for pulmonary disease.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 186 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Screening 3. During a symptom analysis, a patient describes his productive cough and states his sputum is

thick and yellow. Based on these data, the nurse suspects which factor as the cause of these symptoms? a. Virus b. Allergy c. Fungus d. Bacteria ANS: D

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Bacteria usually produce sputum that is yellow or green in color. A virus usually produces a nonproductive cough. An allergy usually produces clear sputum. A fungus usually produces few symptoms. The sputum used to diagnose the fungus is obtained from tracheal aspiration rather than the patient coughing up the sputum.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply | Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 187 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 4. During the problem-based history, a patient reports coughing up sputum when lying on the

right side, but not when lying on the back or left side. The nurse suspects this patient may have a lung abscess. What additional question does the nurse ask to gather more data? a. “Does the sputum have an odor?” b. “Do you have chest pain when you take a deep breath?” c. “Have you also experienced tightness in your chest?” d. “Have you coughed up any blood?”

ANS: A

Sputum with odor and sputum production with change of position is associated with lung abscess or bronchiectasis. Chest pain on deep breathing is associated with pleural lining irritation. Tightness in the chest is associated with asthma. Coughing up rust-colored sputum is associated with pneumonia, but coughing up blood may be associated with lung cancer.

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dyspnea? a. “How often do you see the physician?” b. “How has this condition affected your day-to-day activities?” c. “Do you have a cough that occurs with the dyspnea?” d. “Does your heart rate increase when you are short of breath?”

ANS: B

Question B provides data about the severity of the dyspnea and what actions the patient has taken to cope with the dyspnea on a daily basis. Question A does not relate specifically to the patient’s dyspnea. This closed question (Question C) provides data, but does not give additional facts about the patient’s dyspnea. A closed question limits the amount of information gathered about the patient’s dyspnea. Question D is a closed-ended question that does not collect additional data about this episode of dyspnea.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 188 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 6. A patient complains of shortness of breath and having to sleep on three pillows to breathe

comfortably at night. During the nurse’s examination, what findings will suggest that the cause of this patient’s dyspnea is due to heart disease rather than respiratory disease?

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank a. b. c. d.

Increased anteroposterior diameter Clubbing of the fingers Bilateral peripheral edema Increased tactile fremitus

ANS: C

Bilateral peripheral edema indicates heart failure; dyspnea occurs because the heart cannot adequately perfuse the lungs. Increased anteroposterior diameter is seen with lung hyperinflation and may be associated with emphysema. Clubbing of the fingers is associated with chronic hypoxia and may be associated with cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Increased tactile fremitus occurs when vibrations are enhanced and is associated with consolidation that may occur in pneumonia or tumor.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 188 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 7. During a history, a nurse notices a patient is short of breath, is using pursed-lip breathing, and

maintains a tripod position. Based on these data, what abnormal finding should the nurse expect to find during the examination? a. Increased tactile fremitus b. Inspiratory and expiratory wheezing c. Tracheal deviation d. An increased anteroposterior diameter ANS: D

An increased anteroposteriorNdiameter RSINisGconsistent B.COMwith emphysema. Increased tactile U T fremitus occurs when vibrations are enhanced and is associated with consolidation that may occur in pneumonia or tumor. Inspiratory and expiratory wheezing is associated with asthma.

Tracheal deviation is associated with tension pneumothorax.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 195 | p. 196 | p. 203 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 8. A nurse notices a patient’s chest wall moving in during inspiration and out during expiration.

What additional assessment must the nurse perform immediately? a. Palpate for tracheal deviation. b. Auscultate for bronchovesicular breath sounds in the lung periphery. c. Palpate posterior thoracic muscles for tenderness. d. Auscultate for absence of breath sounds in the lung periphery.

ANS: A

Chest wall moving in during inspiration and out during expiration is paradoxical chest wall movement. It can be caused by a tension pneumothorax, which increases intrathoracic pressure in the thorax, causing tracheal deviation and indicating mediastinal shift. Tension pneumothorax does not create bronchovesicular breath sounds in the lung periphery. Option C is performed when the patient has air in the subcutaneous tissue or pleural friction rub. Absent breath sounds may be found in pneumothorax, but if the patient has a tension pneumothorax, tracheal deviation is a more important sign.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 200 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 9. A nurse inspects a patient’s hands and notices clubbing of the fingers. The nurse correlates

this finding with what condition? a. Pulmonary infection b. Trauma to the thorax c. Chronic hypoxemia d. Allergic reaction ANS: C

Clubbing develops due to chronic hypoxemia, which occurs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Pulmonary infection is acute and not associated with chronic hypoxia. Trauma to the thorax is acute and not associated with chronic hypoxia. Allergic reaction is acute and not associated with chronic hypoxia.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 191 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 10. A nurse is assessing a patient who was diagnosed with emphysema and chronic bronchitis 5

years ago. During the assessment of this patient’s integumentary system, what finding should the nurse correlate to this respiratory disease? a. Dry, flaky skin NURSINGTB.COM b. Clubbing of the fingers c. Hypertrophy of the nails d. Hair loss from the scalp ANS: B

Clubbing of the fingers develops due to chronic hypoxemia, which occurs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Dry, flaky skin occurs with dehydration. Hypertrophy of the nails occurs with repeated trauma. Hair loss from the scalp is alopecia, which occurs with many systemic diseases, but not chronic pulmonary disease.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 191 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 11. A nurse is auscultating the lungs of a healthy male patient and hears crackles on inspiration.

What action can the nurse take to ensure this is an accurate finding? a. Make sure the bell of the stethoscope is used, rather than the diaphragm. b. Hold stethoscope firmly to prevent movement when placed over chest hair. c. Ask the patient not to talk while the nurse is listening to the lungs. d. Change the patient’s position to ensure accurate sounds.

ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The stethoscope moving even slightly on chest hair can mimic the sound of crackles. Using the bell will provide inaccurate sounds, but not mimic crackles. When the patient talks during auscultation, it does interfere with data collection, but the sound is a muffled voice. Changing the position will not affect the outcome of the assessment if the initial problem remains.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 194 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 12. A patient is admitted to the emergency department with a tracheal obstruction. What sound

does the nurse expect to hear as this patient breathes? a. Dull sounds on percussion b. Soft, muffled rhonchi heard over the trachea c. Bubbling or rasping sounds heard over the trachea d. High-pitched sounds on inspiration and exhalation ANS: D

High-pitched sounds on inspiration and exhalation are consistent with stridor. Dull sounds on percussion occur with pneumonia, pleural effusion, or atelectasis. Soft, muffled rhonchi heard over the trachea is not a description of stridor. Bubbling or rasping sounds heard over the trachea is not a description of stridor.

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13. A nurse auscultates low-pitched, coarse snoring sounds in a patient’s lungs during inhalation.

What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take at this time? a. Palpate the posterior thorax for vocal fremitus. b. Ask the patient to cough and repeat auscultation. c. Auscultate the posterior thorax for vocal sounds. d. Percuss the posterior thorax for tone.

ANS: B

The sounds indicate rhonchi, or secretions in the bronchi. The first action to take is to determine if the rhonchi clear with coughing. If the rhonchi clear, there is no need to further investigate this finding. An abnormal vocal fremitus (decreased or increased vibrations) is not expected for this patient. Abnormal vocal sounds (clear and loud sounds) are not expected for this patient. An abnormal percussion tone (hyperresonance or dull) is not expected for this patient.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 194 | p. 202 | p. 203 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 14. A nurse had previously heard crackles over both lungs of a patient. As the patient improves,

what lung sounds does the nurse expect to hear in the patient’s lungs? a. Vesicular breath sounds heard in peripheral lung fields b. Bronchial breath sounds heard over the bronchi

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank c. Bronchovesicular breath sounds heard over the apices d. Rhonchi heard over the main bronchi ANS: A

Vesicular breath sounds heard in peripheral lung fields are an expected finding for healthy lungs. Bronchial breath sounds are heard over the trachea. Bronchovesicular breath sounds are heard anteriorly near the sternal border first and second intercostals space. Rhonchi are adventitious sounds indicating secretions in the bronchi.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 192 | p. 194 | p. 197 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 15. The nurse is comparing pitch and duration of the various types of a patient’s breath sounds

and recognizes which one of these as an expected finding? a. Bronchial sounds are low-pitched and have a 2:1 inspiratory-versus-expiratory ratio. b. Bronchovesicular sounds have a moderate pitch and 1:1 expiratory-versus-inspiratory ratio. c. Vesicular breath sounds are high-pitched and have a 1:2 inspiratory-versus-expiratory ratio. d. Wheezes are low-pitched and have a 2.5:1 inspiratory-versus-expiratory ratio.

ANS: B

Bronchovesicular sounds having a moderate pitch and 1:1 expiratory-versus-inspiratory ratio is a normal finding. Bronchial sounds are high pitched with a duration of 1:2 inspiration-to-expiration is the Vesicular sounds are low pitched with a NUcorrect RSINstatement.

GTB.CO M duration of 2.5:1 inspiration-to-expiration is the correct statement. Wheezes are high-pitched and have no specific duration because they are adventitious sounds.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 193 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 16. On inspection, a nurse finds the patient’s anteroposterior diameter of the chest to be the same

as the lateral diameter. Based on this finding, what additional data does the nurse anticipate? a. Increased vocal fremitus on palpation b. Dull tones heard on percussion c. Decreased breath sounds on auscultation d. Complaint of sharp chest pain on inspiration ANS: C

The equal anteroposterior and lateral diameters of the chest indicate air trapping from enlarged or destroyed alveoli. This air trapping causes decreased to absent breath sounds on auscultation. Increased fremitus occurs when the vibrations feel enhanced. This is found when lung tissues are congested or consolidated, which may occur in patients who have pneumonia or a tumor. Dull tones may be heard in patients with pneumonia, pleural effusion, or atelectasis. Complaint of sharp chest pain on inspiration is pleuritic chest pain associated with pleural lining irritation and may occur in a patient with pleurisy or pneumonia.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 194 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 17. Where does a nurse expect to hear bronchovesicular lung sounds in a healthy adult? a. In the lower lobes b. Over the trachea c. In the apices of the lungs d. Near the sternal border ANS: D

Bronchovesicular breath sounds are normally heard over the central area of the anterior thorax around the sternal border. Vesicular breath sounds are normally heard in the lower lobes.

Bronchial sounds are normally heard over the trachea. Vesicular breath sounds are normally heard in the apices of the lungs.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 193 | p. 194 | p. 197 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Screening 18. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a patient with a moderate left

pneumothorax. What does this nurse expect to find during the respiratory examination? a. Increased fremitus over the left chest b. Tracheal deviation to the left side c. Hyporesonant percussion tones over the left chest d. Distant to absent breath sounds over the left chest ANS: D

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The air separating the lung from the chest where the nurse is auscultating creates distant to absent breath sounds. Increased fremitus occurs over lung consolidation as in lobar pneumonia or tumor. If this patient had a tension pneumothorax, the trachea would deviate to the right. Hyperresonant percussion tones are heard when the lung is overinflated as in emphysema.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 203 | p. 204 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 19. A nurse suspects a patient has a chest wall injury and wants to collect more data about

thoracic expansion. Which is the appropriate technique to use? a. Place the palmar side of each hand against the lateral thorax at the level of the waist, ask the patient to take a deep breath, and observe lateral movement of the hands. b. Place both thumbs on either side of the patient’s T9 to T10 spinal processes, extend fingers laterally, ask the patient to take a deep breath, and observe lateral movement of the thumbs. c. Place both thumbs on either side of the patient’s T7 to T8 spinal processes, extend fingers laterally, ask the patient to exhale deeply, and observe lateral inward movement of the thumbs.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. Place the palmar side of each hand on the shoulders of the patient, ask the patient

to sit up straight and take a deep breath, and observe symmetric movement of the shoulders.

ANS: B

Option B is the correct technique to assess thoracic expansion. The palms of the hands are not used and hands are not placed on the lateral thorax. The thoracic level is too high and the patient does not exhale. The hands are not placed on the shoulders.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 198 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 20. A patient has right lower lobe pneumonia, creating a consolidation in that lung. In assessing

for vocal fremitus, the nurse found increased fremitus over the right lower lung. What finding does the nurse anticipate when assessing vocal resonance to confirm the consolidation? a. Bronchophony reveals the patient’s spoken “99” as clear and loud. b. No sounds are expected since sounds cannot be transmitted through consolidation. c. Egophony reveals indistinguishable sounds when the patient says “e-e-e.” d. Whispered pectoriloquy reveals a muffled sound when the patient says “1-2-3.”

ANS: A

Option A is an abnormal finding and occurs in consolidation. The abnormal finding is hearing a clear sound. Options C and D are normal findings.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 200 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment NURSING TB.CPhysiologic OM MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 21. A nurse is assessing for vocal (tactile) fremitus on a patient with pulmonary edema. Which is

the appropriate technique to use? a. Systematically percuss the posterior chest wall following the same pattern that is used for auscultation and listen for a change in tone from resonant to dull. b. Place the pads of the fingers on the right and left thoraces and palpate the texture and consistency of the skin feeling for a crackly sensation under the fingers. c. Place the palms of the hands on the right and left thoraces, ask the patient to say “99,” and feel for vibrations. d. Place both thumbs on either side of the patient’s spinal processes, extend fingers laterally, ask the patient to take a deep breath, and feel for vibrations.

ANS: C

Option C is the correct technique for vocal fremitus. Option A is the technique for percussing the thorax for tones. Option B is the technique for detecting crepitus. Option D is not the correct technique.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 22. A nurse examines a patient with a pleural effusion and finds decreased fremitus. What

additional abnormal finding should the nurse anticipate during further examination? a. An increase in the anteroposterior to lateral ratio b. Hyperresonance over the affected area c. Absent breath sounds in the affected area d. Increased vocal fremitus over the affected area ANS: C

Absent breath sound in the affected area is anticipated because the fluid in the pleural space prevents breath sounds from being heard. An increase in the anteroposterior to lateral ratio occurs in overinflated lungs as in emphysema. Hyperresonance over the affected area occurs in overinflated lungs as in emphysema. Increased vocal fremitus over the affected area is associated with consolidation that occurs with pneumonia or tumor. Fremitus is decreased to absent in pleural effusion.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 202 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 23. A patient is suspected of having a lung consolidation. A nurse uses the three techniques for

assessing vocal resonance in this patient. What is the expected finding among the three procedures that will help eliminate consolidation as a problem? a. The nurse documents clearly hearing the patient say “99.” b. The nurse documents hearing muffled sounds when the patient says “1-2-3.” c. The nurse documents hearing no sounds when the patient says “e-e-e.” d. The nurse documents clearly hearing the patient say “a-a-a.”

ANS: B

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Muffled sounds of “1-2-3,” “e-e-e,” or “99” are heard when no consolidation is found. Clear sounds are heard when a consolidation is present.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 200 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 24. In reviewing the patient’s record, the nurse notes that the patient has air in the subcutaneous

tissue. The nurse validates that this patient has crepitus with which finding? a. Asymmetric expansion of the chest wall on inhalation b. Increased transmission of vocal vibrations on auscultation c. Crackling sensation under the skin of the chest on palpation d. Coarse grating sounds heard over the mediastinum on inspiration ANS: C

A crackling sensation is the finding when crepitus is present. Asymmetric chest expansion occurs with rib fracture or chest wall injury. Increased vocal fremitus occurs with lung consolidation. Coarse grating sounds heard over the mediastinum on inspiration does not validate crepitus.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 25. Which patient should the nurse assess first? a. The patient whose respiratory rate is 26 breaths/min and whose trachea deviates to

the right. b. The patient who has pleuritic chest pain, bilateral crackles, a productive cough of

yellow sputum, and fever. c. The patient who is short of breath, using pursed-lip breathing, and in a tripod

position. d. The patient whose respiratory rate is 20 breaths/min, and has eight-word dyspnea and expiratory wheezes.

ANS: A

Option A is a description of a left tension pneumothorax. The key manifestation is deviation of the trachea from midline, which indicates high intrathoracic pressure from the left that is pushing the mediastinum out of alignment. The respiratory rate indicates tachypnea. Option B is a description of a patient with pneumonia who needs to be examined, but this is not a life-threatening condition. Option C is a description of a patient with emphysema, a chronic disease. This patient may have these manifestations frequently and does not need to be examined immediately. Option D is a description of a patient who is having an asthma attack, but it is not a life-threatening attack; the respiratory rate is the upper limits of normal; the dyspnea is abnormal, but not far from normal; and the wheezing is on expiration only.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 203 | p. 204 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body NURSINGTB.COM Systems 26. A patient reports a productive cough with yellow sputum, fever, and a sharp pain when taking

a deep breath to cough. Based on these data, what abnormal finding will the nurse anticipate on examination? a. Decreased breath sounds on auscultation b. Increased tactile fremitus and dull percussion tones c. Inspiratory wheezing found on auscultation d. Muffled sounds heard when the patient says “e-e-e” ANS: B

The data describe purulent sputum and inflammation of the pleura that may occur in pneumonia. Additional findings include increased tactile fremitus and dull percussion tones, indicating congested or consolidated lung tissues. Decreased breath sounds on auscultation are consistent with emphysema or atelectasis when alveoli are narrowed or destroyed. Inspiratory wheezing found on auscultation is consistent with narrowing of bronchi that may occur in asthma. Muffled sounds heard when the patient says “e-e-e” is a normal finding on vocal resonance (bronchophony or egophony).

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 27. A nurse palpating the chest of a patient finds increased fremitus bilaterally. What is the

significance of this finding? a. An expected finding b. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease c. Bilateral pneumonia d. Bilateral pneumothorax ANS: C

Increased fremitus occurs when lung tissues are congested or consolidated, which may occur in patients who have pneumonia or a tumor. An increase in fremitus from normal is not an expected finding. Air trapping in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes a decreased fremitus. Air in the pleural space causes a decreased fremitus.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 202 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. What are the functions of the upper airways? (Select all that apply.) a. Conduct air to lower airway. b. Provide area for gas exchange. c. Prevent foreign matter from entering respiratory system. d. Warm, humidify, and filter air entering lungs. e. Provide transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveoli and cells.

ANS: A, C, D

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Options A, C, and D are functions of the upper airway. Gas exchange occurs in the alveoli.

The cardiovascular system provides transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveoli and cells.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 183 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 2. On inspection, the nurse finds the patient’s anteroposterior diameter of the chest to be the

same as the lateral diameter. What other findings does this nurse expect during the examination? (Select all that apply.) a. Inspiratory wheezing found on auscultation b. Hyperresonance heard on percussion c. Decreased breath sounds heard on auscultation d. Deceased diaphragmatic excursion on percussion e. A sharp, abrupt pain reported when the patient breathes deeply f. Decreased to absent vibration on vocal fremitus ANS: B, C, D, F

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Options B, C, D, and F are all indications of enlargement or destruction of alveoli that occurs in emphysema. Air is trapped, which increases the anteroposterior to lateral diameter creating a barrel chest, and pushes the diaphragm down decreasing the excursion and causing hyperresonance. The destroyed alveoli decrease the breath sounds and create absent vibration on vocal fremitus. Inspiratory wheezing found on auscultation indicates narrowed airways as found in asthma. A sharp, abrupt pain reported when the patient breathes deeply is pleuritic chest pain associated with pleural lining irritation that may occur in a patient with pleurisy or pneumonia.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 194 | p. 200 | p. 203 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 3. On examination, a nurse finds the patient has a productive cough with green sputum and

inspiratory crackles. What other findings does this nurse expect during the examination?

(Select all that apply.) a. Dull tones to percussion b. Increased vibration on vocal fremitus c. Fever d. Decreased diaphragmatic excursion e. A sharp, abrupt pain reported when patient breathes deeply f. Muffled sounds heard when the patient says e-e-e ANS: A, B, C, E

The abnormal findings of options A, B, C, and E are consistent with consolidation that may occur with pneumonia. Decreased diaphragmatic excursion occurs when the lung is NUMuffled RSING TB.C OM the patient says e-e-e is an expected overinflated as in emphysema. sounds when finding. With a consolidation, the sound of e-e-e would be clear.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 200 | p. 202 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 4. A nurse is assessing the respiratory system of a healthy adult. Which findings does this nurse

expect to find? (Select all that apply.) a. Thoracic expansion that is symmetric bilaterally b. Respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min c. Bronchophony revealing clear voice sounds d. Breath sounds clear with vesicular breath sounds heard over most lung fields e. Anteroposterior diameter of the chest about a 1:2 ratio of anteroposterior to lateral diameter f. Symmetric thorax with ribs sloping downward at about 45 degrees relative to the spine ANS: A, D, E, F

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Options A, D, E, and F are expected findings from a lung and respiratory assessment of a healthy adult. A respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min is considered tachypnea. Bronchophony revealing clear voice sounds is not performed unless there is an indication of consolidation of the lung, or if there was an abnormal finding of tactile fremitus. The expected finding is muffled voiced sounds rather than clear.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 201 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments COMPLETION 1. A patient tells the nurse that he has smoked

packs of cigarettes a day for 14 years. The number of packs the nurse should record in the medical record is ___ pack-years.

ANS:

21 packs of cigarettes  14 years = 21 pack-years.

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Chapter 12: Heart and Peripheral Vascular System Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse informs a patient that her blood pressure is 128/78. The patient asks what the number

128 means. What is the nurse’s appropriate response? The 128 represents the pressure in your blood vessels when: a. “The ventricles relax and the aortic and pulmonic valves open.” b. “The ventricles contract and the mitral and tricuspid valves close.” c. “The ventricles contract and the mitral and tricuspid valves open.” d. “The ventricles relax and the aortic and pulmonic valves close.”

ANS: B

During systole the ventricles contract, creating a pressure that closes the atrioventricular (AV) valves (mitral and tricuspid). The aortic and pulmonic valves open during systole, but ventricles fill during diastole. During systole the ventricles contract, creating a pressure that closes the AV valves (mitral and tricuspid). The ventricles are relaxed and the aortic and pulmonic valves close during diastole, rather than systole.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 209 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 2. A nurse determines that a patient has a heart rate of 42 beats/min. What might be a cause of

NURSINGTB.COM this heart rate? a. Sinoatrial (SA) node failure b. Atrial bradycardia c. A well-conditioned heart muscle d. Left ventricular hypertrophy ANS: A

If the SA node is ineffective, the atrioventricular node may initiate contraction, but at a rate of 40 to 60 beats/min. The heart rate reflects the ventricular rate rather than the atrial rate.

Although well-conditioned athletes may have slower heart rates, this rate is too slow for even an athlete. Left ventricular hypertrophy alters the strength of contraction rather than the heart rate.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 210 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 3. While taking a history, a nurse learns that a patient had rheumatic heart disease as a child.

Based on this information, what abnormal data might this nurse expect to find during an examination? a. An extra beat just before the S2 heart sound heard during auscultation b. A raspy machine-like or blowing sound heard during auscultation c. A prominent thrust of the heart against the chest wall felt on palpation

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. A visible indentation of pericardial tissue noted during inspection ANS: B

A raspy machine-like or blowing sound heard during auscultation is a description of a murmur that can develop after rheumatic heart disease. An extra beat just before the S1 heart sound heard during auscultation is a description of the S4 heart sound that occurs when there is hypertrophy of the ventricle. A prominent thrust of the heart against the chest wall felt on palpation is a description of a heave, which may occur from left ventricular hypertrophy due to increased workload. A visible indentation of pericardial tissue noted during inspection is a description of a retraction that begins in the intercostal spaces and occurs with increased respiratory effort.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 212 | p. 232 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 4. A nurse is completing a symptom analysis with a patient complaining of chest pain. When

asked what makes the chest pain worse, the patient reports that coughing and sneezing increase the chest pain. Based on these data, what does the nurse suspect as the cause of this patient’s chest pain? a. Stable angina b. Esophageal reflux disease c. Mitral valve prolapse d. Costochondritis ANS: D

Coughing, deep breathing, laughing, the chest pain associated with NURSIand Gsneezing B.COworsen M N T costochondritis. Physical exertion, emotional stress, and cold worsen the chest pain associated with stable angina. A spicy or acidic meal, alcohol, or lying supine may worsen the chest pain associated with esophageal reflux. Only occasional position changes worsen the chest pain associated with mitral valve prolapse.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 216 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 5. The patient describes her chest pain as “squeezing, crushing, and 12 on a scale of 10.” This

pain started more than an hour ago while she was resting, and she also feels nauseous. Based on these findings, the nurse should assess for which associated symptoms? a. Tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypertension b. Dyspnea, diaphoresis, and palpitations c. Hyperventilation, fatigue, anorexia, and emotional strain d. Fever, dyspnea, orthopnea, and friction rub ANS: B

Dyspnea, diaphoresis, and palpitations are symptoms associated with unstable angina.

Tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypertension are symptoms associated with cocaine-induced chest pain. Hyperventilation, fatigue, anorexia, and emotional strain are symptoms associated with panic disorder. Fever, dyspnea, orthopnea, and friction rub are symptoms associated with pericarditis.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 216 | p. 242 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 6. When auscultating the heart of a patient with pericarditis, the nurse expects to hear which

sound? a. A systolic murmur b. An S3 heart sound c. A friction rub d. An S4 heart sound ANS: C

Two classic findings of pericarditis are pericardial friction rub and chest pain. Most systolic murmurs are caused by obstruction of the outflow of the semilunar valves or by incompetent AV valves. An S3 heart sound occurs when there is heart failure. An S4 heart sound occurs when there is hypertrophy of the ventricle.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 243 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 7. Which patient’s statement helps a nurse distinguish between chest pain originating from

pericarditis rather than from angina? a. “No, I have not done anything to strain chest muscles.” b. “If I take a deep breath, the worse.”

NUpain RSIgets Gmuch B.C N T OM c. “This pain feels like there’s an elephant sitting on my chest.” d. “Whenever this pain happens, it goes right away if I lie down.”

ANS: B

The chest pain from pericarditis is aggravated by deep breathing, coughing, or lying supine.

Chest pain from muscle strain may be aggravated by movement of arms. “This pain feels like there’s an elephant sitting on my chest” is associated with a myocardial infarction. Chest pain relieved by rest occurs with angina.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 243 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 8. While taking a history, a nurse learns that this patient experiences shortness of breath

(dyspnea). If the cause of the dyspnea is a cardiovascular problem, the nurse expects which abnormal finding on examination? a. Flat jugular neck veins b. Red, shiny skin on the legs c. Weak, thready peripheral pulses d. Edema of the feet and ankles ANS: D

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank This patient may have heart failure. Edema of the feet occurs with right ventricular heart failure. Dyspnea occurs with left ventricular heart failure. Flat jugular veins indicate a fluid deficit, which is not associated with dyspnea. Red, shiny skin on the legs is associated with peripheral arterial disease and is not associated with dyspnea. Weak, thready peripheral pulses indicate fluid deficit, which is not associated with dyspnea.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 215 | p. 217 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 9. A nurse is assessing a patient’s peripheral circulation. Which finding indicates venous

insufficiency of this patient’s legs? a. Paresthesias and weak, thin peripheral pulses b. Leg pain that can be relieved by walking c. Edema that is worse at the end of the day d. Leg pain that increases when the legs are lowered ANS: C

Dependent edema is an indication of venous insufficiency. Paresthesias and weak, thin peripheral pulses are characteristics of arterial insufficiencies rather than venous. Pain caused by arterial insufficiency gets worse by walking, because walking requires additional arterial blood. Arterial pain is relieved by lowering the leg and aggravated by elevating the legs.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 217 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems NURSINGTB.COM 10. A patient reports having leg pain while walking that is relieved with rest. Based on these data,

the nurse expects which finding on inspection and palpation of this patient? a. 1+ edema of the feet and ankles bilaterally b. The circumference of the right leg is larger than the left leg c. Patchy petechiae and purpura of the lower extremities d. Cool feet with capillary refill of toes greater than 3 seconds ANS: D

The pain while walking that is relieved by rest is called intermittent claudication and is an indication of arterial insufficiency. Cool feet and prolonged capillary refill also occur due to arterial insufficiency. Edema of 1+ of the feet and ankles bilaterally is an indication of a venous problem rather than an arterial problem. When one leg is larger in circumference than the other, it could be due to lymphedema or a deep vein thrombosis. Petechiae and purpura of the lower extremities indicate a bleeding problem, such as low platelets, rather than an arterial problem.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 217 | p. 222 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 11. How does a nurse accurately palpate carotid pulses? a. Two fingers of each hand are placed firmly over the right and left temples at the

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank same time. b. One finger is placed gently in the space between the biceps and triceps muscles. c. Two fingers are placed at the thumb side of the forearm at the wrist. d. One finger is placed along the right and then the left medial sternocleidomastoid muscle.

ANS: D

One finger placed along the right and then the left medial sternocleidomastoid muscle is the correct procedure for palpating the carotid pulses, checking each side separately. Two fingers of each hand placed firmly over the right and left temples at the same time is the correct procedure for palpating the temporal pulse. One finger placed gently in the space between the biceps and triceps muscles is the correct procedure for palpating the brachial pulse. Two fingers placed at the thumb side of the forearm at the wrist is the correct procedure for palpating the radial pulse.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 219 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 12. To document the palpation of a pulse, the nurse is correct in making which notation about the

rhythm? a. “Rhythm 100 beats/min” b. “Irregular rhythm” c. “Rhythm noted at +2” d. “Bounding rhythm” ANS: B

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The rhythm should be an equal pattern or spacing between beats. Irregular rhythms without any pattern should be noted. The notation “rhythm 100 beats/min” refers to the rate rather than the rhythm. The notation “rhythm noted at +2” refers to the amplitude rather than the rhythm. The notation “Bounding rhythm” refers to the contour rather than the rhythm.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 220 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 13. A nurse expects which finding during a cardiovascular assessment of a healthy adult? a. Visible, consistent pulsations of the jugular vein b. Pink nail beds with a 90-degree angle at the base c. Capillary refill of the toes greater than 5 seconds d. Bruits heard on auscultation of the carotid arteries ANS: A

Visible, consistent pulsations of the jugular vein is an expected finding. Pink nail beds with a 90-degree angle at the base is not a normal finding; the angle at the base should be 160 degrees. Capillary refill of the toes greater than 5 seconds is not a normal finding. Capillary refills should be 2 seconds or less. Bruits heard on auscultation of the carotid arteries is not a normal finding. Bruits indicate occlusion of a blood vessel.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 14. Which pulse may be a challenge for a nurse to palpate? a. Temporal b. Femoral c. Popliteal d. Dorsalis pedis ANS: C

For the popliteal pulse, palpate the popliteal artery behind the knee in the popliteal fossa to assess perfusion. This pulse may be difficult to find. The temporal pulse is palpated over the temporal bone on each side of the head. For the femoral pulse, palpate below the inguinal ligament, midway between the symphysis pubis and anterior superior iliac. For the dorsalis pedis pulse, palpate on the inner aspect of the ankle below and slightly behind the medial malleolus (ankle bone).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 225 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 15. When assessing a patient with aortic valve stenosis, the nurse should palpate for which

abnormality to detect a thrill? a. Sustained thrust of the heart against the chest wall during systole b. Visible sinking of the tissues between and around the ribs c. Fine, palpable vibration felt NUover RSIthe NGprecordium TB.COM d. Bounding pulse noted bilaterally ANS: C

A thrill is a palpable vibration over the precordium or artery. A sustained thrust of the heart against the chest wall during systole is a description of a lift. A visible sinking of the tissues between and around the ribs is a description of a retraction. A thrill feels like a palpable vibration rather than a bounding pulse.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 227 | p. 239 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 16. A nurse is having difficulty auscultating a patient’s heart sounds because the lung sounds are

too loud. What does the nurse ask the patient to do to improve hearing the heart sounds? a. Lie in a supine position. b. Cough. c. Hold his or her breath for a few seconds. d. Sit up and lean forward.

ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Holding the breath for a few seconds eliminates the noise of breathing long enough to hear several cardiac cycles of heart sounds. The holding of the breath can be repeated if needed to hear the heart sounds again. Lying in a supine position will not reduce the noise of breathing.

Coughing may clear some secretions, but when the lung sounds are so noisy that the heart sounds are difficult to hear, coughing is not sufficient to eliminate the noise from respirations.

Sitting up and leaning forward brings the heart closer to the thoracic wall, but will not eliminate noise produced by the lungs.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 229 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 17. While assessing edema on a male patient’s lower leg, the nurse notices that there is a slight

imprint of his fingers where he palpated the patient’s leg. How does the nurse document this finding? a. No edema b. 1+ edema c. 2+ edema d. 3+ edema ANS: B

A barely perceptible pit is detected after palpation. No pit left after palpation indicates no edema. A deeper pit that rebounds in a few seconds after palpation is 2+ edema. A deep pit that rebounds in 10 to 20 seconds after palpation is 3+ edema.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 222 NURSINGTB.COM TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 18. Where does a nurse place a stethoscope to auscultate the mitral valve area? Choose the letter

that corresponds to the correct stethoscope placement. a. A b. B c. D d. E ANS: D

E is the location of the mitral valve area—the fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line. A is the location of the aortic valve area—second intercostal space, right sternal border. B is the location of the pulmonic valve area—fifty-second intercostal space, left sternal border. D is the location of the tricuspid valve area—fourth intercostal space, left sternal border.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: pp. 228-230 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 19. Which valve does a nurse auscultate when the stethoscope is placed on the fourth intercostal

space at the left of the sternal border? a. Pulmonic

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank b. Tricuspid c. Mitral d. Aortic ANS: B

Tricuspid valve sounds are best heard in the fourth intercostal space at the left of the sternal border. Pulmonic valve sounds are best heard in the second intercostal space at the left of the sternal border. Mitral valve sounds are best heard in the fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line. Aortic valve sounds are best heard in the second intercostal space at the right of the sternal border.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 229 | p. 230 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 20. A patient reports that he has coronary artery disease with ventricular hypertrophy. Based on

these data, what finding should the nurse expect during assessment? a. S4 heart sound b. Clubbing of fingers c. Splitting of the S1 heart sound d. Pericardial friction rub ANS: A

An S4 heart sound signifies a noncompliant or stiff ventricle. Coronary artery disease is a major cause of a stiff ventricle. Clubbing of fingers occurs due to chronic hypoxia rather than a stiff ventricle. Splitting of the S1 heart sound indicates a valve problem rather than ventricular hypertrophy. When and tricuspid NUthe RSmitral INGT B.C M valves do not close at the same time, O S1 sounds as if it were split into two sounds instead of one. Pericardial friction rubs are caused by inflammation of the layers of the pericardial sac.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 231 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 21. What does the S2 heart sound represent? a. The beginning of systole b. The closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves c. The closure of the tricuspid and mitral valves d. A split heart sound on exhalation ANS: B

The second heart sound is made by the closing of these valves, which indicates the beginning of diastole. The beginning of systole is the S1 heart sound. The tricuspid and mitral valves create the S1 heart sound. A split sound on exhalation is not a correct statement.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 22. How is the first heart sound (S1) created? a. Pulmonic and tricuspid valves close. b. Mitral and aortic valves close. c. Aortic and pulmonic valves close. d. Mitral and tricuspid valves close.

ANS: D

The first heart sound (S1) is made by the closing of the mitral (M1) and tricuspid (T1) valves.

The pulmonic and tricuspid valves are the valves of the right side of the heart, and they do not close simultaneously in the cardiac cycle. The mitral and aortic valves are the valves of the left side of the heart, and they do not close simultaneously in the cardiac cycle. The aortic and pulmonic valves are the semilunar valves that create the second heart sound.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 229 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 23. A nurse learns from a report that a patient has aortic stenosis. Where does the nurse place the

stethoscope to hear this stenotic valve? a. Second intercostal space, right sternal border b. Second intercostal space, left sternal border c. Fourth intercostal space, left sternal border d. Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line ANS: A

Second intercostal space, right sternal border is the location for listening to the aortic valve.

Second intercostal space, leftNsternal is the location for listening to the pulmonic valve.

RSIborder GTB.C M U N O Fourth intercostal space, left sternal border is the location for listening to the tricuspid valve.

Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line is the location for listening to the mitral valve.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply | Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 233 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 24. A nurse who is auscultating a patient’s heart hears a harsh sound, a raspy machine-like

blowing sound, after S1 and before S2. How does this nurse document this finding? a. An opening snap b. A diastolic murmur c. A systolic murmur d. A pericardial friction rub ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The blowing sound is a murmur. The nurse determines whether it is a systolic or a diastolic murmur based on where it is heard during the cardiac cycle. S1 indicates the beginning of systole; the sound is made by the closing of the mitral and tricuspid valves, which is followed by ventricular contraction or systole. An opening snap is caused by the opening of the mitral or tricuspid valve and is an abnormal sound heard in diastole when either valve is thickened, stenotic, or deformed. The sounds are high pitched and occur early in diastole. A diastolic murmur is heard after the S2 heart sound at the beginning of diastole. Pericardial friction rubs have a rubbing sound that is usually present in both diastole and systole, and is best heard over the apical area.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 232 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 25. A nurse determines that a patient’s jugular venous pressure is 3.5 inches. What additional data

does the nurse expect to find? a. Weight loss b. Tented skin turgor c. Peripheral edema d. Capillary refill greater than 5 seconds ANS: C

The pressure should not rise more than 1 inch (2.5 cm) above the sternal angle. A pressure of 3.5 inches indicates fluid volume excess, which causes peripheral edema due to excessive fluid in blood vessels. Weight loss occurs with loss of fluid rather than fluid overload. Tented skin turgor occurs with fluid loss rather than fluid overload. Capillary refill greater than 5 NURSINGTrather B.Cthan OM fluid overload. seconds occurs with arterial insufficiency DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 220 | pp. 238-239 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 26. How does a nurse assess the competence of venous valves in patients who have varicose

veins? a. Notes how quickly veins fill after lifting one leg above the level of the heart. b. Assesses for Homan sign in both lower extremities while the patient is supine. c. Assesses capillary refill on the toes of both feet while the patient is sitting in the chair. d. Measures the circumference of both calves and compares the results.

ANS: A

Noting how quickly veins fill after lifting one leg above the level of the heart is the procedure to test for incompetent veins. Homan sign is an unreliable test for deep vein thrombosis.

Assessing capillary refill assesses perfusion (blood flow from arteries) rather than competence of venous valves. Measuring the circumference of both calves and comparing the results is used to assess deep vein thrombosis.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 27. Which patient does the nurse identify as the one at greatest risk for hypertension? a. Woman with coronary artery disease b. Hispanic male c. Obese male with diabetes mellitus d. Postmenopausal woman ANS: C

Obese men with diabetes mellitus have three risk factors: obesity, gender, and comorbidity of diabetes mellitus. Although hypertension is a risk factor for coronary artery disease, coronary artery disease is not a risk factor for hypertension. Although male gender is a risk factor, African-American men have a greater risk than Hispanic men. Postmenopausal women do not have an increased risk for developing hypertension.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 213 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs 28. After two separate office visits, the nurse suspects that a patient is developing Stage 1

hypertension based on which consecutive blood pressure readings? a. Visit 1, 118/78; Visit 2, 116/76 b. Visit 1, 130/88; Visit 2, 134/88 c. Visit 1, 144/92; Visit 2, 150/90 d. Visit 1, 162/100; Visit 2, 166/104 ANS: C

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U StheNsystolic T pressures O These readings are stage 1 because are 140 to 159 and diastolic pressures are 90 mm Hg or greater. The readings in option A are within normal limits. The readings in option B are prehypertension because the systolic pressures are 120 to 139 and diastolic pressures are greater than 80 mm Hg. The readings in option D are stage 2 because the systolic pressures are greater than 160 and diastolic pressures are 100 mm Hg or greater.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 221 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. During a health fair, the nurse is alert for which risk factors for hypertension? (Select all that

apply.) a. Excessive protein intake b. Having parents with hypertension c. Excessive alcohol intake d. Being Asian e. Experiencing persistent stress f. Elevated serum lipids ANS: B, C, E, F

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Options B, C, E, and F are all risk factors for hypertension. Excessive protein is not a risk factor for hypertension, but excessive sodium intake is a risk factor. Being Asian is not a risk factor, but being African-American is a risk factor.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 213 | p. 214 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: Potential for Alteration in Body Systems 2. A patient with heart failure reports having a cough with frothy sputum and awakening during

the night to urinate. Based on this information, what abnormal data might this nurse expect to find during an examination? (Select all that apply.) a. S4 heart sound b. Dyspnea c. Jugular vein distention d. Pericardial friction rub e. Edema of ankle and feet at the end of the day f. S3 heart sound ANS: B, C, E, F

All of the manifestations mentioned in options B, C, E, and F are consistent with fluid overload that occurs in heart failure because the cardiac output is decreased. S4 heart sounds signify a noncompliant or stiff ventricle. Hypertrophy of the ventricle precedes a noncompliant ventricle. Also, coronary artery disease is a major cause of a stiff ventricle.

Pericardial friction rubs are caused by inflammation of the layers of the pericardial sac.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 217 | p. 242 NURSINGTB.COM TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 3. What findings does the nurse expect when assessing the cardiovascular system of a healthy

adult? (Select all that apply.) a. Heart rate of 102 beats/min b. S1 and S2 present with regular rhythm c. Capillary refill greater than 3 seconds d. Blood pressure of 124/86 e. Warm, elastic turgor f. Pulse of smooth contour with 2+ amplitude ANS: B, E, F

Options B, E, and F are all expected findings. A heart rate of 102 beats/min is tachycardia.

Capillary refill should be 2 seconds or less. Blood pressure of 124/86 is prehypertension.

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1. A patient’s blood pressure using the posterior tibial pulse is 104/72 while blood pressure using

the brachial pulse is 112/84. This patient’s ankle-brachial index is ____.

ANS:

0.92 Posterior tibial systolic pressure (104) divided by the brachial systolic pressure (112) = 0.92.

The systolic pressures are the numbers used to calculate the ABI.4.

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Chapter 13: Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient tells the nurse, “I’ve been having pain in my belly for several days that gets worse

after eating.” Which datum from the symptom analysis is consistent with the nurse’s suspicion of peptic ulcer disease? a. Gnawing epigastric pain radiates to the back or shoulder that worsens after eating. b. Sharp midepigastric pain radiates to the jaw. c. Intermittent cramping pain in the left lower quadrant is relieved by defecation. d. Colicky pain is felt near the umbilicus with vomiting and constipation.

ANS: A

Gnawing epigastric pain that radiates to the back or shoulder and worsens after eating is a symptom that is consistent with peptic ulcer disease. Sharp midepigastric pain that radiates to the jaw is not a symptom of peptic ulcer disease. Intermittent cramping pain in the left lower quadrant relieved by defecation is a symptom of diverticular disease rather than peptic ulcer disease. Colicky pain felt near the umbilicus with vomiting and constipation is a symptom of an intestinal obstruction rather than peptic ulcer disease.

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NURSIpain, 2. During an assessment for abdominal patient NGTaB.C OMreports a colicky abdominal pain and pain in the right shoulder that gets worse after eating fried foods. What question does the nurse ask to confirm the suspicion of cholelithiasis? a. “Have you noticed any swelling in your ankles or feet at the end of the day?” b. “Have you noticed a change in the color of your urine or stools?” c. “Have you vomited up any blood in the last 24 hours?” d. “Have you experienced fever, chills, or sweating?”

ANS: B

Gallstones can obstruct the flow of bile to the gastrointestinal tract making urine darker and stools lighter in color. The question “Have you noticed any swelling in your ankles or feet at the end of the day?” is related to fluid retention, which may be asked if the patient has renal or heart failure. The question “Have you vomited up any blood in the last 24 hours?” applies if the patient has peptic ulcer disease or esophageal varices. The question “Have you experienced fever, chills, or sweating?” applies if the patient has gastroenteritis or a urinary tract infection.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 251 | p. 268 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 3. A patient reports having frequent heartburn. Which question does the nurse ask in response to

this information?

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank a. b. c. d.

“Has your abdomen been distended when you feel the heartburn?”

“What have you eaten in the last 24 hours?”

“Is there a history of heart disease in your family?”

“How long after eating do you have heartburn?”

ANS: D

Asking “How long after eating do you have heartburn?” can aid in determining if the patient has gastroesophageal reflux disease or a hiatal hernia. Both are common disorders that cause indigestion a few hours after meals. The question “Has your abdomen been distended when you feel the heartburn?” is not related to the heartburn. Distention usually is related to intestinal obstruction or liver disease. The question “What have you eaten in the last 24 hours?” relates more to gastroenteritis. Indigestion is usually caused by food eaten in the last meal rather than in the last 24 hours. The question “Is there a history of heart disease in your family?” points to myocardial ischemia. Although heartburn may be a symptom of myocardial ischemia, asking the patient about the family history is not relevant in this case.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 267 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptions: Alterations in Body Systems 4. A patient reports having abdominal distention. The nurse notices that the patient’s sclerae are

yellow. What question is appropriate for the nurse to ask in response to this information? a. “Has there been a change in your usual pattern of urination?” b. “Have you had any nausea or vomiting?” c. “Has there been a change in your bowel habits?” d. “Have you had indigestion or heartburn?”

ANS: B

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“Have you had any nausea or vomiting?” is an appropriate question because the nurse suspects the patient may have a liver disease based on the abdominal distention and jaundice.

The nurse interprets the relationship with data gathered from the history and the observation.

“Has there been a change in your usual pattern of urination?” is not a question related to the abdominal distention and jaundice. “Has there been a change in your bowel habits?” is a question that may be related to the abdominal distention, but not the jaundice. “Have you had indigestion or heartburn?” is not a question related to the abdominal distention and jaundice. It applies more to gastric disorders, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease or hiatal hernia.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 252 | p. 253 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 5. A patient reports having abdominal distention and having vomited several times yesterday and

today. What question is appropriate for the nurse to ask in response to this information? a. “Has there been a change in your usual pattern of urination?” b. “Did you have heartburn before the vomiting?” c. “What did the vomitus look like?” d. “Have you noticed a change in the color of your urine or stools?”

ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank “What did the vomitus look like?” is an appropriate question because the characteristics of the vomitus may help determine its cause. Acute gastritis leads to vomiting of stomach contents, obstruction of the bile duct results in greenish-yellow vomitus, and an intestinal obstruction may cause a fecal odor to the vomitus. “Has there been a change in your usual pattern of urination?” is not a question related to abdominal distention and vomiting. Have you noticed a change in the color of your urine or stools?” is not a question related to abdominal distention and vomiting. It is related to elevated bilirubin from liver or gallbladder disease and is accompanied by jaundice. Option D is not a question related to the abdominal distention and vomiting. Heartburn applies more to gastric disorders, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease or hiatal hernia.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 252 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 6. A patient reports a change in the usual pattern of urination. What question does the nurse ask

to determine if incontinence is the reason for these symptoms? a. “Do you have the feeling that you cannot wait to urinate?” b. “Are you urinating a large amount each time you go to the bathroom?” c. “Has the color of your urine changed lately?” d. “Have you noticed any swelling in your ankles at the end of the day?”

ANS: A

“Do you have the feeling that you cannot wait to urinate?” is a question that asks about urgency, a symptom of incontinence. Are you urinating a large amount each time you go to the bathroom?” is not a question related to incontinence. Usually patients with incontinence NURS INthe GTcolor B.CO void frequently in small amounts.

"Has ofMyour urine changed lately?” is a question that is asked when the nurse suspects the patient has gallbladder or liver disease. "Have you noticed any swelling in your ankles at the end of the day?” is a question that relates to patients who have renal or heart disease.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 249 | p. 250 | p. 253 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 7. In assessing a patient with renal disease, the nurse palpates edema in both ankles and feet.

Based on this finding, what question does the nurse ask the patient? a. “Have you had any pain in your abdomen?” b. “Have you had an unexpected weight gain?” c. “Have you noticed a change in the color of your skin?” d. “Have you had any nausea or vomiting?”

ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The question “Have you had an unexpected weight gain?” relating to weight gain and edema suggests fluid retention that occurs with renal or heart disease, particularly renal failure. The question “Have you had any pain in your abdomen?” does not relate to renal disease. The pain experienced with renal disease is usually flank pain over the costovertebral angle. The question “Have you noticed a change in the color of your skin?” does not relate to renal disease. It might relate to liver or gallbladder disease if the change in skin color was yellow, indicating jaundice. The question “Have you had any nausea or vomiting?” usually relates to disorders within the gastrointestinal tract itself and not renal disease.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 253 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 8. A patient reports having abdominal distention. The nurse observes that the patient’s sclerae

are yellow. Which abnormal finding does the nurse anticipate on examination of this patient’s abdomen? a. Decreased bowel sounds in all quadrants b. Glistening or taut skin of the abdomen c. Bulge in the abdomen when coughing d. Bruit around the umbilicus ANS: B

Glistening or taut skin of the abdomen is consistent with ascites that appear as abdominal distention. Jaundice and ascites suggest liver disease. There would also be an increase in abdominal girth. Decreased bowel sounds in all quadrants may be present if the abdominal distention was from an intestinal obstruction, but the observation of jaundice suggests liver NURbowel M in the abdomen when coughing is a SING TB.CAObulge disease, which does not decrease sounds. finding associated with abdominal or incisional hernias. Bruit around the umbilicus is a finding associated with an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 255 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 9. When inspecting a patient’s abdomen, which finding does the nurse note as normal? a. Engorgement of veins around the umbilicus b. Sudden bulge at the umbilicus when coughing c. Visible peristalsis in all quadrants d. Silver-white striae extending from the umbilicus ANS: D

Silver-white striae extending from the umbilicus is a normal finding, particularly in women who have been pregnant or in any adult who has lost weight after having an obese abdomen.

Engorgement of veins around the umbilicus is an abnormal finding. Sudden bulge at the umbilicus when coughing is an abnormal finding and may indicate a hernia. Visible peristalsis in all quadrants is an abnormal finding.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 10. When inspecting a patient’s abdomen, the nurse notes which finding as abnormal? a. Protruding abdomen with skin that is lighter in color than the arms and legs b. Marked, widely lateral pulsating mass to the left of the midline c. Faint, fine vascular network d. Small shadows created by changes in contour ANS: B

Marked wide, bounding, laterally pulsating mass to the left of the midline is an abnormal finding that may indicate an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Obesity may cause a protruding abdomen and although obesity is not an indicator of health, it does not necessarily indicate a disease is present. A faint, fine vascular network is a normal finding. If the vessels were engorged, it would be an abnormal finding. Small shadows created by changes in contour are a normal finding and they are seen by using a light source to inspect the contour.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 258 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 11. On inspection of a female patient’s abdomen, the nurse asks the patient to raise her head

without using her arms and notes a midline bulge. What is the appropriate response of the nurse at this time? a. Ask the patient to hold her breath to see if the bulge reappears. b. Auscultate the patient’s abdomen for hypoactive bowel sounds.

NUfinding RSINand GTcontinue B.COMthe examination. c. Document this as a normal d. Perform light palpation of the abdomen.

ANS: C

Document this as a normal finding and continue the examination. This is a normal finding on a patient. Ask the patient to cough; not holding her breath would cause the bulge to appear. A bulge that appears with coughing is an abnormal finding revealed by the increase in intrathoracic pressure during the cough. This would occur with a hernia. The abdomen should not bulge when the client raises their head. It would bulge when the patient coughs, laughs, or strains causing an increase in intra-abdominal pressure. Auscultating the patient’s abdomen for hypoactive bowel sounds is not indicated because the bulge is a normal finding.

Performing light palpation of the abdomen revealing a bulge indicates a hernia, a mass protruding through the abdominal muscular wall.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 255 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 12. A nurse notices abdominal distention when inspecting a patient’s abdomen. What action does

the nurse take next to gain further objective data? a. Place a measuring tape around the superior iliac crests. b. Assist the patient to turn on to the left side and then the right side. c. Ask the patient to cough while lying supine.

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ANS: A

Placing a measuring tape around the superior iliac crests is the procedure for measuring abdominal girth. Assisting the patient to turn on to the left side and then the right side is unnecessary. The distention will remain in a side-lying position. Having the patient cough is used to assess for bulges rather than distention. Using the fingertips to sharply strike one side of the abdomen is part of the procedure to test for a fluid wave, which is not indicated in this patient.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 255 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 13. A nurse inspects the abdomen for skin color, surface characteristics, and surface movement.

What part of the abdominal assessment does the nurse perform next? a. Light palpation for tenderness and muscle tone b. Ausculation of the bowel sounds in all four quadrants c. Deep palpation for masses or aortic pulsation d. Percussion for tones in all four quadrants ANS: B

Auscultation for bowel sounds occurs before palpating and percussing the abdomen. Palpating lightly for tenderness and muscle tone is performed after auscultation. Palpating deeply for masses or aortic pulsation is performed after light palpation. Percussion for tones is performed after palpation.

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quadrant. b. Hold the diaphragm of the stethoscope lightly against the abdomen in each

quadrant. c. Press the bell of the stethoscope firmly against the abdomen in each quadrant. d. Hold the bell of the stethoscope lightly against the abdomen in each quadrant.

ANS: B

Holding the diaphragm lightly against the abdomen in each quadrant is the correct technique for listening to bowel sounds. Pressing the diaphragm of the stethoscope firmly against the abdomen in each quadrant is not the correct technique for listening to bowel sounds. The bell is used to listen to vascular sounds of the abdomen, which are normally not heard. The bell is used to listen to vascular sounds of the abdomen, which are normally not heard.

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15. When auscultating a patient’s abdomen using the bell of the stethoscope, the nurse hears soft,

low-pitched murmurs over the right and left upper midline. What do these sounds indicate? a. Expected peristalsis b. Femoral artery stenosis c. Renal artery stenosis d. Hyperactive bowel sounds ANS: C

Renal artery stenosis is a vascular sound heard with the bell and located in the upper abdomen. Expected peristalsis would be heard using the diaphragm of the stethoscope and would be a gurgling sound. Femoral artery stenosis is a vascular sound heard with the bell, but located in the lower abdomen. Hyperactive bowel sounds would be heard using the diaphragm and would be present in all quadrants.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 257 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 16. What sound does a nurse expect to hear when using the bell of the stethoscope over the

epigastric area of the abdomen of a healthy patient? a. Bowel sounds b. Venous hum c. Soft, low-pitched murmur d. No sounds ANS: D

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U S sounds N T and O The bell is used to listen for vascular normally no vascular sounds are heard in the abdomen. Bowel sounds are heard with the diaphragm of the stethoscope. Venous hum is not a normal finding. Soft, low-pitched murmur is not a normal finding.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 257 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 17. What instructions does the nurse give a patient before palpating the abdomen? a. Bend the knees. b. Take a deep breath and hold it. c. Take a deep breath and cough. d. Place the hands over the head.

ANS: A

Bend the knees to relax the abdominal muscles. Taking a deep breath and hold it is not needed to assess the abdomen. Taking a deep breath and coughing is used to detect bulges in the abdomen, but not used before palpation. Placing the hands over the head is not needed to assess the abdomen.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Assessment 18. A patient reports intermittent cramping abdominal pain that is relieved by having a bowel

movement. The patient complains of having the pain at this time, which is why she is seeking care. Which abnormal finding does the nurse anticipate finding on examination of this patient’s abdomen? a. Decreased bowel sounds b. Bulge in the abdomen when coughing c. Palpable mass in the left lower quadrant d. Bruit around the umbilicus ANS: C

Palpable mass in the left lower quadrant is expected when interpreted with other data—age of the patient, intermittent cramping abdominal pain relieved by a bowel movement—as consistent with diverticular disease. Decreased bowel sounds are not expected if the patient is having bowel movements. Bulge in the abdomen when coughing is a finding associated with abdominal or incisional hernias. Bruit around the umbilicus is a finding associated with an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 251 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 19. Using deep palpation of a patient’s epigastrium, a nurse feels a rhythmic pulsation of the

aorta. Based on this finding, what is the nurse’s most appropriate response? a. Auscultate this area using the bell of the stethoscope.

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ANS: D

Document this as a normal finding. The aorta is often palpable at the epigastrium.

Auscultating this area using the bell of the stethoscope is not necessary because this is a normal finding. Vascular sounds are usually not heard. Percussing the area for tones is not necessary because this is a normal finding. Asking the patient if there is pain in this area is not necessary because this is a normal finding.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 258 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 20. What technique does a nurse use when performing deep palpation of a patient’s abdomen? a. Places the left hand under the ribs to lift them up b. Asks the patient to breathe slowly through the mouth c. Positions the patient on the right side with knees flexed d. Uses the heel of the hand to depress the abdomen ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Asking the patient to breathe slowly through the mouth while the nurse uses the pads of the fingers to depress the abdomen is the correct procedure. Placing the left hand under the ribs to lift them up is the technique for palpating the liver. Positioning the patient on the right side with knees flexed is an alternate strategy for palpating the spleen. Using the heel of the hand to depress the abdomen is not a correct technique; the pads of the fingers are used.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 258 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 21. To correctly percuss the abdomen, a nurse places the distal aspect of the middle finger of the

nondominant hand against the skin of the abdomen, and the other fingers are spread apart and slightly lifted off the skin. How does the nurse use the fingers of the dominant hand? a. The pad of the middle finger strikes the distal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger touching the skin of the abdomen. b. The tip of the middle finger strikes the nail of the middle finger touching the skin of the abdomen. c. The tip of the middle finger strikes the distal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger touching the skin of the abdomen. d. The pads of the index and middle fingers strike the nail of the middle finger touching the skin of the abdomen.

ANS: C

Option C is the correct technique. The description in Option A is incorrect because the tip of the finger is used rather than the pad. The description in option B is incorrect because the distal joint is struck rather than the nail. The description in option D is incorrect because the NUtheRSdistal INGjoint.

TB.COM tip of the middle finger strikes DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 258 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 22. Which sound does a nurse expect to hear when percussing a patient’s abdomen? a. Tympany over all quadrants b. Resonance over the upper quadrants and tympany in the lower quadrants c. Dull sounds over the upper quadrants and hollow sounds over the lower quadrants d. Dull sounds over the stomach and resonant sounds over the bladder ANS: A

Tympany over all quadrants is a normal finding, which represents the presence of gas.

Resonance in the upper quadrants and tympany over the lower quadrants are not normal findings. There would be tympany in the lower quadrants, but also in the upper quadrants.

Dull sounds over the lower quadrants and hollow sounds over the upper quadrants are not normal findings. There would be tympany over the lower quadrants, but also in the upper quadrants. Dull sounds over the stomach and resonant sounds over the bladder are not normal findings.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 23. A nurse expects which finding when assessing the abdomen of a patient who has been unable

to void for 12 hours? a. Absent bowel sounds b. Hyperactive bowel sounds c. Tympanic tones over the lower abdomen d. Dull tones over the suprapubic area ANS: D

Dull tones over the suprapubic area would be found. The urine in the bladder would create a dull sound when the bladder is percussed similar to the sounds when an abdominal mass is present. Absent bowel sounds is incorrect because the bowel sounds would not be affected by a full bladder. Hyperactive bowel sounds is incorrect because the bowel sounds would not be affected by a full bladder. Tympanic tones over the lower abdomen is incorrect because tympany sound is created by gas in the abdomen.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 259 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 24. When assessing an adult’s liver, the nurse percusses the lower border and finds it to be 5 cm

below the costal margin. What is the nurse’s appropriate action at this time? a. Document this as an expected finding for this adult. b. Palpate the gallbladder for tenderness.

NURinSI c. Percuss downward beginning the right midclavicular line.

NG TB.C OM d. Use the hooking technique to palpate the lower border of the liver.

ANS: C

Percussing the upper border of the liver is the correct technique to use when an enlarged liver is found (as indicated by the liver being percussed 5 cm below the costal margin) to determine the liver span. Documenting this as a normal finding for an adult patient is incorrect because this finding indicates an enlarged liver. Palpating the gallbladder for tenderness is not indicated for an enlarged liver. Using the hooking technique to palpate the lower border of the liver is not needed because the liver is enlarged.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 259 | p. 260 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 25. Which location does a nurse select when palpating a patient’s liver?

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a. b. c. d.

A (right lower quadrant) B (right upper quadrant) C (left upper quadrant) D (left lower quadrant)

ANS: B

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The majority of the liver is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. C is the left upper quadrant. D is the left lower quadrant.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 256 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 26. On palpation of the left upper quadrant of the abdomen of a female patient, the nurse notes

tenderness. This finding may indicate a disorder in which organ? a. Spleen b. Gallbladder c. Sigmoid colon d. Left ovary ANS: A

The spleen is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. The gallbladder is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. The sigmoid colon is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen. The left ovary is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen.

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27. The nurse recognizes which clinical finding as expected on palpation of the abdomen? a. Inability to palpate the spleen b. Left kidney rounded at 2 cm below the costal margin c. Slight tenderness of the gallbladder on light palpation d. Bounding pulsation of the aorta over the umbilicus ANS: A

Inability to palpate the spleen is the expected finding on palpating the abdomen. A rounded left kidney at 2 cm below the costal margin is not an expected finding. Kidneys are usually not palpated. Slight tenderness of the gallbladder on light palpation is not an expected finding; the gallbladder is usually not palpable. Bounding pulsation of the aorta over the umbilicus would be an abnormal finding, perhaps indicating an aneurysm.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 261 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 28. The nurse observes a patient rocking back and forth on the examination table in pain. Based

on the patient’s history, the nurse suspects kidney stones. What additional examination technique does the nurse perform to confirm this suspicion? a. Palpating the flank area for rebound tenderness b. Percussing the bladder for fullness c. Percussing the costal vertebral margins for tenderness d. Palpating McBurney point for tenderness ANS: C

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S NforTtenderness O is the appropriate technique to detect Percussing the costal vertebralU margins kidney stones. The nurse recognizes the relationship between the history and the observation with further assessment techniques needed to confirm kidney stones. Palpating the flank area for rebound tenderness is the correct location (flank area), but rebound tenderness is performed on the abdomen to detect peritoneal inflammation. Percussing the bladder for fullness would provide data about bladder distention, but is not a technique to detect for kidney stones. Palpating McBurney point for tenderness is a technique to detect appendicitis.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 264 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 29. Which techniques does a nurse use to palpate a patient’s right kidney? a. Asks the patient to take a deep breath, elevates the patient’s eleventh and twelfth

ribs with the left hand, and deeply palpates for the right kidney with the right hand. b. Asks the patient to exhale, elevates the patient’s eleventh and twelfth ribs with the

left hand, and deeply palpates for the right kidney with the right hand. c. Asks the patient to take a deep breath, elevates the patient’s right flank with the left hand, and deeply palpates for the right kidney with the right hand. d. Asks the patient to exhale, elevates the patient’s right flank with the left hand, and deeply palpates for the right kidney with the right hand.

ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Asking the patient to take a deep breath, elevating the patient’s right flank with the left hand, and deeply palpating for the right kidney with the right hand is the correct technique. Asking the patient to take a deep breath, elevating the patient’s eleventh and twelfth ribs with the left hand, and deeply palpating for the right kidney with the right hand is incorrect because the flank is elevated rather than the ribs. Asking the patient to exhale, elevating the patient’s eleventh and twelfth ribs with the left hand, and deeply palpating for the right kidney with the right hand is incorrect because the flank is elevated rather than the ribs and the patient is asked to inhale rather than exhale. Asking the patient to exhale, elevating the patient’s right flank with the left hand, and deeply palpating for the right kidney with the right hand is incorrect because the patient is asked to inhale rather than exhale.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 263 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 30. When assessing the abdomen of a patient who has fluid in the peritoneal cavity, the nurse

expects what change to occur when the patient turns from supine to the left side? a. Movement of the tympanic tones from lateral in the supine position to closer to midline when lying on the left side b. Movement of the dull tones from lateral in the supine position to closer to midline when lying on the left side c. Change in bowel sounds from hypoactive in the supine position to hyperactive when lying on the left side d. Change in bowel sounds from hyperactive in the supine position to hypoactive when lying on the left side ANS: B

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Movement of the dull tones from lateral in the supine position to closer to midline when lying on the left side is the expected change when assessing for shifting dullness. Movement of the tympanic tones from lateral in the supine position to closer to midline when lying on the left side is incorrect because the tone will be dull, rather than tympanic, due to the fluid. A change in bowel sounds from hypoactive in the supine position to hyperactive when lying on the left side is incorrect because bowel sounds would not be affected by the fluid. A change in bowel sounds shifting from hyperactive in the supine position to hypoactive when lying on the left side is incorrect because bowel sounds would not be affected by the fluid.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 265 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 31. The patient reports right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain that is worse with coughing. Based on the

patient’s history, the nurse suspects appendicitis. What additional examination technique does the nurse perform to confirm this suspicion? a. Placing the hand over the lower right thigh and asking the patient to flex the knee while pushing down on the knee to resist it and noting if the patient complains of pain b. Palpating deeply a point of the abdomen, located halfway between the umbilicus and the left anterior iliac crest c. Asking the patient to flex the right hip and knee to 90 degrees, then abducting the

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank leg and noting if the patient complains of pain d. Pressing down in an area away from the RLQ at a 90-degree angle to the abdomen, then releasing the fingers quickly and noting any complaint of pain ANS: D

Option D describes rebound tenderness, which is performed to detect peritoneal inflammation.

Option A is an incorrect description of the iliopsoas muscle test. Option B is an incorrect description of the testing for McBurney point. McBurney point is located to the right of the umbilicus. Option C is an incorrect description of the obturator muscle test.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 251 | p. 265 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 32. When palpating the abdomen to determine a floating mass, a nurse presses on the abdomen at

a 90-degree angle with the fingertips. Which finding indicates a mass? a. An increase in abdominal girth. b. A complaint from the patient of a dull pain in the flank area. c. A freely movable mass will float upward and touch the fingertips. d. Fluid in the abdomen will shift upward and touch the fingertips.

ANS: C

A freely movable mass floating upward and touching the fingertips is the expected finding (ballottement). An increase in abdominal girth does not occur as a result of ballottement. A complaint from the patient of a dull pain in the flank area is not an expected finding. Fluid in the abdomen shifting upward and touching the fingertips does not occur; it is the mass on the abdomen that shifts upward. N R I G B.C M

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 265 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 33. A 75-year-old male patient asks how to reduce his risk of esophageal cancer. What is the

nurse’s most appropriate response? a. “Don’t worry about it, esophageal cancers have a low incidence in men.” b. “You should not be concerned about esophageal cancer at your age.” c. “You should consider limiting your alcohol intake to two drinks per day.” d. “Increasing the fiber and protein in your diet can help you lower your risk.”

ANS: C

“You should consider limiting your alcohol intake to two drinks per day. Long-term alcohol intake increases your risk for esophageal cancer.” Men have a rate three times that of women.

The risk increases with age, with the peak between 70 and 80 years. Although fiber and protein are important for the diet, their intake does not affect the risk of esophageal cancer.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 249 TOP: Nursing Process: Intervention MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Disease Prevention 34. Which patient has the lowest risk for colon cancer?

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank a. b. c. d.

Patient A is 50 years old, is obese, and has type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Patient B is 60 years old, has alcoholism, and smokes a pack of cigarettes daily.

Patient C is 55 years old, has ulcerative colitis, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Patient D is 45 years old and has diverticulosis.

ANS: D

Patient D has the lowest risk of colon cancer. Ninety percent of colon cancers occur in adults older than 50 years of age. Although this patient does have a disorder of the colon, it is not linked to an increased risk of colon cancer. Patient A has three risk factors for colon cancer.

Patient B has three risk factors for colon cancer. Patient C has two risk factors for colon cancer.

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a. b. c. d.

Direct percussion Indirect percussion Light palpation Deep palpation

ANS: B

Indirect percussion is the technique shown. Direct percussion is performed with one hand.

Light palpation is performed using the pads of the fingers depressing the tissue 1 to 2 cm, usually on the abdomen. Deep palpation is performed using the pads of the fingers depressing the tissue 4 to 6 cm, usually on the abdomen.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 259 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. A nurse suspects appendicitis in a patient with abdominal pain. Which findings are suggestive

of appendicitis? (Select all that apply.)

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Pain radiating to the right shoulder Pain around the umbilicus Pain relieved by lying still Right lower quadrant pain Increased peristalsis

ANS: B, C, D

Options B, C, and D are all descriptions of pain related to appendicitis. Pain radiating to the right shoulder is associated with gallbladder disease. Increased peristalsis can be associated with gastroenteritis or diarrhea.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 251 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 2. Alcoholism increases the risk of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. Which cancer risk is

increased in patients with alcoholism? (Select all that apply.) a. Esophageal cancer b. Stomach cancer c. Pancreatic cancer d. Liver cancer e. Colon cancer f. Bladder cancer ANS: A, B, D, E

The risk of esophageal, liver, and colon cancers are increased by heavy intake of alcohol.

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a. Place your right hand parallel to the right costal margin. b. Ask the patient to take a deep breath and hold it. c. Lift up the eleventh and twelfth ribs with the left hand. d. Press your right hand down and under the coastal margin. e. Assess the border and contour of the liver.

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Chapter 14: Musculoskeletal System Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which description of pain from the patient makes a nurse suspect the patient’s pain is

originating from a muscle? a. “Crampy” b. “Dull and deep” c. “Boring and intense” d. “Sharp upon movement” ANS: A

Muscle pain is often described as “crampy.” Bone pain typically is described as “deep” and “dull.” Bone pain typically is described as “boring” and “intense.” Muscle pain usually remains crampy on movement.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 279 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 2. A nurse asks a patient to describe his new onset of leg pain. He slept well through the night,

but this morning he suddenly developed pain in his left lower leg that is red and too painful to touch. Nothing relieves the pain. Based on these data, the nurse suspects which disorder is causing this pain?

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Sudden onset of pain and erythema in the great toe, ankle, and lower leg suggests gout (also called gouty arthritis). Patients with rheumatoid arthritis often have morning stiffness lasting 1 to 2 hours. Patients with osteoarthritis experience pain when bearing weight that is relieved by rest. Tendonitis may awaken the patient, especially when the patient is lying on the affected limb.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 279 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 3. During a history, the patient reports having gout. Based on this information, what findings

does the nurse anticipate during a focused assessment? a. Warm, tender, and deformed wrists and peripheral interphalangeal (PIP) joints bilaterally b. Edema, warmth, and redness of one great toe and pealike nodules in the ear lobes c. Enlarged and tender PIP or distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints on one or several fingers

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. Tenderness with pronation and supination of the elbow and point tenderness on the

lateral epicondyle ANS: B

Option B is a description of gout. The pealike nodules are tophi, collections of uric acid in subcutaneous tissue. Option A is a description of findings of a patient who has rheumatoid arthritis. Bilateral joint involvement is common. Option C is a description of findings of a patient who has osteoarthritis. Enlarged and tender PIP joints refer to Heberden nodes and DIP joints refer to Bouchard nodes. Option D is a description of epicondylitis (tennis elbow).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 279 | p. 304 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 4. A patient reports joint pain interfering with sleep and morning joint stiffness for the first hour

after getting out of bed. Considering this report, what abnormal findings does the nurse anticipate during the examination? a. Abrupt onset of local tenderness, edema, and decreased range of motion of the shoulder and hip bilaterally b. Decreased range of motion of one hip and knee with pain on flexion and crepitus during movement of these joints c. Erythema in one great toe, ankle, and lower leg that is painful to the touch d. Hot, painful, deformed, and edematous wrists and peripheral interphalangeal joints bilaterally ANS: D

The history and these examination are consistent with rheumatoid arthritis. Joints are NURSfindings INGTB.C M O involved bilaterally in rheumatoid arthritis because it is a systemic autoimmune disorder. The examination finding in option A is more consistent with bursitis. The examination finding in option B is more consistent with osteoarthritis. The examination finding in option C is more consistent with gout.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 293 | p. 295 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 5. In assessing a patient with a history of poliomyelitis, the nurse suspects the right leg muscles

are smaller than the left leg. What is the best approach for the nurse to confirm or reject this suspicion? a. Palpating both legs using the pads of the thumb and index fingers and comparing one side with another b. Using a tape to measure each leg’s circumference at the same location, above or below the nearest joint c. Using a goniometer to measure the upper and lower legs with the patient in supine and standing positions d. Palpating the legs using the tips of the thumb and index fingers, and comparing the findings with the Lovett scale ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Technique B is correct, provides a baseline for future comparisons, and provides measurements for side-to-side comparisons. Option A describes an appropriate procedure to determine tenderness of muscles, but not muscle size. The goniometer is used to measure the degree of joint flexion and extension rather than muscle size. The Lovett scale is used to grade and record muscle strength, rather than muscle size.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 282 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: System Specific Assessments 6. In assessing the joint range of motion of a patient’s knees, the nurse notices the flexion is less

than expected in both knees. What is the next appropriate action for the nurse? a. Documenting this finding as expected for this patient because it occurs in both knees b. Palpating the suprapatellar pouch on each side of the quadriceps for contour, tenderness, and edema c. Using a goniometer to measure the flexion in both knees and comparing the results with expected flexion d. Applying opposing force to the lower leg while the patient tries to maintain flexion and extension ANS: C

When a joint seems to have increased or decreased range of motion, use a goniometer to measure the angle. Option A is not an expected finding. Even when the finding is bilateral, when it is abnormal, additional examination is needed. Option B is the procedure for palpating the knees, in which data are collected, but it may not have a direct bearing on the lack of NUisRthe SIprocedure NGTB.C OM flexion of the knees. Option D for testing leg muscles for strength, in which data are collected, but it may not have a direct bearing on the lack of flexion of the knees.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 284 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 7. The nurse asks the patient to hold the arms straight out, perpendicular to the floor, and the

nurse tries to push the patient’s arms down. This procedure tests the strength of which muscles? a. Triceps b. Biceps c. Trapezius d. Deltoid ANS: D

The patient uses the deltoid muscles to resist the action of the nurse. The nurse would test the triceps muscle strength by having the patient extend the arm and resist while the nurse tries to push the arm to a flexed position. The nurse would test the muscle strength of the biceps by having the patient flex the forearm while the nurse applies resistance. The nurse would test the trapezius by having the patient shrug the shoulders against resistance.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 8. To assess the triceps and biceps muscle strength, the nurse applies resistance to the patient’s

arm. What should be done to ensure the appropriate muscle is being assessed? a. The patient pushes up against the nurse’s hand to abduct the triceps muscle and pushes down against the nurse’s hand to adduct the biceps muscle. b. The patient pushes forward against the nurse’s hand to extend the triceps muscle and pulls backward against the nurse’s hand to flex the biceps muscle. c. The patient pulls backward against the nurse’s hand to flex the triceps muscle and pushes forward against the nurse’s hand to extend the biceps muscle. d. The patient pushes up against the nurse’s hand to abduct the biceps muscle and pushes down against the nurse’s hand to adduct the triceps muscle.

ANS: B

Option B is the correct technique for assessing these muscles. Abducting and adducting test range of motion rather than muscle strength. Option C is a reversal of the correct technique.

Abducting and adducting test range of motion rather than muscle strength.

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mouth. What is the appropriate response of the nurse at this time? a. Recording this as an abnormal NURSfinding, INGTrequiring B.COMadditional assessment b. Measuring the distance between each side of the mandible and the eyes c. Applying resistance to the maxilla and asking the patient to repeat the motion d. Documenting this finding as expected if no other signs or symptoms are found ANS: D

The mandible should move smoothly and painlessly. An audible or palpable snapping or clicking in the absence of other symptoms is not unusual. Option A would be an incorrect action because clicking of the mandible with no other associated signs or symptoms is a normal finding. Option B is not a correct assessment technique to use. Option C is not a correct assessment technique to use.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 286 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: System Specific Assessments 10. A nurse palpates the patient’s jaw movement by placing two fingers in front of each ear and

asking the patient to slowly open and close the mouth. What movement does the nurse ask the patient to do next? a. Move the jaw side to side. b. Swallow. c. Smile. d. Clench the teeth together.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank ANS: A

Moving the jaw side to side assesses the range of motion of the jaw; asking the patient to protrude and retract the jaw also assesses range of motion. Swallowing assesses cranial nerve IX (glossopharyngeal) and X (vagus). Smiling assesses cranial nerve VII (facial). Clenching the teeth together assesses cranial nerve VII (facial).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 286 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 11. When assessing the neck of a healthy adult, a nurse expects which findings? a. A convex contour of the posterior cervical spine b. Bending of the head to the right and left (ear to shoulder) 15 degrees c. Turning the chin to the right shoulder and then the left shoulder d. Hyperextension of the head 30 degrees from midline ANS: C

Option C is an expected finding. The posterior cervical spine should be concave. The patient should be able to laterally bend the head 40 degrees from midline in each direction. The patient should be able to hyperextend the head 55 degrees from midline.

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S appropriate N T O not exercise class.” What is theUmost response by the nurse? a. “This is the best way to check for symmetry of your arms.” b. “I am looking at the stretch of your hamstrings.” c. “This allows me to see how straight your spinal column is.” d. “I am assessing the flexion of your spine.”

ANS: C

Option C is the correct technique for inspecting the spine and for detecting scoliosis. Option A is an incorrect technique for assessing arm symmetry. The hamstrings are not normally assessed. Option D is not a correct statement.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 289 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 13. A patient reports a history of compression of the left cranial nerve XI (spinal accessory nerve)

from an old sports injury. Based on this information, what technique does the nurse include in the focused assessment? a. Asking the patient to rotate the head against resistance of the nurse’s hand on the patient’s chin b. Asking the patient to flex the chin to the chest against resistance of the nurse’s hand on the patient’s forehead c. Asking the patient to extend the head back against resistance of the nurse’s hand

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank on the back of the patient head d. Asking the patient to shrug the shoulders while the nurse attempts to push them down ANS: D

Option D is the technique to test strength of the trapezius muscle that is innervated by the cranial nerve XI. Option A is the technique to test the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Option B is the technique to test the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Option C is the technique to test the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 291 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: System Specific Assessments 14. When a nurse asks a patient to place the right arm behind the back, so that the back of the

hand is touching the lower spine, the nurse is testing for which range of motion? a. Pronation of the elbow b. Hyperextension of the elbow c. Internal rotation and adduction of the shoulder d. External rotation and abduction of the shoulder ANS: C

Internal rotation and adduction of the shoulder is tested by this maneuver. Pronation of the elbow is tested by pronating the palm on a flat surface. Hyperextension of the elbow is not a motion of the elbow. External rotation and abduction of the shoulder is tested by asking the patient to place the hand behind the head.

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T p. O283 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply U S N REF: TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 15. When a nurse asks a patient to place the right arm behind the head, the nurse is testing for

which range of motion? a. Flexion of the elbow b. Hyperextension of the shoulder c. Internal rotation and adduction of the shoulder d. External rotation and abduction of the shoulder ANS: D

External rotation and abduction of the shoulder is tested by this maneuver. Flexion of the elbow requires the patient to flex the elbow, but the elbow flexion is usually tested by asking the patient to bend the elbow so that the fingers are touching the shoulder. Hyperextension of the shoulder is tested by moving the arm straight backward. Internal rotation and adduction of the shoulder is tested by asking the patient to place the hand behind the back.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 16. The nurse asks the patient to rest the left arm on a table and to move the lower arm so that the

palm of the hand is up and then down. What motion is the nurse testing? a. Adduction and abduction of the wrist b. Supination and pronation of the wrist c. Adduction and abduction of the elbow d. Supination and pronation of the elbow ANS: D

Supination and pronation of the elbow is tested by this maneuver. The movements of the wrist are flexion, extension, and ulnar and radial deviation. Option C is not a movement of the elbow. The elbow moves in flexion, extension, pronation, and supination.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 293 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 17. On inspection of a patient’s hands, the nurse notices ulnar deviation and swan-neck

deformities bilaterally and correlates this finding with which disorder? a. Osteoarthritis b. Osteoporosis c. Rheumatoid arthritis d. Gout ANS: C

Ulnar deviation, swan-neck, and boutonnière deformities of interphalangeal joints are manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis. The findings are consistent with rheumatoid arthritis.

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T p. O303 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply U S N REF: TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 18. With the patient lying supine, a nurse raises the patient’s leg to flex the hip. The patient

complains of pain when the leg is raised to 40 degrees. The nurse correlates this finding with which disorder? a. Lumbar nerve compression b. Cervical disk herniation c. Osteoarthritis d. Bursitis ANS: A

To evaluate for nerve root irritation or lumbar disk herniation, perform straight leg raises. Pain in the back of the leg with 30 to 60 degrees of elevation indicates pressure on a lumbar peripheral nerve by an intervertebral disk. Straight leg raises evaluate for herniated disks, but not in the cervical disks in the neck. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of articular cartilage that affects weight-bearing joints such as vertebrae, hips, knees, and ankles. Straight leg raises is not a technique to assess for osteoarthritis. Bursa become inflamed by constant friction around joints and may be precipitated by arthritis or injury. The hip is a common site, but not vertebrae. Manifestations include painful range of motion, point tenderness, and erythema of the affected joint.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 297 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 19. With the patient in a supine position, how does a nurse test the external rotation of the

patient’s right hip? a. Asking the patient to move the right leg laterally with the right knee straight b. Asking the patient to flex the right knee and turn medially toward the left side (inward) c. Asking the patient to place the right heel on the left patella d. Asking the patient to raise the right leg straight up and perpendicular to the body ANS: C

Placing the right heel on the left patella externally rotates the right hip. Moving the right leg laterally with the right knee straight assesses abduction of the right hip. Flexing the right knee and turning medially toward the left side (inward) internally rotates the right hip. Raising the right leg straight up and perpendicular to the body flexes the right hip.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 297 | p. 298 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 20. What movement from the patient does a nurse request to assess for hyperextension of the hip? a. Raise one leg at a time while lying prone. b. Raise one leg at a time while lying supine. c. Move one leg at a time laterally, NURSIaway B.Cmidline, NGTfrom OM while lying prone. d. Move one leg at a time medially, toward midline, while lying supine.

ANS: A

Procedure A tests hyperextension of the hip. Procedure B tests hip flexion. Procedure C tests hip abduction. Procedure D tests hip adduction.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 298 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 21. How does a nurse assess the eversion and inversion of a patient’s ankle? a. For eversion, ask the patient to turn the sole of the foot away from the body and for

inversion turn the sole of the foot toward the midline. b. For eversion, ask the patient to turn the sole of the inward toward the midline and for inversion turn the sole of the foot away from the body. c. For eversion, ask the patient to walk on his toes and, for inversion, to walk on his heels. d. For eversion, ask the patient to point the toes forward and, for inversion, to point the toes backward.

ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Option A is the correct maneuver for eversion and inversion of the ankle. The movement mentioned in option B is the opposite of the correct movement. Option C is the test for muscle strength of the ankles and feet. Option D is the maneuver for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the ankle.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 300 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 22. While giving a history, the patient reports having carpal tunnel syndrome. Based on this

information, what technique does the nurse include in a focused assessment? a. Ask the patient to press the pads of the right and left fingers against each other and hold for 1 minute. b. Ask the patient to push the hand against the nurse’s forearm while attempting to flex the wrist. c. Ask the patient to flex both wrists and press the dorsal aspects of the hands together for 1 minute. d. Hold pressure to the radial and ulnar pulses and watch for blanching.

ANS: C

Option C is the correct technique for Phalen sign. Options A and B are not the correct techniques for Phalen sign. Option D is the technique for Allen’s test, which is used to detect arterial circulation of the hand, rather than Phalen sign, which is used to test for carpel tunnel syndrome.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 296 NURSINGTB.COM TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 23. In teaching the group of patients about osteoporosis, the nurse identifies which one of these

participants as having the highest risk for this disease? a. A small-boned, thin white American woman b. An American Indian man who smokes c. A Hispanic woman who has completed menopause d. An African-American man with a family history of osteoporosis ANS: A

A small-boned, thin white American woman has three risk factors for osteoporosis: female gender, white race, and small body size. Patient B has one risk factor: smoking. Patient C has two risk factors: female gender and menopause. Patient D has one risk factor: family history.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 1. Which findings are expected from a musculoskeletal assessment of a left-handed healthy

adult? (Select all that apply.) a. Cervical concave, thoracic convex, and lumbar concave contours of the spine b. Muscle strength of 3/5 bilaterally c. Circumference of left upper arm larger than right upper arm d. Lumbar and thoracic spine flexion of 75 degrees e. External rotation and abduction of left arm of 90 degrees f. Flexion of right and left knees of 90 degrees ANS: A, C, D, E

Cervical concave, thoracic convex, and lumbar concave contours of the spine are expected findings of the spine. The circumference of the left upper arm larger than the right upper arm is considered an expected finding because this patient is left-handed, which may account for the increase in circumference. Lumbar and thoracic spine flexion of 75 degrees is an expected finding of the spine. Ninety-degree external rotation and abduction of the left arm is an expected finding of the spine. The expected muscle strength is 5/5. The expected flexion is 120 degrees.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 281 | p. 282 | p. 289 | p. 292 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 2. Nurses inquire about lifestyle behaviors of patients with risk factors for osteoarthritis. Which

risk factors for osteoarthritis does the nurse ask about? (Select all that apply.) a. Estrogen deficiency b. Physical inactivity NURSINGTB.COM c. Overuse of joints d. Smoking e. Obesity f. Age ANS: B, C, E

Lack of exercise weakens muscles that support joints. Overuse of joints damages cartilage in joints. Being overweight puts stress on joints. Estrogen deficiency, smoking, and age are risk factors for osteoporosis rather than osteoarthritis.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 279 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Disease Prevention 3. Which movements does a nurse expect to find when assessing the hip range of motion of a

healthy person? (Select all that apply.) a. Pronation and supination b. Flexion and extension c. Internal and external rotation d. Adduction and abduction e. Hyperextension ANS: B, C, D, E

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Options B, C, D, and E are all expected motions for the hip joint. Pronation and supination are not expected motions for the hip joint.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 283 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 4. Which movements does a nurse expect to find when assessing the ankle range of motion of a

healthy person? (Select all that apply.) a. Inversion and eversion b. Plantar flexion and dorsiflexion c. Pronation and supination d. Adduction and abduction e. Rotation ANS: A, B, D, E

Options A, B, D, and E are all expected motions for the ankle joint. Pronation and supination are not expected motions for the ankle joint.

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Chapter 15: Neurologic System Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse assesses a patient with a head injury who has slowing intellectual functioning,

personality changes, and emotional lability. The nurse correlates these findings with which area of the brain? a. Frontal lobe b. Parietal lobe c. Thalamus d. Temporal lobe ANS: A

The frontal lobe controls intellectual function, awareness of self, personality, and autonomic responses related to emotion. The parietal lobe receives sensory input such as position sense, touch, shape, and texture of objects. The thalamus is a relay and integration station from the spinal cord to the cerebral cortex and other parts of the brain. The temporal lobe contains the primary auditory cortex. It also interprets auditory, visual, and somatic sensory inputs that are stored in thought and memory.

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NURStoIthe M the nurse correlates which clinical 2. In assessing a patient with damage NGoccipital TB.COlobe, manifestation to this injury? a. Intentional tremors b. Visual changes c. Decreased hearing d. Inability to formulate words ANS: B

The occipital lobe contains the visual cortex. Intentional tremors are caused by cerebellar problems. The temporal lobe contains the auditory cortex. The ability to formulate words comes from the Broca area in the frontal lobe.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 308 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 3. Which patient behavior indicates to the nurse that the patient’s facial cranial nerve (CN VII) is

intact? a. The patient’s eyes move to the left, right, up, down, and obliquely. b. The patient moistens the lips with the tongue. c. The sides of the mouth are symmetric when the patient smiles. d. The patient’s eyelids blink periodically.

ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The finding in option C represents facial symmetry, which is controlled by the facial cranial nerve (CN VII). The finding in option A represents movement of the extraocular muscles, which are controlled by the oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens cranial nerves (CN III, IV, and VI, respectively). The finding in option B represents movement of the tongue, which is controlled by the hypoglossal cranial nerve (CN XII). The finding in option D represents function of the oculomotor cranial nerve (CN III).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 321 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 4. A nurse assessing a patient who had a cerebrovascular accident involving the Broca area

suspects expressive or nonfluent aphasia. What communication abilities does the nurse anticipate from this patient? a. The patient understands speech but is unable to translate ideas into meaningful speech. b. The patient is unable to comprehend speech and thus does not respond verbally. c. The patient is able to understand speech but has difficulty forming words, creating muffled speech. d. The patient is unable to comprehend speech and responds inappropriately to conversation.

ANS: A

The inability to translate ideas into meaningful speech or writing is termed expressive aphasia or nonfluent aphasia and is associated with lesions in the Broca area in the frontal lobe. The inability to comprehend the speech of others is called receptive aphasia or fluent aphasia and NUWernicke RSINGTarea B.C M temporal lobe. Speech pattern A is more is associated with lesions in the in O the consistent with patients who have involvement of muscles of speech rather than neurologic deficits. Speech pattern D is not relevant to this patient.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 317 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 5. The nurse hears in a report that a patient has receptive or fluent aphasia. What communication

abilities does the nurse anticipate from this patient? a. The patient understands speech but is unable to translate ideas into meaningful speech. b. The patient is able to understand speech but has difficulty forming words creating muffled speech. c. The patient is unable to comprehend speech and thus does not respond verbally. d. The patient is emotionally liable and cries easily, which interferes with the ability to communicate.

ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Option C is called receptive aphasia or fluent aphasia and is associated with lesions in the Wernicke area in the temporal lobe. The inability to translate ideas into meaningful speech or writing is termed expressive aphasia or nonfluent aphasia and is associated with lesions in the Broca area in the frontal lobe. Speech pattern B is more consistent with patients who have involvement of muscles of speech rather than neurologic deficits. Speech pattern D is not relevant to this patient.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 317 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 6. What is the earliest and most sensitive indication of altered cerebral function? a. Unequal pupils b. Loss of deep tendon reflexes c. Paralysis on one side of the body d. Change in level of consciousness ANS: D

Maintaining consciousness represents the functions of and communication between the frontal lobe and reticular activating system. Pupillary function represents function of the oculomotor cranial nerve and the midbrain. Deep tendon reflexes represent function of the spinal cord and reflex arcs. Movement represents function of the spinal cord and posterior frontal lobe.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 318 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems NURSINGTB.COM 7. A patient reports having difficulty swallowing. Based on this information, how does the nurse

assess the cranial nerve related to swallowing? a. Ask the patient about feeling the blunt end of a paper clip along the jaw line. b. Observe the rising of the soft palate when the patient says “Ahh.” c. Observe the symmetry of the face when the patient talks. d. Assess taste on the anterior part of the tongue.

ANS: B

Option B tests the glossopharyngeal cranial nerve (CN IX), which is involved in swallowing.

The nurse must correlate difficulty swallowing with the cranial nerves involved with that function and how to test it. The cranial nerves involved are IX, X, and XII. Option A tests the sensory function of the trigeminal cranial nerve (CN V). Option C tests the motor function of the facial cranial nerve (CN VII). Option D tests the sensory portion of the facial cranial nerve (CN VII).

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assess the appropriate cranial nerve? a. Ask the patient to stick out the tongue and move it in all directions.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank b. Ask the patient to move the head to the right and left. c. Observe the symmetry of the face when the patient talks. d. Assess for taste on the anterior part of the tongue.

ANS: A

Option A tests the hypoglossal cranial nerve (CN XII) that is involved in swallowing. The nurse must correlate difficulty swallowing with the cranial nerves involved with that function and how to test them. The cranial nerves involved are IX, X, and XII. Option B tests the function of the spinal accessory cranial nerve (CN XI). Option C tests the motor function of the facial cranial nerve (CN VII). Option D tests the sensory portion of the facial cranial nerve (CN VII).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 323 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 9. In assessing a patient’s deep tendon reflexes, a nurse finds a patient has a 4+ triceps response.

How does the nurse interpret this finding? a. A hyperactive response b. A diminished response c. An absent response d. An expected response ANS: A

Deep tendon reflexes are graded from 0 to 4+ and 4+ is a hyperactive response. A diminished response is 1+. An absent response is 0. An expected response is 2+.

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thumb over a tendon in the antecubital fossa, and strikes the thumb with the pointed end of the reflex hammer. Which deep tendon reflex is the nurse assessing? a. Brachioradialis b. Biceps c. Triceps d. Deltoid ANS: B

Option B is the correct technique for assessing the biceps deep tendon reflex. The technique described in option A is not the correct one for assessing the brachioradial deep tendon reflex.

The technique described in option C is not the correct one for assessing the triceps deep tendon reflex. There is no reflex to test the deltoid muscle.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 11. A patient has a compression fracture of the cervical spine at C7 to C8 that is impairing deep

tendon reflexes. Which response will the nurse expect from the affected deep tendon reflex? a. Diminished to absent pronation of the arm b. Diminished to absent flexion of the elbow c. Diminished to absent extension of the elbow d. Diminished to absent adduction of the upper arm ANS: C

Diminished to absent extension of the elbow is an abnormal response from the triceps deep tendon reflex that is innervated from C6, C7, and C8. Diminished to absent pronation of the arm is an abnormal response from the brachioradial deep tendon reflex that is innervated from C5 to C6. Diminished to absent flexion of the elbow is an abnormal response from the biceps deep tendon reflex that is innervated from C5 to C6. Diminished to absent adduction of the upper arm is not a response of any deep tendon reflex.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 328 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 12. A nurse holds the patient’s relaxed left arm, with elbow flexed at a 90-degree angle, in one

hand. The nurse palpates and then strikes the appropriate tendon just above the elbow with either end of the reflex hammer. What is the expected response for this deep tendon reflex? a. Flexion of the left elbow b. Pronation of the left forearm c. Supination of the left arm d. Extension of the left elbow ANS: D

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Extension of the left elbow is the normal response of the triceps deep tendon reflex. Flexion of the left elbow would be a normal response for the biceps deep tendon reflex. Pronation of the left forearm would be a normal response for the brachioradialis deep tendon reflex. Supination of the left arm is not a response of any deep tendon reflex.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 328 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 13. A nurse holds the patient’s relaxed arm with the elbow flexed at a 90-degree angle, places a

thumb over the appropriate tendon in the antecubital fossa, and strikes the thumb with the pointed end of the reflex hammer. What is the expected response for this deep tendon reflex? a. Extension of the left elbow b. Pronation of the left forearm c. Supination of the left arm d. Flexion of the left elbow ANS: D

Flexion of the left elbow is a normal response for the biceps deep tendon reflex. Pronation of the left forearm is a normal response for the brachioradialis deep tendon reflex. Supination of the left arm is not a response of any deep tendon reflex. Extension of the left elbow is the normal response of the triceps deep tendon reflex.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 328 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 14. How does a nurse test the brachioradial deep tendon reflex? a. Uses the end of the handle on the reflex hammer to stroke the lateral aspect of the

sole of the patient’s foot from heel to ball. b. Asks the patient to slightly pronate the relaxed forearm into the nurse’s hand and

strikes the appropriate tendon with the reflex hammer. c. Holds the patient’s relaxed arm with the elbow flexed at a 90-degree angle in one

hand, and palpates and strikes the appropriate tendon just above the elbow with the flat end of the reflex hammer. d. Holds the patient’s relaxed arm with the elbow flexed at a 90-degree angle, places a thumb over the appropriate tendon in the antecubital fossa, and strikes the thumb with the pointed end of the reflex hammer.

ANS: B

Option B is the technique to assess the brachioradial deep tendon reflex. Option A is the technique to test plantar flexion, the Babinski reflex. Option C is the technique to test the triceps deep tendon reflex. Option D is the technique to test the biceps deep tendon reflex.

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15. A nurse dorsiflexes a patient’s right ankle 90 degrees and then uses a reflex hammer to strike

the appropriate tendon. What is the expected response for this deep tendon reflex? a. Extension of the right lower leg b. Plantar flexion of the right toes c. Dorsiflexion of the right foot d. Plantar flexion of the right foot ANS: D

Plantar flexion is the expected response of the Achilles deep tendon reflex. Extension of the right lower leg is the expected response for the patellar deep tendon reflex. Plantar flexion of the right toes is the expected response for the plantar reflex (Babinski). Dorsiflexion of the right foot is an incorrect response because the nurse is holding the patient’s foot in dorsiflexion, therefore dorsiflexion would not be an expected response.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 329 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 16. The nurse moves a wisp of cotton lightly across the anterior scalp, paranasal sinuses, and

lower jaw to test the function of which cranial nerve? a. CN IV (trochlear nerve) b. CN V (trigeminal nerve) c. CN VI (abducens nerve)

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The CN V (trigeminal cranial nerve) supplies sensation to the cornea, iris, lacrimal glands, conjunctiva, eyelids, forehead, nose, nasal and mouth mucosa, teeth, tongue, ear, and facial skin. The CN IV (trochlear nerve) supplies downward and inward eye movement. The CN VI (abducens nerve) supplies lateral eye movement. The CN VII (facial nerve) supplies movement of facial expression muscles except the jaw, closes the eyes, and allows labial speech sounds (b, m, w, and rounded vowels).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 320 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 17. A nurse who is assessing a patient’s eyes finds that the pupils are equal, round, and react to

light and accommodation (PERRLA). These findings verify the expected functioning of which cranial nerve? a. Optic cranial nerve (CN II) b. Oculomotor cranial nerve (CN III) c. Trochlear cranial nerve (CN IV) d. Abducens cranial nerve (CN VI) ANS: B

The oculomotor cranial nerve (CN III) provides these eye functions. The optic cranial nerve (CN II) provides vision. The trochlear cranial nerve (CN IV) provides eye movement downward and inward. The abducens cranial nerve (CN VI) provides lateral eye movement.

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due to pressure on cranial nerves? a. Dilated pupils and ptosis b. Facial asymmetry and impaired hearing c. Difficulty swallowing d. Impaired gag reflex ANS: B

These abnormalities represent pressure on the facial and acoustic cranial nerves. The nurse correlates the cranial nerves that exit from the pons which are trigeminal (CN V), abducens (CN VI), facial (CN VII), and acoustic (CN VIII). These abnormalities represent pressure on the oculomotor (CN III) that exits from the midbrain. This abnormality represents pressure on the three cranial nerves that affect swallowing: glossopharyngeal (CN IX), vague (CN X), and hypoglossal (CN XII). These cranial nerves exit the brain stem in the medulla oblongata. This reflex is controlled by the vagus cranial nerve (CN IX), which exits the brain stem in the medulla oblongata.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 19. The nurse assesses the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) by testing which reflex? a. Corneal reflex b. Gag reflex c. Blink reflex d. Cough reflex ANS: B

Movement of the posterior pharynx and gag reflex test is controlled by the glossopharyngeal cranial nerve (CN IX). The corneal reflex is controlled by the trigeminal cranial nerve (CN V). The blink reflex is another name for the corneal reflex. The cough reflex is controlled from the medulla oblongata.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 312 | p. 322 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 20. Which cranial nerve is assessed when a nurse asks a patient to stick out the tongue and move

it side to side? a. Vagus nerve (CN X) b. Facial nerve (CN VII) c. Abducens nerve (CN VI) d. Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) ANS: D

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S Ntongue T movement O The hypoglossal cranial nerve U provides for speech sound articulation (l, t, n) and swallowing. The vagus cranial nerve provides movement for voluntary muscles of phonation (guttural speech sounds) and swallowing. The facial cranial nerve provides movement for facial expression muscles except the jaw, closes the eyes, and allows labial speech sounds (b, m, w, and rounded vowels). The abducens cranial nerve provides for lateral eye movement.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 323 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 21. As a patient is walking down the hall, the nurse notices the patient’s staggering, unsteady gait.

What findings does the nurse anticipate on the neurologic examination? a. When the patient stands with feet together, eyes open and then closed, an upright posture is maintained. b. When the patient touches the end of each finger to the thumb of the same hand, a tremor is observed in the fingers. c. When the patient is giving a history to the nurse, a tremor is noticed as the patient’s hands rest in the lap. d. When lying supine, the patient is able to move the heel of one foot down the shin of the other leg.

ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Patient B has a cerebellar problem as evidenced by the staggering gait (noted at the beginning of the encounter) and the intention tremor on movement (noted during the examination).

Option A is a result of a negative Romberg test. This patient has a cerebellar problem, which would result in a positive Romberg test. Option C describes a tremor at rest that occurs in patients with parkinsonism rather than with cerebellar problems. Option D describes a normal response on an examination of cerebellar function.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: pp. 323-325 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 22. A nurse asks the patient to stand with feet together, arms resting at the sides, with eyes open

and then with the eyes closed. Which response by the patient indicates an expected cerebellar function? a. Sways slightly and maintains upright posture with feet together b. Is unable to stand upright after turning around in a circle once c. Steps sideways when standing with feet together and eyes closed d. Has to move arms horizontally to maintain balance ANS: A

Maintaining balance indicates function of the cerebellum in the Romberg test. Losing balance is an abnormal response, but turning in a circle is not a part of the Romberg test. Options C and D are abnormal responses for the Romberg test (a positive Romberg test).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 323 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: N Physiologic Integrity: Adaptation: Alteration in Body URSING TB.CPhysiologic OM Systems 23. The nurse asks the patient to stand with feet together, arms resting at the sides, with eyes open

and then with the eyes closed. Which response by the patient indicates a problem in the cerebellum? a. Maintains balance when eyes are open, but loses balance with eyes closed b. Is unable to stand upright after turning around in a circle once c. Steps sideways when standing with feet together and eyes closed d. Sways slightly and maintains upright posture with feet together ANS: C

Option C is an abnormal response documented as a “positive Romberg” and indicates cerebellar dysfunction. Option A is an abnormal response, but is indicative of a proprioceptive problem rather than a cerebellar problem. Losing balance is an abnormal response, but turning in a circle is not a part of the Romberg test. Option D is an expected response documented as a “negative Romberg,” indicating appropriate cerebellar function for balance.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 323 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 24. What is the patient’s expected response when the nurse is assessing graphesthesia? a. Lies supine and runs one heel along the opposite shin

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank b. Identifies a familiar object placed in the hands c. Describes where a sensation of a vibrating tuning fork is felt d. Identifies a letter or number drawn in the hand ANS: D

Option D is a test of graphesthesia that assesses the parietal lobe and sensory tracts. Option A tests cerebellar function of the lower extremities. Option B is a test of stereognosis that tests the function of the parietal lobe and sensory tracts. Option C is a test of vibratory sense that tests sensory tracts.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 327 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 25. What is the patient’s expected response when the nurse is assessing stereognosis? a. Identifies an object placed in the hand b. Distinguishes numbers or letters traced in the palm of the hand c. Touches the index finger of the nondominant hand to the nose d. Walks heel to toe in a straight line ANS: A

A nurse tests stereognosis by asking the patient to close his or her eyes and placing a small, familiar object in the patient’s hand, asking him or her to identify it. Stereognosis tests sensory nerve tracts and parietal lobe function. Activity B tests graphesthesia, a test of sensory nerve tracts and parietal lobe function. Activity C tests cerebellar function of the upper extremities. Activity D tests cerebellar function of the lower extremities.

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U S N REF: T p. O327 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 26. A nurse correlates a patient’s altered stereognosis with a neurologic dysfunction in which part

of the nervous system? a. Midbrain or pons b. Temporal lobe or ascending nerve tracts c. Frontal lobe or motor nerve tracts d. Parietal lobe or sensory nerve tracts ANS: D

A parietal lobe or sensory nerve tract dysfunction prevents a patient from identifying a familiar object by touch, which is a definition of stereognosis. Sensory and motor tracts travel though the midbrain and pons, but they are not tested with stereognosis. Ascending tracts carry sensory data, but the temporal lobe provides functions of hearing rather than perception of touch. Motor tracts carry impulses for movement and they exit from the frontal lobe, which also helps to maintain consciousness.

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27. Which part of the nervous system is a nurse assessing when he places a vibrating tuning fork

on a patient’s wrist or ankle? a. Frontal lobe and motor tracts b. Parietal lobe and sensory tracts c. Hypothalamus and sensory tracts d. Cerebellum and motor tracts ANS: B

The parietal lobe receives sensory input, such as vibratory sense and pain, through sensory (afferent) tracts. The frontal lobe sends impulses governing movement through motor (efferent) tracts. The hypothalamus functions include regulation of body temperature, hunger, and thirst and formation of autonomic nervous system responses. The cerebellum provides equilibrium and coordination of movement.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 311 | p. 326 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 28. A patient has a herniated disk compressing the lumbar spine at L2, L3, and L4 that is

impairing deep tendon reflexes. Which response does a nurse expect from this patient? a. Diminished contraction of the gastrocnemius muscle with plantar flexion of the foot b. Diminished contraction of the quadriceps muscle with extension of the lower leg c. Diminished plantar flexion of the toes d. Diminished dorsiflexion of the foot and flexion of the toes ANS: B

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Option B is an abnormal response from the patellar deep tendon reflex that is innervated from L2, L3, and L4. Option A is an abnormal response from the Achilles tendon reflex that is innervated from S1 and S2. Option C is an abnormal response from the plantar reflex or a positive Babinski sign. Option D is an abnormal response of ankle clonus.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 314 | p. 328 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 29. What technique does the nurse use to test the patellar deep tendon reflex? a. Using the end of the handle on the reflex hammer, the nurse strokes the lateral

aspect of the sole of the patient’s foot from heel to ball. b. Ask the patient to flex one knee to 90 degrees, while the nurse dorsiflexes the

ankle and strikes the appropriate tendon on the foot with the flat end of the reflex hammer. c. Ask the patient to flex one knee to 45 degrees, while the nurse plantar flexes the ankle and strikes the appropriate tendon of the ankle with the pointed end of the reflex hammer. d. Ask the patient to flex one knee to 90 degrees, while the nurse strikes the appropriate tendon in the knee with the blunt end of the reflex hammer.

ANS: D

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Option D is the technique for testing the patella deep tendon reflex. Option A is the technique for testing plantar flex or the Babinski reflex. Option B is the technique for testing the Achilles deep tendon reflex. Option C is not a correct technique for testing any reflex.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 328 | p. 329 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 30. What technique does the nurse use to test ankle clonus? a. Strokes the lateral aspect of the sole of the patient’s foot from heel to ball with a

reflex hammer b. Supports the patient’s knee in flexed position and sharply dorsiflexes the foot and

maintains the flexion c. Plantar flexes the ankle and strikes the appropriate tendon of the ankle with the hammer. d. Everts the ankle and slowly moves the ankle into plantar flexion and quickly release the foot ANS: B

Option B is the correct technique for assessing ankle clonus. Option A is the technique for testing plantar flex or the Babinski reflex. Option C is not a correct technique for testing any reflex. Option D is not a correct technique for testing any reflex.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 329 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment NURSINGTB.COM 31. Which response does a nurse expect when testing ankle clonus of a healthy woman? a. No movement of the foot b. Plantar flexion of the foot c. Extension of the lower leg d. Dorsiflexion of the foot ANS: A

No movement of the foot is the expected response from a healthy woman. Plantar flexion of the foot is not a response to ankle clonus. Extension of the lower leg is not a response to ankle clonus. Dorsiflexion of the foot is an abnormal response of ankle clonus.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 329 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. To complete a symptom analysis, which questions does a nurse ask patient who recently had a

seizure for the first time? (Select all that apply.) a. “Did you have any warning signs before the seizure started?” b. “Did you lose consciousness during the seizure?”

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank c. d. e. f.

“Did the room seem to be spinning around before the seizure?”

“Did you urinate during the seizure?”

“What did you hear while you were seizing?”

“How did you feel after the seizure?”

ANS: A, B, D, F

Options A, B, D, and F are all appropriate questions to ask to gather more data about this patient’s first seizure. “Did the room seem to be spinning around before the seizure?” This question is about vertigo, which does not relate to this patient. “What did you hear while you were seizing?” The answer to this question is not needed in the data for this patient.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 316 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 2. Which characteristics are risk factors for cerebrovascular accident? (Select all that apply.) a. Excessive alcohol intake b. Smoking c. Eating large amounts of smoked foods d. Obesity e. Atherosclerosis f. High blood pressure ANS: A, B, D, E, F

Options A, B, D, E, and F are risk factors for cerebrovascular accident. Eating large amounts of smoked foods is a risk factor for stomach cancer.

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U S N REF: T p. O315 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: Potential for Alteration in Body Systems 3. Which manifestations does a nurse correlate with a patient with suspected meningitis? (Select

all that apply.) a. Ptosis b. Loss of balance when standing with feet together and the eyes closed c. Confusion, agitation, and irritability d. Severe headache e. Stiff neck f. Lethargy ANS: C, D, E, F

Confusion, agitation, and irritability; severe headache this is a symptom of meningeal irritation due to inflammation of the meninges; stiff neck; lethargy. Patients may have changes in level of consciousness. Ptosis is drooping of eyelids controlled by the oculomotor cranial nerve. Loss of balance when standing with feet together and the eyes closed. This describes a positive Romberg test indicating a cerebellar problem.

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Chapter 16: Breasts and Axillae Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In teaching a patient about breast self-examination, why does the nurse emphasize palpation

of the axillary areas? a. Because deep muscles in that area can mask changes b. Because some patients avoid this area because of tenderness c. Because most lymph draining from the breast flows through this area d. Because supporting ligaments in this area may present as tissue changes ANS: C

Because most lymph draining from the breast flows through this area. More than 75% of lymph drainage from the breast flows outward toward the axillary lymph node. Because deep muscles in that area can mask changes. This answer is incorrect. Palpating the axilla for enlarged lymph nodes is very important. Because some patients avoid this area because of tenderness. This answer is incorrect. Palpating the axilla for enlarged lymph nodes is very important. Because supporting ligaments in this area may present as tissue changes. This answer is incorrect. Palpating the axilla for enlarged lymph nodes is very important.

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NURpatients 2. In reviewing the charts of several the clinic, SINGTinB.C OM a nurse recognizes which patient as being at highest risk of breast cancer? a. A woman who had her first child at age 26 b. A woman who reached menopause at age 58 c. A woman who breastfed all four of her children d. A woman who states that she reached menarche at age 14 ANS: B

A woman who reached menopause at age 58. A long menstrual history (menopause after age 50) increases risk. A woman who had her first child at age 26 has a low risk. A woman who breastfed all four of her children has a low risk. A woman who states that she reached menarche at age 14 has a low risk because the menarche was after 12 years of age.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 336 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: Potential for Alteration in Body Systems 3. While giving a presentation about breast health, a nurse informs patients about which

recommendation? a. Women in their 30s should have annual clinical breast examinations. b. Women at high risk of breast cancer should have semiannual mammograms. c. Women who are postmenopausal require clinical breast examination every 5 years. d. A screening mammogram is recommended for all women beginning at age 50

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ANS: D

Option D is the recommendation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Clinical breast examinations are recommended as part of a periodic health examination at least every 3 years for average-risk, asymptomatic women in their 20s and 30s, and annually for asymptomatic women age 40 and older. Having semiannual mammograms is more often than necessary.

Clinical breast examinations are recommended as part of a periodic health examination at least every 3 years for average-risk, asymptomatic women in their 20s and 30s, and annually for asymptomatic women age 40 and older.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 338 TOP: Nursing Process: Intervention MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs 4. Based on the history, a nurse determines that the patient with which finding requires further

assessment? a. Occasional discharge from nipples b. Supernumerary nipples along the milk line c. Rash in the axillae associated with change in deodorant d. Mild breast swelling that fluctuates with the menstrual cycle ANS: A

Nipple discharge is usually an abnormal finding. A specimen of the discharge should be collected. Supernumerary nipples along the milk line are a normal finding in some women. A rash in the axillae associated with change in deodorant can be solved by changing deodorant and treating the rash. Mild breast fluctuates NURswelling INGTthat B.C M with the menstrual cycle is S O consistent with fibrocystic breast disease.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 337 | p. 338 | p. 347 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 5. During a breast examination of a healthy female, the nurse recognizes which finding as

normal? a. Asymmetrical venous pattern b. Unequal nipple size c. Supernumerary nipples along the milk line d. Pink discharge from one nipple when manipulated ANS: C

Supernumerary nipples are considered a normal variation, although they are uncommon. The venous patterns should be bilaterally similar. Nipple size should be symmetric. Nipple discharge is usually considered an abnormal finding.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 6. A patient comes to the clinic complaining of a new onset of nipple discharge. After inspection

of the breast and discharge, what action of the nurse has the highest priority? a. Palpating both breasts comparing amount of discharge b. Asking the patient about breast pain c. Asking the patient to raise her arms and comparing the movement of the breasts d. Obtaining a specimen of the discharge for cytology ANS: D

If a patient has nipple discharge, a specimen should be collected for cytologic examination to detect malignant cells. Getting a specimen is more important than palpating breasts at this time. Asking the patient about breast pain is not a priority action at this time. Asking the patient to raise her arms and comparing the movement of the breasts is not a priority action at this time.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 347 | p. 348 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 7. What is the purpose of asking a female to lean forward during the breast examination? a. To accentuate the Montgomery glands b. To observe for symmetry of the suspensory ligaments c. To compare nipple symmetry d. To identify any breast masses in the subcutaneous tissues ANS: B

Observing these ligaments can be accomplished with the patient leaning forward.

Montgomery glands are located and would be difficult to inspect NUwithin RSINthe GTareolar B.COsurface M when the patient leans forward. Nipple symmetry is better evaluated with the patient sitting up or lying supine. Palpation is a better way to identify a breast mass in subcutaneous tissue.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 343 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 8. Which technique does a nurse use to palpate the patient’s axillary lymph nodes? a. With the patient sitting, the nurse places fingers of both hands deep into the axilla,

one hand on either side, and firmly pushes the axillary tissue toward the center to feel for enlarged nodes. b. With the patient lying supine with arms at the sides, the nurse uses the tips of the fingers of one hand to palpate the axilla moving from the posterior to the anterior aspect of the axilla to feel for enlarged nodes. c. With the patient lying supine with the hand behind the head of the side being assessed, the nurse uses the pads of fingers of one hand to systematically palpate the axilla using small circular motions to feel for enlarged nodes. d. With the patient sitting, the nurse places fingers of one hand deep into the axilla and firmly slides the fingers along the patient’s middle, anterior, and posterior of the axilla to feel for enlarged nodes.

ANS: D

Option D is the correct technique. Options A to C are incorrect techniques.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 344 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 9. When examining the lymph nodes of an adult female patient, the nurse recognizes which

finding as normal? a. Visible superficial nodes b. Palpable supraclavicular nodes c. Nonpalpable lymph nodes in the axilla d. Enlarged, fixed nodes in the neck ANS: C

Lymph nodes are not normally palpable. Lymph nodes are not normally palpable or visible.

Enlarged supraclavicular nodes often indicate a malignancy.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 344 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 10. A nurse performing a breast examination on a female patient places the patient in a supine

position, places a pillow under the right shoulder, and asks the patient to place her right lower arm above her head. What is the reason for this position? a. Flatten the breast tissue evenly over the chest wall. b. Help the patient to relax and feel more comfortable. c. Reveal lumps deep in theNbreast more easily.

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ANS: A

This is the reason for the position. Flattening the breast tissue, not relaxation, is the reason.

Lumps are detected by palpation rather than inspection. Drainage is revealed by palpation of the nipples.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 344 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 11. What instructions does the nurse give a female patient when she is learning to perform breast

self-examination? a. Press the pads of the fingers firmly to compress breast tissue against the rib cage. b. Lie in front of a mirror and observe for dimpling of the skin. c. Lift the fingers from the chest wall during palpation to better define the breast tissue. d. Apply gentle pressure while moving the fingers in a pattern across the breast.

ANS: D

Option D is the appropriate technique. Gentle rather than firm pressure is used. A patient stands in front of a mirror to inspect symmetry; she does not lie in front of a mirror. The fingers should not be lifted from the breast to prevent breaking the continuity of palpation.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 346 TOP: Nursing Process: Intervention MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 12. In assessing the breast of a male patient, the nurse places him in which position? a. Standing with hands over the head b. Supine with the hand on the side being examined placed behind the head c. Sitting with arms at the side d. Bending forward 45 degrees at the waist ANS: C

Sitting with arms at the side is the appropriate position for the male breast examination.

Standing with hands over the head is part of the examination for female patients. Supine with the hand on the side being examined placed behind the head is part of the examination for female patients. Bending forward 45 degrees at the waist is part of the examination for female patients.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 347 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 13. During a breast examination of a male patient, the nurse recognizes which finding as normal? a. Bilateral nontender flat breasts with symmetric nipple and areolar areas b. A fibrous layer of subcutaneous breast tissue that is thicker than in women c. Breast tenderness on the N dominant not on RSINside GTbut B.C M the other side U O d. Bilateral symmetry of breasts with absence of hair in the areolar areas ANS: A

Option A is a description of a normal finding. Options B to C are not normal findings.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 347 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 14. Which statement by a 40-year-old man would be most indicative of possible breast cancer? a. “I had embarrassing breast enlargement when I was a teenager.” b. “I think I felt a hard spot in my left breast, but it does not hurt.” c. “My right breast has always been a little smaller than the left.” d. “My father’s breasts got larger after he was older.”

ANS: B

A breast malignancy usually manifests in one breast as a hard, painless, irregular nodule, often fixed. Option A describes gynecomastia. One larger breast is not indicative of breast cancer and may be a normal variation. This report mentioned in option D is not indicative of breast cancer.

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had a mastectomy? a. Excludes palpation of the axillary area where there was lymph node dissection b. Inspects and palpates both the operative and the nonoperative sides c. Avoids palpating the scar to prevent causing the patient any discomfort d. Palpates only the muscle tissue on the affected side ANS: B

Women who have had a mastectomy require the same breast assessment as all other women.

Axilla is still palpated after node dissection. The scar tissue should not be tender and the technique of palpation on the operative side should be the same as the nonoperative side.

Women who have had a mastectomy require the same breast assessment as all other women.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 348 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 16. In a presentation on breast cancer risk factors, a nurse would be accurate in making which

statement? a. “Women who breastfeed their children are at increased risk of breast cancer.” b. “Women who are more than 30% overweight are at increased risk of breast cancer.” c. “African-American women have the highest risk of breast cancer.”

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Obesity especially after age 50 or increased weight gain as an adult increases breast cancer risk. Breastfeeding is not a risk factor for breast cancer. White women have the highest incidence of breast cancer. First full-term pregnancy after age 30 increases risk.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 336 TOP: Nursing Process: Intervention MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: Potential for Alteration in Body Systems 17. A patient comes to the clinic because she found a mass in her left breast that is present during

and after her menstrual periods. On palpation the nurse finds a mass in the left breast that is round, rubbery, mobile, and nontender. This finding is consistent with which breast disorder? a. Fibrocystic breast disease b. Invasive breast cancer c. Mastitis d. Fibroadenoma ANS: D

These findings are consistent with fibroadenoma. Findings of this disorder affect both breasts and produce tenderness that subsides between menstrual periods. Masses of breast cancer are irregular, hard, and fixed. Mastitis is an inflammation of the entire breast that produces tissue that is red, edematous, tender, and warm to the touch.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 350 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 18. A patient had a left radical mastectomy last year. The nurse assesses for painless and

nonpitting swelling of the arm on that side. Which complication of a mastectomy is the nurse assessing for? a. Infection b. Lymphedema c. Inflammation d. Lymphoma ANS: B

Lymphedema is a localized accumulation of lymph fluid in the interstitial spaces caused by removal of the lymph nodes. Localized signs of infection include redness, heat, and pain; there can also be edema, which, when associated with infection, is pitting. Localized signs of inflammation include redness, heat, and pain; there can also be edema, which, when associated with inflammation, is pitting. The sign of lymphoma is an enlarged lymph node rather than generalized swelling.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 348 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 19. In assessing a patient with lymphedema a mastectomy, the nurse expects which finding?

NURSINGafter B.C M T O a. Fragile, thin, pale skin covering the area of lymphedema b. Several brownish-red discolorations in the center of the affected arm c. Unilateral nonpitting edema of the affected arm d. Pitting edema of affected arm ANS: C

Lymphedema is a localized accumulation of lymph fluid in the interstitial spaces caused by removal of the lymph nodes. Option A is an incorrect description of lymphedema. Option B is more consistent with a description of chronic venous insufficiency than lymphedema. The fluid accumulation in lymphedema usually is not enough to cause pitting.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 348 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 20. A nurse is performing a breast examination of a patient who complains of pain in both breasts

that occurs around the time of her menstrual period. The nurse expects which findings during the breast examination? a. Masses in the breasts that are round, soft, mobile, and well-delineated b. Masses in the breasts that are round, firm, mobile, and well-delineated c. Masses in the breasts that are irregular, hard, and fixed d. Breast tissue that is red, edematous, tender, and warm to the touch

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Option A is consistent with fibrocystic breast disease. The findings are almost the same as fibroadenoma (except for consistency of the masses), but the nurse must correlate the history (occurs during the menses) with the findings for fibrocystic disease. Option B is consistent with fibroadenoma. Option C is consistent with breast cancer. Option D is consistent with mastitis.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 349 | p. 350 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 21. The nurse notices dimpling of the skin surrounding a palpable mass in the right breast of a

female patient. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take next? a. Record this as an expected finding. b. Palpate the area of dimpling for pain. c. Palpate the borders of the area of dimpling for irregularity. d. Tell the patient that dimpling indicates the mass is benign.

ANS: C

Malignant breast masses are irregular and poorly delineated. As the mass grows, there may be breast asymmetry, discoloration (erythema or ecchymosis), unilateral vein prominence, peau d’orange, ulceration, dimpling, puckering, or retraction of the skin. Option A is not normal.

Malignant breast masses are not tender. Dimpling may indicate a malignant mass rather than a benign mass.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 350 | p. 351 NURSINGTB.COM TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 22. A nurse becomes suspicious that a patient may have breast cancer based on which abnormal

finding? a. An irregularly shaped hard mass in one breast b. Bilateral, small, nontender nodes close to the surface c. Multiple rubbery-feeling lumps with well-defined borders d. A mobile, firm lump located in the upper outer quadrant of the left breast ANS: A

Malignant masses are solitary, irregularly shaped, unilateral, nontender, and immobile.

Malignant masses are unilateral. Malignant masses have irregular, poorly defined borders.

Breast cancer often occurs in the upper outer quadrant, but is immobile.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 350 | p. 351 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 23. The nurse would give immediate attention to the patient who presents with which complaint? a. Bilateral breast swelling b. Unilateral nipple discharge c. A breast lump that changes during the menstrual cycle

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A breast malignancy usually manifests in one breast, and a serosanguineous or clear nipple discharge may be present. Bilateral breast swelling is frequently related to fibrocystic breast disease. A breast lump that changes during the menstrual cycle is frequently related to fibrocystic breast disease. Unequal breast size that does not include a mass in one breast is not an immediate concern.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 337 | p. 342 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Need Category: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. Which lifestyle behaviors do nurses ask about to identify patients with risk factors for breast

cancer? (Select all that apply.) a. Obesity after age 50 b. Smoking more than 1 pack of cigarettes a day c. Never having given birth to a viable infant d. Drinking two to five alcoholic beverages a day e. Estrogen replacement therapy for more than 5 years f. High blood pressure for more than 3 years ANS: A, C, D, E

Obesity after age 50, never having given birth to a viable infant (nulliparity), drinking two to NUand RSestrogen INGTB.C five alcoholic beverages a day, replacement OM therapy for more than 5 years are all risk factors for breast cancer. Although smoking and high blood pressure are risk factors for many disorders, they are not risk factors for breast cancer.

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Chapter 17: Reproductive System and the Perineum Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. During the initial inspection of the female genitalia, the nurse recognizes which finding as

normal? a. The labia minora are hair-covered and lying within the labia majora. b. The cervical os in the multiparous woman has the shape of a small circle. c. The vaginal vestibule lies between the labia minora and contains the urinary meatus. d. The openings of Skene and Bartholin glands are visible posteriorly.

ANS: C

Option C is of normal female anatomy. The labia majora, rather than the labia minora, are covered with hair. The os of parous women is the shape of a slit. The opening of these glands is on either side of the vaginal vestibule.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 353 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 2. The pregnant patient tells the nurse that she has had three pregnancies and two live births to

date. How does the nurse record this in the patient’s history? a. Gravida 3, para 3 NURSINGTB.COM b. Gravida 3, para 2 c. Gravida 2, para 3 d. Gravida 2, para 2 ANS: B

Gravida 3, para 2 represents three pregnancies and two that reached 20 weeks or longer, which is consistent with what the patient reported. Gravida 3, para 3 represents three pregnancies and three that reached 20 weeks or longer. Gravida 2, para 3 represents two pregnancies and three that reached 20 weeks or longer, which is not possible. Gravida 2, para 2 represents two pregnancies and two that reached 20 weeks or longer.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 361 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 3. A mother asks a nurse when her daughter should get immunized again for human papilloma

virus (HPV). What is the nurse’s most appropriate response to this question? a. “Your daughter does not need this immunization until she becomes sexually active.” b. “The recommended age for this immunization is between 25 and 30 years of age.” c. “Between the ages of 11 and 26 years is the recommended time for this immunization.” d. “When she begins having menstrual periods is the best time for this

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ANS: C

Option C is the recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Options A, B, and D are not the recommendations of the CDC. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 360 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs 4. A patient asks when she should make an appointment for her first Pap (Papanicolaou) test to

screen for cervical cancer. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response? a. “There is no need for Pap tests until after you have become pregnant.” b. “All women should have the first Pap test after reaching menarche.” c. “All women should have the first Pap test after they are 19 years of age.” d. “All women should have the first Pap test when they become sexually active or at age 21.”

ANS: D

Option D is the recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. All females should be screened when they become sexually active or age 21, whichever happens first.

Recommendations A and B are when females become sexually active or 21 years old. All females should be screened when they become sexually active or 21 years old, whichever happens first.

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appropriate response? a. “Until you are no longer sexually active.” b. “Through age 65.” c. “Until you begin menopause.” d. “Through the end of menopause.”

ANS: B

Option B is the recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. All females should be screened after the onset of sexual activity through age 65. The recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is through age 65.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 364 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs 6. When performing a well woman examination, the nurse expects what findings? a. The inner surface of the vestibule is deep pink and moist with a smooth texture. b. The inguinal skin appears wrinkled and moist with sparse hair distribution. c. The labia minora is deeply pigmented, and the tissue is ragged and asymmetrical. d. Pubic hair is distributed evenly over the mons and shaped as a triangle with the

apex over the mons.

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Option A is a normal finding of female external genitalia. The inguinal area would normally not be wrinkled. The labia minora is not normally ragged and asymmetric. Normally the base of the triangle is over the mons.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 366 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 7. The nurse documents which finding as expected on inspection of the anus? a. Skin tone darker and coarser than that of the surrounding skin b. Sphincter lightly closed when the patient is relaxed c. Large amount of stiff, curling hair surrounding the anus d. Slight protrusion under the skin when the patient strains or bears down ANS: A

Option A is the normal finding. The anal sphincter should be tight. The anus is typically hairless. A protrusion may be a hemorrhoid, which is not an expected finding.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 367 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 8. On inspection of the internal structure of the vagina, the nurse notes a rounded protrusion on

the posterior wall of the vagina. How does the nurse document this finding? a. Rectocele NURSINGTB.COM b. Cystocele c. Bartholin cyst d. Nabothian cyst ANS: A

Rectocele is a hernia type of protrusion of the rectum against the posterior wall of the vagina.

Cystocele is a hernia type of protrusion of the bladder against the posterior wall of the vagina.

The Bartholin glands are external structures. Nabothian cysts appear on the cervix.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 388 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 9. After a rectal examination of a patient with obstructive jaundice, the nurse expects the stool to

be what color? a. Tan b. Pale yellow c. Black d. Bright red ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Tan stool indicates a lack of bile caused by obstructive jaundice. Pale yellow stools indicate a malabsorption syndrome. Black stools indicate upper intestinal tract bleeding or excessive iron or bismuth ingestion. Bright red indicates bleeding from the lower rectum or hemorrhoids.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 369 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 10. On inspection of the external male genitalia, the nurse notes which finding as abnormal? a. The scrotum is covered with dark rugous skin. b. The skin covering the penis is hairless and loose. c. The urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis. d. The left side of the scrotum hangs slightly lower than the right.

ANS: C

Option C is called epispadias. Options A, B, and D are normal findings.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 373 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 11. The nurse observes that the urinary meatus is located on the undersurface of the penis. How

does the nurse document this finding? a. Balanitis b. Phimosis NURSINGTB.COM c. Epispadias d. Hypospadias ANS: D

Hypospadias occur when the urinary meatus is on the undersurface of the penis. Balanitis is inflammation of the glans that occurs in patients with phimosis. Phimosis is a very tight foreskin that cannot be retracted over the glans. Epispadias occur when the urinary meatus is on the upper (dorsum) surface of the penis.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 373 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 12. In inspecting the scrotum, the nurse documents which finding as normal? a. The epididymides are round, solid nodular masses. b. The scrotum is deeply pigmented with a rugous surface. c. The scrotal skin is a lighter color than the body skin. d. The vas deferens is palpable bilaterally.

ANS: B

Option B is an expected finding. Normally the epididymis is a tubular, comma-shaped structure. Normally the scrotal skin is more deeply pigmented than the body skin. Normally the vas deferens is not palpable.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 373 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 13. Which assessment technique does a nurse use to assess the inguinal region and femoral area of

a male patient as he is standing and straining? a. Palpates the femoral artery b. Palpates the inguinal lymph nodes c. Observes for a bulge through the inguinal region d. Observes for discoloration of the inguinal ring ANS: C

The nurse observes for a bulge that may indicate a hernia; the normal finding is no bulge. The nurse palpates the femoral artery when the patient is lying supine. The nurse palpates the inguinal lymph nodes when the patient is lying supine. The nurse cannot see the inguinal ring; it must be palpated.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 374 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 14. When palpating the epididymis, the nurse considers which finding to be abnormal? a. The epididymis is located on the posterolateral surface of each testis. b. The epididymis feels like a tubular, comma-shaped structure. c. The epididymis collapsesNon R palpation.

U SINGTB.COM d. The epididymis has an irregular, nodular surface.

ANS: D

The surface should be smooth and nontender. Options A to C are expected findings.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 375 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 15. When does a nurse use transillumination of the scrotum? a. When the patient has tortuosity of the veins along the spermatic cord b. When the patient has an indirect hernia c. When there is a mass or fluid in the epididymis d. When there is twisting of the testicle and spermatic cord ANS: C

Option C is a description of a spermatocele, which does transilluminate, as does a hydrocele.

Option A is a description of a varicocele, which does not transilluminate. Hernias do not transilluminate. Option D is a description of testicular torsion.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Systems 16. What procedure does a nurse use to assess the inguinal ring of a male patient for a hernia? a. Asks the patient to lie supine, lifts the scrotum, asks the patient to take a deep

breath, and observes for a bulge b. Asks the patient to lean over the examination table, inserts a gloved finger into the

lower part of the scrotum into the inguinal canal, asks the patient to cough, and palpates for a bulge c. Asks the patient to lie on the side not being assessed, inserts a gloved finger into the lower part of the scrotum into the inguinal canal, asks the patient to exhale completely, and palpates for a bulge d. Asks the patient to stand, inserts a gloved finger into the lower part of the scrotum into the inguinal canal, asks the patient to cough, and palpates for a bulge ANS: D

Option D describes the correct procedure. Option A has the patient in the wrong position with the wrong technique and wrong instruction given. Option B has the patient in the wrong position. Option C has the patient in the wrong position with the wrong instruction given.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 377 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 17. The nurse places a male patient in which position for rectal examination? a. Lithotomy position b. Prone with the knees fully extended NURfeet c. Bending over the table, with SIeverted NGTB.COM d. Left lateral position with knees and hips flexed ANS: D

Option D is the appropriate position for a rectal examination for a male patient. Option A is the appropriate position for a rectal examination for a female patient. Position B is not used; a knee chest position may be used instead. Option C is the appropriate position of a rectal examination for a male patient, except that the feet are inverted, rather than everted.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: pp. 375-376 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 18. During an internal examination of a patient’s anus, the nurse notes that the patient has a

hypertonic sphincter. What is the most relevant action for the nurse to take at this time? a. Ask the patient about anxiety or pain related to the examination. b. Inquire if the patient has had any neurologic injury that causes a hypertonic sphincter. c. Refer the patient to the physician for evaluation. d. Question the patient about a history of anal trauma.

ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Option A is the relevant action for the nurse to collect more data from the patient about the reaction to the examination. Option B probably would have been gathered during the history, so that the nurse would have anticipated an abnormal finding. Option C is not the action of most importance at this time. The nurse needs to collect more data from the patient before considering a referral. Option D is not the action of most importance at this time. The nurse needs to collect more data from the patient before asking about trauma.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 369 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 19. A 50-year-old patient asks the nurse about her risk of developing a cancer of the reproductive

system. What is the appropriate response by the nurse? a. “Human papilloma virus infection and cigarette smoking are major risk factors for cervical cancer.” b. “Some of the risk factors for endometrial cancer include being age 40 or older and having a history of infertility.” c. “Ovarian cancer is not often seen in women under age 50 or those who have a family history of breast cancer.” d. “Women who have had menstrual irregularities for many years are at lower risk of developing any of the reproductive system cancers.”

ANS: A

Human papilloma virus infection and cigarette smoking are risk factors for cervical cancer.

These are not risk factors for endometrial cancer. These are not risk factors for ovarian cancer.

These are not risk factors for gynecologic cancers.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 359 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 20. The nurse recognizes which patient has the highest risk of endometrial cancer? a. A 24-year-old woman with menarche at age 9 b. A 30-year-old woman who started menstruating at age 19 c. A 42-year-old woman who reached menopause at age 40 d. A 64-year-old woman who had irregular, heavy menstrual cycles ANS: A

Early menarche is a risk factor. Option B is not a risk factor for endometrial cancer. Option C is not a risk factor for endometrial cancer. Patients who have late onset menopause are at risk.

An irregular, heavy menstrual cycle is not a risk factor for endometrial cancer.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 361 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 21. Which patient does the nurse recognize as having the highest risk for ovarian cancer? a. A 24-year-old nulliparous woman who has a history of multiple sexual partners b. A 32-year-old woman who has had six live births and a history of human

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Patient D has a risk factor for ovarian cancer. Patient A has no risk factor for ovarian cancer.

Patient B has a risk factor for cervical cancer (HPV), but not ovarian cancer. Patient C has no risk factors for ovarian cancer.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 360 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 22. The nurse correlates which factor to an increased risk of endometrial cancer in women with

early menarche or late menopause? a. Total number of ovulatory cycles b. Less hormone stimulation c. Need for estrogen replacement in these patients d. Extended duration of the menstrual cycle in these patients ANS: A

More ovulatory cycles increases risk. These risk factors represent an increased cumulative exposure to estrogen. Hormone stimulation does not increase risk in endometrial cancer.

Estrogen replacement does not increase risk in endometrial cancer. Extended duration of the menstrual cycle is not a risk factor.

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suspects which sexually transmitted disease? a. Syphilis b. Gonorrhea c. Genital warts d. Chlamydia ANS: B

Gonorrhea causes a yellow or green vaginal discharge, dysuria, pelvic or abdominal pain, and vaginal itching and burning. Primary syphilis produces a single, firm, painless open sore or chancre with indurated borders at the site of entry on the genitals. Genital warts appear as soft, papillary, pink to brown, elongated lesions that may occur singularly or in clusters on the internal genitalia, the external genitalia, and the anal-rectal region. Chlamydia infection is asymptomatic in up to 75% of women because it often does not cause enough inflammation to produce symptoms.

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characteristic of this disease? a. Chlamydia is frequently asymptomatic and requires screening. b. Chlamydia is associated with a yellow-green vaginal discharge. c. Chlamydia is accompanied by heavy bleeding and headache. d. Chlamydia is only seen in immunocompromised patients.

ANS: A

Answer A is consistent with clinical findings of Chlamydia. Answer B is consistent with clinical findings of gonorrhea. Chlamydia is not accompanied by heavy bleeding and headache. Chlamydia is seen in patients with healthy immune systems who are not immunocompromised.

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on the vulva. The nurse correlates this finding with which disorder? a. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection b. Herpes infection c. Gonorrhea d. Syphilis ANS: D

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U with S N T found O in syphilis. HPV infection causes The clinical finding is consistent a chancre wartlike growths. Herpes infection forms vesicles rather than chancres. Gonorrhea produces a yellow or green vaginal discharge.

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gonorrhea? a. Painful urination and purulent urethral discharge b. A single, firm painless open sore on the shaft of the penis c. Red superficial vesicles on the shaft of the penis d. A single or a cluster of wartlike growth in the anal-rectal area ANS: A

Painful urination and purulent urethral discharge are manifestations of Chlamydia and gonorrhea. Dysuria means painful urination. Option B is a description of a lesion consistent with syphilis. Option C is a description of lesions consistent with herpes genitalis. Option D is a description of lesions consistent with genital warts caused by human papillomavirus.

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27. While giving a history, the patient reports having herpes genitalis. Based on this information,

which finding does the nurse anticipate during the assessment? a. Small vesicles on the genitalia b. Single, firm, painless, open sore c. Pain when palpating the cervix d. Malodorous greenish-yellow vaginal discharge ANS: A

Small vesicles on the genitalia are consistent with genital herpes. Single, firm, painless, open sore is consistent with primary syphilis. Pain when palpating the cervix is consistent with Chlamydia. Malodorous greenish-yellow vaginal discharge is consistent with trichomonas.

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information about the human papillomavirus (HPV)? a. HPV is fragile and not easily transmitted. b. Wartlike growths in the genital area are a sign of HPV infection. c. There is a specific blood test needed to screen for HPV. d. Heavy, purulent vaginal discharge is the primary sign of HPV. ANS: B

Option B is the correct description of the clinical findings of HPV. HPV is highly contagious.

There is no specific blood test to detect HPV. HPV is a virus that develops warts.

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fallopian tubes. Which disorder does the nurse suspect? a. Tertiary syphilis b. Genital herpes c. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection d. Pelvic inflammatory disease ANS: D

Typically, the pain is so severe that the patient with pelvic inflammatory disease is unable to tolerate bimanual pelvic examination. Tertiary syphilis does not cause much pain. Genital herpes does not cause much pain. HPV infection does not cause much pain.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 381 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 30. A patient with testicular torsion is experiencing which abnormality? a. Abnormal dilation and tortuosity of the veins along the spermatic cord b. Twisting of the testicle and spermatic cord

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Twisting of the testicle and spermatic cord describes testicular torsion. Abnormal dilation and tortuosity of the veins along the spermatic cord describes a varicocele. A cystic mass filled with sperm and seminal fluid in the epididymis describes a spermatocele. An accumulation of fluid in the scrotum describes a hydrocele.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 383 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 31. How does a nurse recognize when a patient has a testicular torsion? a. The nurse sees a light red glow on transillumination of the scrotum. b. The nurse palpates testicular edema that is painless. c. The patient reports a pulling sensation and dull ache of the scrotum. d. The patient complains of sudden onset of severe pain with edema of the scrotum.

ANS: D

Option D is a clinical finding of testicular torsion. Option A is a clinical finding of hydrocele.

Option B is a clinical finding of spermatocele. Option C is a clinical finding of varicocele.

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32. In educating a male patient about testicular cancer, the nurse includes which statement? a. The highest incidence of this cancer is in men between 20 and 34 years of age. b. The incidence of this cancer is correlated with human papillomavirus (HPV)

infection. c. The risk of this cancer increases with multiple sexual partners. d. This type of cancer more commonly affects uncircumcised males.

ANS: A

Option A is a true statement of risk. HPV infection is correlated with cervical cancer, rather than testicular cancer. The risk of sexually transmitted diseases increases with multiple sexual partners rather than testicular cancer. Option D is not a risk factor.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 384 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 33. While taking a history of a patient with an enlarged prostate, the nurse expects the patient to

report which symptom? a. Painful urination with each voiding b. Blood in the urine upon arising c. Waking from sleep to urinate d. Incontinence throughout the day

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ANS: C

Compression of the urethra by the enlarged prostate may cause men to be awakened from sleep to urinate (nocturia). There is no pain associated with an enlarged prostate. Option B is not a manifestation of a prostate disorder. The urinary problem associated with a prostate disorder is difficulty in starting the urinary stream because the enlarged prostate gland compresses the urethra, thus incontinence is not associated with a prostate disorder.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 363 | p. 385 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 34. The nurse correlates which patient complaint with suspected enlargement of the prostate

gland? a. Constipation b. Change in bowel patterns c. Weak urine stream d. Increased mucus in urine ANS: C

Enlargement of the prostate gland compresses the urethra causing a weak urinary stream.

Enlargement of the prostate gland does not cause constipation. Option B is a warning sign for colon cancer rather than a manifestation of an enlarged prostate. Option D may be an indication of a urinary tract infection rather than an enlarged prostate.

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bladder is not empty after urination. Based on these data, what finding does the nurse anticipate upon examination? a. An enlarged prostate gland palpated on the anterior wall of the rectum b. An indirect hernia palpated through the inguinal ring when the patient coughs c. The foreskin of the penis cannot be returned to position after retraction behind the glans d. A nodular prostate gland palpated on the posterior wall of the rectum ANS: A

The enlarged prostate compresses the urethra, causing difficulties with voiding. A hernia would not interfere with voiding. Option C is a description of paraphimosis. The posterior prostate is palpated on the anterior surface of the rectum.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 36. A patient tells the nurse that he has been informed he has internal hemorrhoids and asks

whether there are different types of hemorrhoids. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response? a. “Internal hemorrhoids are usually seen outside the anus and appear blue.” b. “Sometimes patients have other diseases, such as anal warts, that may be mistaken for internal hemorrhoids.” c. “Internal hemorrhoids are found higher in the rectum and usually can’t be felt unless they are infected or prolapsed.” d. “Both internal and external hemorrhoids arise from the same general area and produce the same kinds of symptoms.”

ANS: C

Option C is a correct statement. Internal hemorrhoids are found high in the rectum and may be felt if infected, but are not seen during an anal examination. Anal warts have a distinct appearance that is different from hemorrhoids. Internal hemorrhoids are found higher in the rectum, while external hemorrhoids are found outside the external rectal sphincter.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 385 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 37. During a history, a patient reports rectal bleeding, a warning sign of colorectal cancer. The

nurse correlates which clinical finding with colorectal cancer? a. Thick, blood-tinged mucus within the rectum b. A pus-filled cavity in the anorectal area c. An irregular mass with raised edges on the rectal wall NURSINfrom GTB.C d. A small, smooth nodule protruding OM the rectum ANS: C

Option C is indicative of colorectal cancer. Option A is not an indication of colorectal cancer.

Option B is an indication of an infection in the anal area. Option D may be a polyp protruding from the anus.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 386 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. Which comments by a male patient during a health history suggest erectile dysfunction?

(Select all that apply.) a. “I have had type 1 diabetes mellitus since I was 8 years old.” b. “I frequently have urinary tract infections.” c. “I am taking medications to control my blood pressure.” d. “I have an enlarged prostate gland.” e. “I take a diuretic every morning.”

ANS: A, C, E

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank A chronic complication of diabetes can cause impotence. An adverse reaction of some types of antihypertensive and diuretic medications can cause impotence. Urinary tract infections are unrelated to impotence. Having an enlarged prostate causes problems with urinating, but not with erections.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 363 TOP: Nursing Process: Intervention MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs 2. Which patients meet the criteria for Chlamydia screening? (Select all that apply.) a. A 40-year-old woman who is sexually active and uses barrier protection

consistently b. A 15-year-old female woman who is sexually active with one partner c. A 22-year-old woman who is sexually active and uses barrier protection

inconsistently d. A 23-year-old woman who has had four sexual partners in the last 3 months e. A 34 year-old woman who uses barrier protection inconsistently with multiple f.

sexual partners A 36-year-old pregnant woman making the first prenatal visit

ANS: B, C, D, E, F

Patients B, C, D, E, and F meet the criteria for screening for Chlamydia. Patient A does not meet criteria based on age and use of protection.

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hyperplasia? (Select all that apply.) a. “How often have you found that you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?” b. “How often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating?” c. “How often have you been incontinent of urine?” d. “How often have you had constipation due to the enlarged prostate?” e. “How often have you had to push or strain to begin urination?” f. “How often have you had to get up during the night to urinate?”

ANS: A, B, E, F

Questions A, B, E, and F from the American Urological Association Symptom Index for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia are used to screen men for an enlarged prostate. The urinary problem is difficulty in starting the urinary stream due to the prostate gland compressing the urethra, thus incontinence is not a manifestation of an enlarged prostate. Although the enlarged prostate is palpated through the rectum, it does not become large enough to cause constipation.

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Chapter 18: Developmental Assessment Throughout the Life Span Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement best illustrates Erikson’s theory of development? a. The main goal is to establish equilibrium between self and environment. b. One progresses through stages that involve specific psychosocial tasks. c. There are four distinct, sequential levels of cognitive development. d. Cognitive development occurs from birth to around age 15.

ANS: B

Statement B is consistent with Erikson’s theory of development. Statement A is not consistent with Erikson’s theory of development. Statements C and D are more consistent with Piaget’s theory.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 390 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 2. A nurse asks a 15-year-old boy to think of an explanation for a simple puzzle. When he is

unable to come up with any answer at all, the nurse recognizes that he may not yet have successfully mastered which of Piaget’s levels of cognitive development? a. Sensorimotor b. Preoperational NURSINGTB.COM c. Concrete operations d. Formal operations ANS: D

The formal operations level develops in children between the ages of 11 and 15 years, during which true logical thoughts and manipulation of abstract concepts emerge. The sensorimotor stage develops in children between the ages of birth to 2 years, when thoughts are dominated by physical manipulation of objects and events. The preoperational stage develops in children between the ages of 2 to 7 years, when children function symbolically using language as a major tool. The concrete operations stage develops in children between the ages of 7 to 11 years, when mental reasoning processes assume logical approaches to solving concrete problems.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 391 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 3. When performing a physical assessment on a 7-month-old infant, the nurse notes that the child

is able to smile responsively and unable to roll from the prone to the supine position. What is the most appropriate action for this nurse? a. Reassure the parents that the infant is “performing like an 8-month-old.” b. Document the infant’s growth and development as “within normal limits.” c. Continue to assess the infant for other signs of developmental delay.

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ANS: C

An infant should be able to roll from prone to supine at 4 months. Options A and B would be an incorrect statement because this infant has delayed development. This infant needs to be referred for additional evaluation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 393 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 4. A 7-month-old infant weighs 11.6 lb compared with a birth weight of 7.1 lb and has a head

circumference of 19 inches. What does the nurse document about this infant? a. Underweight and normal head circumference b. Underweight and larger-than-normal head circumference c. Overweight and smaller-than-normal head circumference d. Normal weight and larger-than-normal head circumference ANS: B

This 7-month-old infant should weigh more than 14 lb and have a head circumference of 16.5 to 17.5 inches. In general, infants double their birth weight by 4 to 5 months of age. Expected head circumference for term newborns averages from 13 to 14 inches (33 to 36 cm) and increases 0.5 inch (1.3 cm) monthly for the first 6 months.

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5. A nurse notices that an infant tries to reach for a toy that the mother has hidden in her hand.

This illustrates that the child has developed an understanding of which concept? a. Object permanence b. Trust versus mistrust c. Autonomy d. Parallel play ANS: A

Object permanence, meaning that objects and people still exist when they are out of sight.

Option B is Erikson’s developmental stage for infants when they develop trust relationships with the mother or primary caregiver. Important criteria are the quality and consistency of the mother-child relationship. Option C is Erikson’s developmental stage for toddlers who yearn for independence; however, they lack judgment to maintain their safety. Parallel play is a social skill of a 2-year-old toddler.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 392 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 6. The parents of a toddler express concern that the child is not progressing the same way as

their other children did at that age. What is the most appropriate suggestion the nurse can give the parents about monitoring the progress of the toddler?

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reevaluation b. Teaching the parents how to use the Denver II test to assess for gross motor

movement, language, fine motor movement, and personal-social skills c. Suggesting that the child needs more time to reach the milestones and that

additional monitoring is not necessary d. Informing the parents about the ages and stages questionnaire (ASQ), which

identifies developmental delays in children from 4 to 60 months ANS: D

Option D is the best suggestion for these parents at this time. The ASQ is designed for parents to report data on their children. Option A is time-consuming, expensive, and not practical. The Denver II test requires special equipment and training, and is designed for health care professionals. The suggestion for the parents to take no action is not appropriate in this case.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 395 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health Promotion Programs 7. Which characteristics are expected during an assessment of a normal toddler? a. Half of adult height achieved by age two, potbelly, and sway back b. Thirty-two erupted teeth by age 2, tripled birth weight by age 30 months c. Desire for autonomy coupled with sufficient judgment to ensure safety d. Head circumference greater than chest circumference, high frustration tolerance ANS: A

Half of adult height achieved by age 2, potbelly, and sway back are characteristics of toddlers.

Toddlers have 20 teeth erupted NUand RSinfants INGTtriple B.Ctheir OM birth weight. The Erikson developmental stage for toddlers is autonomy versus shame and doubt. The first part is true for toddlers in option D, but they do not have a high frustration tolerance.

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8. A nurse makes observations about a toddler’s motor development. Which behavior is an

example of fine motor behavior? a. Sitting up in a chair b. Walking while holding on to the edge of a table c. Creeping up the stairs d. Stacking blocks to make a tower ANS: D

Stacking blocks to make a tower is an example of fine motor skills with hands and fingers.

Sitting up in a chair is an example of gross motor skills. Walking while holding on to the edge of a table is an example of gross motor skills. Creeping up the stairs is an example of gross motor skills.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 9. A nurse is assessing a preschooler who is able to draw a three-part human figure, hop on one

foot, and recognize three colors. The nurse recognizes these characteristics as consistent for what age? a. 3 years old b. 4 years old c. 5 years old d. 6 years old ANS: C

These are characteristics consistent with developmental expectations of 5-year-old children.

These characteristics are too advanced for 3-year-old children. These characteristics are too advanced for 4-year-old children. These characteristics are below those expected for 6-year-old children who are in first grade.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 397 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 10. A parent tells the nurse about having difficulty disciplining a 5-year-old child. What

characteristic does the nurse teach this parent to improve the discipline of this child? a. Children at this age are incapable of delaying gratification. b. At age 5 years, children are not interested in attaining rights and privileges of individuality. c. Five-year-olds should demonstrate basic social skills and respond to others’ expectations. d. At age 5 years, children use highly inappropriate methods of expressing frustration.

ANS: C

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Option C describes expected developmental tasks of preschoolers. Option A describes a toddler. Option B is not consistent with a preschooler. Option D is more consistent with a toddler.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 396 | p. 397 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 11. The mother of a 7-year-old boy takes him for a checkup at the local clinic. The nurse notes

that the child has gained 4.9 lb and has grown 2.5 inches in 1 year. Based on these findings, what is the most appropriate action of this nurse? a. Recommend that the child be placed on a low-fat, high-protein diet. b. Counsel the mother to increase the amount of calcium in the child’s diet. c. Ask the mother to return with the child next week for a more comprehensive growth and development study. d. Inform the mother that the child’s developmental rate is within the expected ranges for his age.

ANS: D

For school-age children, growth continues at a slow pace, with an average 5 lb weight gain and 2 inch height increase per year. This child’s weight is within expected ranges. This child’s height is within expected ranges. This child’s weight and height are within expected ranges.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 397 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 12. What suggestions does the nurse make to parents to support the development of their

8-year-old child? a. They buy the child a computer to foster a sense of self-worth. b. The emphasis is placed on the importance of being a success at all costs. c. The child is rewarded for cooperation and healthy competition with peers. d. Social relationships outside the home are limited to one or two close friends.

ANS: C

Cooperation and healthy competition are developmental tasks for school-age children.

Options A and B are not needed for the development of a child at this age. Option D would interfere with extending abilities to relate to others, a developmental task of this age group.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 399 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 13. The parents of a 14-year-old boy express concern that their son’s behavior ranges from

clean-cut and personable to “grungy” and sullen. They have tried talking with him about this and have tried disciplining him, but he continues to show different sides, and they are confused. What is the nurse’s assessment for the behavior of this teenager? a. The teenager is dangerously labile. b. This behavior is normal experimentation. c. This boy is being rebelliously NURhostile.

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ANS: B

Adolescents may behave in new and different ways, much to the chagrin of their parents, as they “try on” differing roles and values. Adolescents begin testing and evaluating previously accepted notions about life, living, spirituality, relating, and being. The behaviors described in options A, C, and D fall within expected behavior for adolescents.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 400 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 14. During a counseling session, which statement by an adolescent indicates he is adjusting to

expected developmental tasks? a. “I wish my parents would just leave me alone.” b. “I’m hoping to go to college.” c. “I don’t have any friends.” d. “It’s terrible being taller than all my friends.”

ANS: B

Option B indicates a developmental task of adolescence. Options A and D do not demonstrate adjustment, although it is a problem some adolescents face. Option C does not demonstrate adjustment.

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young adulthood? a. Accepting physical changes b. Achieving emotional independence c. Mastering money management d. Getting an appropriate education ANS: D

Getting an appropriate education is a developmental task of young adults. Accepting physical changes is a developmental task of adolescence. Achieving emotional independence is a developmental task of adolescence. Mastering money management is a developmental task of school-age children.

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task? a. “I am planning to get married next year.” b. “I don’t plan anything without asking my boyfriend first.” c. “I don’t know which direction I’ll take after college.” d. “I am living with my parents and may stay for a while.”

ANS: A

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Option A reflects an expected developmental task of a young adult. Options B to C do not reflect an expected developmental task of a young adult.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 401 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 17. Interviewing patients in middle adulthood, the nurse recognizes which behavior as an

expected developmental task for this age group? a. Finding meaning in life b. Establishing autonomy as an individual c. Increased self-understanding d. Dissatisfaction with one’s interpersonal relationships ANS: C

Option C is a developmental task of middle adulthood. Option A is a developmental task of older adults. Option B is a developmental task of young adults. Option D would not be consistent with normal adaptation.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 18. During middle adulthood, which immunization may be recommended? a. PPV (pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine) b. Hepatitis B virus vaccine, third dose c. Human papillomavirus (HPV) d. Td (tetanus and diphtheria toxoids) ANS: D

Option D is the only immunization recommended for this age group. Tetanus and diphtheria toxoid is recommended every 10 years. PPV (pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine) is given to adults older than 65. Hepatitis B virus vaccine, third dose is given between birth and age 10.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is given between ages 11 and 24.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 398 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 19. A nurse recognizes that which patient has not yet successfully completed Erikson’s final

developmental stage? a. A 78-year-old widower who has gone to the mental health clinic for counseling after the recent death of his wife b. A 60-year-old man who tells the nurse that he is feeling fine and really does not need any help from anyone c. An 81-year-old woman who states that she enjoys having her grandchildren visit but is usually glad when it is time for them to go home d. A 75-year-old woman who tells the nurse that she wishes her friends were alive and she wishes she could change the choices she made over the years ANS: D

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Erikson’s final stage is ego integrity versus despair, and this woman is voicing despair and regret about previous decisions made in her life. Dealing with the death of a spouse is a developmental task of this age group, and this patient is seeking assistance to help him cope.

This man is meeting the developmental tasks for his age. Enjoying grandchildren is a developmental task of this age group.

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Option C is a developmental task of the “young-old” adult (65 to 85 years of age). Option A is a developmental task of those 85 years and older. Option B is a developmental task of those older than 85 years of age. Option D is a developmental task of those older than 85 years of age.

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Chapter 19: Assessment of the Infant, Child, and Adolescent Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An adolescent patient appears reluctant to discuss sensitive issues with her parents present.

What is the nurse’s most appropriate intervention? a. Tell the patient that it is very important to be honest and specific. b. Provide time when the adolescent is alone with the nurse. c. Reassure the patient that anything said in the interview is considered confidential. d. Ask the parents to answer the questions if the patient is not willing to answer.

ANS: B

As children reach adolescence, they should be given the option to provide sensitive parts of the history without their parents present. Although Statements A and C are true, the adolescent should have time alone with the nurse, if needed, to answer or ask personal questions. Option D is not appropriate when the patient is present and able to answer questions. In addition, the parents may not know the information needed by the nurse about the adolescent.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 406 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 2. What does the nurse teach to parents to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? a. Place the baby on back to sleep. b. Place the baby on side toN URSINGTB.COM sleep. c. Not to feed the baby for 3 hours before sleep. d. Place the baby on her stomach to sleep.

ANS: A

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends positioning infants on their backs; the slogan to help people remember is “Back to Sleep.” The side-lying position is not recommended for sleep because of the risk of aspiration. Not feeding the baby for 3 hours before sleep is not a prevention for SIDS. The prone position is not recommended for sleep due to the risk of aspiration.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 409 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 3. In taking a history from an adolescent girl about diet and nutrition, a nurse specifically asks

which question? a. “How frequently do you eat fast food or junk food?” b. “Which carbonated drinks do you drink most often?” c. “Do you have any food restrictions or diet routines?” d. “What are your favorite fruits and vegetables?”

ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Adolescents should be asked specifically about their perception of their current weight and behaviors associated with eating disorders, including food restrictions, extreme diet/exercise routines, binging or purging, and the use of laxatives to screen for eating disorders. Asking the frequency of fast food or junk food consumption does not give data about what food is eaten.

Knowing the amount of carbonated drinks provides more useful data. Knowing how frequently these foods are eaten provides more useful data.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 408 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 4. A nurse is assessing a child who is able to dress herself, jump rope, identify colors, and follow

rules when playing games. These are expected developmental achievements of a child of what age? a. 3 years old b. 4 years old c. 5 years old d. 6 years old ANS: C

These are developmental behaviors consistent with a 5-year-old child. These are developmental behaviors too advanced for a 3-year-old child. These are developmental behaviors too advanced for a 4-year-old child. These developmental behaviors are typically achieved and surpassed by a 6-year-old child.

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pain. Which technique is the most appropriate method for pain assessment for this patient? a. Asking him if the pain hurts “a little or a lot” b. Asking him to rate the pain on a scale of 0 to 10 c. Using the visual analog scale to rate the pain d. Using the Wong/Baker FACES rating scale ANS: D

The Wong/Baker FACES rating scale is appropriate for children who can point to the child’s face that best represents how they are feeling. Using adjectives such as these in option A is not reliable to assess pain in patients of any age. The scale mentioned in option B is appropriate for adolescents and adults, but a child cannot understand the concept of using numbers to rate pain. Visual analog scale is appropriate for adults, but a child cannot understand the concept of using a straight line to rate pain.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 412 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 6. Which assessment technique is appropriate to measure the 8-month-old’s vital signs during a

well-baby check? a. Assess temperature using a rectal thermometer.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank b. Observe the infant’s abdomen when counting respirations. c. Take the infant from the parent’s arms to assess pulse. d. Measure blood pressure in the leg.

ANS: B

Infants usually breathe diaphragmatically, which requires observation of abdominal movement. Rectal temperatures should be taken as a last resort because children tend to fear intrusive procedures and because of the risk for rectal perforation. The recommended sites for temperature measurement in newborns, infants, and children to age 5 are the axillary or tympanic sites. For the older infant (6 months) and toddler, the nurse may find that having the caregiver hold the baby or toddler decreases fear and distress, thus making it easier for the nurse to conduct the examination. This infant is too young for blood pressure measurement.

The National High Blood Pressure Education Program recommends that blood pressure be measured in children from age 3 through adolescence as part of routine health care visits.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 413 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 7. An American Indian mother expresses concern about an irregularly shaped, dark area over her

neonate’s sacrum and buttocks. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response to this mother? a. “This area will continue to grow until the infant is 10 to 15 months old.” b. “This is a birth mark, which usually disappears by age 5 years.” c. “This skin abnormality will require follow-up care.” d. “This is a birth mark and they usually disappear by age 1 or 2 years.”

ANS: D

Option D refers to a Mongolian A refers NUspot.

RSIOption NGTB.C OM to cavernous hemangioma that requires frequent reassessment. Option B refers to a “stork bite” (telangiectasis). Option C is an inappropriate response.

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8. How does a nurse document a large, flat bluish capillary area on a neonate’s cheek? a. Mongolian spot b. Stork bite (telangiectasis) c. Port-wine stain (nevus flammeus) d. Strawberry hemangioma ANS: C

Port-wine stains appear as large, flat, bluish purple capillary areas. They are frequently found on the face along the distribution of the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal). A Mongolian spot appears as an irregularly shaped, darkened, flat area over the sacrum and buttocks. A stork bite (telangiectasis) is a common vascular birthmark that appears as a small red or pink spot often seen on the back of the neck. A strawberry hemangioma appears as a slightly raised, reddened area with a sharp demarcation line that may be 2 to 3 cm in diameter.

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Measure the chest circumference around the lower ribs.

Ask the parent how much the infant’s weight has changed since birth.

Measure the head just above the ears and eyebrows.

Ask the parent to hold the infant while the nurse measures the length.

ANS: C

The nurse measures head circumference using the procedure mentioned in option C until about 2 years old. The nurse measures chest circumference, but the tape measure is placed around the nipples rather than the ribs. An infant platform scale covered with a paper drape is used for weighing newborns, infants, and small children. An infant’s height is measured while the infant is lying supine.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 418 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion: Lifestyle Choices 10. How does a nurse assess the head circumference of an infant? a. Places a ruler behind the infant’s head, noting the head width b. Uses a plastic headband placed around the infant’s head from crown to chin c. Places a measuring tape around the head above the eyebrows and occipital

prominence d. Uses a measuring tape to find the distance between the ears and eyes and between

the eyes and occiput ANS: C

Option C is the correct technique for measuring head circumference. Options A, B, and D are incorrect techniques.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 418 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Health and Wellness 11. During a well-baby check for several 4-month-old infants, a nurse recognizes that which

infant needs further assessment of an abnormal finding? a. The infant who is unable to sit independently b. The infant whose head circumference and chest circumference are equal c. The infant whose weight has doubled since birth d. The infant whose length falls in the 90th percentile on growth charts ANS: B

At 4 months of age, the head circumference should be larger than the chest circumference.

Option A is not an expected motor skill for a 4-month-old; it is expected at 6 months of age.

Option C is a normal finding; infants generally double their birth weight by age 4 to 5 months.

Option D is not an abnormal finding, especially if weight is normal; the height of the parents should also be considered.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 418 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 12. Which finding indicates to a nurse that a neonate has a cephalhematoma? a. Well-defined edematous area over one cranial bone

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank b. Molding of the cranium that causes generalized cerebral edema c. Diffuse edema over two or more cranial bones d. Anterior fontanelle that is deeply depressed ANS: A

Option A is a subperiosteal hematoma under the scalp that occurs secondary to birth trauma.

The area, which appears as a soft, well-defined swelling over the cranial bone, generally is reabsorbed within the first month of life. Molding is secondary to the head passing through the birth canal and generally lasts less than a week. Cephalhematoma occurs over one cranial bone rather than several, and is well-defined rather than diffuse. Anterior fontanelles are soft but not depressed.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 418 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 13. During assessment of an infant, the nurse notes that when the infant cries, the fontanelles

bulge slightly. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse at this time? a. Note in the record that the child is microcephalic. b. Assess the fontanelles again when the child is not crying. c. Check the child for signs of malnutrition and dehydration. d. Use transillumination for further assessment of the skull.

ANS: B

The fontanelles frequently bulge when an infant is crying. The nurse will palpate the anterior and posterior fontanelles for fullness while the infant is in an upright position and calm.

Microcephaly occurs when the NUhead RSIcircumference GTB.COMis less than expected, which is not the N finding here. An elevated fontanelle when the infant is calm may indicate overhydration or fluid volume excess. Transillumination is not needed in this case.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 418 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 14. A mother who sees her newborn just after vaginal delivery is distraught because the child’s

head is elongated. Which response is most appropriate by the nurse? a. “This is due to a small area of bleeding that will go away in 1 to 2 months.” b. “This may indicate a congenital deformity; the pediatrician will evaluate this.” c. “This will require surgery to prevent hydrocephalus from developing.” d. “This is not unusual after a vaginal delivery and will go away in about a week.”

ANS: D

This is molding, which occurs when cranial bones override each other. Molding is secondary to the head passing through the birth canal and generally lasts less than a week. The response mentioned in option A refers to cephalohematoma, which is not described here. The newborn has molding that will resolve in a week.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Assessments 15. A nurse shines the light from the ophthalmoscope into the eyes of a newborn and observes a

bright, round, red-orange glow seen through both pupils. How does the nurse document this finding? a. An expected red reflex b. Eyelid capillary hemangiomas c. Bilateral conjunctivitis d. Ophthalmia neonatorum ANS: A

The red reflex appears as a bright, round, red-orange glow seen through both pupils. Eyelid capillary hemangiomas are abnormalities that appear on the eyelid, but disappear spontaneously. Redness, lesions, nodules, discharge, or crusting of conjunctiva indicate conjunctivitis. Ophthalmia neonatorum is an eye disorder that produces purulent conjunctivitis and keratitis.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 419 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 16. What finding does a nurse expect when assessing a 1-month-old’s eyes and vision? a. The newborn distinguishes most colors b. Tears when the newborn cries c. The newborn following a bright toy or light d. The newborn’s blink reflex is present ANS: C

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Option C is an accurate statement. Testing for color vision occurs between ages 4 and 8 years.

There are no tears until about 2 to 3 months of age. The blink reflex is present in normal newborns and infants before 1 month.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 419 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 17. Which finding rules out defects in the cornea, lens, and vitreous chamber of an infant? a. Bilateral red reflex b. Symmetric corneal light reflex c. Bilateral blink reflex d. Symmetric eye movements ANS: A

Presence of the red reflex eliminates the presence of most serious defects of the cornea, aqueous chamber, lens, and vitreous chamber. Symmetric corneal light reflex tests for symmetric eye muscle function and eliminates the presence of strabismus. Bilateral blink reflex tests the function of cranial nerve V (trigeminal). Symmetry of extraocular muscles tests cranial nerves III (oculomotor), IV (trochlear), and VI (abducens).

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 18. In assessing the eyes of a 4-month-old infant, a nurse shines a penlight in the infant’s eyes and

notices that the light reflection is not in the same location in each eye. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response to this finding? a. Perform the cover-uncover test. b. Document it as an expected finding at this age. c. Document abnormal function of cranial nerves IV (trochlear) and VI (abducens). d. Refer the infant to an ophthalmologist.

ANS: B

Transient strabismus is common during the first few months of life due to a lack of binocular vision. If it continues after 6 months of age, however, a referral to an ophthalmologist is needed. Performing the cover-uncover test is not indicated unless there is asymmetric light reflex after 6 months of age. The data do not support this interpretation. Referral is not needed unless the finding is present after the infant is 6 months old.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 419 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 19. What technique does a nurse use to inspect the ear canal of a 1-year-old child? a. Uses a light source without a speculum to minimize any trauma to the ear canal b. Places the child in an upright position with the head flexed slightly downward c. Applies gentle traction to the lower portion of the ear and pulls upward and

laterally

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d. Uses an assistant to hold the child’s arms down and keep the child’s head turned to

one side ANS: D

Instruct the holder to secure the infant’s arms at the sides with one hand, and turn and hold the infant’s head to one side with the other hand. A nurse uses the largest speculum that fits comfortably into the child’s ear canal. Because the nurse must have both hands free to hold the ear and maneuver the otoscope, another individual must act as a “holder.” The child’s head is turned to one side. The correct technique is to grasp the lower portion of the pinna and apply gentle traction down and slightly backward (as opposed to pulling the pinna up and back for the adult). This maneuver straightens the canal of the ear.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 419 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 20. In inspecting the eyes and ears of an infant, the nurse documents which finding as normal? a. The external ear is in direct line with the outer margin of the eyelid. b. The ear lobe is within 10 degrees of alignment with the outer margin of the eyelid. c. A lateral upward slant of the eyes aligns them with the helix of the ear. d. The inner margin of the eye is directly aligned with the helix of the ear.

ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Option A is the expected alignment of the ears and eyes of an infant. Option B is not an expected finding. The finding in option C occurs in infants with Down syndrome. Option D is not an expected finding.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 420 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 21. Which behavior would be most indicative of hearing impairment in a 1-year-old child? a. Failure to respond to mother’s voice b. Crying when a loud noise occurs unexpectedly c. Saying only single-syllable words d. Disinterest in playing with musical toys ANS: A

By age 4 to 6 months, an infant should turn the head toward the source of the sound and should respond to the parent’s voice. This behavior mentioned in option B indicates an ability to hear loud noises. Option C is an expected finding for a child this age. Although an infant by age 4 to 6 months should respond to music toys, a disinterest does not indicate a hearing problem.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 420 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 22. Which finding during inspection of the mouth of a 1-month-old infant requires further

investigation?

NURSINGTB.COM a. A small loose tooth in the lower jaw b. Tongue overlapping the floor of the mouth c. Whitish epithelial cells on the roof of the mouth d. White patches on the tongue that scrape off easily ANS: B

The infant’s tongue should be appropriate to the size of the mouth and fit well into the floor of the mouth. Option A is not an abnormal finding; occasionally, a natal loose tooth may be found. These small, white epithelial cells on the palate or gums are called Bohn nodules or Epstein pearls and are an expected finding. Whitish patches seen along the mucosa that scrape off easily are milk deposits. White patches that scrape off but leave a red area that may bleed indicate candidiasis lesions.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 421 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 23. In performing a respiratory assessment of a 1-month-old infant, the nurse recognizes which

finding as abnormal? a. Sneezing b. Coughing c. Abdominal breathing

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. Predominantly nose breathing ANS: B

Coughing at this age is considered abnormal and indicates a problem. Sneezing is a common finding for an infant and is therapeutic because it helps to clear the nose. Infants use abdominal breathing rather than diaphragmatic breathing. Infants are obligate nose breathers until about 3 months old.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 422 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 24. The nurse suspects respiratory distress in a newborn infant who exhibits which manifestation? a. Respiratory rate of 36 breaths/min b. Sternal retractions c. Nasal breathing d. Irregular breathing pattern ANS: B

Several respiratory findings indicate that an infant is in respiratory distress, including stridor, grunting, sternal or supraclavicular retractions, and nasal flaring. Respiratory rate of 36 per minute in the newborn infant is within the expected range of 30 to 60 breaths/min. Infants are obligate nose breathers until about 3 months old. The respiratory pattern in the newborn may be irregular, having a Cheyne-Stokes type of pattern.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 422 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: N Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific URSINGTB.COM Assessments 25. When assessing an infant, the nurse recognizes which finding requires immediate attention? a. Cheyne-Stokes type of respiratory pattern b. 1:1 anteroposterior to lateral chest diameter c. Stridor and nasal flaring d. Bronchovesicular lung sounds in the periphery ANS: C

Stridor and nasal flaring warrants immediate medical attention. Stridor is a high-pitched, piercing sound that is primarily heard in a distressed infant during inspiration. The respiratory pattern in the newborn may be irregular, having a Cheyne-Stokes type of pattern. Unlike the adult, the infant has a round thorax with an equal anteroposterior and lateral diameter. The predominant breath sound heard in the peripheral lung fields of infants is bronchovesicular.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 422 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 26. Which statement by a mother makes the nurse assess the infant girl for cardiovascular

problems? a. “She has gained 2 lb since our last visit.” b. “She naps twice a day for almost 2 hours each time.”

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank c. “She gets so tired and out of breath when she takes her bottle.” d. “She gets fussy after I feed her and seems to have lots of gas.”

ANS: C

Heart problems are indicated when caregivers report the child stops eating to catch her breath.

Option A is an expected weight gain for an infant. Option B is an expected sleep pattern for an infant. The finding mentioned in option D may be related to the food eaten, rather than a cardiovascular problem.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 431 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 27. During the assessment of a newborn within hours after birth, a nurse determines which finding

as abnormal? a. Capillary refill time of less than 1 second b. Apical pulse felt at the second intercostal space c. Splitting of heart sounds d. Cyanosis of the hands and feet ANS: B

The finding mentioned in option B is abnormal because the apical pulse of the newborn normally is felt in the fourth or fifth intercostal space. Option A is a normal finding; capillary refill in infants is rapid—less than 1 second. Splitting of heart sounds is common in infants until about 48 hours after birth because of the transition from fetal circulation to systemic and pulmonic circulation. Acrocyanosis (cyanosis of hands and feet) without central cyanosis is of little concern and usually disappears hours toMdays after birth.

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Diastasis swelling and a gap between the rectus muscles may be noted as an expect finding during crying. The spleen is generally not palpable, although the tip may be felt in the left upper quadrant (far left costal margin). Inspecting the abdomen of a healthy infant finds a symmetric, soft, and round abdomen with a slight protrusion. The edge of the infant’s liver should be 1 to 2 cm below the right rib cage (costal margin).

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 29. The nurse documents which finding as normal after performing the Barlow-Ortolani

maneuver on an infant? a. The clavicles are immobile and without crepitus. b. Each shoulder remains in a “hunched up” position. c. No clicking is noted when the hips are abducted and adducted. d. Both feet are held in the varus position when stroked on the soles.

ANS: C

The Barlow-Ortolani maneuver assesses hip location, and the movement should feel smooth and produce no clicking. Normal findings include stable and smooth clavicles, without crepitus. The Barlow-Ortolani maneuver assesses hip location. The feet should be flexible and not fixed. Normally, the hindfoot aligns with the lower leg and the forefoot turns inward slightly.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 423 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 30. Which technique does a nurse use to assess hip location of a newborn? a. With newborn’s knees flexed, the nurse adducts the legs, then abducts them,

moving the knees apart and down to touch the table. b. With the newborn supine, the nurse flexes and extends the hips, and then passively moves each leg through internal and external rotation. c. The nurse holds the newborn in a vertical position with the feet flat on the table and palpates each hip for location. d. With the newborn supine, the nurse measures the length of each leg from the NURSI(ankle).

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Option A describes the Barlow-Ortolani maneuver to assess hip location and determine dislocation. Options B to C describe an incorrect technique.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 423 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 31. A nurse assessing a 3-month-old infant suspects hydrocephalus based on which finding? a. Soft anterior fontanelle b. Lack of head control while sitting c. Increasing head circumference d. Marked asymmetry of the head ANS: C

The abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid increases the head circumference because the sutures of the skull are not ossified and the anterior fontanelle is not closed. Option A is an expected finding. Bulging fontanelle is a manifestation of hydrocephalus. By 4 months old, most infants demonstrate head control by holding the head erect and midline when in an upright position. Marked asymmetry of the head may indicate craniosynostosis, a premature ossification of one or more of the cranial sutures.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 426 | p. 441 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 32. To assess the reflexes of a 5-month-old infant lying supine, the nurse turns the infant’s head to

the left side so that the chin is over the shoulder. What is the expected response for this reflex? a. Left arm and leg abduct and the right arm and leg adduct. b. Left arm and leg extend and the right arm and leg flex. c. Infant turns the chin from the left to the right side. d. Infant begins a sucking motion with the lips and tongue.

ANS: B

Option B is the expected response for the tonic neck reflex that appears from birth to 6 weeks old and disappears at 4 to 6 months old. The arms and legs flex and extend, rather than abduct and adduct. Option C is not an expected finding for any infant reflexes. Option D is a description of the sucking reflex.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 425 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 33. A nurse tests a reflex on a 9-month-old infant’s right foot by stroking the surface of the

infant’s foot, moving from the sole laterally up and across to the great toe. What is the expected response? a. Flexion of the right toes b. Extension of the right ankle NURSINGTB.COM c. Dorsiflexion of the right foot d. Fanning of the toes of the right foot ANS: D

Option D is the expected response for the Babinski reflex. Options A and B are not expected responses from any reflex. Option C is part of the clonus reflex test.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 425 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 34. In assessing a neonate, the nurse notices that one testicle has not descended into the scrotal

sac. What is the most appropriate response for the nurse as a result of this finding? a. Document the findings and refer this neonate for further examination for an undescended testicle. b. Place a finger over the upper inguinal ring and gently push downward to try to push the testicle into the scrotum. c. Use a light source to transilluminate the affected scrotal sack to determine if fluid is preventing the descent of the testicle. d. Insert the fifth finger into the inguinal ring to palpate for a hernia that may have prevented the testicle from descending.

ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank If the testicle can be pushed into the scrotum, it is considered descended even though it retracts into the inguinal canal. The response mentioned in option B is premature without determining if the testicle can be manually descended into the scrotum. Transillumination is used to detect a hydrocele, which is a common finding in infants but not related to an undescended testicle. This response mentioned in option D is not appropriate.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 427 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 35. After obtaining a history from the parents and inspecting the skin, the nurse determines which

child needs further evaluation? a. The child who has a 1-cm red spot on the back of the neck, a fever of 100° F, and clear nasal drainage. b. The child who has a 2-cm slightly raised, reddened area with a sharp demarcation line on the back of the neck. c. The child has a 2-cm abrasion on the right knee, a 3-cm abrasion on the left knee, and scrapes on both palms. d. The child who has several flat, bluish discolorations of the skin on the abdomen and back from 2 to 6 cm.

ANS: D

Bruising in unusual areas (such as upper arms, back, buttocks, and abdomen) or multiple bruises found at different stages of healing should be further investigated to determine if there is abuse. The child mentioned in option A has a stork bite birthmark on the back of the neck and an upper respiratory allergy or viral infection. Option B is a strawberry hemangioma, a RSIofNage.

GTB.C OM mentioned in option C probably fell birthmark that disappears by N 5U years The child down while running, skinned both knees, and tried to break the fall with the hands.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 427 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 36. Which tool is most appropriate for testing the vision of a 5-year-old child? a. Denver II test b. Snellen E chart c. Allen picture cards d. Snellen standard chart ANS: B

Use the Snellen E chart for children 3 to 6 years of age (see Chapter 11). Have children point their fingers in the direction of the “arms” of the E. Vision can be assessed when performing developmental tests such as the Denver II, but the Snellen E provides more objective data.

Use the Allen picture cards to screen for visual acuity in 2.5- to 3-year-old children. The Snellen standard chart is used for adolescents and adults; it is too difficult to use for children.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Assessments 37. When examining lymph nodes in a 7-year-old child, the nurse records which finding as

abnormal? a. Shotty nodes in the cervical areas b. Palpable submandibular nodes c. Nodes that are tender 1 week after a tetanus vaccination d. Tender, fixed nodes greater than 1 cm ANS: D

Abnormal findings are tender, fixed nodes greater than 1 cm. The term “shotty” may be used to describe small, firm, and mobile nodes, usually occurring as abnormal variation in children.

Cervical and submandibular nodal enlargements are frequent in older children. Enlarged, tender nodes may occur after immunizations or upper respiratory infection.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 430 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 38. After assessment of each child, the nurse determines which child needs to be referred for

further evaluation? a. A 4-year-old child with a predominantly nasal breathing pattern b. A 6-year-old child with a 1:2 anteroposterior-to-transverse-chest ratio c. A 7-year-old child with a predominantly thoracic breathing pattern d. A 9-year-old child with bronchovesicular breath sounds in peripheral lungs ANS: D

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 430 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 39. A nurse refers which child for further assessment? a. A 2-year-old who has a jugular venous hum after playing b. A 4-year-old who has a resting heart rate of 100 c. A 5-year-old who positions herself in a squat after running a few feet d. A 7-year-old who has a strong femoral pulse readily detected on palpation ANS: C

Squatting may be a compensatory position for a child with a heart defect. An expected finding in children is a venous hum in the jugular vein. Option B is an expected resting heart rate for a child; the expected range for a toddler is from 80 to 110 and for a school-age child from 60 to 110 beats/min. Option D is an expected finding.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 431 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 40. How does a nurse respond to parents of a 5-year-old who are worried that their child has a

protruding abdomen? a. Assesses the child to differentiate a normal “potbelly” from a hernia b. Suggests that the parents administer an appropriate dose of a laxative at bedtime c. Refers the parents to a nutritionist to develop an appropriate weight-loss diet for the child d. Informs the parents that a protruding abdomen is always an abnormal finding in this age group ANS: A

Toddlers normally exhibit a rounded (potbelly) abdomen while both standing and lying down.

The nurse needs to collect more data before making this recommendation. Option D is an inappropriate statement based on the description of this child.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 431 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 41. During a musculoskeletal assessment of a school-age child, a nurse documents which finding

as expected? a. A positive Trendelenburg sign on one side b. Lumbar lordosis, especially in African-American children c. Varus rotation when the knees NURSare INgreater GTB.C thanO1Minch apart d. Valgus rotation of less than 1 inch with the knees touching ANS: D

Valgus rotation (medial malleolus greater than 1 inch [2.5 cm] apart with knees touching) is normal in 2- to 3.5-year-old children and may be present up to 12 years old. Trendelenburg sign (or gait) tests for hip dysplasia and the function of the gluteus medius muscle. Lordosis is seen more frequently in African-American children but should not be seen in children older than 6 years of age. Varus rotation (medial malleolus touching with knees greater than 1 inch [2.5 cm] apart) requires further evaluation for tibial torsion; it may be normal through 18 to 24 months of age.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 432 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 42. While examining the genitalia of a 6-year-old girl, a nurse notices which finding as expected? a. Clear mucoid vaginal discharge b. Prepuce and clitoris are prominent. c. Flat labia majora with thin labia minora d. Sparse pubic hair over the inner thighs ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Until approximately age 7, the labia majora are flat, the labia minora are thin. Vaginal discharge is an abnormal finding at this age. Normally at this age the clitoris is relatively small. Evidence of pubic hair may be seen by the time the child reaches pubescence, usually between ages 8 and 11.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 435 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 43. The nurse places an 8-year-old boy in which position for examination of his genitalia? a. Supine with legs extended to either side b. Lying on his left side with knees bent c. Reclining with knees flexed d. Standing with legs spread apart ANS: C

The examination is easiest to perform if the child is sitting in either a slightly reclining position with his knees flexed or heels near the buttock or sitting with his knees spread and ankles crossed. The examination is easiest to perform if the child is sitting.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 435 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 44. Which disorder, if any, does a nurse screen for when examining a healthy adolescent? a. Muscle weakness.

NURSINGTB.COM b. Limited joint range of motion. c. Curvature of the spine. d. No screening is needed when the adolescent is healthy.

ANS: C

Adolescents are screened for scoliosis, kyphosis, and lordosis. Postural kyphosis is almost always accompanied by a compensatory lordosis, an abnormally concave lumbar curvature.

Screening for muscle weakness in a well adolescent is not indicated. Screening for limited range of motion in a well adolescent is not indicated. Adolescents are screened for scoliosis.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 436 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 45. During a physical examination, a 12-year-old girl expresses concern to the nurse that her

breasts are different sizes. Which response is most appropriate for the nurse? a. “This happens normally to many girls your age. Full breast development takes an average of 3 years.” b. “I can talk with your mother about a referral to a physician who can perform further examination and tests.” c. “Have you started your menstrual period yet, because breast development is irregular until menstruation begins?” d. “This is called ‘precocious breast development’ and your breasts will become more

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ANS: A

The right and left breasts may develop at different rates. It is important to reassure the patient that this is common and, in time, the development may equalize. Full development of the breast takes an average of 3 years (range 1.5 to 6 years). Breasts may develop at different rates. Menarche begins when the breasts reach Tanner stages 3 or 4, which is approximately age 12. Precocious breast development is the development of breasts before 8 years old.

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Chapter 20: Assessment of the Pregnant Patient Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient who is 30 weeks pregnant tells the nurse, “I have had low blood pressure all my life,

and now it is 136/74. What’s wrong with me?” What is the most appropriate response by this nurse? a. “A woman’s blood pressure usually drops several points during pregnancy, but yours hasn’t.” b. “The blood pressure increases because your blood volume increases to supply you and the baby with enough blood.” c. “Yes, this is a significant change from your baseline, and I advise you to see your obstetrician at your earliest convenience.” d. “If you spend more time lying down, I think your blood pressure should return to normal in a few days.”

ANS: B

Blood volume increases by 1500 mL to meet the needs of an enlarged uterus and fetal tissue, causing increased cardiac workload (increased heart rate and blood pressure). The blood pressure may decrease slightly in the second trimester and then return to the usual level during the third trimester. With an increase in blood volume, the patient may experience an increase in blood pressure above baseline. This referral mentioned in option C is unnecessary. With an increase in blood volume, the patient may experience an increase in blood pressure above baseline.

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T p. O445 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply U S N REF: TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 2. A nurse instructs the patient about which expected skin changes during pregnancy? a. Nipples becoming thicker b. Hands and feet becoming pale and cool c. Blotchy, brown pigmentation of the abdomen d. Stretch marks on the expanding abdomen ANS: D

The increasing size of the abdomen contributes to striae gravidarum (stretch marks) over the abdomen. Nipples and areolae become more prominent and deeply pigmented. Blood volume increases and edema often develops in the feet. The blotchy, brown pigmentation occurs on the face and is called chloasma, or the mask of pregnancy.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 445 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 3. How does a nurse determine the Goodell sign? a. Assesses the softening of the lower uterine segment b. Palpates for softening of the cervix

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank c. Assesses the breasts for fullness and tenderness d. Inspects the cervix for a bluish coloration ANS: B

Palpates for softening of the cervix is a description of Goodell sign. Assesses the softening of the lower uterine segment is a description of Hegar sign. Assesses the breasts for fullness and tenderness is a presumptive sign of pregnancy rather than a probable sign. Inspects the cervix for a bluish coloration is a description of Chadwick sign.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 445 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 4. The nurse recognizes which clinical manifestation as a positive sign of pregnancy? a. Cessation of menstruation b. Visualization of the fetus by ultrasound c. Nausea and increased abdominal girth d. Positive pregnancy test (hCG) ANS: B

Visualization of the fetus by ultrasound is a positive sign of pregnancy. Cessation of menstruation is a presumptive sign of pregnancy. Nausea and increased abdominal girth are presumptive signs of pregnancy. Positive pregnancy test (hCG) is a probable sign of pregnancy.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 445 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment NURSPromotion INGTB.C M MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health and O Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 5. Using Nägele’s rule, what is the estimated delivery date of a patient whose last menstrual

period started on December 1? a. August 1 b. August 10 c. September 4 d. September 8 ANS: D

September 8 is determined by using the first day of the last menstrual period, subtracting 3 months, and adding 7 days. Subtract 3 months rather than 4, and add 7 days. Subtract 3 months rather than 4, and add 7 days rather than 9. After subtracting 3 months, add 7 days instead of 3.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 446 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 6. What is the meaning of “G5, T1, P0, A3, L1” found in a patient’s history? a. One birth at term b. Three living children c. Five grown children

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These data report that this patient has had five pregnancies, one term birth, no preterm births, three abortions, and one living child. Patient B has had three abortions. Patient C has had five pregnancies. Patient D has had no preterm births.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 446 | p. 447 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Growth and Development 7. A pregnant woman who drinks alcoholic beverages while pregnant increases the risk for

which disorder? a. Low infant birth weight b. Birth defects c. Abruptio placentae d. Gestational diabetes mellitus ANS: B

Alcohol is a teratogen; no safe level of alcohol ingestion has been identified for pregnant women. Low infant birth weight is not directly caused by alcohol intake. Maternal hypertension is the risk factor for abruptio placentae. Gestational diabetes mellitus is not caused by alcohol intake.

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8. A nurse refers which pregnant patient for additional assessment? a. A woman at 36 weeks ofN gestation who has 30% effacement of the cervix GTB.C URSINwho OM fetal movement every day this b. A woman at 19 weeks of gestation has noticed

week c. A woman at 20 weeks of gestation who has gained 4 lb in the last 2 weeks d. A woman at 28 weeks of gestation who has a systolic blood pressure of 40 mg Hg

over baseline ANS: D

Option D may indicate pregnancy-induced hypertension, characterized by systolic blood pressure of at least 30 mm Hg above baseline. Option A is an expected finding at this point in the third trimester. Option B is an expected finding. Option C is an expected weight gain.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 450 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 9. A patient’s prepregnant weight was 131 lb, within the desirable range for her height. What is

the expected weight for this pregnant patient? a. 131 lb at 1 week postpartum b. 140 lb at the end of the first trimester c. 145 lb at the end of the second trimester d. 176 lb at the beginning of the third trimester ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The 14-lb weight gain mentioned in option C is within expected ranges (12 to 15 lb [5.5 to 6.8 kg]) for the second trimester. There are no specific weight guidelines for after birth, but it is unlikely that she would be at her prepregnant weight 1 week after delivery. The expected range for the first trimester is weight gain of 3 to 5 lb; the patient gained 9 lb. The 45-lb weight gain mentioned in option D is 10 lb more than desired; the expected range for the third trimester is 12 to 15 lb greater than the second trimester, which would be 163 to 166 lb.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 450 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 10. A pregnant patient presents to the clinic with a 3 lb/week weight gain for 2 successive weeks.

The nurse is most concerned that this patient is demonstrating signs of which condition? a. Gestational diabetes mellitus b. Preeclampsia c. Placenta enlargement d. Multiple gestations ANS: B

If a woman gains more than 2 lb (0.9 kg) in any 1 week, preeclampsia should be suspected. A rapid increase in weight could indicate gestational diabetes, but a gain of this much in 2 successive weeks warrants considering preeclampsia. Rapid weight gain is not associated with placental enlargement. A rapid increase in weight could indicate multiple gestation, but a gain of this much in 2 successive weeks warrants considering preeclampsia.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 450 NURSINGTB.COM TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 11. A pregnant woman’s weight before becoming pregnant was 137 lb. What weight is expected

for this woman during her second trimester? a. 149 lb b. 151 lb c. 155 lb d. 164 lb ANS: C

The prepregnant weight was 137 lb. Add 3 to 5 lb for the first trimester, making the ranges from 140 to 142 lb. The second trimester is 12 to 15 lb in addition to the first trimester weight.

This 140 to 142 lb + 12 to 15 lb = a range from 152 to 157 lb. This weight is obtained when you forget to include the 3 to 5 lb for the first trimester. 164 lb is the weight for the third trimester when an additional 12 to 15 lb can be added.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 450 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 12. A nurse documents as abnormal which finding of a pregnant patient? a. Facial swelling in a woman who is 20 weeks pregnant

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank b. 1+ pitting ankle edema in a woman who is 26 weeks pregnant c. Pinkish-red blotches of the hands in a woman at 32 weeks gestation d. Blotchy, brownish pigmentation of the face in a woman at 36 weeks gestation ANS: A

Excessive edema (particularly if noted in the hands and face in addition to the lower extremities) is considered pathologic and may be an indication of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Some edema is expected during pregnancy and 1+ is a modest amount of edema. Pinkish-red blotches or diffuse mottling of the hands due to an increase in estrogen is termed palmar erythema and is considered an expected finding. Blotchy, brownish pigmentation of the face—chloasma, or the mask of pregnancy—is an expected finding.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 450 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 13. In prioritizing patient care, the nurse would give immediate attention to the pregnant patient

with which clinical manifestation? a. Darkened eyelids b. Seeing spots c. Excessive eye dryness d. Pale conjunctiva ANS: B

Chromatopsia may be noted, characterized by unusual color perception, seeing spots, or blindness in the lateral visual field, and requires immediate follow-up. Darkened eyelids may occur normally and is not a reason eye dryness occurs normally in NURSfor INconcern.

GTB.CExcessive M O pregnancy and can be treated with artificial tears. Pale conjunctiva may indicate anemia, which needs to be treated, but it is not an urgent problem.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 451 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 14. The nurse documents which clinical finding as an expected change associated with advancing

pregnancy? a. Slight persistent ankle edema b. Hypoplasia of the thyroid gland c. Increased diaphragmatic excursion d. Heart murmur after 20 weeks of gestation ANS: D

Murmurs, splitting of S1 and S2, and the presence of S3 may be heard after the twentieth week of gestation. Ankle edema may occur, but normally is not persistent. Option B is not an expected finding in pregnancy. The diaphragm is pushed up by the growing fetus, which decreases the diaphragmatic excursion, rather than increasing it.

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15. A patient at 20 weeks of gestation is concerned about a discharge from her nipples. What is

the nurse’s appropriate response to this patient? a. “That is expected. It is milk production that begins at the onset of pregnancy.” b. “A nipple discharge is unusual. I advise you to consult your obstetrician.” c. “I suggest you decrease your fluid intake for several days to see if this makes a difference.” d. “After the first trimester a thin, yellow fluid called colostrum may be secreted from the nipples.”

ANS: D

Option D is a correct statement by the nurse. Colostrum cannot be expressed until after the first trimester. Option B is not unusual. Option C is not necessary because this is an expected finding.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 453 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 16. A woman who is 16 weeks pregnant with her first child is concerned because she has not felt

the fetus move. What is the most appropriate explanation for a nurse to give this patient? a. Movement of a fetus in the first pregnancy often does not occur until the twenty-fourth week of pregnancy. b. A referral to an obstetrician should be made for further evaluation of this finding. c. Movement of the fetus is not expected until the nineteenth week of pregnancy. d. Movement of the fetus is related to fundal height; the greater the fundal height, the NURSINGTB.COM sooner the fetal movement.

ANS: C

This patient will likely not feel fetal movement for another 3 weeks. Fetal movement is felt by the sixteenth week and movement observed by approximately the twenty-eighth week. A referral is not warranted in this case. Fetal movement is related to gestational age rather than fundal height.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 445 | p. 455 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 17. In measuring fundal height, the nurse documents which finding as abnormal? a. 29 cm at week 30 b. 28 cm at week 26 c. 34 cm at week 38 d. 26 cm at week 24 ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Option C is a 4 cm difference; any discrepancy greater than 2 cm between fundal height and the estimate of gestational age (based on the last menstrual period) should be evaluated further. From the twentieth to thirty-sixth week of gestation, the expected pattern of uterine growth is an increase in fundal height of about 1 cm per week. Measurement of fundal height is an estimate and may vary among examiners by 1 to 2 cm. Measurement of fundal height is an estimate and may vary among examiners by 1 to 2 cm.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 455 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 18. A nurse assesses fetal heart rates when patients are examined in the maternity clinic. The

nurse determines which fetus needs further assessment? a. The fetus with a heart rate of 150 beats/min b. The fetus with a heart rate of 140 beats/min c. The fetus with a heart rate of 130 beats/min d. The fetus with a heart rate of 110 beats/min ANS: D

The fetal heart rate mentioned in option D is too slow and needs further assessment. The expected range is from 120 to 160 beats/min. This heart rate is within the expected range of 120 to 160 beats/min.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 456 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care NURSINGTB.COM 19. To perform Leopold maneuvers, the nurse uses which assessment technique? a. Percussing over the symphysis pubis b. Auscultating all four abdominal quadrants c. Palpating the fundus d. Measuring from symphysis pubis to the umbilicus ANS: C

Option C is the procedure for Leopold maneuvers to determine presentation. Option A may be used to determine a full bladder. Option B determines presence of peristalsis. Option D is used to determine the size of the fetus.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 457 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 20. The nurse correlates which clinical manifestation with the diagnosis of polyhydramnios? a. Difficulty palpating fetal parts b. Increased fetal movement c. Weight gain of less than estimated by gestational age d. Increase of 2 cm in fundal height in 1 week ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Inability to palpate the fetal position could be associated with polyhydramnios, an excessive quantity of amniotic fluid. Options B to D are not manifestations of excessive amniotic fluid.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 457 | p. 460 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care: Establishing Priorities 21. In reviewing the results of physical examination of a 25-year-old pregnant patient, a nurse

recognizes which finding as expected? a. Small, round, oval cervix b. Pale, symmetrical cervix c. Smooth, bluish-colored cervix d. Slit-shaped, pink cervix ANS: C

By the second month of pregnancy, the cervix, vagina, and vulva take on a bluish color (Chadwick sign) due to increased vascularity. Option A describes a nulliparous cervix, but the patient referred to is pregnant, which would cause a bluish-colored cervix.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 445 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 22. How does a nurse describe abruptio placentae when teaching a class to pregnant women? a. A premature separation of the implanted placenta before birth of the fetus b. An accumulation of amniotic NURfluid INassociated GTB.COwith M decreased fetal movement S c. An attachment of the placenta in the lower uterine segment near the cervical os d. Related to premature rupture of membranes with purulent vaginal discharge ANS: A

A premature separation of the implanted placenta before birth of the fetus is a description of abruptio placentae. Option B is an incorrect description. Option C is a description of placenta previa. Abruptio placentae is premature separation of the implanted placenta rather than a premature rupture of membranes; there is no purulent vaginal discharge.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 460 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 23. Which complication of pregnancy does a nurse suspect when the patient reports painless

vaginal bleeding at 32 weeks of gestation? a. Placenta previa b. Eclampsia c. Abruptio placentae d. Premature rupture of membranes ANS: A

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Placenta previa has painless vaginal bleeding as a manifestation. Eclampsia does not have painless vaginal bleeding as a manifestation. Abruptio placentae does not have painless vaginal bleeding as a manifestation. Premature rupture of membranes does not have painless vaginal bleeding as a manifestation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 460 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 24. In assessing a patient for modifiable risk factors, the nurse correlates which finding with a

high-risk pregnancy? a. 15-year-old mother b. Low socioeconomic status c. Previous birth of infant with isoimmunization d. Weight less than 100 lb ANS: D

This risk factor can be modified by diet. Age cannot be modified. Low socioeconomic status cannot be modified easily. Previous birth of infant with isoimmunization cannot be modified.

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1. Which physiologic changes are associated with pregnancy? (Select all that apply.) a. Increase in brittleness of fingernails b. 1500 mL increase in blood volume c. Periodic shortness of breath later in pregnancy d. Edematous and bleeding gums e. Painless vaginal bleeding f. Waddling gait ANS: B, C, D, F

Blood volume increases by 1500 mL to meet the need of an enlarged uterus and fetal tissue, causing increased cardiac workload (increased heart rate). Uterine enlargement pushes up on the diaphragm, causing periodic shortness of breath. Increased estrogen increases vascularity and tissue proliferation of gums, resulting in edematous and bleeding gums. The increased size of the uterus and growing fetus results in the center of gravity moving forward, resulting in a waddling gait. Increased nail growth is reported by some individuals. Painless vaginal bleeding indicates a problem with the pregnancy, such as placenta previa.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 2. What does a nurse teach pregnant patients about the effects of smoking while pregnant?

(Select all that apply.) a. Fluid retention increases. b. Prematurity risk increases. c. Low infant birth weight risk increases. d. Anemia develops. e. Vitamin C deficiency develops. f. Craving of starch, baking soda, or clay develops.

ANS: B, C, E

Options B, C, and E are due to the effects of smoking while pregnant. Fluid retention increases may occur during pregnancy, but it is not caused by smoking. Anemia may occur during pregnancy, but it is not caused by smoking. Craving of starch, baking soda, or clay may occur during pregnancy, but it is not caused by smoking.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 447 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 3. What manifestations does a nurse anticipate when assessing a patient with preeclampsia?

(Select all that apply.) a. Systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mm Hg b. Increase in systolic blood pressure of 20 mm Hg over baseline c. Diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg d. Increase in diastolic blood pressure of 15 mm Hg over baseline e. 2 lb increase in weight in 1 week RSINGTB.COM f. 9 lb increase in weight inN1Umonth ANS: A, C, D, F

Preeclampsia is precipitated by pregnancy-induced hypertension indicated by systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher, diastolic blood pressure more than 90 mm Hg, and an increase of more than 15 mm Hg of diastolic blood pressure from baseline. A 9-lb weight gain in this time period contributes to hypertension. Increase in systolic blood pressure of 20 mm Hg over baseline is an increase of more than 30 mm Hg of systolic blood pressure from baseline. Two-pound increase in weight in 1 week is an expected weight gain during pregnancy.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: pp. 460-461 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems COMPLETION 1. If a patient’s last menstrual period was May 13, her estimated date of birth is ________.

ANS:

February 20 May 13 minus 3 months = February 13 plus 7 days = February 20.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 497 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: System Specific Assessments 2. A pregnant patient’s weight before pregnancy was 148 lb. Her expected weight during the

first trimester is ______ to ______ lb.

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151; 153 3- to 5-lb weight gain is expected during the first trimester resulting in a total of 151 to 153 lb.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 450 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 3. A pregnant patient’s weight before pregnancy was 163 lb. The nurse expects the patient to

weigh ______ to ______ lb during the second trimester.

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178; 183 A 3- to 5-lb weight gain is expected during the first trimester, making the weight 166 to 168.

The second trimester is 12 to 15 lb in addition to the first trimester weight. Thus 166 + 12 lb = RSlbI=NG M end.

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Chapter 21: Assessment of the Older Adult Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 75-year-old patient tells the nurse, “I just do not enjoy eating as much as I used to because

the food does not have much taste or smell.” Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate? a. “You should make an appointment with your health care provider.” b. “Try eating small, frequent meals.” c. “The senses of smell and taste decrease as we age.” d. “Maybe you should use saline drops in your nose.”

ANS: C

A decreased sense of smell is caused by a decrease in the number of sensory cells in the nasal lining. Option A is not warranted in this case; these changes are expected with aging. Option B is practical advice, but will not alter the change in smell and taste. Taste perception may also diminish due to gradual atrophy of the tongue and a decrease in the number of papillae and taste buds. Option D is practical advice, but will not alter the change in smell and taste.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 463 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 2. During inspection of the mouth of an older adult, a nurse notices which finding as an expected

NURSINGTB.COM change associated with aging? a. Exposed root surfaces of teeth b. Aphthous ulcers of the mucosa c. Collection of debris at the gingival margins d. Leukoplakia of the dorsal and ventral tongue ANS: A

Root surfaces of the teeth are exposed to caries formation because of gingival recession.

Ulcers are not an expected finding. Collection of debris at the gingival margins is not an expected finding. Option D is not an expected finding; leukoplakia is a white patch or plaque that cannot be scraped off and often represents a premalignant lesion.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 470 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 3. Which assessment finding of older adult patients indicates expected respiratory function? a. Increased elasticity of the alveoli b. Flaccidity of the chest wall c. Reduced inspiratory and expiratory effort d. Decreased anteroposterior diameter ANS: C

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Diminished strength of the respiratory muscles results in reduced maximal inspiratory and expiratory force. With aging, alveoli become less elastic and more fibrous. With aging, the chest wall may become stiffer, possibly because of calcification at rib articulation points, resulting in decreased chest wall compliance. The anteroposterior diameter increases with aging due to kyphoscoliosis.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 463 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alterations in Body Systems 4. During an office visit, a 78-year-old woman is upset because her height is “2 inches less than

it was when I was 40!” How does the nurse explain this change to the patient? a. “Reduced height may occur as you age due to shortening of the vertebrae.” b. “You may be experiencing this height change due to arthritis.” c. “You need to improve your posture by performing stretching exercises.” d. “This is a rare occurrence and warrants having a bone density test.”

ANS: A

Decreased bone formation reduces height in most older adults, which may cause shortening of the vertebrae and thinning of the vertebral disks. Decreased bone formation reduces height in most older adults and is not due to arthritis. Option C is appropriate advice, but is not related to the patient’s height. Option D is an expected occurrence and does not warrant concern.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 463 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care NURSINGTB.COM 5. In collecting a history from an older adult, which information does the nurse consider least

essential for a patient of this age? a. Past health history b. Genogram c. Functional abilities d. Mental health ANS: B

A genogram is not routinely used to document the family history for an older adult. The health status and cause of death of the patient’s parents and siblings lose value as the patient ages.

Past health history is important to document the patient’s chronic illnesses. Assessing functional abilities provides data about how well the patient performs activities of daily living.

Mental health data are essential to collect about all patients regardless of age.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 463 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 6. In assessing the mood of older adult patients, a nurse documents which finding as abnormal? a. Sadness and grief after returning from the funeral of a long-time friend b. Depression that interferes with the ability to perform activities of daily living c. Frustration about rearranging the day’s schedule to attend a grandson’s birthday

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Persistent depression that interferes significantly with the ability to function is not an expected finding. Emotional experiences of sadness, grief, response to loss, and temporary “blue” moods are normal responses in older adults. Option C is a normal response for any adult.

Emotional experiences of sadness, grief, response to loss, and temporary “blue” moods are normal responses in older adults.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 464 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care 7. When assessing the pain level of an older adult, a nurse considers which factor? a. Neural transmission of pain is increased as a part of the aging process. b. Older adult patients are not reliable in their descriptions of pain and how it affects

them. c. Physiologic indicators of pain that are unique to older adults are tachycardia and

hypotension. d. The older adult may believe that pain is a factor of aging and not worth

mentioning.

ANS: D

Some older adults may perceive pain as an expected aspect of aging that they must endure.

Neural transmission is the same for older and younger adults. Becoming older does not diminish one’s ability to describe physiologic NURpain.

INThe GTB.C M indicators are the same for older and S O younger adults.

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8. A nurse is assessing the pain of an 86-year-old man who had hip surgery recently. The patient

has been slightly confused since his surgery, but he responds to simple questions. What is the best way to assess this patient’s pain? a. Ask him to rate his pain on a scale of 0 to 10. b. Ask him to rate his pain using a list of descriptive adjectives. c. Ask him to rate his pain using a vertical numeric scale. d. Observe his behavior and measure his vital signs.

ANS: C

Pain assessment in older adults is significantly improved by using a vertical numeric scale or pain faces. Option A is appropriate for adolescents and adults, but older adults are assessed more accurately with a scale that they can see. Option B is not effective for assessing pain because adjectives have different meanings to different people. It is best to use a scale or pictures of faces. Patient behavior and vital signs are not accurate ways to assess a patient’s perception of pain.

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank 9. What finding does a nurse look for when assessing the skin of an older adult with solar

lentigo? a. Yellowish, thin papules with a central depression b. Pigmented, raised, wartlike lesions on the face or trunk c. Small, soft, pigmented tags of skin on the face and neck d. Irregular, flat, deeply pigmented macules on sun-exposed areas ANS: D

Irregular, flat, deeply pigmented macules on sun-exposed areas is a description of solar lentigo. Yellowish, thin papules with a central depression is a description of sebaceous hyperplasia. Pigmented, raised, wartlike lesions on the face or trunk is a description of seborrheic keratosis. Small, soft, pigmented tags of skin on the face and neck is a description of acrochordon (skin tags).

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 468 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Aging Process 10. When assessing the skin of an older adult, a nurse notices pigmented, raised warty-appearing

lesions on the trunk. How does a nurse document this finding? a. Solar lentigo b. Basal cell skin cancer c. Seborrheic keratosis d. Sebaceous hyperplasia ANS: C

Seborrheic keratosis is described as pigmented, raised warty-appearing lesions on the trunk.

Solar lentigo appears as irregularly flat, deeply NURSshaped, INGTB.C OM pigmented macules that may appear on body surface areas with repeated exposure to the sun. Basal cell carcinoma appears as a nodular pigmented lesion with a depressed center and rolled borders found on sun-exposed areas. Sebaceous hyperplasia appears as yellowish, flattened papules that have central depressions.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 468 | p. 469 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Aging Process 11. In assessing the nails of an older adult, which finding does a nurse expect to find? a. Transverse ridges b. Thick, brittle, and yellow nails c. Thin, brittle nails d. Lateral edges turned upward ANS: B

Thick, brittle, and yellow nails are expected changes in the nails of older adults. Transverse ridges occur when the patient has had nail trauma. Thin, brittle nails occur when the patient has anemia. Lateral edges turned upward, called spoon nail, occurs when the patient has anemia.

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12. In assessing the external eyes of an older adult, a nurse documents which finding as

abnormal? a. Gray-white circle where the cornea and the sclera merge b. Brown spots near the limbus in both eyes c. Lack of luster of the eye and dry bulbar conjunctiva d. Lower lid drops away from the globe ANS: D

Option D is a description of ectropion, an abnormal finding. Option A is a description of arcus senilis. Option B is a description of a normal variation. Option C occurs because the lacrimal apparatus may function poorly, producing fewer tears.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 469 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Aging Process 13. What is the best color for nurses to select when designing educational materials for older

adults? a. Blue b. Yellow c. Violet d. Green ANS: B

Color perception of blue, violet, and green may be impaired for older adults.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand p. 469 NURSINGREF: TB.COM TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 14. A 75-year-old man reports he stopped playing cards with his friends because their voices

sounded mumbled. How does the nurse explain the cause of this change? a. Sudden low-frequency hearing loss b. Accumulation of earwax in the outer ear c. Damage to the middle ear from ear infections d. Gradual high-frequency hearing loss ANS: D

Option D is a description of presbycusis, a sensorineural hearing loss, and an expected change with aging. Options A to C do not describe presbycusis and is not an expected change with aging.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 470 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Aging Process 15. Which finding on cardiovascular assessment of an older adult patient warrants further

evaluation? a. Occasional ectopic beats heard on auscultation of the heart b. Murmur heard over the mitral valve

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank c. Systolic pressure of 156 in the right arm and 188 in the left arm d. Persistent S4 sound in a patient with a history of decreased ventricular function ANS: C

Systolic pressure of 156 in the right arm and 188 in the left arm are above normal and require further evaluation. Occasional ectopic beats are common and may or may not be significant.

Sclerosis of the mitral and aortic valves may cause murmurs. The S4 heart sound is common in older adults and may be associated with decreased left ventricular compliance.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 468 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Aging Process 16. The nurse notes which finding as expected during a history and examination of an older adult

patient’s abdomen? a. Hyperactive bowel sounds in all quadrants b. Decreased fatty deposits over the abdomen c. Marked concavity of the abdominal contour d. Soft abdomen on palpation in all quadrants ANS: D

The abdomen of older adults may feel soft due to decreased abdominal muscle tone. The opposite is true; decreased peristalsis causes hypoactive bowel sounds. The opposite is true; older adults may have increased fat deposits over the abdominal area. The opposite is true due to the increased fat deposits over the abdominal area.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 470 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment NURSINGTB.COM MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Aging Process 17. Which approach does a nurse use to assess neck range of motion of an older adult patient? a. Have the patient perform each neck movement separately. b. Defer range of motion examination if the patient has kyphosis. c. Ask the patient to turn the head against the resistance of the nurse’s hand. d. Ask the patient to rotate the head starting with forward flexion and moving

clockwise.

ANS: A

The nurse should assess range of motion of the neck with one movement at a time, rather than a full rotation of the neck, to avoid causing dizziness on movement. Assessing range of motion is important data to gather to determine how limited the range is due to the kyphosis.

The techniques mentioned in Options C and D test muscle strength rather than range of motion.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 470 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Aging Process 18. A nurse asks an older adult patient to rise from an arm chair without using the arms, stand

with eyes closed, and turn around in a circle. What is the nurse assessing in this patient? a. Ability to follow instructions b. Muscle strength

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank c. Balance d. Hearing ANS: C

These are three of the activities of the Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment Tool. Although following instruction is required for this balance assessment, it is not the primary purpose of the assessment. Muscle strength is tested by having the patient push or pull against resistance.

Although hearing is required for this balance assessment, it is not the primary purpose of the assessment.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 467 | p. 471 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Aging Process 19. An older adult patient reports being able to see her granddaughter play basketball out of the

sides of her eyes, but not in the center of her eyes. Based on this information, what vision disorder does the nurse suspect? a. Presbyopia b. Macular degeneration c. Pseudoptosis d. Entropion ANS: B

Gradual loss of central vision may be caused by macular degeneration due to changes in the retina. Presbyopia is a decrease in near vision that usually occurs after age 40 and is treated with corrective lenses. Pseudoptosis is a relaxed upper eyelid. Entropion is a disorder of the eyelid, in which the lower lid turns inward.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 472 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 20. The nurse examining the breasts of an older adult woman recognizes which finding as

normal? a. Firm and rounded breasts of equal size and shape b. Relatively large size and number of mammary ducts c. Loose elasticity and puckering of the suspensory ligaments d. Flattened breasts with a slightly granular texture on palpation ANS: D

The breasts in postmenopausal women may appear flattened and elongated or pendulous secondary to a relaxation of the suspensory ligaments. The breasts in postmenopausal women may appear flattened. Option B is not a finding in older women. The suspensory ligaments in older woman are relaxed, but not puckering.

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1. What expected physiologic changes of aging put older adults at risk for respiratory infections?

(Select all that apply.) a. Breath sounds are bronchovesicular in the peripheral lung. b. Alveoli are less elastic. c. Weak intercostal muscles reduce effective coughing. d. Mucous membranes drier e. Curvature of the spine limits chest wall expansion. f. Cough reflex is impaired due to deceased sensitivity of receptors.

ANS: B, C, D, E

Options B, C, D, and E are all expected findings of healthy older adults that impair their ability to breathe deeply and cough to prevent or recover from a respiratory infection. Breath sounds are the same as for younger adults vesicular in the peripheral lungs. Cough reflex is not changed in the older adult.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: p. 463 | p. 470 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Aging Process 2. What risk factors for falls does a nurse teach a group of older adults? (Select all that apply.) a. Being a woman b. Taking more than six medications c. Having hypertension d. Having cataracts e. Muscle strength 3/5 bilaterally in lower extremities f. Incontinence ANS: B, D, E, F

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Adverse effects of medications can contribute to falls. Cataracts impair vision, which is a risk factor for falls. Poor muscle strength is a risk factor for falls. Incontinence of urine or stool increases risk for falls. Men have a higher risk for falls than women. Hypertension itself does not contribute to falls. Dizziness does contribute to falls.

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Chapter 22: Conducting a Head-to-Toe Examination Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When does the health assessment begin? a. When the nurse first meets the patient b. When the patient tells the nurse his name and age c. When the nurse asks the patient the first health-related question d. When the patient consents to have a health assessment performed ANS: A

When the nurse and patient first meet, the nurse begins collecting data about the patient.

Before options B to D, the nurse began collecting data about the patient, such as gait, posture, and hygiene.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 475 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 2. Which assessments are routine examination techniques of the upper extremities? a. Palpating the epitrochlear lymph nodes for size and tenderness b. Palpating the arms for skin characteristics, symmetry, tenderness, and deformities c. Testing the range of motion and muscle strength comparing one arm with the other d. Testing triceps, biceps, and brachioradialis deep tendon reflexes bilaterally ANS: B

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Palpation of upper extremities is performed in a routine head-to-toe examination. Lymph nodes are not palpated unless indicated. The data in options C and D are not routinely assessed unless indicated.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 478 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. Which data does a nurse collect during the general survey when meeting a patient for the first

time? (Select all that apply.) a. Gait b. Muscle strength c. Heart sounds d. Hearing and speech abilities e. Mood or affect f. Position of the trachea ANS: A, D, E

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The data in options A, D, and E are observed during the general survey as the patient enters the examination area and greets the nurse. Although the nurse could detect firmness in a patient’s handshake, muscle strength testing is performed during the examination if indicated, not during the general survey. Data about heart sounds are collected during auscultation of the chest. Position of the trachea is determined by palpating the trachea during the examination.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 475 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 2. Which techniques does a nurse use routinely to collect data when assessing a patient’s

posterior thorax? (Select all that apply.) a. Inspection of the thorax for symmetry of shoulders b. Percussion of the costovertebral angle bilaterally c. Inspection of respiratory movement for symmetry, depth, and rhythm of respiration d. Percussion of the posterior and lateral thorax for resonance e. Palpation of vertebrae for alignment and tenderness f. Inspection of thorax for muscular development and scapular alignment ANS: A, C, E, F

Options A, C, E, and F are performed in a routine head-to-toe assessment of the posterior thorax. Percussion of the costovertebral angle bilaterally is not performed unless indicated.

For example, when the patient has a kidney disorder, percussion of the posterior and lateral thorax for resonance is not performed unless indicated.

M DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply NURSINGREF: p. O 478 TB.C TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Aging Process 3. Which techniques does a nurse use routinely to collect data when assessing a patient’s anterior

thorax? (Select all that apply.) a. Palpation of the thorax for fremitus b. Inspection of the skin for color, intactness, lesions, and scars c. Auscultation of breath sounds bilaterally d. Auscultation of heart sounds for rate, rhythm, frequency, and S1 and S2 e. Palpation of the anterior chest wall for thoracic expansion f. Inspection of respiratory movement for symmetry and ease of respiration ANS: B, C, D, F

Options B, C, D, and F are performed in a routine head-to-toe assessment of the anterior thorax. Palpation of the thorax for fremitus and palpation of the anterior chest wall for thoracic expansion are not performed unless indicated.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 478 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Aging Process 4. Which techniques does a nurse use routinely to collect data when assessing the abdomen of a

patient? (Select all that apply.)

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank a. b. c. d. e. f.

Testing for presence of abdominal reflexes Inspecting skin for contour, scars, lesions, vascularity, and bulges Percussing in all quadrants for tone Lightly palpating for tenderness, guarding, and masses Auscultating for bowel sounds, bruits, and venous hums Deeply palpating for tenderness, guarding, and masses

ANS: B, D, E

Options B, D, and E are performed in a routine head-to-toe assessment of the abdomen.

Testing for abdominal reflexes for presence, percussing in all quadrants for tone, and deeply palpating for tenderness, guarding, and masses are not performed unless indicated.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 479 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential: Potential for Alteration in Body Systems 5. Which techniques does a nurse routinely use to collect data when assessing the lower

extremities of a patient? (Select all that apply.) a. Inspecting of legs, ankles, and feet for skin characteristics and hair distribution b. Assessing for knee stability with the drawer test, McMurray test, or Apley test c. Palpating lower legs and feet for temperature, pulses, and tenderness d. Assessing for nerve root compression with straight leg raises e. Palpating hips for stability and tenderness f. Testing for patellar and Achilles deep tendon reflexes bilaterally ANS: A, C

Options A and C are performed head-to-toe NUin RSa Iroutine GTB.C M assessment of the lower extremities.

N O Assessing for knee stability with the drawer test, McMurray test, or Apley test is not performed unless indicated by knee instability. Assessing for nerve root compression with straight leg raises is not performed unless indicated. Palpating hips for stability and tenderness is not performed unless the patient has unstable hips. Testing for patellar and Achilles deep tendon reflexes bilaterally is not performed unless indicated.

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Chapter 23: Documenting the Comprehensive Health Assessment Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which documentation by a nurse is most descriptive? a. Heart sounds normal. b. Few ectopic beats heard during auscultation. c. S1 murmur is heard at second right sternal border. d. Pulse within normal limits.

ANS: C

Option C is the most descriptive data, specifying what is heard and the location. Option A is not specific without a description of what is considered “within normal limits” for hair color, texture, length, etc. Option B is not specific because the number of permanent teeth is not detailed. Option D would be more descriptive if the pain scale were used to indicate the level of tenderness and if the location on the abdomen were documented.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 482 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 2. The nurse documents which data under the category of present health status? a. Counts on her friends in stressful times b. “I only sleep for 2 to 3 hours a night and use diphenhydramine for sleep.”

NUand RSI GTB.COMannually c. Has a physical examination fluNvaccination d. “I feel good about myself most of the time.”

ANS: B

The data in option B would be found in the present health history. The description mentioned in Option A would be found in the mental health assessment in the personal history. This descriptive data mentioned in option C would be found in the past health history. The description mentioned in Option D would be found in the psychosocial health history.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 481 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 3. Which data do nurses document under the category of past health history? a. Chronic diseases b. Immunizations received c. Allergies to medications or food d. Causes of death of the patient’s parents ANS: B

Immunizations are documented under the past health history category. Chronic diseases are documented under the present health status category. Allergies to medications or food are documented under the present health status category. Causes of death of parents are documented under the family history category.

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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 481 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Techniques of Physical Assessment 4. A patient reports she has shortness of breath and peripheral edema. Under which category

does the nurse document these data? a. Review of systems b. Present health status c. Past health history d. Functional ability ANS: A

In the review systems part of the history, the nurse asks patients whether they have had symptoms from specific body systems. Patients either deny or admit to having the symptoms.

The present health status category contains data on chronic diseases, medications, and allergies. The past health history category contains data on childhood diseases, surgeries and hospitalizations, and immunizations. The functional ability category contains data on patient’s activities, including maintaining a home and working full-time.

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The general survey is the beginning of the examination when the nurse is collecting data about the patient. Mental health is described under the heading of personal and psychosocial history.

Functional ability data are collected during the history. Diet and nutrition data are collected during the history.

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history? (Select all that apply.) a. Allergies to medications or food b. Diet and foods eaten on a regular basis c. Type of employment d. Address and date of birth

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank e. Activities that promote health f. Use of tobacco and alcohol ANS: B, E, F

The data in options B, E, and F are documented under the heading of personal and psychosocial health. Allergies to medications or food are documented under the present health status category. Type of employment is documented under the heading of biographic data.

Address and date of birth are documented under the heading of biographic data.

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Chapter 24: Adapting Health Assessment to the Hospitalized Patient Wilson: Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Development of which complication is considered a never event? a. Fever b. Atelectasis c. Pressure ulcer d. Thrombophlebitis ANS: C

Pressure ulcer is termed a never event because it refers to preventable, medical errors that should never occur. Fever is a common occurrence in ill patients that may indicate inflammation or infection. Atelectasis is collapse of alveoli that may occur due to the patient’s hypoventilation, such as after surgery. Thrombophlebitis is inflammation of veins that may occur due to immobility.

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2. For which patient does the nurse make assessment of the oral mucous membrane a priority? a. The patient who has an arteriovenous (AV) fistula b. The patient who has a gastrostomy tube c. The patient who uses a Ventimask d. The patient who has a colostomy ANS: B

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Which patient can drink fluids by mouth is the distinguishing fact. The patient has this gastrostomy tube because he or she has difficulty swallowing. Thus this patient may not have fluids by mouth, which increases the risk for dry mucous membranes and makes the assessment most important compared with the other listed patients. The AV fistula is required by patients who need hemodialysis for kidney failure. They are able to drink fluids by mouth.

The Ventimask fits over the nose and mouth to deliver oxygen. This patient is able to drink fluids by mouth. Patient D has had part or all of the colon removed, but this patient is able to drink fluids by mouth.

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3. How does a nurse assess perfusion to the foot when a patient has a cast from the left middle

calf to the toes? a. Palpate the popliteal pulse of the left leg. b. Palpate the posterior tibial pulse of the left leg. c. Assess movement and sensation of the left toes. d. Assess the capillary refill of the left toes.

ANS: D

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank The presence of capillary refill in less than 2 seconds indicates perfusion of the left foot when the dorsalis pedis pulse cannot be palpated. Option A is above the foot and does not indicate perfusion of the foot. Option B is not palpable because it is covered by the cast. Option C is important for this patient but assesses neurologic function rather than perfusion.

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4. A nurse uses the Glasgow Coma Scale to assess which patient? a. The patient who has a new onset of quadriplegia b. The patient who has tonic-clonic seizures c. The patient who requires stimuli for responses d. The patient who has dementia ANS: C

The Glasgow Coma Scale is applicable only to patients who are unconscious, meaning they do not respond unless stimulated in some way from touch to pain. Although Patient A is paralyzed, he or she is conscious. The Glasgow Coma Scale would not yield useful data about this patient. Although Patient B may be unconscious during seizures, consciousness will return. The Glasgow Coma Scale would not yield useful data about this patient. Patient D is not unconscious. The Glasgow Coma Scale would not yield useful data about this patient.

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5. During the assessment, the nurse determines that the patient’s Glasgow Coma Scale score is

15. What is the meaning of this number for this patient?

NURSINGTB.COM a. This patient is fully conscious. b. This patient has movement but does not open the eyes or speak. c. This patient is unable to respond to any stimuli. d. This patient opens the eyes but does not speak or move.

ANS: A

A score of 15 is the expected value for the Glasgow Coma Scale. Patient B would score a 9 on the Glasgow Coma Scale. Patient C would score a 3 on the Glasgow Coma Scale. Patient D would score a 4 on the Glasgow Coma Scale.

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6. When performing a neurologic assessment of a male patient, a nurse discovers that shouting

and shaking are necessary to arouse the patient enough to assess his neurologic status. After the patient answers questions about who he is and squeezes the nurse’s hand as requested, he returns to “sleep.” How does the nurse document this patient’s level of consciousness? a. Lethargic b. Obtunded c. Stuporous d. Semicomatose ANS: B

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank Obtunded patients require shouting and vigorous shaking to arouse them; they carry out requests while awake, but return to “sleep” when stimuli stops. Lethargic patients can be aroused by saying their names and touching them. Stuporous patients require painful stimuli to respond and the response usually is a withdrawal from the source of pain. Semicomatose patients require painful stimuli and respond with abnormal flexion or extension.

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MULTIPLE RESPONSE 1. What data do nurses collect when assessing a patient’s wound? (Select all that apply.) a. Skin turgor b. Width, length, and depth c. Presence of pulsations d. Wound color e. Presence of edema f. Drainage color ANS: B, D, E, F

The data in options B, D, E, and F are collected when assessing a wound. Skin turgor is assessed in intact skin rather than wounds. Presence of pulsations is not indicated when assessing a wound.

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2. Which patient using respiratory NUequipment RSINGTrequires B.COMskin assessment? (Select all that apply.) a. A patient using a nasal cannula b. A patient with a tracheostomy c. A patient using an incentive spirometer d. A patient using a Ventimask e. A patient with an IV ANS: A, B, D

Patients using a nasal cannula need inspection of the nares and behind the helix of the ears.

Patients with a tracheostomy need inspection of skin around the stoma where the tracheostomy tube enters the trachea. Patients using a Ventimask need inspection of skin where the mask comes in contact with the face and behind the helix of the ears. Patients with IVs need inspection of the skin to verify the catheter is secured and to assess for redness or edema. Using an incentive spirometer requires the patient to take deep breaths, thus a skin assessment is not indicated.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 489 | p. 490 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems 3. Which tube interferes with hearing lung sounds during auscultation? (Select all that apply.) a. Gastrostomy tube b. Chest tube c. Nasogastric tube

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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice 6th Edition Wilson Test Bank d. Tracheostomy tube e. Oral endotracheal tube ANS: B, C

When attached to suction, chest and nasogastric tubes can create sounds that may mimic lung sounds. Gastrostomy tube is in the stomach and not attached to suction that might create a false sound similar to lung sounds. Tracheostomy tube is not attached to suction that might create a false sound similar to lung sounds. Oral endotracheal tubes are not attached to suction that might create a false sound similar to lung sounds.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: pp. 490-492 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX Patient Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation: Alteration in Body Systems

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