Nr 302 Health Assessment Final Exam Guide: Key Concepts Simplified For 2023/2024 (Chapters 1-20) - Chamberlain University Resources

Which statement is true in regard to pain? {Ans: The cultural background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of that patient's pain}Eye emergency {Ans: sudden change in vision}It is normal to palpate a few lymph nodes in the neck of a healthy person. What are the characteristics of these nodes? {Ans: mobile, soft, nontender}The examiner notes small, round, white, shiny papules on the hard palate and gums of a 2-month-old infant. What is the significance of this finding? {Ans: epstein pearls, normal}rapid shift of emotions {Ans: lability}angle of nail is less than 160 and spongy, indicates- {Ans: congenital heart disease and COPD}common cause of conductive hearing loss {Ans: impacted cerumen}For a health assessment, which assessment technique will you use first? {Ans: inspection}Cutis marmorata {Ans: transient mottling on trunk and extremities}You obtain which data when screening patients for nutritional status? {Ans: weight and nutrition intake history}Muscular pumping chamber {Ans: ventricle}What is a priority assessment for aging adults? {Ans: Sensory perceptive abilities}A pregnant woman explains that she does not intend to stop drinking bc her friends didnt and their kids are fine. How should you respond?