Health Assessment Nclex Questions Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor? A) Increased vascularity of the skin in the elderly B) Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands in the elderly C) An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly D) An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly {Ans: D}A 45 year old male with history of prostate problems describes his urine as cola colored when he voided this morning. How should the nurse document this in the client's medical record? A. Polyuria B. Nocturia C. Hematuria D. Dysuria {Ans: C}During an interview, the nurse would expect that most of the interview will take place at which distance? A) Intimate zone B) Personal distance C) Social distance D) Public distance {Ans: C}During the assessment of deep tendon reflexes, the nurse finds that a patient's responses are normal bilaterally. What number is used to indicate "normal" deep tendon reflexes when the documenting this finding. _____+ {Ans: 2}A patient who is visiting the clinic complains of having "stomach pains for 2