Walden University NURS 6512N WEEK 2 QUIZ 3 – Questions and Answers
NURS 6512N WEEK 2 QUIZ 3
NURS 6512N
Walden University NURS 6512N WEEK 2 QUIZ 3
... [Show More] – Questions and Answers (Graded A)
1. Guidelines for Standard Precautions indicate that mask and eye protection or a face mask should be worn while performing
Trachea care and suctioning.
2. Standard Precautions apply to all patients
Receiving care in hospitals.
3. According to the guidelines for Standard Precautions
The caregiver's hands should be washed after touching any body fluids and contaminated items regardless of whether gloves are worn.
4. One recommendation to prevent latex allergy is to
Wash hands with mild soap after removing gloves and then dry the hands thoroughly.
5. Which patient position is useful for auscultating heart tones?
Left lateral recumbent
6. Which technique is used during the history taking and the physical examination process?
Inspection
7. Which examination technique should be used first?
Inspection
8. The use of secondary, tangential lighting is most helpful in the detection of
Variations in contour of the body surface.
9. A nonambulatory 80-year-old male patient tells the female nurse that he feels like he is having drainage from his rectum. Which initial nursing action is appropriate?
Drape the patient and observe the rectal area.
10. You are conducting a head to toe examination as part of a patient's preventive health assessment. The room has adequate lighting, and you have access to both sides of the examining table. What position should you assume while conducting this examination?
To the right side of the patient
11. Which part of the examiner's hand is best for palpating vibration?
Ulnar surface and base of the fingers
12. The dorsal surface of the hand is most often used for the assessment of
Temperature.
13. When conducting the abdominal examination, after you inspect, you proceed next to
Auscultation.
14. Expected normal percussion tones include
Tympany over an empty stomach.
15. When percussing, a dull tone is expected to be heard over
The liver.
16. During percussion, the downward snap of the striking fingers should originate from the
Wrist.
17. Which technique is commonly used to elicit tenderness arising from the liver, gallbladder, or kidneys?
Fist percussion
18. During auscultation, you can limit your perceptual field best by
Closing your eyes.
19. You are auscultating a patient's chest. The sounds are not clear, and you are having difficulty distinguishing between respirations and heartbeats. What technique can you use to facilitate your assessment?
Isolate each cycle segment.
20. When examining the abdomen, which technique should be used first?
Inspection [Show Less]