NUR 2092 Health Assessment Exam 1
- Dementia
Answer a gradual progressive decrease in cognition which is not reversible
- compulsive disorder
Answer During an interview, the nurse notes that the patient gets up several times to wash her hands even though they are not dirty. This is an example of
- Which of the following is an example of a first-level priority problem?
Answer An individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress
- lethargic
Answer A patient drifts off to sleep when she is not being stimulated. The nurse can arouse her easily when calling her name, but she remains drowsy during the conversation. The best description of this patient's level of consciousness would be
- amnestic disorder.
Answer A 45-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department with a head injury after her car hit a tree. A few months after recovering from her injuries, she is unable to learn new information or recall previously learned information. This is an example of 1 / 2
- is exhibiting verbal and nonverbal behavior that does not match.
Answer The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently learned that she is pregnant and has come to the clinic today to begin prenatal care. The woman states that she and her husband are excited about the pregnancy but have a few questions. She looks nervously at her hands during the interview and sighs loudly. Considering the concept of communication, the nurse knows that which statement is most accurate? The woman
- objective
Answer After completing an initial assessment on a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58.This type of data would be
- Spirituality
Answer That which arises out of each person's unique life experience and his or her personal effort to find purpose in life
- Hallucination (example)
Answer A man believes that his dead wife is talking to him.
- Symptoms, such as pain, are often influenced by a person's cultural her- itage. Which of
the following is a true statement in regard to pain?
Answer The ethnic background of a patient is important in a nurse's assessment of that patient's pain.
- What happens to you when you are given penicillin
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