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[Show more]Nursing Process - Answer 1. Assessment 
2. Diagnosis 
3. Outcome Identification 
4. Planning 
5. Implementation 
6. Evaluation 
 
Diagnostic Reasoning - Answer The process of analyzing data and drawing conclusions to identify diagnoses 
 
Clinical Reasoning Models - Answer 1. Diagnostic Reason...
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Add to cartNursing Process - Answer 1. Assessment 
2. Diagnosis 
3. Outcome Identification 
4. Planning 
5. Implementation 
6. Evaluation 
 
Diagnostic Reasoning - Answer The process of analyzing data and drawing conclusions to identify diagnoses 
 
Clinical Reasoning Models - Answer 1. Diagnostic Reason...
1. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The epidermis is: 
a. Highly vascular. 
b. Thick and tough. 
c. Thin and nonstratified. 
d. Replaced every 4 weeks. - Answer D 
 
...
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Add to cart1. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The epidermis is: 
a. Highly vascular. 
b. Thick and tough. 
c. Thin and nonstratified. 
d. Replaced every 4 weeks. - Answer D 
 
...
The nurse needs to pull the portion of the ear that consists of movable cartilage and skin down and back when administering eardrops. This portion of the ear is called the: 
 
a. Auricle. 
 
b. Concha. 
 
c. Outer meatus. 
 
d. Mastoid process. - Answer A. auricle 
 
The external ear is called th...
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Add to cartThe nurse needs to pull the portion of the ear that consists of movable cartilage and skin down and back when administering eardrops. This portion of the ear is called the: 
 
a. Auricle. 
 
b. Concha. 
 
c. Outer meatus. 
 
d. Mastoid process. - Answer A. auricle 
 
The external ear is called th...
Evidence based practice - Answer a systematic approach emphasizing the best research evidence, the clinicians experience, patient preferences and values, physical examination, and assessment. 
 
Subjective Data - Answer SYMPTOMS: What the person says about him or herself during history taking. 
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Add to cartEvidence based practice - Answer a systematic approach emphasizing the best research evidence, the clinicians experience, patient preferences and values, physical examination, and assessment. 
 
Subjective Data - Answer SYMPTOMS: What the person says about him or herself during history taking. 
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When performing a physical assessment, the first technique the nurse will always use is: 
 
 
a. 
Palpation. 
b. 
Inspection. 
c. 
Percussion. 
d. 
Auscultation. - Answer B 
 
The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which statement is true about the physical assessment? The inspec...
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Add to cartWhen performing a physical assessment, the first technique the nurse will always use is: 
 
 
a. 
Palpation. 
b. 
Inspection. 
c. 
Percussion. 
d. 
Auscultation. - Answer B 
 
The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which statement is true about the physical assessment? The inspec...
After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: 
 
 
a. 
Objective. 
b. 
Reflective. 
c. 
Subjective. 
d. 
Introspective. - Answer A 
 
A patient tells the nurse that he...
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Add to cartAfter completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: 
 
 
a. 
Objective. 
b. 
Reflective. 
c. 
Subjective. 
d. 
Introspective. - Answer A 
 
A patient tells the nurse that he...
What type of database is most appropriate when rapid collection of data is required and often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures? 
 
a. complete 
b. focused 
c. follow up 
d. emergency - Answer d 
 
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the most important step in the criti...
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Add to cartWhat type of database is most appropriate when rapid collection of data is required and often compiled concurrently with lifesaving measures? 
 
a. complete 
b. focused 
c. follow up 
d. emergency - Answer d 
 
A nurse precepting a student nurse asks, "What's the most important step in the criti...
An 85-year-old man has come in for a physical examination, and the nurse notices that he uses a cane. When documenting general appearance, the nurse should document this information under the section that covers: 
 
a. Posture. 
b. Mobility. 
c. Mood and affect. 
d. Physical deformity. - Answer b....
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Add to cartAn 85-year-old man has come in for a physical examination, and the nurse notices that he uses a cane. When documenting general appearance, the nurse should document this information under the section that covers: 
 
a. Posture. 
b. Mobility. 
c. Mood and affect. 
d. Physical deformity. - Answer b....
The concept of health and healing has evolved in recent years. Which is the best description of health? 
 
a. Health is the absence of disease. 
b. Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning. 
c. Health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment. 
d. H...
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Add to cartThe concept of health and healing has evolved in recent years. Which is the best description of health? 
 
a. Health is the absence of disease. 
b. Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning. 
c. Health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment. 
d. H...
During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by which activity? 
a. 
Examining the patient's electroencephalogram 
b. 
Observing the patient as he or she performs an intelligence quotient (IQ) test 
c. 
Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction 
d. 
Examining the patien...
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Add to cartDuring an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by which activity? 
a. 
Examining the patient's electroencephalogram 
b. 
Observing the patient as he or she performs an intelligence quotient (IQ) test 
c. 
Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction 
d. 
Examining the patien...
A physician tells the nurse that a patients vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to reevaluate the area in 1 hour. The area of the body the nurse will assess is: 
 
a. Just above the diaphragm. 
 
b. Just lateral to the knee cap. 
 
c. At the level of the C7 vertebra. 
 
d. At the level o...
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Add to cartA physician tells the nurse that a patients vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to reevaluate the area in 1 hour. The area of the body the nurse will assess is: 
 
a. Just above the diaphragm. 
 
b. Just lateral to the knee cap. 
 
c. At the level of the C7 vertebra. 
 
d. At the level o...
4 - Answer What is the maximum score given to a patient in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)? 
1. 5 
2. 20 
3. 25 
4. 30 
 
1 - Answer The nurse is caring for a child with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which other condition is the patient susceptible to develop as a result of the ...
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Add to cart4 - Answer What is the maximum score given to a patient in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)? 
1. 5 
2. 20 
3. 25 
4. 30 
 
1 - Answer The nurse is caring for a child with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which other condition is the patient susceptible to develop as a result of the ...
C - Answer The concept of health and healing has evolved in recent year. Which is the best description of health? 
A. Health is the absence of disease 
B. Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning 
C. health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment 
...
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Add to cartC - Answer The concept of health and healing has evolved in recent year. Which is the best description of health? 
A. Health is the absence of disease 
B. Health is a dynamic process toward optimal functioning 
C. health depends on an interaction of mind, body, and spirit within the environment 
...
Because hair for humans is no longer needed for protection from cold or trauma, it is called: - Answer vestigial. 
 
Hair is vestigial for humans. It no longer is needed for protection from cold or trauma. 
 
The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epiderma...
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Add to cartBecause hair for humans is no longer needed for protection from cold or trauma, it is called: - Answer vestigial. 
 
Hair is vestigial for humans. It no longer is needed for protection from cold or trauma. 
 
The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epiderma...
A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in posture and is having lower back pain. The nurse tells her that during pregnancy women have a posture shift to compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift in posture is known as: 
A) lordosis. 
B) scoliosis. 
C) ankylosis....
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Add to cartA woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in posture and is having lower back pain. The nurse tells her that during pregnancy women have a posture shift to compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift in posture is known as: 
A) lordosis. 
B) scoliosis. 
C) ankylosis....
The nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history? 
 
 
a. 
To provide an opportunity for interaction between the patient and the nurse 
b. 
To provide a form for obtaining the patients biographic information 
c. 
To document...
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Add to cartThe nurse is preparing to conduct a health history. Which of these statements best describes the purpose of a health history? 
 
 
a. 
To provide an opportunity for interaction between the patient and the nurse 
b. 
To provide a form for obtaining the patients biographic information 
c. 
To document...
The nurse recognizes that which of the following persons is at greatest risk for undernutrition? 
1. A 5-month-old infant 
2. A 50-year-old woman 
3. A 20-year-old college student 
4. A 30-year-old hospital administrator - Answer 1 
 
When assessing a patient's nutritional status, the nurse recal...
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Add to cartThe nurse recognizes that which of the following persons is at greatest risk for undernutrition? 
1. A 5-month-old infant 
2. A 50-year-old woman 
3. A 20-year-old college student 
4. A 30-year-old hospital administrator - Answer 1 
 
When assessing a patient's nutritional status, the nurse recal...
Cerebral Cortex - Answer The outer layer of the nerve cell bodies (gray matter) lacks myelin. 
 
What is the area of the brain that governs thought, memory, reasoning, sensation, and voluntary movement? - Answer Cerebral cortex 
 
Cerebral cortex - frontal lobe function? - Answer personality, ...
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Add to cartCerebral Cortex - Answer The outer layer of the nerve cell bodies (gray matter) lacks myelin. 
 
What is the area of the brain that governs thought, memory, reasoning, sensation, and voluntary movement? - Answer Cerebral cortex 
 
Cerebral cortex - frontal lobe function? - Answer personality, ...
1. The two parts of the nervous system are the: 
a. 
Motor and sensory. 
b. 
Central and peripheral. 
c. 
Peripheral and autonomic. 
d. 
Hypothalamus and cerebral. - Answer ANS: B 
The nervous system can be divided into two parts—central and peripheral. The central nervous system includes the br...
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Add to cart1. The two parts of the nervous system are the: 
a. 
Motor and sensory. 
b. 
Central and peripheral. 
c. 
Peripheral and autonomic. 
d. 
Hypothalamus and cerebral. - Answer ANS: B 
The nervous system can be divided into two parts—central and peripheral. The central nervous system includes the br...
Two parts of the *nervous system* are the: a. 
Motor and sensory. 
b. 
Central and peripheral. 
c. 
Peripheral and autonomic. 
d. 
Hypothalamus and cerebral. - Answer ANS: central and peripheral. 
 
The nervous system can be divided into two parts—central and peripheral. The central nervous syst...
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Add to cartTwo parts of the *nervous system* are the: a. 
Motor and sensory. 
b. 
Central and peripheral. 
c. 
Peripheral and autonomic. 
d. 
Hypothalamus and cerebral. - Answer ANS: central and peripheral. 
 
The nervous system can be divided into two parts—central and peripheral. The central nervous syst...
Cranial Nerve I - Answer Olfactory 
Function: Smell 
 
Cranial Nerve II - Answer Optic 
Function: Vision 
 
Cranial Nerve III - Answer Oculomotor 
Function: Motor Function of extraoccular movement, opening of eyelids 
 Parasympathetic functions of pupil constriction and lens shape. 
 
Cranial...
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Add to cartCranial Nerve I - Answer Olfactory 
Function: Smell 
 
Cranial Nerve II - Answer Optic 
Function: Vision 
 
Cranial Nerve III - Answer Oculomotor 
Function: Motor Function of extraoccular movement, opening of eyelids 
 Parasympathetic functions of pupil constriction and lens shape. 
 
Cranial...
The external male genital structures include the: 
a. Testis. 
b. Scrotum. 
c. Epididymis. 
d. Vas deferens. - Answer ANS: B 
The external male genital structures include the penis and scrotum. The testis, epididymis, and vas deferens are internal structures. 
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (K...
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Add to cartThe external male genital structures include the: 
a. Testis. 
b. Scrotum. 
c. Epididymis. 
d. Vas deferens. - Answer ANS: B 
The external male genital structures include the penis and scrotum. The testis, epididymis, and vas deferens are internal structures. 
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (K...
1. During a health history, a 22-year old woman asks, "Can I get that vaccine for human papilloma virus (HPV)? I have genital warts and I'd like them to go away!" What is the nurse's best response? 
 
 
a. 
"The HPV vaccine is for girls and women ages 9 to 26 years, so we can start that today....
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Add to cart1. During a health history, a 22-year old woman asks, "Can I get that vaccine for human papilloma virus (HPV)? I have genital warts and I'd like them to go away!" What is the nurse's best response? 
 
 
a. 
"The HPV vaccine is for girls and women ages 9 to 26 years, so we can start that today....
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Adnexa is/are: 
 
a.) an absence of menstruation. 
b.) uterine accessory organs. 
c.) a membranous fold of tissue partly closing the vaginal orifice. 
d.) painful intercourse. - Answer b.) uterine accessory organs. 
 
Amenorrhea is the term used for: 
 
a.) painful ...
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Adnexa is/are: 
 
a.) an absence of menstruation. 
b.) uterine accessory organs. 
c.) a membranous fold of tissue partly closing the vaginal orifice. 
d.) painful intercourse. - Answer b.) uterine accessory organs. 
 
Amenorrhea is the term used for: 
 
a.) painful ...
Which of these statements best describes the action of the hormone progesterone during pregnancy? 
 
a. Progesterone produces the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin. 
b. Duct formation in the breast is stimulated by progesterone. 
c. Progesterone promotes sloughing of the endometrial wall. 
d. Pro...
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Add to cartWhich of these statements best describes the action of the hormone progesterone during pregnancy? 
 
a. Progesterone produces the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin. 
b. Duct formation in the breast is stimulated by progesterone. 
c. Progesterone promotes sloughing of the endometrial wall. 
d. Pro...
Activities of daily living - Answer tasks that are necessary for self-care, such as eating/feeding, bathing, grooming, toileting, walking, and transfering 
 
Advanced activities of daily living - Answer activities that an older adult performs as a family member or as a member of society or commu...
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Add to cartActivities of daily living - Answer tasks that are necessary for self-care, such as eating/feeding, bathing, grooming, toileting, walking, and transfering 
 
Advanced activities of daily living - Answer activities that an older adult performs as a family member or as a member of society or commu...
An appropriate tool to assess an individual's instrumental activities of daily living is a tool by: 
 
A. Katz 
B. Lawton 
C. Tinetti 
D. Norbeck - Answer B. Lawton 
 
Which statement is true regarding an individual's functional status? 
 
A. functional status refers to one's ability to care fo...
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Add to cartAn appropriate tool to assess an individual's instrumental activities of daily living is a tool by: 
 
A. Katz 
B. Lawton 
C. Tinetti 
D. Norbeck - Answer B. Lawton 
 
Which statement is true regarding an individual's functional status? 
 
A. functional status refers to one's ability to care fo...
An 85-year-old man has come in for a physical examination, and the nurse notices that he uses a cane. When documenting general appearance, the nurse should document this information under the section that covers: 
a. 
Posture. 
b. 
Mobility. 
c. 
Mood and affect. 
d. 
Physical deformity. - Answer ...
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Add to cartAn 85-year-old man has come in for a physical examination, and the nurse notices that he uses a cane. When documenting general appearance, the nurse should document this information under the section that covers: 
a. 
Posture. 
b. 
Mobility. 
c. 
Mood and affect. 
d. 
Physical deformity. - Answer ...
1, 5 - Answer Which actions would the nurse perform in order to detect ear disorders in a newborn? Select all that apply. 
1 
Complete an otoscopic examination in the newborn 
2 
Determine the presence of the scarf sign in the newborn 
3 
Assess for the presence of the red reflex in the newborn 
4...
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Add to cart1, 5 - Answer Which actions would the nurse perform in order to detect ear disorders in a newborn? Select all that apply. 
1 
Complete an otoscopic examination in the newborn 
2 
Determine the presence of the scarf sign in the newborn 
3 
Assess for the presence of the red reflex in the newborn 
4...
An adult female client is about to undergo a physical assessment conducted by a nurse practitioner at the gynecology clinic. The nurse is preparing the room for a complete head-to-toe examination, along with a genitalia and rectal assessment and screening through the Papanicolaou test. What should t...
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Add to cartAn adult female client is about to undergo a physical assessment conducted by a nurse practitioner at the gynecology clinic. The nurse is preparing the room for a complete head-to-toe examination, along with a genitalia and rectal assessment and screening through the Papanicolaou test. What should t...
Complete an otoscopic examination in the newborn 
Note the presence of the startle reflex in the newborn due to a loud noise - Answer Which actions would the nurse perform in order to detect ear disorders in a newborn? Select all that apply. 
 
Complete an otoscopic examination in the newborn 
 
D...
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Add to cartComplete an otoscopic examination in the newborn 
Note the presence of the startle reflex in the newborn due to a loud noise - Answer Which actions would the nurse perform in order to detect ear disorders in a newborn? Select all that apply. 
 
Complete an otoscopic examination in the newborn 
 
D...
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