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Ch 14
The nurse practitioner is performing a short assessment of a newborn who is
displaying signs of jaundice. The nurse observes the infant's skin color and
orders a test for bilirubin levels to report to the primary care provider. What
type of assessment has this nurse performed? - correct answer ✔Quick
priority


The nurse is admitting a 35-year-old pregnant woman to the hospital for
treatment of preeclampsia. The patient asks the nurse: "Why are you doing a
history and physical exam when the doctor just did one?" Which statements
best explain the primary reasons a nursing assessment is performed? Select
all that apply. - correct answer ✔"The nursing assessment will allow us to
plan and deliver individualized, holistic nursing care that draws on your
strengths."


"We need to check your health status and see what kind of nursing care you
may need."


"We need to see if you require a referral to a physician or other health care
professional."


A nurse notes that a shift report states that a patient has no special skin care
needs. The nurse is surprised to observe reddened areas over bony
prominences during the patient bath. What nursing action is appropriate? -
correct answer ✔Perform and document a focused assessment of skin
integrity.


A student nurse attempts to perform a nursing history for the first time. The
student nurse asks the instructor how anyone ever learns all the questions the
nurse must ask to get good baseline data. What would be the instructor's best
reply? - correct answer ✔"You make the basic questions a part of you and

, then learn to modify them for each unique situation, asking yourself how much
you need to know to plan good care."


The nurse collects objective and subjective data when conducting patient
assessments. Which patient situations are examples of subjective data?
Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔A patient tells the nurse that she is
feeling nauseous.


A patient tells the nurse that she is nervous about her test results.


A patient complains that the skin on her arms is tingling.


A patient rates his pain as a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10.


When a nurse enters the patient's room to begin a nursing history, the
patient's wife is there. After introducing herself to the patient and his wife,
what should the nurse do? - correct answer ✔Ask the patient if he would like
the wife to stay.


A nurse is performing an initial comprehensive assessment of a patient
admitted to a long-term care facility from home. The nurse begins the
assessment by asking the patient, "How would you describe your health
status and well-being?" The nurse also asks the patient, "What do you do to
keep yourself healthy?" Which model for organizing data is this nurse
following? - correct answer ✔Gordon's functional health patterns


The nurse is surprised to detect an elevated temperature (102°F) in a patient
scheduled for surgery. The patient has been afebrile and shows no other
signs of being febrile. What is the priority nursing action? - correct answer
✔Validate the finding.

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