Health Assessment - Exam 1 Questions and Correct Answers | Latest UpdateHealth Assessment - Exam 1 Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update
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Health Assessment
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Health Assessment
A patient is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a diagnosis of hypertension. The
nurse is using the nursing process to develop the plan of care. Which steps should the nurse
incorporate?
A. Assessment, treatment, planning, evaluation, discharge, follow-up
B. Admission, assessment, dia...
nurse is preparing to percuss the abdomen of a patient. The purpose of the percussion is to
assess the underlying tissue:
A) turgor.
B)texture.
C)density.
D)consistency.
✓ -:- ANSWER: C
Percussion yields a sound that depicts the location, size, and density of the underlying organ.
Turgor and texture are assessed with palpation.
NCLEX question
The nurse is reviewing percussion techniques with a newly graduated nurse. Which
technique, if used by the new nurse, indicates that more review is needed? The nurse:
A)percusses once over each area.
B)lifts the striking finger off quickly after each stroke.
C)strikes with the finger tip, not the finger pad.
D)uses the wrist to make the strikes, not the arm.
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