Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment Bundle

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...

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...

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, ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

questions with correct answers 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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...