NURS 6512 WEEK 11 QUIZ (LATEST-2020) ADVANCED
HEALTH ASSESSMENT : WALDEN UNIVERSITY
Question 1
When conducting a geriatric assessment, basic activities of daily living (ADLs)
include:
Response Basic ADLs include bathing, dressing, toileting, ambulating,
Feedback: and feeding. All of the choices represent instrumental ADLs.
Question 2
Your 15-year-old patient is athletic and thin. Radiography of an ankle injury
reveals a stress fracture. You should question this patient about her:
Response The lean body encourages a hypoestrogenic state that can lead
Feedback: to menstrual dysfunction and osteopenia or osteoporosis. This
state increases the risk of stress fractures. This patient should
be questioned about amenorrhea.
Question 3
Examination of the patient in the lithotomy, or knee-chest, position includes:
Response With the patient in the lithotomy position, the examiner can
Feedback: inspect the external and internal female genitalia and perform
rectal examination to assess and palpate anal sphincter tone.
The other answers require the patient to be in the supine or
standing position.
Question 4
At your first meeting with a patient, it is usually best to say:
Response Take the time to ask open-ended questions to ensure that the
Feedback: patient has the opportunity to report accurately. Too great an
adherence to routine may prevent the true story from emerging.
The other choices are not open ended, which does not allow the
patient to elaborate. They are not phrases that are comforting to
the patient and would make the patient feel uncomfortable on
the initial meeting.
Question 5
, When conveying bad or distasteful news to the patient and family, it is best to:
Response When conveying bad or distasteful news to the patient and
Feedback: family, arrange a setting that is quiet. Involve those who have
had contact with the patient and those who the patient trusts. Be
specific in all details and provide the information in a timely
fashion adjusted to the needs of the patient and allow time for
questions. Use jargon-free language that the patient can
understand. Inform the patient as soon as possible. Involve
family members and other essential persons to give the patient
emotional and practical support.
Question 6
To promote your examination time with a cooperative child, your approach to
the examination should be to:
Response For children the examination sequence depends on their
Feedback: cooperation for as long as possible. To promote this, examine
the child while the parent is holding the child, while
maximizing both inspection and opportunities for physical
examination.
Question 7
Functional assessment is most important during the examination of a(n):
Response Functional assessment is most important when examining the
Feedback: older adult. Initial observation and interaction can provide a
great deal of information about the individual s independent
functional capacity. Attention should be given to self-care
activities and instrumental activities.
Question 8
The cranial nerves are usually assessed while the patient is in which position?
Response While the patient is in the sitting position, you can assess
Feedback: all cranial nerve functions.
Question 9
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