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MN552 MIDTERM QUIZ Beginning the Physical
Examination General Survey, Measurement, Vital Signs
Jarvis: Physical Examination & Health Assessment
Questions With Complete Solutions
1. The nurse is performing a general survey. Which action is a
component of the general survey?
a.
Observing the patients body stature and nutritional status
b.
Interpreting the subjective information the patient has reported
c.
Measuring the patients temperature, pulse, respirations, and
blood pressure
d.
Observing specific body systems while performing the physical
assessment Correct Answers Observing the patients body stature
...... ......
and nutritional status
,The general survey is a study of the whole person that includes
observing the patients physical appearance, body structure,
mobility, and behavior.
3. A patients weekly blood pressure readings for 2 months have
ranged between 124/84 mm Hg and 136/88 mm Hg, with an
average reading of 126/86 mm Hg. The nurse knows that this
blood pressure falls within which blood pressure category?
a.
The patient is always weighed wearing only his or her
undergarments.
b.
The type of scale does not matter, as long as the weights are
similar from day to day.
c.
The patient may leave on his or her jacket and shoes as long as
these are documented next to the weight.
d.
Attempts should be made to weigh the patient at approximately
the same time of day, if a sequence of weights is necessary.
pressure readings are systolic readings of 120 to 139 mm Hg or
diastolic readings of 50 to 89 mm Hg.
4. During an examination of a child, the nurse considers that
physical growth is the best index of a childs:
a.
General health.
b.
Genetic makeup.
c.
Nutritional status.
d.
Activity and exercise patterns. Correct Answers general health
...... ......
5. A 1-month-old infant has a head measurement of 34 cm and
has a chest circumference of 32 cm. Based on the interpretation
of these findings, the nurse would:
a.
, Refer the infant to a physician for further evaluation.
b.
Consider these findings normal for a 1-month-old infant.
c.
Expect the chest circumference to be greater than the head
circumference.
d.
Ask the parent to return in 2 weeks to re-evaluate the head and
chest circumferences. Correct Answers normal-
...... ......
The newborns head measures approximately 32 to 38 cm and is
approximately 2 cm larger than the chest circumference.
Between 6 months and 2 years, both measurements are
approximately the same, and after age 2 years, the chest
circumference is greater than the head circumference.
6. The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old male patient. Which
assessment findings would be considered normal?
a.
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