Hondros NUR 245

4 main headings of the mental status assessment A-B-C-T: - appearance, behavior, cognition, thought process a 30-yr old women reports having persistent intense pain in her right arm related to trauma sustained from a car accident 5 months ago. she states that the slightest touch or clothing can exacrabate the pain. this report is suggestive of: a. referred pain b. psychogenic pain c. complex regional pain 1 d. cutaneous pain - c. complex regional pain 1 a chronic progressive nerve condi...

65 year old male pt. post chemotherapy for lung cancer. He is concerned about his mouth which is raw, red and bleeding with cheesy coating. The oncology nurse recognizes that this is: 1. Candidiasis 2. Leukoplakia 3. Ulcerations 4. Koplik spots 1. Candidiasis At what age does salivation begin? 3 months Does a newborn have intact peripheral vision? Yes The ENT office nurse is reviewing causes of increased intraocular pressure. Which of the following statements determines intraocular p...

A 13-year-old girl is visiting the clinic for a sports physical examination. The nurse should remember to include which of these tests in the examination? a. Testing for occult blood b. Valsalva maneuver c. Internal palpation of the anus d. Inspection of the perianal area - ANS: D The perianal region of the school-aged child and adolescent should be inspected during the examination of the genitalia. Internal palpation is not routinely performed at this age. Testing for occult blood and p...

60-year-old male patient has been treated for pneumonia for the past 6 weeks. He is seen today in the clinic for an unexplained weight loss of 10 pounds over the last 6 weeks. The nurse knows that: a. Weight loss is probably the result of unhealthy eating habits. b. Chronic diseases such as hypertension cause weight loss. c. Unexplained weight loss often accompanies short-term illnesses. d. Weight loss is probably the result of a mental health dysfunction. - ANS: C An unexplained weight lo...

A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. When taking the health history, the nurse should ascertain which of the following? The age that: a. The girl began to develop breasts. b. Her mother developed breasts. c. She began to develop pubic hair. d. She began to develop axillary hair. - ANS: A Full development from stage 2 to stage 5 takes an average of 3 years, although the range is 1 to 6 years. Pubic hair develops during this time, and axillary hair appears 2 year...