Abdomen
Which organ is located in all four quadrants of the abdomen?
Small Intestine
Which angular motion involves moving the arm away from midline of the body?
Abduction
Which lobe of the brain is associated with personality and intellectual functioning?
Frontal
What is the most common location of breast tumors?
upper outer quadrant of the breast
The hip stability test for a newborn is known as:
Ortolani sign
Which assessment finding will the nurse document in a patient with an aortic aneurysm?
Bruit
A soccer player complains of locking and pain that is localized in the knee after an incident in which an opposing player fell into the patient’s knee. Which test would the nurse perform to confirm a torn meniscus.
McCurray
The nurse suspects damage to which cranial nerve in a patient who has an asymmetric smile and is unable to wrinkle the forehead?
Facial - VII
If the nurse feels a lump or mass, then he or she should note these 10 characteristics. Name 3:
(1) location, (2) size judge in centimeters in three dimensions: width × length × thickness, (3) shape, (4) consistency, (5) motility, (6) distinctness, (7) nipple, (8) the skin over the lump, (9) tenderness, and (10) lymphadenopathy.
Which approach to a complete physical assessment should be used for an adolescent?
Head-to-toe
Which condition correlates with an increased abdominal girth with tympany at the top of the abdomen during percussion?
Ascites
Which structure connects the knee joint at both sides and prevents its dislocation?
Collateral Ligaments
With the eyes closed, the patient is unable to identify by touch a key that is placed in the hand. The nurse uses which term to document this finding?
Asterognosis
This STI present as clusters of small vesicles with surrounding erythema, which are often painful.
What is herpes simples
Name three components of the General Survey of a head-to-toe assessment:
1. Appears stated age
2. Level of consciousness
3. Skin color
4. Nutritional status
5. Posture and position comfortably erect
6. Obvious physical deformities
7. Mobility
Gait
Use of assistive devices
Range of motion (ROM) of joints
Involuntary movement
Able to rise from a seated position easily
8. Facial expression
9. Mood and affect
10. Speech: articulation, pattern, content appropriate, native language
11. Hearing
12. Personal hygiene
Which condition can the nurse anticipate when finding diminished bowel sounds?
Peritonitis
The nurse performs the "get up and go test" on a geriatric patient to assess for which condition?
Risk for Falls
The patient with cerebellar damage will likely experience a change in which characteristic?
Voluntary Movements
This, when thrombosed, contains clotted blood and becomes a painful, swollen, shiny blue mass that itches and bleeds with defecation.
External hemorrhoid
Upon initial encounter with the patient, what should the nurse assess before entering the patient's room?
Verify that any necessary markers or flags are in place at the doorway regarding conditions such as isolation precautions, latex allergies, or fall precautions.
Which is the possible cause of a scaphoid-shaped abdomen in a 4-year-old patient?
Dehydration
Cartilage serves which functions in the body? Name 3 functions.
1. Cushioning of bone
2. Provide Stability
3. Covering the Surface of the bone
4. Smoothing the surface of the bone
5. Aiding in movement
The nurse anticipates the patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 3 to be in which condition?
Comatose
These are signs and symptoms of?____________
The uterus shrinks because of its decreased myometrium. The ovaries atrophy to 1 to 2 cm and are not palpable after menopause. The sacral ligaments relax, and the pelvic musculature weakens; consequently, the uterus droops. The cervix shrinks and looks paler with a thick glistening epithelium. The vaginal epithelium atrophies, becoming thinner, drier, and itchy. The vaginal pH becomes more alkaline, and secretions are decreased, which results in a fragile mucosal surface that is at risk for vaginitis.
Menopause
What information does the APGAR score provide?
The Apgar score provides information relative to the newborn's ability to adapt immediately after birth to extrauterine life. Apgar scoring indicates the newborn's immediate response to extrauterine life.