Health History and General Survey
Viewing the world from another person’s inner frame of reference is called:
B - empathy.
Which of the following questions would the examiner ask to determine whether an individual has epistaxis?
C - “Do you experience nosebleeds?”
The first heart sound (S1) is produced by the:
B - closure of the AV valves.
A patient’s pulse with an amplitude of 3+ indicates:
B – increased
To use the technique of egophony, ask the patient to:
B – say “eee” each time the stethoscope is moved
The most appropriate introduction to use to start an interview with an older adult patient is:
A - “Mr. Jones, I want to ask you some questions about your health so that we can plan your care.”
The labyrinth of the inner ear is responsible for maintaining the body’s:
C - equilibrium.
The second heart sound is the result of:
D - closing of the aortic and pulmonic valves
Atrophic skin changes that occur with peripheral arterial insufficiency include:
A – thin, shiny skin with loss of hair
Stridor is a high-pitched, inspiratory crowing sound commonly associated with:
A - upper airway obstruction.
A patient seeks care for "debilitating headaches that cause excessive absences at work." On further exploration, the nurse asks, "What makes the headaches worse?" With this question, the nurse is seeking information about:
C - aggravating factors.
Which of the following behaviors demonstrated by an individual may be indicative of hearing loss?
B - Frequently asking for the question to be repeated
When assessing the carotid artery, the nurse should palpate:
B – medial to the sternomastoid muscle, one side at a time
A known risk factor for venous ulcer development is:
A – obesity
When examining for tactile fremitus, it is important to:
C – palpate the chest symmetrically
What is the yin/yang theory of health?
A - Health exists when all aspects of the person are in perfect balance.
If the tympanic membrane has white dense areas, the examiner suspects:
B - scarring from recurrent ear infections.
A bruit heard while auscultating the carotid artery of a 65-year-old patient is caused by:
B - turbulent blood flow through the carotid artery.
A patient has severe bilateral lower extremity edema. The most likely cause is:
C - heart failure.
Which of the following voice sounds would be a normal finding?
B - The “eeeee” sound is clear and sounds like “eeeee.”
Spirituality is defined as:
B - a personal effort to find meaning and purpose in life.
Which of the following statements regarding the results obtained from use of the Snellen chart is true?
B - The larger the denominator, the poorer the vision.
Which of the following is an appropriate position to have the patient assume when auscultating for extra heart sounds or murmurs?
A - Roll toward the left side
Lymphedema is:
D - the swelling of an extremity caused by an obstructed lymph channel.
A patient has a barrel-shaped chest characterized by:
A – equal anteroposterior transverse diameter