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Test Bank For Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 4th Edition By Rhoads Complete All Chapters . Chapter 1: Interview and History Taking Strategies MULTIPLE CHOICE • The nurse is conducting an interview with a woman who has recently learned that she is pregnant and who has come to the clinic today to begin prenatal care. The woman states that she and her husband are excited about the pregnancy but have a few questions. She looks nervously at her hands during the interview...

FCCS Quizlet questions and answers 2023 verified passed.What labs should you order immediately when assessing the acutely ill or injured pt? (2) ABG, BG What is the single most important indicator of critical illness? (hint: it's a vital sign) Tachypnea Increase in depth of breathing Kussmaul/hyperpnea Increase in depth of breathing, also called Kussmaul or hyperpnea, may indicate what severe acid/base abnormality? severe metabolic acidosis Periodic breathing wit...

NURS 190 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM LATEST (Kim Hein) 100+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ASSURED A+. Physical Assessment Final Exam nspection technique (3): ● FIRST technique with general survey ● General survey: ○ Observing mobility / gait, physical appearance, general wellness/health, mood & behavior (facial expressions, interactions), mental status (observing patient’s body language and response when asking questions) ● Do it the SAME WAY every time → less likely to forget s...

When the application of kinetic energy to the body from either a blunt or penetrating mechanism displaces tissue, this is known as - CAVITATION Which of the following is an example of the tertiary phase blast injury? - CRUSHING INJURY DUE TO STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE. The most common threat to life among trauma patients is? - INTERNAL HEMORRHAGE Your patient is an injured construction worker bleeding profusely from a large laceration to the left thigh. He is confused and has pale, moist skin. Di...

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When the application of kinetic energy to the body from either a blunt or penetrating mechanism displaces tissue, this is known as correct answers CAVITATION Which of the following is an example of the tertiary phase blast injury? correct answers CRUSHING INJURY DUE TO STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE. The most common threat to life among trauma patients is? correct answers INTERNAL HEMORRHAGE Your patient is an injured construction worker bleeding profusely from a large laceration to the left thigh...

4 basic physical assessment techniques - Answer-inspection palpation percussion auscultation How to do a physical assessment on the abdomen? And why? - Answer-inspection auscultation percussion palpation - so that we DO NOT allow for hyperactive bowel sounds before auscultating What are the sensitive areas of the hand? - Answer-• The finger pads are used for discrimination of underlying structures and functions such as pulses, superficial lymph nodes, or crepitus. • Vibrations (vi...

What is the purpose of a comprehensive exam? - ANSWER-Collection of subjective and objective data Created when a patient enters a health care system Serves as baseline data for comparison later What is the purpose of a partial, or on-going exam? - ANSWER-Mini-overview of body systems and holistic health patterns Occurs only after baseline/comprehensive database has been established Used during follow-up visits What is the purpose of a focused exam? - ANSWER-consists of a thoro...

NURS 190 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM LATEST (Kim Hein) 100+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ASSURED A+. Physical Assessment Final Exam nspection technique (3): ● FIRST technique with general survey ● General survey: ○ Observing mobility / gait, physical appearance, general wellness/health, mood & behavior (facial expressions, interactions), mental status (observing patient’s body language and response when asking questions) ● Do it the SAME WAY every time → less likely to forget s...

AHN 447 Exam 3 Questions And Answers 2023/2024 A+ What are the clinical manifestations of a pulmonary contusion? - ANSWER-MAY BE ASYMPTOMATIC AT FIRST decreased breath sounds or crackles and wheezes over the affected area bruising over the injury dry cough tachycardia tachypnea dullness to percussion bloody sputum initial CXR normal--CXR with opacities after several days *can lead to respiratory failure What is the pathophysiology of a pulmonary contusion? - ANSWER-occurs mos...