Question 1

When performing an assessment of the cardiovascular system,the nurse evaluates the skin and nails of the patient.Inadequate tissue perfusion is known as ______________.

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Question 2

Increased visibility of oxyhemoglobin caused by dilation or increased blood flow is known as ________________.

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Question 3

The patient is noted to have difficulty swallowing.The nurse realizes that the most probable cause of this difficulty is damage to cranial nerve ______.

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Question 4

The patient has been in the ICU following an acute myocardial infarction 3 days earlier.During the nurse's initial assessment of the patient,she detects a heart murmur that the patient did not have previously.The nurse should __________________.

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Question 5

The nurse is caring for an infant on the pediatric unit who is to have intake and output (I&O)recorded.To determine the infant's output,she weighs the patient's diapers.She does this knowing that 1 g of diaper is equal to _______ of urine.

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Question 6

The patient has been immobile at home after having had leg trauma in an automobile accident and is now being admitted with calf pain and localized swelling of the calf muscle.One test that is contraindicated in assessment of this patient is testing for _____________.

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Question 7

The patient is admitted to the hospital with a hematocrit of 60%.This level indicates __________________.

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Question 8

The nurse is providing health education to a group of adolescent females.The topic is "Preventing Skin Cancer." As part of the health promotion education,the nurse recommends that they avoid tanning under direct sun at midday and avoid _________________.

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Question 9

Breast self-examination should be done once a month.For women who menstruate,the best time is ______________.

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Question 10

________________ is a major cause of lung cancer,cerebrovascular disease,heart disease,and chronic lung disease.

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Question 11

An increased amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin may cause a change in skin color known as _____________.

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Quiz 6: Health Assessment