what is the first step to take when assessing the abdomen?
a. palpate for tenderness
b. auscultate bowel sounds
c. inspect for any visible abnormalities
Inspect for any visible abnormalities
in which abdominal quadrant is the liver primarily located?
a. RUQ
b. RLQ
c. LUQ
d. LLQ
a. RUQ
which region of the abdomen is the bladder primarily located?
a. epigastric
b. umbilical
c. lumbar
d. hypogastric
d. hypogastric
where would a nurse percuss to assess kidney tenderness?
a. over the spleen
b. over the bladder
c. over the costovertebral angle
d. over the liver
c. over the costovertebral angle
(true or false): in a normal healthy adult, the kidneys should be palpable.
false
(true or false): it is important to eat a hearty meal 6 hours before an endoscopy to ensure energy for the procedure.
false
3+ pitting edema is how many millimeters deep?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 4
a. 6
Woods lamp test requires?
a. Dark room
b. Heat resistant glove
c. Sunscreen
d. Cleansed skin
a. Dark room
d. Cleansed skin
where should you check skin turgor on elderly patients?
a. foot
b. elbow
c. clavicle
d. hand
c. clavicle
how often should a patient change positions?
2 hours
(true or false): Stage 4 PI include full thickness with tendon or bone exposed.
true
how long should it take for 2+ pitting edema to rebound?
a. >30 sec
b. 10-15 seconds
c. 15-30 seconds
d. immediately
c. 10-15 seconds
Erythema is….
a. superficial redness
b. pale color
c. bluish color
d. yellowing of skin
a. superficial redness
What categories are included in the Braden Risk Scale?
(6)
Sensory & Perception
Moisture
Activity
Mobility
Nutrition
Friction & Shearing
What does the RICE acronym stand for?
R: rest
I: ice
C: compression
E: elevation
The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to assess?
a. ability to keep balance
b. level of consciousness
c. an individual’s risk of entering a coma
b. level of Consciousness
What are the 6 P’s that are used to assess neurovascular compromise?
Pain
Pallor
Paralysis
Pulselessness
Paresthesia
Poikilothermia
A positive Romberg Test looks like:
a. for both legs, able to rub their hells to the shin
b. sway slightly, and maintains an upright posture and foot stance.
c. cannot maintain foot stance; moves feet apart to maintain stance
c. cannot maintain foot stance; moves feet apart to maintain stance
Define dysphagia.
a. poor muscle coordination
b. difficulty speaking
c. difficulty swallowing
c. difficulty swallowing
PERRLA is used to assess which Cranial Nerve?
a. Vestibulocochlear (VIII)
b. Optic Nerve (II)
c. Trigeminal (V)
d. Oculomotor (III)
d. Oculomotor (III)
Which theorist does the “Self-Care Theory” belong to?
a. Madeline Leininger
b. Dorothea Orem
c. Jean Watson
Dorothea Orem
Which theorist does the “Sunrise Model” belong to?
a. Madeline Leininger
b. Jean Watson
c. Dorothea Orem
Madeline Leininger
Which theorist does the “Theory of Human Caring” belong to?
a. Dorothea Orem
b. Virginia Henderson
c. Jean Watson
Jean Watson
What normal heart sound is heard when the Semilunar Valves close?
a. Lub
b. Dub
c. whooshing
b. Dub