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WorksheetsNursing Fundamentals
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
The third step in the order of assessment is:
Inspection
Percussion
Palpation
Auscultation
Pulses can be assessed in many different locations. Name then pulse site commonly used to detect peripheral vascular disease
(a)
A patient is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. The nurse would document that this patient has:
Aphasia
Dysphasia
Dysphagia
Anorexia
When assessing the musculoskeletal system, name a site you would check to assess ROM
(a)
A patient was admittted with a stroke. How would you check the symmetry of their strength bilaterally? Give one example
(a)
Early signs of hypoxia include
(a)
Which patient finding is subjective?
Blood Pressure
Pain
Petechia
Edema
Vivid dreaming occurs in which stage of sleep?
REM (Rapid eye movement)
Stage II non-REM
Stage I non-REM
Delta stage
A male patient has a soft wrist safety device. Which assessment finding should the nurse consider abnormal?
A palpable radial pulse
A palpable ulnar pulse
Cool, pale fingers
Pink nail beds
A patient is in the bathroom when the nurse enters to give a prescribed medication. What should the nurse in charge do?
Leave the medication at the patient’s bedside.
Tell the patient to be sure to take the medication. And then leave it at the bedside.
Wait for the patient to return to bed, and then leave the medication at the bedside.
Return shortly to the patient’s room and remain there until the patient takes the medication.
