Question

The nurse tries to perform a health assessment on a client who is agitated and screaming. What is the best statement for the nurse to make in this situation?

Answer 1

Correct Answers:

"You seem really upset. Please tell me about it, and let's work through this together."

Rationale :

🗣️This response acknowledges the client’s emotional distress without judgment.

🤝It encourages open communication so the client can identify the cause of the agitation.

🧠Addressing feelings first can promote de-escalation and cooperation with the assessment.

🌿Therapeutic communication emphasizes empathy, active listening, and client-centered care.

📌Core Message

The nurse should use therapeutic communication to acknowledge distress and encourage the client to express feelings before proceeding.

Answer 2

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Blank 1 Correct Option: use a bladder scanner
Blank 2 Correct Option: inserting a straight catheter

Rationale :

🚻The inability to void after catheter removal suggests possible postoperative urinary retention.

📡A bladder scanner provides a noninvasive measurement of retained urine.

💧Continuous IV fluids increase urine production and make bladder distention more likely when voiding does not occur.

🩺If significant retention is confirmed, intermittent straight catheterization can safely decompress the bladder.

📌Core Message

Suspected postoperative urinary retention should first be evaluated with a bladder scan, followed by straight catheterization when indicated.

Answer 3

Correct Answers:

"Stand with your feet together, arms at your side, and close your eyes."

Rationale :

⚖️The Romberg test evaluates the ability to maintain balance when visual input is removed.

👣The client stands with the feet together to create a narrow base of support.

🙈Closing the eyes eliminates visual compensation for impaired proprioception.

🧍Excessive swaying or loss of balance indicates an abnormal Romberg response.

📌Core Message

The Romberg test assesses balance by having the client stand with feet together and eyes closed.

Answer 4

Correct Answers:

Client discusses passing urine when they sneeze, cough, or laugh.

Rationale :

💦Stress incontinence causes urine leakage when intra-abdominal pressure suddenly increases.

🤧Coughing and sneezing place additional pressure on the bladder.

😂Laughing can also trigger leakage when pelvic floor support is insufficient.

🏋️Weakness of the pelvic floor muscles and urethral support commonly contributes to this condition.

📌Core Message

Stress incontinence produces urine leakage during activities that increase abdominal pressure, such as coughing or sneezing.

Answer 5

Correct Answers:

Palpate the posterior tibial pulse in the extremity.

Rationale :

🦶Both the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses assess arterial circulation to the foot.

🩸When one distal pulse is not palpable, the nurse should assess another distal arterial site.

🧩This provides additional information about the adequacy of peripheral perfusion.

📍Persistent absence or weakness of distal pulses may require further vascular assessment, such as Doppler evaluation.

📌Core Message

When the dorsalis pedis pulse is not palpable, assess the posterior tibial pulse to further evaluate circulation.

Answer 6

Correct Answers:

"I had many bad sunburns as a child, so now I limit exposure to the sun to 6 hours at a time."

Rationale :

☀️Six hours of sun exposure is excessive and does not demonstrate adequate UV protection.

🔥Previous severe sunburns increase cumulative skin damage and skin cancer risk.

🧴Effective protection includes limiting sun exposure, using sunscreen, and wearing protective clothing.

🔬Both UVA and UVB radiation can damage skin and contribute to malignancy.

📌Core Message

Effective skin protection requires limiting prolonged UV exposure and consistently using sun-safety measures.

Answer 7

Correct Answers:

A vibration over a vessel.

Rationale :

✋A palpable vibration over a blood vessel is known as a thrill.

🌊A thrill occurs because of turbulent blood flow within the vessel.

📈A vascular thrill is an abnormal assessment finding that requires documentation.

🩻Abnormal carotid findings may indicate underlying vascular narrowing or altered blood flow.

📌Core Message

A palpable vascular vibration is a thrill and represents an abnormal finding that should be documented.

Answer 8

Correct Answers:

Seeks family members who may assist in the interview process.

Rationale :

🌐Clients with limited English proficiency should receive assistance from a qualified medical interpreter.

👨‍⚕️Professional interpreters help maintain accuracy and neutrality during healthcare communication.

🔐Using family members can compromise confidentiality and accurate interpretation.

🗨️Relatives may unintentionally omit, change, or misunderstand important medical information.

📌Core Message

A qualified medical interpreter is preferred because relying on family members can compromise accuracy, privacy, and communication quality.

Answer 9

Correct Answers:

Rapid breathing and heart rate with asymmetrical lateral movement of the chest

Rationale :

🫁A pneumothorax prevents the affected lung from expanding normally.

💨The client may develop tachypnea in response to impaired ventilation.

❤️A compensatory tachycardia commonly accompanies respiratory distress.

🚨Asymmetrical chest expansion is particularly concerning because one lung may not be expanding adequately.

📌Core Message

Tachypnea, tachycardia, and asymmetric chest movement are important findings that raise concern for pneumothorax.

Answer 10

Correct Answers:

Results of a scoliosis screening check
Two students talk excitedly together
One student has a dry cough
A student has grown one inch since last physical

Rationale :

👁️Objective data are findings the nurse can directly observe, examine, or measure.

📏A scoliosis screening result and measured growth are quantifiable assessment findings.

👥Seeing students talking excitedly is a directly observable behavior.

😷Hearing a dry cough is also an observable physical finding rather than a reported symptom.

📌Core Message

Objective data are directly observed or measured, while information reported by the client is subjective data.

Time	0000	0800	1200
Indwelling urinary catheter	WNL	REMOVED
Urine output (mL)	650	750	Unable to void

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The nurse tries to perform a health assessment on a client who is agitated and screaming. What is the best statement for the nurse to make in this situation?

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2 :
The nurse cares for a 56-year-old postoperative client on the medical-surgical unit.

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3 :
The nurse performs the Romberg test on a client. What directions should the nurse give to the client to test for this sign?

📌Core Message

4 :
A client is diagnosed with stress incontinence. Which would the nurse anticipate as assessment findings?

📌Core Message

5 :
The nurse assesses the pulses of a client with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and finds that the pulses are not palpable at the dorsalis pedis in the affected extremity. What is the nurse's next best action?

📌Core Message

6 :
A fair-skinned client is at the medical clinic for a skin examination. Which client response indicates that the nurse needs to do further teaching concerning self-care for skin protection?

📌Core Message

7 :
The nurse palpates a client's carotid arteries. Which finding would the nurse need to document in the electronic health record?

📌Core Message

8 :
The nurse working in a community clinic performs an initial assessment on a client who does not speak English. Which action by the nurse would cause a barrier to communication?

📌Core Message

9 :
A client arrives reporting respiratory symptoms. Which additional finding causes the nurse to contact the provider about a suspected pneumothorax?

📌Core Message

10 :
A group of student athletes have come for physicals. Which findings are objective data? Select all that apply.

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1 : The nurse tries to perform a health assessment on a client who is agitated and screaming. What is the best statement for the nurse to make in this situation?

📌Core Message

2 : The nurse cares for a 56-year-old postoperative client on the medical-surgical unit.

Correct Answers

📌Core Message

3 : The nurse performs the Romberg test on a client. What directions should the nurse give to the client to test for this sign?

📌Core Message

4 : A client is diagnosed with stress incontinence. Which would the nurse anticipate as assessment findings?

📌Core Message

5 : The nurse assesses the pulses of a client with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and finds that the pulses are not palpable at the dorsalis pedis in the affected extremity. What is the nurse's next best action?

📌Core Message

6 : A fair-skinned client is at the medical clinic for a skin examination. Which client response indicates that the nurse needs to do further teaching concerning self-care for skin protection?

📌Core Message

7 : The nurse palpates a client's carotid arteries. Which finding would the nurse need to document in the electronic health record?

📌Core Message

8 : The nurse working in a community clinic performs an initial assessment on a client who does not speak English. Which action by the nurse would cause a barrier to communication?

📌Core Message

9 : A client arrives reporting respiratory symptoms. Which additional finding causes the nurse to contact the provider about a suspected pneumothorax?

📌Core Message

10 : A group of student athletes have come for physicals. Which findings are objective data? Select all that apply.

📌Core Message

1 :
The nurse tries to perform a health assessment on a client who is agitated and screaming. What is the best statement for the nurse to make in this situation?

2 :
The nurse cares for a 56-year-old postoperative client on the medical-surgical unit.

3 :
The nurse performs the Romberg test on a client. What directions should the nurse give to the client to test for this sign?

4 :
A client is diagnosed with stress incontinence. Which would the nurse anticipate as assessment findings?

5 :
The nurse assesses the pulses of a client with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and finds that the pulses are not palpable at the dorsalis pedis in the affected extremity. What is the nurse's next best action?

6 :
A fair-skinned client is at the medical clinic for a skin examination. Which client response indicates that the nurse needs to do further teaching concerning self-care for skin protection?

7 :
The nurse palpates a client's carotid arteries. Which finding would the nurse need to document in the electronic health record?

8 :
The nurse working in a community clinic performs an initial assessment on a client who does not speak English. Which action by the nurse would cause a barrier to communication?

9 :
A client arrives reporting respiratory symptoms. Which additional finding causes the nurse to contact the provider about a suspected pneumothorax?

10 :
A group of student athletes have come for physicals. Which findings are objective data? Select all that apply.