NUR 2180 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
1. Mr. S is complaining of pain in his chest, difficulty breathing, and a cough. The nurse documents these as examples of:
A) Objective Data
B) Subjective Da
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NUR 2180 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
1. Mr. S is complaining of pain in his chest, difficulty breathing, and a cough. The nurse documents these as examples of:
A) Objective Data
B) Subjective Data
C) Observational Data
D) Disease Process
ANSWER: Subjective Data
2. Which of the following terms is described as an abnormal growth of new tissue, either malignant or benign?
A) Deficiency Disease
B) Metabolic Disease
C) Infectious Disease
D) Neoplastic Disease
ANSWER: Neoplastic Disease
3. You are taking care of a patient with a leg wound. While assessing the leg you notice redness, swelling, and purulent drainage. These are some of the cardinal signs of:
A) Pain
B) Ecchymosis
C) Infection
D) Asthenia
ANSWER: Infection
4. You are working on a medical floor and assisting the RN with patient assessments. A new patient is admitted to the floor and the RN takes a health history and performs an assessment. You know that this is the first step in the:
A) Nursing Process
B) Nurse-Patient Relationship
C) Review of Systems
D) Obtaining the Chief Complaint
ANSWER: Nursing Process
5. When documenting assessment findings, which of the following are examples of objective data?
A) Chest pain and headache
B) Leg pain and calf tenderness
C) Redness and swelling of feet
D) Dizziness and headache
ANSWER: Redness and swelling of feet
6. One of the first steps in gathering data about your patient is to establish the "nurse-patient relationship." Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way to establish this relationship?
A) The nurse communicates trust and confidentiality to patients
B) The nurse shows professionalism and competence to patients.
C) The nurse introduces herself/himself to patients and answers questions the patients may have.
D) The nurse enters patient rooms without knocking and offers very little information.
ANSWER: The nurse enters patient rooms without knocking and offers very little information
7. While the nurse is performing a physical assessment, the patient complains of dyspnea. This symptom indicates a problem with which of the following body systems?
A) Gastrointestinal
B) Respiratory
C) Neurological
D) Peripheral Vascular
ANSWER: Respiratory
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