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Advanced Health Assessment Final Exam: Review Questions & Answers-An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital. While performing a skin assessment, the nurse discovers bruises in various stages of h... ealing all over the patient's body. Why is it important for the nurse to promptly document and report these findings? a.The patient may have been abused. b.The patient is elderly. c.The patient may have peripheral vascular disease. d.The patient may have a cognitive deficit. - a. The patient may have been abused When the nurse observes the patient for general characteristics including age, gender, and level of alertness, what aspect of assessment are you performing? a.Inspecting b.Interviewing c.Palpating d.Ausculating - a. Inspecting The four areas to consider during the general survey include: a. Dress, medical history, nonverbal behavior, and mobility. b.Ethnicity, gender, age, and socioeconomic status. c.Physical appearance, gender, ethnicity, and medical history. d.Physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior. - d. Physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior. When reading the patient's medical record, the nurse sees the following notation: Patient states, "I have had a cold for about a week, and I am having difficulty breathing." This is an example of: a.A past health history. b.A review of systems. c.A functioning assessment. d.A chief compliant. - d.A chief compliant. Normal cervical lymph nodes are: a.Smaller than 1 cm b.Warm and red c.Fixed d.Firm - a.Smaller than 1 cm [Show More]

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