Which is true regarding the relationship between the examiner and patient?
a. It is the examiner’s responsibility to help the patient understand that he
or she is qualified to make decisions regarding health care.
b. The patient must trust the examiner completely.
c. The examiner-patient relationship is enhanced by ignoring cultural issues.
d. The patient is a full partner with the examiner.
d
Which examiner behavior would help minimize your patient’s dissatisfaction?
D.
An examiner might be able to help a patient who seems uncomfortable with close contact during an examination by
D.
When performing a history and physical assessment, the examiner should
A.
The examiner should develop a demeanor that is exemplified by which one of the following behaviors?
C.
At your first meeting with a patient, it is usually best to say
D.
Which patient characteristic is most likely to limit patient reliability during history taking?
C.
The reliability of health-related findings and observations is the responsibility of the
C.
Which is most likely to enhance examiner reliability?
C.
The sequence of the physical examination should be individualized to
B.
According to the usual examination procedure, you would first assist your patient to assume
which position?
B.
An ophthalmoscopic eye examination involves
B.
Palpation of the epitrochlear nodes is part of the
A.
Which are examined with the patient in a reclining 45-degree position?
B.
Which patient position facilitates inspection of the chest and shoulders?
D.
When assessing the abdomen, the examiner needs to expose the patient
C.
To inspect the abdominal muscles, ask the
D.
Proprioception should be assessed while the patient is
D.
The proprioception examination involves the Romberg test, heel to toe walking, standing on one foot and then the other with the eyes closed, hopping in place, and deep knee bends
Examination of the patient in the lithotomy, or knee-chest, position includes
A.
Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing?
B.
The greatest risk for potential health problems occurs in which age group?
D.
A common method for estimating gestational age of a newborn is to assess
D.
To promote a child’s cooperation during your examination, your approach to the examination
should be to
C.
Which cannot be assessed in the crying infant?
B.
The Ballard Gestational Age Test is completed within 36 hours of birth to
A.
The best way to ease the apprehension of a 3-year-old child before a physical examination is
to
B.
In crying infants, it is often difficult to
C.
When you attempt to move a 10-month-old child from his mother’s lap to the examination table, he screams loudly. Your best action is to
A.
When examining a "difficult" patient, it is best to allow which person in the examination room?
C.
Functional assessment is most important during the examination of a(n)
B.
Observation of the child playing in the playroom provides information about which two systems?
B.
Throughout the history and physical examination, the clinician should
B.
For a routine physical examination, which equipment is not necessary?
C.
The cranial nerves are usually assessed while the patient is in which position?
B.
Which action should the nurse take before auscultating bowel sounds in an 18-month-old
child?
D.
What is the ―brown-bag approach‖ in regard to examining an older adult?
C.
Mrs. Jones is a 44-year-old patient who presents for a routine physical examination. The patient is unable to shrug her shoulders against the examiner’s hands during the examination. The cranial nerve involved with successful shoulder shrugging is CN ____.
ANS: XI
Ms. Stein visits the nurse practitioner for an annual examination. The nurse practitioner tests Ms. Stein’s tongue for movement and strength. The nurse practitioner is assessing CN _______.
ANS: XII
Near vision screening: Rosenbaum chart (CN ?)
CN II
Test extraocular eye movements (CN jQuery112409160755124339544_1714248847143)
CN III, IV, VI
Assess visual fields (CN ??).
CN II
Test corneal reflexes (CN ??), if indicated.
CN V
Test gag reflex and soft palate rising with “ah” (CN ??).
CN IX, X
Perform taste test (CN ??) when clinically necessary.
