Advanced Health Assessment Proctored Exam 3

How long should a nurse auscultate for bowel sounds before reporting this finding as absent bowel sounds?

When performing the corneal light reflex assessment, the nurse notes that the light is reflected at 2 o'clock in each eye. What should the nurse do based upon this finding?

In assessing the tonsils of an adult, the nurse notes they are granular in appearance and appear to have deep crypts. Based on these criteria alone, what is the correct response to these findings?

What is the appropriate technique when auscultating lung sounds?

Which findings would be expected for an 80-year-old patient? (Select all that apply)

What should lymph nodes be assessed for when they are palpable? (Select all that apply)

What is the term used to describe an abdomen that is bulging and stretched in appearance?

What quadrant of the abdomen should the nurse start for auscultation of the abdominal assessment? Select your answer by clicking the desired location on the image below. To move a pin, click another l

An 85-year-old patient is concerned that the bones in their face have become more noticeable. What explanation should the nurse give to the patient?

What statement is true regarding the movement of the extraocular muscles?

A patient states while studying for an examination their began to notice a severe headache in the frontotemporal area of the head that is recurrent, throbbing and is somewhat relieved when the patient

During an admission, the nurse assesses the head of a patient and finds it is round, symmetrical and proportionate to the body. How should the nurse chart this finding?

The nurse shines a light into a patient's right eye, and the pupil constricts. If the patient has a normal consensual reaction, what will the nurse observe?

A patient's vision is recorded as 20/30 when the Snellen eye chart is used. How does the nurse interpret these results?

A patient reports pain in the left upper quadrant. Which of the following organs may the patient be having a problem with?

The nurse has just completed a lymph node assessment on a patient. The nurse knows that most lymph nodes in healthy adults are normally:

What does the finding of Costovertebral Angle (CVA) tenderness most likely indicate?

What is sensorineural hearing loss related to?

During an examination, the nurse notices that the patient stumbles a bit while walking, and, when the patient sits down, the patient holds on the sides of the chair. The patient states, "It feels like

What would the nurse expect to observe in a patient who has anisocoria?

When assessing the tongue of an adult, which of the following would be an abnormal finding?

What two salivary glands are accessible to examination on the face?

During an examination, what is the best way to palpate the lymph nodes in the neck?

What does accommodation refer to?

Where is the appropriate location of the apices (apex) when auscultating lung sounds on the posterior thorax? Select your answer by clicking the desired location on the image below. To move a pin, cli