During a nurse's visit to the client's home, the client states, "I have pain in my right knee." The nurse assesses the client's right knee. What kind of assessment is this?
A) Focused assessment
B) Spiritual assessment
C) Social assessment
D) Comprehensive assessment
Ans: A
Often, nurses must select the most important interviewing questions or assessment techniques to use, and perform a focused health assessment based on the client's problem.
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1. Echolalia 2. Echopraxia 3. Loose associations 4. Automatic obedience
A nurse is reviewing his understanding of anesthetics. Which statement made by the nurse would require further review of his understanding of anesthetics?
a. Appropriate, balanced anesthesia induction is rapid and without complications. b. Appropriate analgesia is attained with balanced anesthesia administration. c. Muscle relaxation is adequate with balanced anesthesia administration. d. Doses are higher to prolong anesthesia.
____________ refers to the structural appearance such as the size and configuration of a wave or waveform.?
A) Biphasic B) Etiology C) Physiology D) Morphology
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