During the physical examination of a patient's eyes, the nurse asks the patient to follow the tracing of a giant H with the eyes. What is the nurse assessing in this patient?
A) Pupil reaction to light
B) Extraocular movements
C) Convergence
D) Corneal light reflex
B
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The client is admitted in an emergency situation. The nurse is aware that the client's health history should be obtained:
a. after the emergency has passed b. while the client is undergoing medical treatment for the emergency c. before the physical assessment, as is usually done d. within the physical examination
Your patient presents with symptoms that lead you to suspect acute appendicitis. Which assessment finding is least likely to be associated with this condition?
a. Positive psoas sign b. Positive McBurney sign c. Consistent right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain d. Rebound tenderness
The nurse is presenting an educational workshop at a senior center where most of the patients will be 75 years or older. What does the nurse consider about this population when designing the presentation?
a. Most of these patients only have a high school diploma. b. Many patients will be illiterate so hand-outs should be simple. c. A great number of patients never attained a high school. d. A lot of these patients went to college on the GI bill.
In diabetes, the problems with insulin cause the body to be unable to
A) properly process food into energy. B) excrete sodium and potassium. C) digest sugar and starch. D) absorb calcium in the bones.