The strength of the trapezius muscle is evaluated by having the patient:
a. clench her or his teeth during muscle pal-pation.
b. push her or his head against the examiner's hand.
c. straighten her or his leg with examiner opposition.
d. uncross her or his legs with examiner re-sistance.
B
Having the patient apply opposite force with differing head motions, against the examiner's hand, assesses the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles.
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The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a toddler with suspected lead poisoning. Lab results indicate blood lead levels of 45 to 69 mcg/dL. What action would the nurse expect to take as ordered?
A) Confirm with a repeat lab test within 2 days, begin chelation therapy as ordered, and refer to health department. B) Confirm with a repeat lab test within 1 week, educate the parents about decreasing lead exposure, and refer to health department. C) Confirm with a repeat lab test in 1 month and educate the parents about decreasing lead exposure. D) Prepare to admit the child and begin chelation therapy.
During the Weber test, the nurse determines that the patient hears the sound of a tuning fork equally in each ear and:
A) Repeats the test again using a 200-Hz tuning fork. B) Tells the patient that this represents a normal finding. C) Refers the patient for additional testing of her or his hearing abnormality. D) Asks the patient to keep her or his eyes closed so that the test can be repeated.
The willful infliction of injury that results in physical harm is:
a. Assault b. Defamation c. Battery d. Abuse
The nurse is beginning her assessment on a 35-year-old woman. The patient appears to be of Asian descent
As part of the nurse's cultural assessment, what question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask pertaining to race prior to documenting the patient's race? a. "You appear to be Asian. Am I correct?" b. "Can you tell me a little about your oriental background?" c. "What race do you identify with and what name do you call it?" d. "Which Asian country are you from?