Holistic Health Assessment Proctored Exam (Regular Exam) Practice Questions

The nurse is preparing to perform a focused respiratory assessment on a client. The nurse should be cognizant of what anatomical characteristic of the lungs?

A 40-year-old client is seen at the clinic with a headache and blurred vision that comes and goes. The client reports a pain of a 6 on a scale from 0–10. What question should the nurse ask to obtain more information about the pattern of the pain?

A student nurse is completing a radial pulse assessment on their client and is uncertain about the assessment findings and the amplitude of the pulses. What is the priority action by the student?

The nurse is inspecting a new client's abdomen and notes the presence of a tight, distended abdomen and visible arterioles on the abdominal skin surface. What would the nurse do next?

A client is brought to the acute hospital setting with severe abdominal pain. The nurse is evaluating a new graduate's ability to perform a referred rebound tenderness test. The nurse identifies correct technique when the new graduate is observed pressing deeply at which abdominal location?

The nurse is working in an ambulatory care clinic that is located in a busy, inner-city neighborhood. Which client would the nurse determine to be in most need of an emergency assessment?

The nurse is assessing a client with a history of obesity. Upon palpation of the client's skin, the nurse notes diaphoresis. The client reports that, "it is always like that." The nurse should thoroughly inspect the skin on what part of the client's body?

A client exhibits many of the most common signs and symptoms of peptic ulcer disease. What interview question addresses the most plausible cause of the client's health problem?

A nurse is performing a comprehensive abdomen assessment including inspection, auscultation, and palpation. Upon palpation, the client's bladder is found to be distended. What location would the nurse begin palpating for the distended bladder?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with colon cancer. When planning the client's care, the nurse should be aware of what function of the colon?