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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is performing a health assessment on a 16-year-old girl, who has been brought to the clinic by her parents. Which of the following instructions would be appropriate for the parents before the interview begins?

A. "Please stay with your daughter during the interview; you can answer for her if she is not able to."

B. "It would help to interview the three of you together."

C. "While I interview your daughter, will you please stay in the room and complete these family health history questionnaires?"

D. "While I interview your daughter, will you step out to the waiting room and complete these family health history questionnaires?"

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: "While I interview your daughter, will you step out to the waiting room and complete these family health history questionnaires?"

Question 2 of 5

During her prenatal checkup, a patient begins to cry as the nurse asks her about previous pregnancies. The patient says that she is remembering her last pregnancy, which ended in miscarriage. The nurse's best response to her crying would be:

A. "I'm so sorry for making you cry!"

B. "I can see that you are sad remembering this. It is all right to cry."

C. "Why don't I step out for a few minutes until you're feeling better?"

D. "I can see that you feel sad about this; why don't we talk about something else?"

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: "I can see that you are sad remembering this. It is all right to cry."

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is caring for a patient who has just had a stroke. Which of the following should the nurse monitor for?

A. Severe headache

B. Dehydration

C. Respiratory depression

D. Sudden loss of vision

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Respiratory depression

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is taking a patient's family history. Important diseases or problems to ask the patient about include:

A. emphysema.

B. head trauma.

C. mental health issues.

D. fractured bones.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: mental health issues.

Question 5 of 5

What is the correct interpretation of a drumlike sound heard during percussion of the abdomen?

A. Constipation

B. Air-filled areas

C. The presence of a tumor

D. The presence of dense organs

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Air-filled areas

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