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ATI RN · Health Assessment · jarvis physical examination and health assessment 9th edition test bank

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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is caring for a patient who has a history of hypertension and reports a new onset of headaches, nausea, and dizziness. The nurse should be most concerned about which of the following?

A. Hypertensive crisis.

B. Migraine headache.

C. Benign positional vertigo.

D. Tension headache.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Hypertensive crisis.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of asthma. The nurse should monitor for which of the following signs of an asthma exacerbation?

A. Decreased work of breathing.

B. Increased wheezing and shortness of breath.

C. Improved oxygen saturation.

D. Decreased sputum production.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Increased wheezing and shortness of breath.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is planning health education for a 65-year-old woman who has had a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) and is aphasic. Which of the following is most important to use when assessing mental health in this situation?

A. Please count back from 100 by sevens.

B. I will name three items and ask you to repeat them in a few minutes.

C. Please point to articles in the room and parts of the body as I name them.

D. What would you do if you found a stamped, addressed envelope on the sidewalk?

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Please point to articles in the room and parts of the body as I name them.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The nurse should monitor for which of the following complications?

A. Pneumonia.

B. Respiratory failure.

C. Hypoglycemia.

D. Hypertension.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Respiratory failure.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic liver disease. The nurse should monitor for which of the following complications?

A. Jaundice.

B. Anemia.

C. Hyperglycemia.

D. Hypoglycemia.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Jaundice.

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